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1. To clean large floor spaces 2. For homes with thick carpets
3. As an efficient means of picking up pet hair.
Fig. 12.2 - Upright vacuum
Today’s upright vacuum cleaners from leading brands
offer a huge range of additional features, including stretch
hoses for stairs and upholstery, and on-board tools for
cleaning corners and hard to reach areas. Upright vacuum
cleaners also often use rotating mechanical beaters, or
brushes, to help shift the dust being vacuumed up, giving
them another advantage when compared to cylinder
vacuum cleaners.
Upright vacuum cleaners deliver improved suction
power – especially useful for homes with pets - and are
easy and compact to store when not in use. However, they
are often heavier to move around than most cylinder
vacuum cleaners, although there are exceptions.
Wet and Dry Vacuum Cleaner:
The basic design is simple: On its way through the
cleaner, the air stream passes through a wider area, which
is positioned over a bucket. When it reaches this larger
area, the air stream slows down, for the same reason that
the air speeds up when flowing through a narrow
attachment. This drop in speed effectively loosens the air’s
grip, so the liquid droplets and heavier dirt particles can
fall out of the air stream and into the bucket. After we’re
done vacuuming, we simply dump out whatever has
collected in this bucket.
The traditional style of, the upright vacuum cleaner now incorporate many new features,
making them more versatile. Unlike cylinder vacuum cleaners, upright vacuum cleaners are
housed in an ‘all in one’ unit, and are pushed with handles that are conveniently at waist height.
Large areas can be cleaned effortlessly, without having to worry about dragging the vacuum
cleaner behind you.
Fig.12.3 Wet and Dry vacuum cleaner
Wet and dry vacuum cleaners have the following main uses:
1. For cleaning up wet spills on the floor and other areas around the home
2. As a dry vacuum cleaner suitable for a similar range of uses as a conventional vacuum
cleaner
3. To both wash and vacuum clean a range of floor types and surfaces
While wet and dry vacuum cleaners’ capabilities vary according to size, model and brand,
they are used to clean both wet and dry areas. Carpets are washed as easily as they are
vacuumed.