10 tips for choosing a vacuum cleaner for home

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Purpose of vacuum cleaners - dry or wet cleaning of various surfaces. For cleaning in small apartments, users often choose standard models that simply remove dust, since it is easier to clean a small part of the floor with a regular mop. But the owners of spacious houses often stop the choice on washing models.

• Dry cleaning. You can choose both inexpensive and expensive models from most well-known brands. They are designed exclusively for cleaning surfaces from small debris and dust. Vacuum cleaners of this type with a different set of options are presented in a wide range. But in terms of functionality, they are usually inferior to more complex devices for wet cleaning. The main advantage - you can choose a budget option with good performance.
• Vacuum cleaners They are more expensive, differ in more massive sizes and expanded functionality. They can be used for wet and dry cleaning. They will help to quickly clean upholstered furniture, carpets, wash windows and moisten the air in the house.

Manufacturers of home appliances offer models of various designs. Choose the best option is not so difficult - just need to focus on the technical characteristics, parameters of the apartment and personal preferences.

• Standard vacuum cleaner. Represents a floor design on wheels. Sometimes they are made on an air bed. Standard vacuum cleaners are most common because they are inexpensive, suitable for cleaning any, including hard-to-reach areas - corners, ceilings, spaces under the beds.
• Upright Vacuum Cleaners In appearance they resemble a mop, they are constructively wireless, autonomous, and wired. The dust collector is fixed in the area of ​​the handle, there is also a battery. The devices are lightweight, compact, indispensable for cleaning, if the area of ​​the house or apartment is not very large. Autonomous operation of the vacuum cleaner ranges from 20 minutes to one and a half hours. As a rule, they have less power compared to conventional vacuum cleaners. Another disadvantage is that cleaning of hard-to-reach areas is difficult. But they are ideal for cleaning smooth capricious surfaces - parquet, laminate, linoleum. Often there are washing models with the option of a steam generator. They qualitatively launder smooth surfaces, but many of them are not designed for cleaning carpets. The disadvantage is that vertical washing models of vacuum cleaners work only in a certain position.
• Robot vacuum cleaners. A special category is robots vacuum cleaners. Good models completely eliminate the need for users to clean.They move independently around the room, collecting garbage, washing the floors. Some models are able to charge themselves and empty the dust collector in case of its overflow. True, these devices are quite expensive.

If you want to choose a quality vacuum cleaner, give preference to well-known, time-tested, well-established brands. Pay special attention to the following brands.

• Thomas. One of the best companies for the production of vacuum cleaners of various types. The company offers models in a wide price range - you can choose simple inexpensive devices with a minimum set of functions or premium vacuum cleaners. The brand is of high quality, practicality, durability, the use of innovative technologies.
• Samsung. Well-known Korean brand is no less popular among users. The choice of customers are offered models of different price categories. Cheap models are simple but comfortable. Expensive equipped with various options, ensuring the highest quality cleaning. The company offers standard, vertical vacuum cleaners for wet and dry cleaning.
• Karcher. German brand producing industrial and household vacuum cleaners. All of his models are easy to use, the efficiency of wet and dry cleaning, well-thought-out design. Many vacuum cleaners have reduced noise levels. Of the shortcomings, users note only insufficiently wide functionality, even for expensive models.
• Bosch. The best in terms of functionality vacuum cleaners. Models of different designs, type, but almost all differ very stylish, modern design. Many vacuum cleaners are compact in size and very convenient to use.

Also pay attention to other popular brands - LG, Dyson, Miele, Xiaomi, Philips, Ginzzu.

Vacuum cleaners are considered affordable devices - for a small amount you can buy a simple but quite high-quality model that will cope well with its functions. But if funds allow, it is better to give preference to more expensive models - they are not only more reliable, but also equipped with many additional options. The most budget options cost up to 5,000 rubles. Their purpose is mainly dry cleaning, the construction is often standard, but there are also vertical models. Minimum functionality. It is better not to consider cheap washing vacuum cleaners - they will not provide proper wet cleaning and washing. Not bad inexpensive models are offered by Polaris, Bosch, Scarlett, Midea, Samsung brands.

In the price range of up to 15,000 rubles, you can already purchase a full-fledged assistant for cleaning around the house with advanced functionality. There are high-quality washing vacuum cleaners, often with the option of supplying steam. Various filters are used for air purification. This category contains all types of vacuum cleaners from most well-known manufacturers.

More expensive models from 20 000 rubles - modern, multifunctional devices with a wide range of options. Some of them are equipped with the function of collecting spilled liquids. Many models have steam supply. Most vacuum cleaners are notable for their convenience and ease of operation, the availability of various operating modes, increased reliability and efficiency of cleaning. There are vertical models that can operate on battery up to one and a half to two hours.

Many buyers confuse two powers when choosing a vacuum cleaner - electricity consumption and suction. Sometimes it happens that due to the unsuccessful design of electricity consumes a lot, and the suction power is still low. To choose the best model in terms of efficiency, you need to take into account the ratio of these two powers, and proceed from the tasks.

For dry cleaning of simple flat surfaces, 350 aeroW power is enough. If a turbo brush is used in the design, this indicator should be at least 400 AERW.For dry cleaning of long pile carpets requires from 450 AeroW. If the goal is a wet carpet cleaning, equal to the value of 550 AeroW. For wet care of upholstered furniture will need a power of about 650 AeroW. A little advice - give preference to models without a bag, since as it is filled, the suction power gradually decreases. This lack of deprived models with water separator filters.

The efficiency of the vacuum cleaner depends largely on the type of dust collector. They are different - standard bags, containers, water filters. Which one is better?

• Bag. This dust collector is equipped with standard budget models. Bags are paper, designed for one-time use, and fabric (reusable). They are distributed precisely because of cheapness, but in fact it is better to choose models without bags. Cloth delays coarse fractions, and fine dust can get back into the room. Another disadvantage - reusable bags need to be washed. Paper dust collectors retain dust well, after use the bag can be simply thrown away, but this is not economical, as they often have to be purchased. Another drawback - the long absence of replacement or washing of the dust collector leads to the active reproduction of dust mites. Therefore, if you have the opportunity to purchase not the cheapest model, consider the options without a bag.
• Container. They are much more convenient to use. After use, it is enough to shake out the collected garbage and rinse the container with water. In terms of cost, they are more expensive than standard fabric and paper dust collectors, but this is compensated for by the quality of cleaning - the release of fine dust back into the air is excluded. They have a drawback - models with containers work much louder.
• Water filter. The most advanced models are equipped with a dust collector with a water filter. The air getting inside is treated with water, the moistened dust is collected in a container. Such vacuum cleaners are the best in terms of cleaning efficiency and air freshening, but they are quite expensive.

Confusion occurs not only with power - users often confuse a dust collector and a filter. These are completely different elements of a vacuum cleaner. Filters differ in that they retain up to 99% of the dust contained in the room, and the dust collector simply does not release the dust collected from the floor or furniture. The filtration consists of three stages - the air is successively cleaned by a dust collector, a motor filter and a fine filter at the outlet. This is a standard option, but in some vacuum cleaners their number is increased to ten pieces.

In low-cost models, a microfibre microfibre filter, cellulose, foam base is installed at the outlet. The most expensive models are equipped with built-in HEPA filters. They are the best in terms of air purification, since they retain not only dust, but also pollen, viruses and bacteria. The efficiency of the HEPA filter is up to 99.9%. If financial opportunities allow, consider this option.

Inexpensive standard vacuum cleaners can have only one main brush head with switching modes for cleaning smooth surfaces and carpets. But modern models are still often equipped with additional nozzles. Their number and type depend on the cost and type of vacuum cleaner.

1. Slit. It is a tube with a flattened end. Included in the package most even the cheapest vacuum cleaners. Designed to remove dust from hard-to-reach areas - slots, batteries, along baseboards.
2. Round long pile brush.Designed to cleanse products with a complex relief surface.
3. Rigid oval nozzle with a short nap. With its help it is convenient to clean upholstered furniture, carpets hanging on the walls, heavy curtains.
4. Turbo brush. If you have pets, choose models with turbo brushes. They cope with wool, down and other similar contaminants better than others.
5. Power brush It differs from an ordinary turbo brush by rotating an electric current. Its main advantage is quiet operation.
6. Natural bristle brush. It helps to gently clean the smooth noble surfaces that require careful treatment - natural parquet, laminate, stone.

When choosing a vacuum cleaner, pay attention to the material and design of the suction pipe. Immediately abandon the models with plastic pipes - they are short-lived. Prefer metal. By design, the pipes are collapsible and telescopic. The latter are much more convenient - they are very easy to adjust to the desired length.

One of the main requirements for all household appliances is quiet operation. And this is precisely one of the few advantages of standard models with bags - they are much quieter than container vacuum cleaners. For comparison - standard devices emit noise in the range of 60-65 dB, with containers - 70-82 dB.

The control system in vacuum cleaners can also be different. In mechanical versions, control is provided by a slide switch located directly on the vacuum cleaner itself. This is a standard solution, but it creates certain inconveniences - to change the mode you will have to bend each time. Settings for such models are limited to fixed values. Vacuum cleaners with an electronic control system are much more convenient and efficient. They are equipped with rheostat-type regulators. Settings can be changed smoothly, selecting the required suction power. The most expensive models are sometimes even equipped with LCD displays, which display the operating parameters, but, according to most users, this is overkill.

Standard models can perform only basic functions - the removal of dust from surfaces and their wet cleaning. More expensive models are often complemented by additional options. Some of them can be quite helpful.

• Air cleaning. Used in many models. The highest quality air purification in the house is achieved using a HEPA filter. Vacuum cleaners with this option can be recommended for allergies and families with young children.
• Aromatization, ionization and humidification. This option is complemented by models with an aqua-filter.
• Knock out. Some models are equipped with a nozzle, with which you can knock out dust from carpets, furniture, mattresses.
• Steam treatment. Washing vacuum cleaners are often equipped with a steam supply option. The function is very useful, it helps to cope with particularly complex pollution.