When consumers say the desire a vacuum that is definitely lightweight, does that indicate they need one that is easy to push, or a vacuum cleaner that is effortless to carry up steps?
The average full sized upright vacuum weighs nearly fifteen or sixteen pounds. You will discover models that are full sized uprights that are as lightweight as eight pounds, just like the Oreck upright vacuum cleaner. If you need to carry the vacuum up and down steps, and heaviness is a problem, the lightweight Oreck vacuum cleaners may be the best option for you.
At our local retail store, The Sweeper Store, in Wooster Ohio, we've got visitors ask us about lightweight, easy to move vacuum cleaners. That's usually the most important point, besides cost, when purchasing a new vacuum cleaner.
What makes a vacuum difficult to use is more often than not that the nozzle is adjusted very low against the floor. This produces a seal that cuts off the air to the vacuum and makes the vacuum very challenging to push. That is why vacuum cleaners utilize height adjustments. These height adjustments are to drive the nozzle away from the carpeting far enough to allow air flow, but not too far that the roller brush is not touching the top of the carpeting fibers.
The best technique to fine-tune your vacuum cleaner to the right height for your carpet is to adjust it as high as it will go. You then activate the vacuum cleaner and, while it is running, adjust the vacuum cleaner nozzle height lower, one adjustment at a time. If you hear the pitch of the motor alter, you are at the right height adjustment. Right away your vacuum will be comfortable to push and the motor will be getting a lot of airflow to keep it cool.
One choice is to buy an upright vacuum cleaner that posesses a free floating adjustable nozzle. This will permit the carpet nozzle to automatically glide to the exact height for your carpet.
The way this works is that when you pull the handle back, just like you were vacuuming, the wheels move under the body of the vacuum cleaner, holding most of the heaviness of the vacuum on these wheels. The only mass setting on your carpeting at the roller brush is the weight of the nozzle itself. Generally this is only a pound or two. The free floating head design allows for an abundance of airflow, plenty of brushing action in the carpet, and faster airflow to the motor. The Oreck posesses a free floating adjustable head, and is very painless to push.
The majority of these lightweight vacuum designs, like the Oreck, are offered at your local independent vacuum cleaner supplier. Regularly they are not stocked in the discount stores.
I hope this helps.
Author Resource:
Claude Whitacre owns The Sweeper Store in Wooster Ohio. He serves the vacuum needs of customers in Cleveland Ohio, Medina Ohio, Akron Ohio, Canton Ohio, And Holmes County. You can see videos of vacuum cleaner cleaners reviews at http://www.youtube.com/user/sweeperstore or you can see print reviews at http://www.vacuumcleanerswoosterohio44691.com
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