By Theodor Cartman
Perhaps the most useful invention of the last century has been the vacuum cleaner which can be credited to an inventor named Gaffney, who was contacted by the Chicago carpet cleaning company, to invent something that could easily clean commercial and domestic surfaces. Hence a vacuum cleaner was invented which worked on the principle of vacuum suction and is used even till today. After that during the 19th century a contemporary named Melville created a much better version of a vacuum cleaner than that created by Ives and presented to his wife. His wife patented the technology after Melville's death and earned herself a fortune.
Vacuum cleaners can be considered as a very handy tool especially for housewives because they save time and are efficient. Vacuum cleaners work on the principle of vacuum and consist of a whirlpool suction pump that efficiently sucks dirt from any surface and traps it in a vacuum bag that is situated within the cleaner. Vacuum cleaners are an essential tool for every household and commercial premise because they have carpets. Carpets have a tendency to accumulate a lot of dirt within them. Dust and dirt are commonly associated with respiratory problems like asthma, sinus and other kind of allergies. People often go out of the way to purchase air purifiers. You can save yourself from such expensive investments by keeping your carpets clean and a vacuum cleaner can easily assist you in this task!
While cleaning with a vacuum cleaner, it picks up any dust or dirt underneath it and deposits it in a vacuum bag inside the cleaner. This vacuum bag can be cleaned and emptied once it is full. With technological advances, vacuum cleaners too have evolved and today vacuum cleaners do not even require a vacuum bag! This technology saves you the hassle of cleaning the vacuum bag repeatedly. Many a people have purchased such kind of bag less cleaners but there are even those who are yet to be familiarized with such technology.
While on the other hand, vacuum bag cleaners have their own advantages. For example if you happen to vacuum something precious like a wedding ring or a piece of jewelery you can easily retrieve it from the vacuum bag without much of a hassle. Moreover a vacuum bag can come handy too if you need to find anything fallen on the floor. You just need to vacuum that space and look for your lost object in the vacuum bag! This is not possible in the case of bag less cleaners since the canister in such cleaners is firmly attached to the machine which creates a suction force to wipe out the dirt.
Even then there are still a large number of people who use the traditional vacuum bag cleaners. For them any kind of service or support is readily made available. This may be in the way off friends or neighbors, who may still have those traditional vacuum bag cleaners along with the modern and advanced bag less cleaners!
Friday, January 30, 2009
The History of Vacuum Cleaner Bags
By Alison Cole
The debris picked up by all of the different types of vacuum cleaners and units on the market has to be deposited somewhere -- usually in a vacuum cleaner bag.
In 1920 the Air Way Sanitizer Company of Ohio introduced the first vacuum cleaner with a disposable bag. Up until that time, vacuum cleaner bags resembled the type of bags golfers use to carry their clubs. They were heavy and unwieldy devices made out of thick, stiff canvas, designed to be somewhat flexible and yet keep the dust and debris from the carpets from escaping.
The improvement made by the Air Way Sanitizer disposable vacuum cleaner bag went a long way towards improving the overall effectiveness of the vacuum cleaner. The bag, made out of paper, was designed to fit inside the cloth bag typically used. It not only made cleaning the vacuum easier but it kept the insides of the stationary bag clean at all times so that less of the dust and debris could be blown back out of the vacuum cleaner and throughout the house once again.
Early on, each manufacturer designed its own disposable vacuum cleaner bag made out of different types of paper. The bags were not interchangeable from one machine to another, as the fittings were of different sizes with different configurations for the intake opening. Manufacturers, once dependent solely on the sales of their machines, had discovered an entire new market for the disposable bags and once again sales soared.
Previously, a housewife had her machine and the only thing it needed was occasional cleaning and service. If the man of the house was handy, that job usually went to him. But after a while, repair shops specializing in vacuum cleaners were springing up everywhere.
But now, every vacuum cleaner in America was going to need at least one new, disposable vacuum cleaner bag every month and that represented an unanticipated windfall for the companies. It was not until many years later, when the dimensions of the air inlets became uniform and the advent of the bag-less machine that this lucrative aftermarket began to slow down.
Vacuum Cleaners Info provides detailed information about industrial, upright, and bagless vacuum cleaners, as well as vacuum cleaner bags, parts, and repair, plus reviews of best vacuum cleaners. Vacuum Cleaners Info is the sister site of Sewing Machines Web.
The debris picked up by all of the different types of vacuum cleaners and units on the market has to be deposited somewhere -- usually in a vacuum cleaner bag.
In 1920 the Air Way Sanitizer Company of Ohio introduced the first vacuum cleaner with a disposable bag. Up until that time, vacuum cleaner bags resembled the type of bags golfers use to carry their clubs. They were heavy and unwieldy devices made out of thick, stiff canvas, designed to be somewhat flexible and yet keep the dust and debris from the carpets from escaping.
The improvement made by the Air Way Sanitizer disposable vacuum cleaner bag went a long way towards improving the overall effectiveness of the vacuum cleaner. The bag, made out of paper, was designed to fit inside the cloth bag typically used. It not only made cleaning the vacuum easier but it kept the insides of the stationary bag clean at all times so that less of the dust and debris could be blown back out of the vacuum cleaner and throughout the house once again.
Early on, each manufacturer designed its own disposable vacuum cleaner bag made out of different types of paper. The bags were not interchangeable from one machine to another, as the fittings were of different sizes with different configurations for the intake opening. Manufacturers, once dependent solely on the sales of their machines, had discovered an entire new market for the disposable bags and once again sales soared.
Previously, a housewife had her machine and the only thing it needed was occasional cleaning and service. If the man of the house was handy, that job usually went to him. But after a while, repair shops specializing in vacuum cleaners were springing up everywhere.
But now, every vacuum cleaner in America was going to need at least one new, disposable vacuum cleaner bag every month and that represented an unanticipated windfall for the companies. It was not until many years later, when the dimensions of the air inlets became uniform and the advent of the bag-less machine that this lucrative aftermarket began to slow down.
Vacuum Cleaners Info provides detailed information about industrial, upright, and bagless vacuum cleaners, as well as vacuum cleaner bags, parts, and repair, plus reviews of best vacuum cleaners. Vacuum Cleaners Info is the sister site of Sewing Machines Web.
Can You Vacuum With Batteries?
By Jerry A. Blackburn
A vacuum cleaner is a cleaning tool that almost everyone needs at one time or another. You can get some great electric vacuum cleaners that will give you a good clean or your carpet and flooring. Although vacuum cleaners are most often used on carpeting, there are many times you will have use for a vacuum cleaner even without carpeting. In many of these situations, a good cordless vacuum would come in very handy.
Cordless vacuums come in many different styles and brands. While they may range from cheap to expensive, you don't have to spend a lot to own a good cordless vacuum. You will find they are very handy in the office, car or home. There's many times when something small is spilled or dropped and you just don't need a large vacuum cleaner. Not only will they do a great job as a quick picker upper, but they are also small and compact. They're small enough that you can take them with you when you travel. After all, accidents do happen, especially when you travel with children.
You'll love the ease in handling that a cordless vacuum offers. They're great for cleaning those hard to reach places where a large electric vacuum just wouldn't fit or in the car. A cordless vacuum can run on a battery. Most of time when you purchase a cordless vacuum, a battery charger will be included. The battery charger gets plugged into the wall possibly overnight and the vacuum is ready for a couple more hours of service before it needs recharging again.
I use a cordless vacuum for my car and wouldn't be without it. Everyone should own a cordless vacuum. How many times have you just vacuumed your home and put the large vacuum cleaner away to have someone tip over an ashtray or spill a bowl of peanuts or something small? With the convenience offered by a cordless vacuum, you can have it picked up in a matter of minutes without a cord stretched across your room.
A cordless vacuum is a great addition to your vacation luggage. If your car gets messy (and whose doesn't on vacation?), you don't have to wait until you get home to get it vacuumed. Most cordless vacuums come with a couple of small attachments for those hard to reach areas. Bring along your vacuum and an extra set of batteries, and you'll be able to vacuum regardless of where you travel.
Jerry Blackburn's long articles can be encountered on countless web publications with reference to cordless tool reviews and which cordless drill to buy. Through his works on cordless tool reviews and cordless drill comparison the reviewer improved his capability in the field.
A vacuum cleaner is a cleaning tool that almost everyone needs at one time or another. You can get some great electric vacuum cleaners that will give you a good clean or your carpet and flooring. Although vacuum cleaners are most often used on carpeting, there are many times you will have use for a vacuum cleaner even without carpeting. In many of these situations, a good cordless vacuum would come in very handy.
Cordless vacuums come in many different styles and brands. While they may range from cheap to expensive, you don't have to spend a lot to own a good cordless vacuum. You will find they are very handy in the office, car or home. There's many times when something small is spilled or dropped and you just don't need a large vacuum cleaner. Not only will they do a great job as a quick picker upper, but they are also small and compact. They're small enough that you can take them with you when you travel. After all, accidents do happen, especially when you travel with children.
You'll love the ease in handling that a cordless vacuum offers. They're great for cleaning those hard to reach places where a large electric vacuum just wouldn't fit or in the car. A cordless vacuum can run on a battery. Most of time when you purchase a cordless vacuum, a battery charger will be included. The battery charger gets plugged into the wall possibly overnight and the vacuum is ready for a couple more hours of service before it needs recharging again.
I use a cordless vacuum for my car and wouldn't be without it. Everyone should own a cordless vacuum. How many times have you just vacuumed your home and put the large vacuum cleaner away to have someone tip over an ashtray or spill a bowl of peanuts or something small? With the convenience offered by a cordless vacuum, you can have it picked up in a matter of minutes without a cord stretched across your room.
A cordless vacuum is a great addition to your vacation luggage. If your car gets messy (and whose doesn't on vacation?), you don't have to wait until you get home to get it vacuumed. Most cordless vacuums come with a couple of small attachments for those hard to reach areas. Bring along your vacuum and an extra set of batteries, and you'll be able to vacuum regardless of where you travel.
Jerry Blackburn's long articles can be encountered on countless web publications with reference to cordless tool reviews and which cordless drill to buy. Through his works on cordless tool reviews and cordless drill comparison the reviewer improved his capability in the field.
Panasonic Vacuum Cleaner - Dirt Doesn't Stand a Chance
By Willhelm Williams
A Panasonic vacuum cleaner can be the best friend of someone who wants to keep the carpeting in their home or office in top condition. Panasonic makes several different vacuum cleaners including upright vacuum cleaners and canister vacuum cleaners. In addition, Panasonic makes hand-held vacuum cleaners for quick pick ups.
Panasonic canister vacuum cleaners come both with bags and without. Bag less vacuum cleaners are becoming more popular as they do no require you to purchase or change bags to collect dirt and dust. For this reason, many people prefer bag less vacuum cleaners, sometimes called "turbo" vacuum cleaners. Canister vacuum cleaners have a large canister on wheels that can be transferred easily from room to room while you are vacuuming the carpeting.
One thing that many people like about Panasonic canister vacuum cleaners is that they are very powerful. Panasonic makes some of the top rated vacuum cleaners, both canister and upright, in the industry today. The bag less canister vacuum cleaner, although large, is easy to use. The canister has a unit attached to a hose that is connected to the canister. Canister vacuum cleaners generally offer more power for those who want deep cleaning when vacuuming carpeting. The bag less canister vacuum cleaner by Panasonic is a pleasure to use and works very quickly. I found that my Panasonic vacuum cleaner even picks up cat hair, which is very difficult to remove.
In addition to making many different excellent canister vacuum cleaners, Panasonic also makes several, high quality upright vacuum cleaners. Upright vacuum cleaners are easy to use as well as store. Panasonic upright vacuum cleaners will get your carpet cleaned in record time. These vacuum cleaners are available with bags and as a "turbo" system. They come with different attachments that make it easy to vacuum staircases and in different nooks and crannies.
Although it is not recommended that you use regular vacuum cleaner on wood floors as the bristles can scratch wood surfaces, Panasonic has several attachments available for their canister and upright vacuum cleaners that make wood floor cleaning a breeze. There is absolutely no need to have to sweep your bare floors. Using the floor attachments found on Panasonic vacuum cleaners can make eliminate the need for a broom. I never use a broom; I don't even have one in the house. I find that using a vacuum cleaner attachment to clean my kitchen floor is not only quicker, but much more effective than sweeping. When you sweep, you always leave so dirt behind. This is not so when using a vacuum cleaner. On top of that, the hose can get in between appliances and behind your refrigerator. You can even use the hose to clean your refrigerator grill.
No matter what your needs, there is a Panasonic vacuum cleaner designed to help you with house or office cleaning. Not only will your Panasonic vacuum cleaner get your carpeting and rugs very clean, but it can also be used to clean furniture, draperies and, with the attachments, all floor surfaces. Panasonic has the ideal vacuum cleaner to suit all needs.
A Panasonic vacuum cleaner can be the best friend of someone who wants to keep the carpeting in their home or office in top condition. Panasonic makes several different vacuum cleaners including upright vacuum cleaners and canister vacuum cleaners. In addition, Panasonic makes hand-held vacuum cleaners for quick pick ups.
Panasonic canister vacuum cleaners come both with bags and without. Bag less vacuum cleaners are becoming more popular as they do no require you to purchase or change bags to collect dirt and dust. For this reason, many people prefer bag less vacuum cleaners, sometimes called "turbo" vacuum cleaners. Canister vacuum cleaners have a large canister on wheels that can be transferred easily from room to room while you are vacuuming the carpeting.
One thing that many people like about Panasonic canister vacuum cleaners is that they are very powerful. Panasonic makes some of the top rated vacuum cleaners, both canister and upright, in the industry today. The bag less canister vacuum cleaner, although large, is easy to use. The canister has a unit attached to a hose that is connected to the canister. Canister vacuum cleaners generally offer more power for those who want deep cleaning when vacuuming carpeting. The bag less canister vacuum cleaner by Panasonic is a pleasure to use and works very quickly. I found that my Panasonic vacuum cleaner even picks up cat hair, which is very difficult to remove.
In addition to making many different excellent canister vacuum cleaners, Panasonic also makes several, high quality upright vacuum cleaners. Upright vacuum cleaners are easy to use as well as store. Panasonic upright vacuum cleaners will get your carpet cleaned in record time. These vacuum cleaners are available with bags and as a "turbo" system. They come with different attachments that make it easy to vacuum staircases and in different nooks and crannies.
Although it is not recommended that you use regular vacuum cleaner on wood floors as the bristles can scratch wood surfaces, Panasonic has several attachments available for their canister and upright vacuum cleaners that make wood floor cleaning a breeze. There is absolutely no need to have to sweep your bare floors. Using the floor attachments found on Panasonic vacuum cleaners can make eliminate the need for a broom. I never use a broom; I don't even have one in the house. I find that using a vacuum cleaner attachment to clean my kitchen floor is not only quicker, but much more effective than sweeping. When you sweep, you always leave so dirt behind. This is not so when using a vacuum cleaner. On top of that, the hose can get in between appliances and behind your refrigerator. You can even use the hose to clean your refrigerator grill.
No matter what your needs, there is a Panasonic vacuum cleaner designed to help you with house or office cleaning. Not only will your Panasonic vacuum cleaner get your carpeting and rugs very clean, but it can also be used to clean furniture, draperies and, with the attachments, all floor surfaces. Panasonic has the ideal vacuum cleaner to suit all needs.
Make Your Home Dust Free Using House Cleaning Tips
Make Your Home Dust Free Using House Cleaning Tips
By Anthony Lee
Doing an everyday chore of dusting the house is not an easy thing to do. Most of the people are looking for house cleaning tips in order to make their dwellings dust free. Also, this will help them to minimize their everyday workload.
Cleaning the house is among the least loved thing to do for most individuals. Sad to say, this is required in order to keep the house looking hygienic. To maintain the sanitation of the home is a thing that will make you feel comfortable and to live healthy in that place.
Everyone is definitely seeking for efficient ways to be able to get these chores done in the most convenient method. As you read on, you will learn how to make your home dust free. With these guidelines you will be able to manage your time and deal with other significant things in your life.
Decorations would be helpful in maintaining a dust free home. You may use decorative which won't grasp dust. Using small figurines or other decorative which are curved and smooth surfaced will not catch much dust.
Carpets hold a lot of dirt which can make the people in your house ill. How? Simply because they can inhale the dust collected in those carpets. What you can do is go for tile flooring or hard wood. These options are better for cleaning purposes. They are also easier to maintain. There's no need for vacuuming and soaping the floors.
Air purifiers can do a lot of help in reducing the quantity of dust in your home.
If you are fond of collecting stuff toys, then it is time to lessen that collection. These materials are one of the things that gather dust the most. Maybe you can keep some but you have to minimize collecting these things.
It's not always the floors and carpets that catch dust, but you have also to remember to clean thoroughly your appliances. Electric fans, back of the fridge, television, computer, the wirings, and a lot of type of appliances usually acquire dusts.
Your mattress should always be covered because it will also be able to gather dust. If you don't practice covering your mattress, chances are you will be able to inhale the dust and most likely will lead for you to have allergies or lung issues.
Practice leaving your shoes at the door step, you may place a shoe rack outside so the footwear will not be cluttered around. Ready some slippers inside the house so you won't go barefoot as you walk along.
If you are keeping pets especially the furry ones, you should make it a habit to bathe them regularly. Long haired pets carry most dust from outside and their furs would scatter around the house as well.
Regularly clean clothes and linens in hot water as this method would aid in killing the dust mites which makes people ill.
With the mentioned house cleaning tips, having a home dust free is not a hard chore to do anymore.
By Anthony Lee
Doing an everyday chore of dusting the house is not an easy thing to do. Most of the people are looking for house cleaning tips in order to make their dwellings dust free. Also, this will help them to minimize their everyday workload.
Cleaning the house is among the least loved thing to do for most individuals. Sad to say, this is required in order to keep the house looking hygienic. To maintain the sanitation of the home is a thing that will make you feel comfortable and to live healthy in that place.
Everyone is definitely seeking for efficient ways to be able to get these chores done in the most convenient method. As you read on, you will learn how to make your home dust free. With these guidelines you will be able to manage your time and deal with other significant things in your life.
Decorations would be helpful in maintaining a dust free home. You may use decorative which won't grasp dust. Using small figurines or other decorative which are curved and smooth surfaced will not catch much dust.
Carpets hold a lot of dirt which can make the people in your house ill. How? Simply because they can inhale the dust collected in those carpets. What you can do is go for tile flooring or hard wood. These options are better for cleaning purposes. They are also easier to maintain. There's no need for vacuuming and soaping the floors.
Air purifiers can do a lot of help in reducing the quantity of dust in your home.
If you are fond of collecting stuff toys, then it is time to lessen that collection. These materials are one of the things that gather dust the most. Maybe you can keep some but you have to minimize collecting these things.
It's not always the floors and carpets that catch dust, but you have also to remember to clean thoroughly your appliances. Electric fans, back of the fridge, television, computer, the wirings, and a lot of type of appliances usually acquire dusts.
Your mattress should always be covered because it will also be able to gather dust. If you don't practice covering your mattress, chances are you will be able to inhale the dust and most likely will lead for you to have allergies or lung issues.
Practice leaving your shoes at the door step, you may place a shoe rack outside so the footwear will not be cluttered around. Ready some slippers inside the house so you won't go barefoot as you walk along.
If you are keeping pets especially the furry ones, you should make it a habit to bathe them regularly. Long haired pets carry most dust from outside and their furs would scatter around the house as well.
Regularly clean clothes and linens in hot water as this method would aid in killing the dust mites which makes people ill.
With the mentioned house cleaning tips, having a home dust free is not a hard chore to do anymore.
What is the Best Vacuum Cleaner
By Elizabeth Bindas
If you're in the market for a new vacuum, you may be asking your friends and family what is the best vacuum cleaner. Certainly, one of the best ways to find out if a machine is right for you is to ask people if they are satisfied with the one that they currently have. Would they buy that same brand if it broke down, or would they try something different? What is it that they love about the vacuum that they own? Is there anything that they don't like about it?
If you've never bought a vacuum cleaner before, you may not know how expensive they can get. While cheaper brands cost between $150 and $200, more expensive ones sold by door to door salesmen can cost upwards of $2,000. Some people actually buy a vacuum cleaner that is so expensive, they have no choice but to finance the thing!
But does price alone determine what is the best vacuum cleaner? Not necessarily, if you ask me. Some brands are more affordable and more reliable. The only way to figure out how reliable a vacuum cleaner brand is is to do your homework. Check out different consumer reviews from several different sources. Look for trends in the different brand types, as you can trust several different and unrelated sources more than you can one individual opinion or experience.
If you still don't know what is the best vacuum cleaner, go to a store and ask to see a demonstration. Some of the demonstrations are amazing! Depending on how much you're willing to spend on different bells and whistles, you can get a vacuum that can go to heavily carpeted areas to tile or hardwood floors seamlessly. Other vacuum cleaners can work as wet or dry vacuums, depending on your mood for the day. Still, some vacuum cleaners can suck up pennies, bolts and small farm animals. Okay, maybe not small farm animals, but you probably don't need to vacuum those up anyway.
If you're in the market for a new vacuum, you may be asking your friends and family what is the best vacuum cleaner. Certainly, one of the best ways to find out if a machine is right for you is to ask people if they are satisfied with the one that they currently have. Would they buy that same brand if it broke down, or would they try something different? What is it that they love about the vacuum that they own? Is there anything that they don't like about it?
If you've never bought a vacuum cleaner before, you may not know how expensive they can get. While cheaper brands cost between $150 and $200, more expensive ones sold by door to door salesmen can cost upwards of $2,000. Some people actually buy a vacuum cleaner that is so expensive, they have no choice but to finance the thing!
But does price alone determine what is the best vacuum cleaner? Not necessarily, if you ask me. Some brands are more affordable and more reliable. The only way to figure out how reliable a vacuum cleaner brand is is to do your homework. Check out different consumer reviews from several different sources. Look for trends in the different brand types, as you can trust several different and unrelated sources more than you can one individual opinion or experience.
If you still don't know what is the best vacuum cleaner, go to a store and ask to see a demonstration. Some of the demonstrations are amazing! Depending on how much you're willing to spend on different bells and whistles, you can get a vacuum that can go to heavily carpeted areas to tile or hardwood floors seamlessly. Other vacuum cleaners can work as wet or dry vacuums, depending on your mood for the day. Still, some vacuum cleaners can suck up pennies, bolts and small farm animals. Okay, maybe not small farm animals, but you probably don't need to vacuum those up anyway.
Tips for Maintaining Your Vacuum Cleaner
By Natalie Aranda
Your home is your castle. The cleaner it is the more comfortable the climate and healthy environment it will be for you and your family. Choosing the right vacuum cleaner is a fact to which only a few people pay enough attention.
A vacuum cleaner is not just another device in the household, but an important tool to aid in cleaning the house. Selecting the model is just part of your encounter with a number of vacuum cleaner parts and vacuum filters that you need to learn how to care for to ensure long-lasting service.
Upright Vacuum Cleaners works with a motor and fan that serves to pull dirt from surfaces. One of the vacuum parts is a bag where the dirt is deposited after being loosened and swept into such bag.
Canister Vacuum Cleaners work in similar way but vacuum cleaner parts are placed in a different manner so it can be used for heavy work, placing the canister in a place within the room instead of pulling the device in and out, like cleaning is done with upright vacuum cleaners.
Maintenance of your vacuum cleaner begins with identifying the different vacuum cleaner parts and how you can put them aside for removing the dirt that will be accumulating over time.
Vacuum parts need periodical cleaning, as vacuum filters need to be removed and changed for new filters once in awhile. Depending on the use, that you give to your vacuum filters will depend on how long they will last.
Every time that you want to give maintenance to you vacuum cleaner, make sure to unplug the cord. After doing so, remove the cover plate on upright vacuums so you can see the backside of the switch that these models have.
Clean carefully the different vacuum cleaner parts. Scheduling the days in which your vacuum needs maintenance is a good idea to avoid vacuum parts becoming too loose to work properly next time when you clean.
Most vacuum cleaner manuals include suggested times to give maintenance to your machine. If your vacuum does not have a booklet where you can see the frequency to change vacuum filters, or the basic guidance to operate the machine, try to find the maintenance guide on the Internet.
Many manufacturers offer online assistance, as well as vacuum cleaner parts and vacuum filters for sale, to make it easier for the maintenance and repair of your vacuum cleaner.
Vacuum parts are also described in books explaining how things work, and how to do small repairs at home, as well as in household related magazines.
Your home is your castle. The cleaner it is the more comfortable the climate and healthy environment it will be for you and your family. Choosing the right vacuum cleaner is a fact to which only a few people pay enough attention.
A vacuum cleaner is not just another device in the household, but an important tool to aid in cleaning the house. Selecting the model is just part of your encounter with a number of vacuum cleaner parts and vacuum filters that you need to learn how to care for to ensure long-lasting service.
Upright Vacuum Cleaners works with a motor and fan that serves to pull dirt from surfaces. One of the vacuum parts is a bag where the dirt is deposited after being loosened and swept into such bag.
Canister Vacuum Cleaners work in similar way but vacuum cleaner parts are placed in a different manner so it can be used for heavy work, placing the canister in a place within the room instead of pulling the device in and out, like cleaning is done with upright vacuum cleaners.
Maintenance of your vacuum cleaner begins with identifying the different vacuum cleaner parts and how you can put them aside for removing the dirt that will be accumulating over time.
Vacuum parts need periodical cleaning, as vacuum filters need to be removed and changed for new filters once in awhile. Depending on the use, that you give to your vacuum filters will depend on how long they will last.
Every time that you want to give maintenance to you vacuum cleaner, make sure to unplug the cord. After doing so, remove the cover plate on upright vacuums so you can see the backside of the switch that these models have.
Clean carefully the different vacuum cleaner parts. Scheduling the days in which your vacuum needs maintenance is a good idea to avoid vacuum parts becoming too loose to work properly next time when you clean.
Most vacuum cleaner manuals include suggested times to give maintenance to your machine. If your vacuum does not have a booklet where you can see the frequency to change vacuum filters, or the basic guidance to operate the machine, try to find the maintenance guide on the Internet.
Many manufacturers offer online assistance, as well as vacuum cleaner parts and vacuum filters for sale, to make it easier for the maintenance and repair of your vacuum cleaner.
Vacuum parts are also described in books explaining how things work, and how to do small repairs at home, as well as in household related magazines.
Appliance Home Repair
By Tony Delerno
Do you have a sick appliance? Are you considering throwing it away and getting a new one because you don't want to be bothered with having a repairman charge you or come look at it and then end up paying for both the service call and the repair - or worse yet, paying for the service call and discovering that the repair is just too expensive anyway? What a waste of dollars, right? Well, if you are like most folks, you need to pinch your pennies a little bit tighter now that we are officially in a recession, so appliance home repair might be the next big thing and might give you the chance to keep your appliances longer without having to fork out the big bucks to a repairman in the process.
Appliance home repair may seem like a really scary idea - especially if you are a woman who has absolutely no experience with fixing anything, but let me just tell you - if I can do it, you can, too. Here is my story:
One day, as I was about to do my umpteenth load of laundry, I lifted the lid of my washing machine and off popped this little spring from somewhere under the hood. I knew that was wrong of course - I mean no appliance I supposed to have springs bouncing off of it - but I guess I was just hoping for the best. I shut the lid fully expecting the full washer to start washing my clothes. It didn't happen. I had to empty the washer with a bucket and pitcher so the water wouldn't stink, and I spent the next three months going to the Laundromat. Finally, one day, I got sick of it and sat down at my PC and typed in washer home repair. I really wasn't ready to fix it myself, but the appliance home repair site gave me some much-needed info. I discovered what that spring was and why my washer wouldn't do anything. I eventually called in a repairman, but I watched him carefully, and lo and behold, about four months later, my daughter had the same problem with her washing machine (same kind as mine). I went to the hardware store, got the part I needed, and about two hours later, my daughter was washing clothes again.
Appliance home repair can be learned, even by we women who never thought we would ever want or need to learn. I saw the respect in my grown daughter's eyes that day, and you can experience that, too.
Do you have a sick appliance? Are you considering throwing it away and getting a new one because you don't want to be bothered with having a repairman charge you or come look at it and then end up paying for both the service call and the repair - or worse yet, paying for the service call and discovering that the repair is just too expensive anyway? What a waste of dollars, right? Well, if you are like most folks, you need to pinch your pennies a little bit tighter now that we are officially in a recession, so appliance home repair might be the next big thing and might give you the chance to keep your appliances longer without having to fork out the big bucks to a repairman in the process.
Appliance home repair may seem like a really scary idea - especially if you are a woman who has absolutely no experience with fixing anything, but let me just tell you - if I can do it, you can, too. Here is my story:
One day, as I was about to do my umpteenth load of laundry, I lifted the lid of my washing machine and off popped this little spring from somewhere under the hood. I knew that was wrong of course - I mean no appliance I supposed to have springs bouncing off of it - but I guess I was just hoping for the best. I shut the lid fully expecting the full washer to start washing my clothes. It didn't happen. I had to empty the washer with a bucket and pitcher so the water wouldn't stink, and I spent the next three months going to the Laundromat. Finally, one day, I got sick of it and sat down at my PC and typed in washer home repair. I really wasn't ready to fix it myself, but the appliance home repair site gave me some much-needed info. I discovered what that spring was and why my washer wouldn't do anything. I eventually called in a repairman, but I watched him carefully, and lo and behold, about four months later, my daughter had the same problem with her washing machine (same kind as mine). I went to the hardware store, got the part I needed, and about two hours later, my daughter was washing clothes again.
Appliance home repair can be learned, even by we women who never thought we would ever want or need to learn. I saw the respect in my grown daughter's eyes that day, and you can experience that, too.
Honeywell Humidifiers are Still the Best Value
By Theodor Cartman
Air quality experts have always wondered whether there is a co-relation between breathing irregularities such as asthma, the flu, nasal blockage, sinus pressure, chronic coughing and the quality of the air that is being breathed. Some people even experience regular nose bleeds without the accurate understanding as to why. But recent research has linked many of these conditions with bad air quality especially in the house. Not only is this exasperated by poor air quality, but air quality that is dry and devoid of the right moisture level.
Dry air is one of the causes of many breathing problems. Some problems such as the flu may be caused by viruses, bacteria or pollen but low moisture levels in the air serve to accelerate these discomforts. In many homes especially in the West, there is carpet in every room and sometimes people walk on these carpets without vacuuming for a long time. Dust causes the air to become dry and when breathed causes a myriad of breathing complications including frequent nose bleeds.
The moisture in the air needs to be between 30-50%. Dry air can be caused by a series of events. One of them is obviously letting cold air in during winter. This would apply to people who have inlets into their home either. Another reason dry air may permeate the house if there is a fireplace that is burning continuously. This sucks all the moisture that is in the air and causes it to be unbearably dry. Dust can also cause the moisture level in the house to be dryer than it should be. This leads to nose bleeds, nasal congestion, and accelerated asthma attacks. Other complications include sinus pressure, coughing, sneezing and other flu-like symptoms.
The Honeywell humidifier is an air purifier that can be purchased either online or at major department stores that restore the moisture level in the air to become the optimum level for breathing. It does this by combining a number of HEFA filtration techniques whereby it also warms the air before it releases it into the atmosphere.
Honeywell humidifiers are the best air cleaners and they offer a wide range of features while ensuring the best quality. There are house Honeywell humidifiers as well as portable ones which are very convenient because you can move them from room to room as is convenient.
The Honeywell humidifier can be purchased at major retail stores and department stores which stock home improvement devices. It can also be purchased online from the many authorized dealers that can sell it for less than the actual retail price especially if you buy it on their websites. If you are constrained by budgetary issues then eBay would be an excellent place to look. This is because eBay is a giant marketplace where people sell their items at whatever price that they deem fit. You can therefore get the humidifier at a very affordable cost.
Air quality experts have always wondered whether there is a co-relation between breathing irregularities such as asthma, the flu, nasal blockage, sinus pressure, chronic coughing and the quality of the air that is being breathed. Some people even experience regular nose bleeds without the accurate understanding as to why. But recent research has linked many of these conditions with bad air quality especially in the house. Not only is this exasperated by poor air quality, but air quality that is dry and devoid of the right moisture level.
Dry air is one of the causes of many breathing problems. Some problems such as the flu may be caused by viruses, bacteria or pollen but low moisture levels in the air serve to accelerate these discomforts. In many homes especially in the West, there is carpet in every room and sometimes people walk on these carpets without vacuuming for a long time. Dust causes the air to become dry and when breathed causes a myriad of breathing complications including frequent nose bleeds.
The moisture in the air needs to be between 30-50%. Dry air can be caused by a series of events. One of them is obviously letting cold air in during winter. This would apply to people who have inlets into their home either. Another reason dry air may permeate the house if there is a fireplace that is burning continuously. This sucks all the moisture that is in the air and causes it to be unbearably dry. Dust can also cause the moisture level in the house to be dryer than it should be. This leads to nose bleeds, nasal congestion, and accelerated asthma attacks. Other complications include sinus pressure, coughing, sneezing and other flu-like symptoms.
The Honeywell humidifier is an air purifier that can be purchased either online or at major department stores that restore the moisture level in the air to become the optimum level for breathing. It does this by combining a number of HEFA filtration techniques whereby it also warms the air before it releases it into the atmosphere.
Honeywell humidifiers are the best air cleaners and they offer a wide range of features while ensuring the best quality. There are house Honeywell humidifiers as well as portable ones which are very convenient because you can move them from room to room as is convenient.
The Honeywell humidifier can be purchased at major retail stores and department stores which stock home improvement devices. It can also be purchased online from the many authorized dealers that can sell it for less than the actual retail price especially if you buy it on their websites. If you are constrained by budgetary issues then eBay would be an excellent place to look. This is because eBay is a giant marketplace where people sell their items at whatever price that they deem fit. You can therefore get the humidifier at a very affordable cost.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Why Does My Washing Machine Smell?
By Sarah Maple
It happens to all of us. It's a glorious day, perfect weather to dry the laundry on the line, but then you notice it, no sooner are you pegging up the pillow cases before you realise that the wash seems to have caused the load to smell worse than it did before it went in. So what are the causes for a bad smelling washing machine? And how can this problem be stopped?
Put simply, the cause of a bad smelling washing machine is dirt. Mould, grease, and slime can all build up over time and have become more common in recent years with trends for users to wash only at 40 degrees in order to conserve energy and money. Not only does washing at a consistently low temperatures reduce the machine's efficiency at killing bed-bugs and the affects of non-bio powder, but the inevitable build-up of grease can have serious consequences for the machine itself - not just your laundry.
Washing machine repairmen warn that the worst effect this can have is the corrosion of the drum aluminium - this can lead to a broken drum arm and the need for a whole new machine. Other problems include rotting hoses and gaskets, as well as blockages that can lead to overfilling.
Manufacturers have begun to recommend maintenance washes. It is advised that as often as once a month it is a good idea to put a very hot wash on without any laundry, but with the addition of a detergent that contains bleaching agents that may not be found in the powder or liquid you usually use. Alternatively, it is also possible to use soda crystals which are available at most supermarkets.
Other reasons for washing machine smells can include a lack of u-bend in the plumbing and can even be caused by what exactly is being washed out of the clothes, such as chemicals or stubborn strong-smelling substances. If maintenance washes still don't rid your machine of those darned smells, distilled white wine vinegar in the soap dispenser has also been known to have good effects.
A more extreme case of dirt can also be recognized in the form of black mould, and of course this isn't good for your machine. Warm moist places are a haven for black mould and can be hazardous to your general health, so it is good to have a good inspection of your machine once in a while to check if there is any lurking. Black mould can be removed with a scourer or an old toothbrush, and to be extra safe goggles and a face mask should be worn. A frequent maintenance wash should stop black mould build-up in the future.
It happens to all of us. It's a glorious day, perfect weather to dry the laundry on the line, but then you notice it, no sooner are you pegging up the pillow cases before you realise that the wash seems to have caused the load to smell worse than it did before it went in. So what are the causes for a bad smelling washing machine? And how can this problem be stopped?
Put simply, the cause of a bad smelling washing machine is dirt. Mould, grease, and slime can all build up over time and have become more common in recent years with trends for users to wash only at 40 degrees in order to conserve energy and money. Not only does washing at a consistently low temperatures reduce the machine's efficiency at killing bed-bugs and the affects of non-bio powder, but the inevitable build-up of grease can have serious consequences for the machine itself - not just your laundry.
Washing machine repairmen warn that the worst effect this can have is the corrosion of the drum aluminium - this can lead to a broken drum arm and the need for a whole new machine. Other problems include rotting hoses and gaskets, as well as blockages that can lead to overfilling.
Manufacturers have begun to recommend maintenance washes. It is advised that as often as once a month it is a good idea to put a very hot wash on without any laundry, but with the addition of a detergent that contains bleaching agents that may not be found in the powder or liquid you usually use. Alternatively, it is also possible to use soda crystals which are available at most supermarkets.
Other reasons for washing machine smells can include a lack of u-bend in the plumbing and can even be caused by what exactly is being washed out of the clothes, such as chemicals or stubborn strong-smelling substances. If maintenance washes still don't rid your machine of those darned smells, distilled white wine vinegar in the soap dispenser has also been known to have good effects.
A more extreme case of dirt can also be recognized in the form of black mould, and of course this isn't good for your machine. Warm moist places are a haven for black mould and can be hazardous to your general health, so it is good to have a good inspection of your machine once in a while to check if there is any lurking. Black mould can be removed with a scourer or an old toothbrush, and to be extra safe goggles and a face mask should be worn. A frequent maintenance wash should stop black mould build-up in the future.
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