Other Things to Consider When Buying a Vacuum Cleaner

Are you thinking about buying a new vacuum cleaner? Then you are probably trying to make a list of all of the things to consider when you purchase.
The common list will have things like upright vs. canister, bag vs. bagless and corded versus cordless. There are other things that can be important for a vacuum purchase that you are not even considering, or don’t know to consider. Here are a few of the other things to consider when buying a vacuum cleaner.

The Weight of the Cleaner

You are going to be carrying your new vacuum all over your house. If you have stairs, then you may need to lug it up and down from the first floor to the second floor and back again. Even just lifting the vacuum cleaner to change the bag or empty the canister can be a chore. When looking for a new vacuum, focus on ones that are in a weight you will be comfortable pushing around and carrying through your home. Vacuums come in all shapes and sizes which mean you can get one as light as a few pounds to heavy duty units that weight on the upside of 20 lbs.

The Filtering System

One of the other things to consider when buying a vacuum cleaner is the filtering system. Most vacuum cleaners have at least one filter for getting all of the dust and particulates out of your carpeting. Filters are put in place to keep the dust circulation down. Since your vacuum has to pull in air to pull in dirt along with it, it must vent that air somewhere. It wouldn’t do any good if that vented air blew the dust and particles back into your home.

There are many different types of filters that your vacuum can come with. HEPA filtration is designed to help people with allergies by pulling small dust and pollen particles out of the air. Odor filters are built into some cleaners to help with pets. Other units may even have water filtration. Make sure to consider the filtration method your new vacuum uses and if it will meet the needs for you and your family.

Power and Vacuum Suction

Two other things to consider when buying a vacuum cleaner include power consumption and vacuum suction.

Power consumption is how much electricity that your unit is going to consume while you are using it. This should be listed in watts (or maybe amps) which will give you an idea of how much power one unit consumes relative to the other. Higher means more power consumed.

Vacuum suction is just how much power your machine can put out when drawing the dirt off of the floor. Common vacuums have powers measured in kPa. 20 kPa is pretty common. Other units can go higher than that. As the number rises, the more suction power there is in the unit and the more effective it will be at picking up dirt.

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