A vacuum cleaner is a very useful and easy device to clean the house. The latest models also help in cleaning upholstery, car interiors, wall hangings etc. There are few features or characteristics of vacuum cleaners that have to be checked before buying them.
Some cleaners come with a collecting bag and some without a bag. The bagless cleaners are expensive when compared to the former, due to the technology used in it. But it is compensated on the money that is spent buying collection bags for the bag type cleaners. Bagged models are more hygienic, as the bags are use and throw types and so the dust and mites do not get accumulated in the bag. If the user has allergy or similar health related problems, then it is better to go for the bagged models. The Vax V002 Mojo II Bagged Vacuum Cleaner is an example of bagged vacuum cleaners and the Miele CAT & DOG TT 5000 Vacuum Cleaner is an example of the bagless vacuum cleaner.
The next factor is the power required by the cleaner to clean. The rule is that the higher the wattage, the more efficient and powerful the motor would be. It is better to have a cleaner of 1300 - 1400W power motor. The Vax 6140 Pet Vax vacuum cleaner has a power capacity of 1300W.
Filtration is also another cause of concern. This is of great importance for the asthma and allergy prone users. There are basically three types of filtration, the standard, S-class / HEPA and the lifetime filtration process. The standard one is found in the less expensive models and is not suited for the allergy prone. If the cleaner employs this technique, then it must contain atleast more than one filtration process, to make it a little efficient. The Hoover TC3827 Vacuum Cleaner is an example of standard filtration technique used.
The S-class is the second type in which the air that remains after the vacuum cleaning is clean and contains very less or zero allergens. This is the best for the allergy prone. The Seba X1 Vacuum cleaner is an example. The first two processes of filtration require changing of the filters in regular intervals. Lifetime filters, the third type, do not require changing of filters. The incoming air is filtered all through the life of the cleaner. The Dyson DC19 Cylinder Vacuum cleaner is an example of having lifetime filtration procedure. Some S-class cleaners come with lifetime filters, but are expensive.
In short, whichever type of vacuum cleaners used, they are always useful and easy to use. A definite welcome and need, more than a luxury, in each and every household!