Basics of vacuum cleaners: A vacuum cleaner is an electric device that is used to keep the home clean and dust free. Hoover Company was the first introducing such home cleaning machine which was consists of cloth filter and cleaner attachment. After this first machine many advancement are made in the mechanism, style and design of machines. Before this brushes, brooms, and mops were used. The basic principle of pressure drop between the bottom and the top of a pipe is used in the vacuum cleaners mechanism. But the execution of this basic mechanism is more complicated in the case of vacuum cleaners. This is used to put suction to work when cleaning up the dust and debris at home, office or car. Though the design of such vacuum cleaners is apparently simple but it uses more complicated physical principles to work it effectively. When we turn on any vacuum cleaner, the angled blade fan force the air to move toward the exhaust port. This causes air particles to move forward and the increase in density of particles increases the pressure in front of the fan and thus creating pressure difference.
Upright Vacuum Cleaner vs Canister Vacuum Cleaner: Upright vacuum cleaner are best suited for carpet and similar kind surfaces. On the other hand canister vacuum cleaner are suitable for hard surfaces like stair case. There was clear difference before but now a days enhancement in technology makes the difference gap narrow between them. Still there exists some differences between these two types of vacuum cleaners.
Upright Vacuum Cleaner: Upright Vacuum Cleaner are cheaper compared to Canister Vacuums. Most upright vacuum cleaners still have an edge over cleaning carpet as opposed to canister vacs. They have the pump mounted directly above the suction intake, with the bag mounted on the handle, which rises to about waist height. More tools and options are now becoming available on upright cleaners and they are more compact and easier to store. They comes in both with bag or bagless. Upright vacuums comes on a single-motor upright and dual motor upright. In dual type upright the vacuum and brush are driven by separate motors.
Among the best features and benefits are:
- Options for Upright Vacuum Cleaner include dirt sensors, wide cleaning paths, self-propelled motors, on/off brush roll.
- Options for height adjustment and several filter types.
- Flexibility and options make them useful for cleaning hard surfaces too.
- With bags are usually larger and require less changing.
- Most upright vacuum models now come with a flexible hose for greater versatility.
- They are more suitable for hallways and large open carpet areas.
Canister Vacuum Cleaner: Now a days canister vacuum cleaner with a power head offers the best features of the upright and the standard canister. Canister designs have the motor and bag in a separate canister unit connected to the vacuum head by a flexible hose. Some upmarket canister models have "power heads", which contain the same sort of mechanical beaters as in upright units, although such beaters are driven by a separate electric motor. These canister suction-type vacuums are best suited for tile and wood. They also can be used on mixed of the surfaces. And hepa sealed systems design is best suited for allergy sufferer. In general canister vacuums usually offer a nice variety of tools that work well in many varied areas of the home. Among the benefits of Canister Vacuum Cleaner:
- Especially effective on hard surfaces.
- Prevent dirt scattering that sometime not easy with some upright vacuum cleaners.
- Many canister vacuums feature suction control, useful when vacuuming delicate items.
- Provide a quieter cleaning experience.
- Flexible hose gives excellent versatility.
- With lightweight head Pushes are more easy.
- Can get under furniture easily because head has lower profile.
- Usually comes with retractable electrical cord.
- Easier and lighter to carry.
- A canister vacuum cleaner will often have a tool specially for stairs and hard to reach areas.
- On board tools makes it easy to use and for cleaning special surfaces.
- Most canisters have some type of filtration system, on board attachments.
