Simple vacuum cleaner fact 101 is that most people are upright vacuum cleaner people simply because that is the type of vacuum cleaner most grew up with. Upright vacuums have always been the most popular primarily due to the price.
The reason that most uprights are less expensive is because they often have smaller motors while most canisters often have larger motors and often employ two motors. Keep in mind the motor is the most expensive part of the vacuum.
Don't confuse the size of the motor with the amperage the unit draws or the horsepower. The real size of the motor and performance comes from the diameter and the number of suction fans the motor has. Canister vacuums or power team vacuums, which is a canister with a second motor unit located in the nozzle that spins the roller brush( designed to clean carpet) often generate more raw suction than most uprights because of the larger-multi fans motors and as a result will tend to work better with hoses and cleaning attachments.
Canister vacuums work real well on non carpeted surfaces as well. The longer hoses with the extension wands result in a longer reach which is nice to have when cleaning under the bed or the ceiling fan. They can also come in handy for dealing with unruly children or a game of stick ball, just kidding that was a joke.
The problem most upright customers have with canisters is pulling the product around banging into walls and little Timmy riding it down the stairs. First thing first, get Timmy a skate board and stop pulling the darn vacuum around!
Your suppose to pick the canister up and take it to the middle of the room set it down and use the floor tool or power nozzle and vacuum in a circle.
If you do that the vacuum will last longer, Timmy could become a pro skate boarder and you will save the walls and your back. Now for the upright crowd, if you use a upright on a non carpeted surface the vacuum police will not come arrest you but you might want to use the hose and wand that comes on most of the upright vacuums today rather than the vacuum itself if you want to do a better job of cleaning and in order to save scratching the floor. ( Or buy a small canister vacuum.)
The biggest issue with most uprights vacuums is that they don't have long hoses. That and they often will tip over when using the hose. If you want to use a upright with a hose and not deal with the tipping issue look at a Miele upright. The s-7 series is one of the best bagged units around with a neat lower connecting hose that keeps the vacuum from tipping.
One of the great features you will find on a upright is that most of them hold more dirt than their canister cousins. But beware of the lower price units with HEPA filters, they clog rapidly uprights requiring frequent stops in order to knock the raw dirt off the filter and their replacement cost is not cheap. On the other hand you could just ignore the filter run the vacuum and just beat the dirt down into the carpet which is what is happening when you don't clean the filter or dump the the canister or change the bag when they are half full.
You may want to ask the question to yourself " why am I vacuuming?" if the answer is not for fun or exercise then you may want to look at a twin motor upright vacuum. These units work much better than the lower cost single motor units.
The advantage with a twin motor upright is a lot more suction for use with the tools and much higher brush speed which will help your vacuum get out the hard to get embeded dirt. This is the dirt that wears out your carpet.
Currently Dyson,Electrolux,Riccar,Miele and Lindhaus make excellent twin motor upright vacuums that offer excellent tool performance like a canister vacuum along with the more compact design that appeals to upright consumers.
Good luck with Timmy.
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