| You see vacuum cleaners advertised | | | | vacuum is more efficient. It is a very |
| everywhere. Every manufacturer claims that | | | | important part of your vacuum. Also make sure |
| there's is the best. One claims that their | | | | that the brush has some kind of height |
| filters don't clog, one say theirs is the | | | | adjustment so that you can tune it to your |
| lightest, another one is commercial quality | | | | carpet type. It can eithe be an automatic or |
| and look that one can pick up a bowling ball. | | | | manual adjustment.The vacuum's filtration |
| So how do you make your choice? Do you just | | | | system is also important. Make sure that it |
| buy the most expensive one that you can find? | | | | has a HEPA filter. The HEPA filter filters |
| Read on and I will tell some things to | | | | very fine particles out of the vacuums |
| consider when choosing a vacuum.First, lets | | | | exhaust so that you will not be |
| look at the vacuums motor. The vacuum motor | | | | re-contaminating your air and carpet. Also |
| is of course a very important part of the | | | | look at the dust collection system. Does it |
| vacuum. It is also the most confusing part. | | | | use bags or a removable cup? Choose the one |
| Many manufacturers will state the amp draw of | | | | that you feel most comfortable with. Bags can |
| the motor. This doesn't necessarily measure | | | | be inconvenient but cups can be a little |
| the power of the vacuum but instead the | | | | messy.Lastly, determine how easy the vacuum |
| amount of electrical amps that it uses. If | | | | is to use. The vacuum is no good if you never |
| you can find information on the air watts or | | | | use it. Make sure it has the attachments you |
| horsepower of the motor, you will get a much | | | | need and that they are easy to change. Also |
| better idea of the power of the motor. If you | | | | look at how heavy the vacuum cleaner is. You |
| can find that information, choose the one | | | | do not want one that is too light and |
| with the highest air wattage or | | | | delicate but you probably do not want to drag |
| horsepower.Next look at the vacuum brush. | | | | an eighty pound behemoth around either.As you |
| This is the spinning cylindrical brush that | | | | can see, there are many things to consider |
| will actually make contact with the carpet. A | | | | when choosing a vacuum cleaner. Remember that |
| good brush will have a row of bristles and a | | | | more expensive is not always better. If you |
| raised metal bump. This metal bump is called | | | | do your homework, you can probably find a |
| a beater bar. The beater bar lifts and | | | | $200 vacuum that performs as well as that |
| separates the carpet fibers so that your | | | | fancy $1000 one. |