How to choose a vacuum cleaner for homes and apartments

When choosing a vacuum cleaner, you should first of all pay attention to its performance, especially on the basis of the planned use.

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1. What to look for when buying
   
2. Types of vacuum cleaners
3. Vacuum selection options
4. How much is a vacuum cleaner
5. The best manufacturers of vacuum cleaners - which company to choose

How to choose a vacuum cleaner for home and apartment: what to look for

When choosing a vacuum cleaner for the house, you should pay attention to the following parameters:

1. Suction power;

2. Dust collector type;

3. Availability of the mode of wet cleaning;

4. Design and equipment.

5. Also important is the manufacturer of the device.

Types of vacuum cleaners

Vacuum cleaners can be classified according to two criteria - the design and type of cleaning. In terms of design, they are divided into:

1. Ordinary;

2. Vertical;

3. Manual;

4. "2 in 1" (can be used both as vertical, and as manual);

5. Robot vacuum cleaners.

By type of cleaning vacuum cleaners are divided into:

1. Supports dry cleaning only;

2. Supports only wet cleaning;

3. Supports both dry and wet cleaning;

4. Steam.

Conventional Vacuum Cleaners

Conventional vacuum cleaners are made in the traditional design. The dust collector and the engine sucking in air along with the dirt are in the same block to which the brush is attached with a flexible hose.

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Regular vacuum cleaners are the easiest and most practical option if the budget for buying a device is limited.

Upright Vacuum Cleaners

The design of vertical vacuum cleaners assumes that all the main elements - a bag of dust collector, a brush and a drive for air suction - are on the same axis and within a single unit.

Handheld Vacuum Cleaners

Manual vacuum cleaners are very compact, so they are suitable for cleaning furniture and removing dust from various hard-to-reach places. But because of the low power and small volume of the dust collector, they are useless if you want to clean the floors in the whole apartment.

"2 in 1" - manual vacuum cleaners with vertical functionality

"2 in 1" is, in fact, ordinary vertical vacuum cleaners, only working from the accumulator. This makes them especially mobile. However, in size they correspond to conventional vertical vacuum cleaners.

Vacuum cleaning robots

Robot vacuum cleaners are structurally similar to conventional ones, however they are cleaned without human intervention. Being full automatons, they drive around the apartment on their own and remove dirt from the floor.

Vacuum cleaners for dry cleaning

Vacuum cleaners for wet cleaning

Vacuum cleaners for important cleaning are equipped with a water tank, which when used is sprayed from the brush. Then the resulting dirt (a mixture of moisture and dust) is sucked into the container by a vacuum cleaner.

It is worth mentioning that vacuum cleaners designed exclusively for wet cleaning are rare and are focused on the professional segment.

Vacuum cleaners for wet and dry cleaning

Household washing vacuum cleaners are similar to professional, and therefore have the same advantages and disadvantages. In addition, they can work in the mode of dry cleaning.

Vacuum cleaners for wet and dry cleaning - a great solution for the daily care of a small apartment.

Steam vacuum cleaners

Vacuum cleaners with a steam generator are designed for cleaning furniture, carpets and other fabric surfaces. Steam flow effectively dislodges contamination from the surface and from the structure of the material.

Which vacuum cleaner to choose

For most users, a regular vacuum cleaner will do. For high-quality cleaning of the apartment it is worth getting two - washing and manual with the steam generator.

Upright vacuum cleaners and “2 in 1” solutions are also a good solution for everyday cleaning. They are suitable for use in small apartments because they require a minimum of storage space.

Vacuum selection options

When choosing a vacuum cleaner, besides its type and form factor, it is worth considering several other operational parameters:

1. Dust collector type (bag, container, water filter);

2. Type of filtering;

3. Power consumption and suction;

4. Complete set (quantity and type of brushes);

5. Storage features.

Dust collector type

There are three types of dust collectors - bag, container and water filter.

Bags

Bags in modern vacuum cleaners are quite rare. They are disposable and reusable.

Containers

Containers are used in almost all modern vacuum cleaners. Garbage collection in such devices is carried out in a special container. Many container configurations are such that the rate of absorption does not depend on the filling level.

Container vacuum cleaners are a universal solution that is suitable for use by almost all people. The exception is allergies.

Water Filter Vacuum Cleaners

Water filter vacuum cleaners are the perfect solution for people with allergies or just sensitive to dust. In them the flow of inhaled air passes through a layer of fluid. Therefore, almost all the dust settles directly in the water filter, and its release into the room is completely absent.

It is worth buying a vacuum cleaner with a water filter if there are young children, allergies and people with respiratory diseases in the house. However, with sufficient budget and readiness for regular maintenance, it will be an excellent option for any person.

Types of filters

In household vacuum cleaners are used three types of filters - coarse, fine cleaning and electrostatic microfilters. The water filter in this list is not taken into account.

1. Pre-filters - classic sponge filters that are designed to remove large particles of dust from the air blown out by the vacuum cleaner. They are installed in all similar devices by default.

2. Fine filters, also called HEPA-filters by the name of the standard, are designed to remove small (from 0.3 microns in diameter) dust particles from the blown air. They are additionally installed in almost all modern devices.

3. Electrostatic microfilters are designed for more thorough cleaning of the blown air. They remove almost all the dust from the stream.

It is best to choose vacuum cleaners that are equipped with filters of all three types. Devices with this configuration of the cleaning system not only effectively remove dust from the air, but also require less frequent maintenance.

Power consumption and suction

It is necessary to distinguish between the useful and consumed power of the vacuum cleaner. The first is usually much smaller than the second. There is no direct correlation, but in most cases, vacuum cleaners with a power consumption of 2-3 kW have useful power (suction) of the order of 250-350 W.

1. A vacuum cleaner with a useful power of 250-350 W (or, respectively, consumed 2-3 kW) is quite enough for cleaning the apartment.

2. For a big house, as well as cleaning carpets with dense knitting, removing dust from upholstered furniture, etc. You will need a more powerful vacuum cleaner - from 3 to 4 kW (suction power from 350 W).

Equipment

Complete with a vacuum cleaner can go brushes of various types.

1. A regular brush is designed for cleaning hard flooring - laminate, linoleum, etc. It is ineffective in cleaning carpets and upholstered furniture.

2. The crevice brush has a thin bell, the cross section of which is usually smaller than the diameter of the pipe, and is designed to remove dust from narrow gaps between furniture or individual blocks of upholstered furniture.

3. The turbo brush is similar to a conventional one, but it is equipped with a mobile cleaning turbine. Revolving, it knocks out dust and larger contaminants from the surface of carpet and similar flooring, as well as upholstered furniture. Similarly, it is effective in cleaning laminate, linoleum, etc.

4. The oval brush is similar to the usual one, but it is distinguished by the absence of sharp corners, so it does not scratch the lower part of the furniture.

5. Round brush is equipped with bristles, making it suitable for cleaning upholstered furniture and carpet, as well as similar fabric coatings.

6. The brush with a natural bristle is similar to a round one. The material from which it is made has zero electrostatic potential. Therefore, dust does not stick to the bristles. This brush is suitable for very thorough cleaning, as well as for use in apartments where people with allergies live.

7. In terms of performance, an electric brush is similar to a turbo brush, but it does not lose its suction power and is therefore suitable for very thorough cleaning.

Storage features

Conventional vacuum cleaners take up a lot of space, so they require separate storage space. To reduce space consumption, you can store them in a disassembled form - but then you have to collect them each time before use.

Vertical vacuum cleaners and “2 in 1” vacuum cleaners occupy a little less space during storage and are therefore suitable for use in small apartments.

Handheld vacuum cleaners can be stored simply on a shelf in the closet. A robot-vacuum cleaners are stored on a special docking station, which must stand on the floor and be constantly connected to the outlet.

How much is a vacuum cleaner

The cost of a vacuum cleaner directly depends on its power, functionality and even type.

The price for ordinary models starts from 1-2 thousand rubles, but most are in the price range of 4-10 thousand rubles. Washing vacuum cleaners are more expensive - about 4-5 thousand rubles for models for household use.Upright vacuum cleaners are in a similar price range.

Vacuum cleaners "2 in 1" and robotic vacuum cleaners are the most expensive - most models are in the price range of 25-40 thousand rubles.

The manufacturer is also important. For example, for ordinary vacuum cleaners from the Dyson company, the normal price is from 30 thousand rubles.

The best manufacturers of vacuum cleaners - which company to choose

The most recommended manufacturers of vacuum cleaners:

1. Hyundai, LG - Asian manufacturers who produce low-cost vacuum cleaners. The only drawback of such devices is that the operational period is no more than 5-6 years;

2. Dyson, Thomas, Bosch (models of the middle or top class) - European manufacturers, producing powerful, but at the same time quite expensive vacuum cleaners;

3. Rainbow is the most famous American manufacturer. Models differ in the long operational period;

4. iRobot is the most famous manufacturer of vacuum cleaning robots.

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Attention! This material is the subjective opinion of the authors of the project and is not a guide to purchase.