Which vacuum cleaner to choose for laminate flooring

Laminate is increasingly being chosen as flooring for apartments and houses. It is practical, comes in a wide variety of attractive colors, is easy to install and easy to clean. Most housewives clean laminate floors using a mop with a fleece attachment. This is convenient for small areas. But what to do if you have to wash a three-room apartment or a country house? A vacuum cleaner comes to the rescue. How to choose the right model so as to keep it clean and not damage the floors?

What types of vacuum cleaners for laminate flooring are there?

To clean laminate flooring, you can use a classic, budget vacuum cleaner for dry cleaning, a washing one, and even a robot vacuum cleaner for daily use. Let's take a closer look at them.

1. Dry cleaning. To clean laminate floors, you will need a fairly powerful model to effectively collect all the debris. The worst option is considered to be devices with dust collection bags.
2. A washing vacuum cleaner is ideal for laminate flooring.
3. You can use a robot vacuum cleaner to keep your kitchen or hallway clean every day.

IMPORTANT! Doctors recommend using cyclone-based devices for your home, equipped with HEPA filters and waste containers. This will prevent tiny dust particles from getting into the air and causing allergies.

Washing vacuum cleaner for laminate flooring

Wet cleaning is the best way to deal with even the smallest dirt. When choosing a washing vacuum cleaner for laminate flooring, you need to focus on the following characteristics:

1. Suction power. There should be no streaks or puddles of water left on the floor after cleaning. Even moisture-resistant laminate will deteriorate from this. Only powerful models can completely dry the floor after washing.
2. Complete set. The device should include a variety of attachments for all types of work: washing windows, cleaning carpets or picture frames, cleaning tiled and laminate floors.
3. Wheels. Few people pay attention to the coating and material of the wheels. But in vain! It is when working with laminate that the wrong wheels can do more harm than good. Laminate flooring is very sensitive to scratches. Rubber wide wheels will help avoid mechanical damage and do not damage the laminate.
4. Availability of technical documentation in Russian and detailed instructions for using and caring for the device.

IMPORTANT! Check for special attachments for laminate flooring. They have a soft working surface and do not have sharp corners or brushes. Ideally, such attachments are complemented by a rubber scraper to remove stains.

Vacuum cleaner for dry cleaning of laminate flooring

You can also clean laminate flooring using a regular vacuum cleaner. Especially if the laminate is not moisture resistant. When choosing such a device, you should give preference to the following models:

1. High suction power. This will save you from going over the same area multiple times and will cause less damage to the floor.
2. With filtration system "Cyclone". Such vacuum cleaners create a turbulent vortex inside. It swirls the dust particles and does not let them out.
3. With built-in ultra-fine HEPA filters that capture even the smallest contaminants.

IMPORTANT! All filter inserts have their own service life. You should not use filters whose service life has come to an end; they cannot effectively retain dirt when cleaning laminate flooring, and some of it ends up back into the air.

Robot Vacuum Cleaner

Recently, robotic vacuum cleaners have been coming into many homes. Vacuuming laminate flooring with their help is convenient and autonomous, without requiring control or effort from the owners. Among the disadvantages are:

• high cost;
• the ability to effectively clean only in the absence of obstacles;
• small dust collector capacity.

Why is it important what type of laminate?

Before buying this or that model of vacuum cleaner, you should take a closer look at what type of laminate is laid. Why is this so important:

1. In the kitchen, bathroom and toilet, as a rule, moisture-resistant laminate is used. It does not absorb water and does not deform from dampness. But even this coating cannot be washed with large amounts of water. It is especially dangerous if the liquid remains on the surface for a long time. Accordingly, you should choose a vacuum cleaner that does not leave puddles or wet stains after use. If the washing vacuum cleaner cannot completely dry the floors, you will have to additionally wipe them with a mop and a soft cloth.
2. Laminate flooring that is resistant to mechanical damage is often laid in the hallway. It can be cleaned by any means, but without fanaticism. After all, even metal can be scratched if you try really hard.
3. In rooms, trying to save money, owners often install inexpensive hydrophobic laminate. It needs to be cleaned especially carefully; it is better to avoid aggressive surfactants.

Whatever type of device you choose, do not forget that following the instructions is the most important way not only to maximize the capabilities of the device, but also to avoid its premature failure.