To start with, the Riccar RSL5 is exactly eight pounds in weight. This is exactly the same weight as the well-liked Oreck vacuum.
The Oreck and Riccar eight pound lightweights have a great deal in common. They both weigh eight pounds, they each are effortless to use, they both have a filter paper liner, and neither one uses on board tools.
Your Riccar RSL5 vacuum cleaner has a 5.5 amp motor that is a little more powerful than the 4 amp Oreck motor. The Riccar RSL5 also has filter bags which are very similar in value and volume to the Oreck vacuum cleaner paper bags. They are both micron filtration liners.
The RSL5 is known for a feature that sets it apart from the rest of the Riccar vacuum cleaners. It posesses a two speed motor. The higher speed setting is used for vacuuming carpet. The lower setting is utilized when cleaning bare floors, whether they be tile, wood, or linoleum.
The advantage of having a revolving brush on bare floors is that the brushes, which are natural fiber, will scrub out the sand and filth stuck between the cracks in the bare floors, between tiles, and among slats in real wood flooring.
The brush roll on the RSL5 Riccar upright vacuum cleaner is stainless steel and employs brush inserts which are quickly replaced when they eventually wear out.
The reason you want a slower brush when cleaning bare floors is because the brush will not flip dust out the back of the vacuum cleaner. With a lower speed roller, the vacuum cleaner will truly get the dirt off of a bare floor, and result in the floor feeling smooth to the touch. All the grit are going to be swept away.
Your Riccar RSL5 frequently is sold with a small canister vacuum cleaner to use on carpeted steps, upholstery, and inside the car. Since the Riccar RSL5 will not come with attachments, the canister vacuum cleaner is practical.
The single downside with the lightweight vacuum cleaners is the lack of power. The motors are small and will not deliver enough suction for deep cleaning. This type of vacuum cleaner performs well with lower pile carpet or Berber carpeting.
The weight also comes in very handy, if you are carrying the vacuum up and down stairs to vacuum. It's also a bonus if you have difficulty carrying heavier vacuums. Almost all upright vacuum cleaners weigh about 15 or 16 pounds.
I would suggest getting your Riccar vacuum cleaner only from a nearby independent supplier. They will honor the factory warranty.
Shopping on the web voids the warranty, as retail store owners are not permitted to ship farther than their area.
Author Resource:
Claude Whitacre owns The Sweeper Store in Wooster Ohio. He's a Riccar vacuum cleaner vendor. The business website is http://www.sweeperstoreonline.com You could also see Riccar vacuum cleaner demonstration video clips at http://www.vacuumcleanerswoosterohio44691.com
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