What is a vacuum cleaner
Today it is difficult to imagine cleaning without a vacuum cleaner. The demand for such equipment is growing daily, and manufacturers are constantly producing new models of vacuum cleaners. They will be discussed further below.
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What is a vacuum cleaner?
A vacuum cleaner is used to remove dust from surfaces. This is possible due to air suction. Dust accumulated in the dust container must be removed.
Such devices are classified in different ways. By area of application they are divided into household and industrial structures, and by mobility into portable and stationary.
Important! Stationary options are more powerful than their portable counterparts (so they are better used for cleaning a small room). But stationary models are considered more powerful.
Vacuum cleaner design
Any variety of such technology has the following basic elements:
- Devices used to collect dust (here we mean various attachments).
- Devices for transporting waste, that is, built-in channels.
- Housings with filtration system, dust collector and unit.
The scope of application of such equipment will expand if you use a variety of attachments that allow you to quickly remove debris. The universal nozzle is recommended for quick care of coatings or collecting accumulated dust from the windowsill.
Removing cat and dog hair or fibrous debris is much easier if you use a turbo brush.
The universal nozzle has an operating mode switch. So you can use it to clean both smooth surfaces and surfaces with lint. This nozzle is equipped with rollers designed to increase maneuverability during cleaning and brushes with different hardness.
Cylindrical rollers rotate due to air flows. They are able to quickly collect dirt from any surface - from books, household appliances, chandeliers and so on. For dishes, it is better to use an electrostatic broom with long bristles.
Washing models have vacuum attachments. Due to them, the supply of liquid to the working surface is ensured, and dust is removed faster.
To properly clean your flooring, it is best to use hardwood floor brushes. Due to the fact that the crevice nozzles have different sizes and configurations, it simplifies the removal of debris even in places that are difficult to reach: from under the sofa, at the joints of the floor and baseboard.
Cleaning up metal debris is simplified by devices whose nozzles are equipped with electromagnetic inserts. Electromagnets attract and hold metal contaminants until the power is turned off. After cleaning is completed, the electromagnets turn off, and the debris is immediately transferred to the dust collector.
The garbage moves into the dust collector through special pipes that are connected to the housing. If such a design has a vertical layout, there will be no hose included in the transport system. As for the manual machine, the functions of the transport system are performed by channels located in the housings.
The device that transports dust is supplemented by channels located in the wall of the living room. The pipes are connected to the channels using a flexible hose. The housings of such devices are made of durable plastic.
Attention! In addition to a device for storing waste, a compressor and filters are built into such a housing. Also inside it is an alarm system and control units.
Types of vacuum cleaners
Today, users are offered different types of such equipment, classified depending on the type of cleaning for which it is intended and design.
Users need to remember that its suitability for cleaning a particular room and its ability to clean various surfaces depends on what class the vacuum cleaner belongs to. To choose the right model, you need to understand the classification of such devices.
Detergents and dry cleaning
For wet cleaning, it is best to use a washing vacuum cleaner: you can use it to wash floors or remove accidentally spilled liquid. This technique is equipped with two reservoirs of liquid. Liquid from one reservoir enters the capillaries and is then sprayed over the surface.
After this, the contaminated water flows through the dirt removal channels into another tank designed for it.
Such models will come to the rescue when you need to thoroughly tidy up a large room. Such a device is not suitable if you need to do daily cleaning, as it is larger in size.
Important! The equipment designed for dry cleaning has a simple operating principle. Since the fans actively rotate, air is sucked in along with dust. Next, the air currents are filtered and end up back in the atmosphere.
Horizontal and vertical
Among the main advantages of vertical models, it is worth highlighting the absence of the need for their constant assembly. After finishing cleaning, you can place this structure in a closet or behind the door - it needs no more space than a regular mop.
Due to the design, such models can be used even if it is necessary to clean in inaccessible places. In this case, there is no need to move the device body. This vacuum cleaner is as effective for cleaning as its conventional counterparts.
Another advantage is its maneuverability, so you can clean the room much faster than using an ordinary vacuum cleaner.
Some types of such vacuum cleaners are suitable if you need to do wet cleaning. Air purification in such devices is carried out by anti-allergenic filters that make up the design of the device.
Horizontal devices are a body with wheels. They are equipped with dust storage compartments and a motor unit. Dust suction is carried out through pipes. They also have various attachments that allow you to penetrate even hard-to-reach corners of the house. Such models operate using electricity.
Attention! The main advantages of horizontal models are low cost and the availability of a variety of attachments. Among the disadvantages of such designs, it is worth highlighting the operation from the network and the fact that they take up a lot of space when stored.
Robot vacuum cleaners and built-in devices
The robotic vacuum cleaner is designed in the shape of a hockey puck. Only it has a larger size, which makes it possible to use it for cleaning under a bed or a large closet, but the size of the dust collection containers is limited.
The top panel of such a device is equipped with control buttons and a charging indicator. On both sides of such a robot there are removable tanks. The drive wheels are driven by the engine
As for built-in structures, they are installed in the utility room. From this design, air ducts are distributed throughout the apartment (they are necessary to connect the hose). After cleaning, the air comes out.
The main advantage of this model is hygiene and low noise. Compared to analogues, this equipment has a smaller volume.
Among the disadvantages of this design, it is worth highlighting the expensive cost and difficulties with installation. In addition, when operating such a device, more energy is consumed.
So, modern manufacturers offer users a variety of vacuum cleaners. When choosing them, you should take into account not only your needs, but also the advantages and disadvantages of such devices listed in this article.