Vacuum cleaners glossary

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Vacuum cleaners glossary

Below we have complied vacuum cleaner definitons. When reseraching any product including all types of vacuums, its important to become familiar with the terminology, Read throught the various terms to better informed of central vacuums, vacuum cleaner parts, upright and canister vacuum cleaners.

Micron Filtration - A Filter system used to clean dust particles as small as one micron in size.

HEPA Filtration - HEPA stands for High-Efficiency Particulate Air (filter). This type of vacuum filter can remove 99.97% of all particles 0.3 microns and larger. If you have allergies or asthma you should review

Motor Speed Control - A variable speed on the motor to regulate the suction power. This is nice feature if you will be frequently switching form different rugs or to bare floors while you vacuum.

Telescopic Wand
A Wand that adjusts in length in unrestricted increments for comfort and versatility.

Bagless Vacuums - Vacuums that use no paper bags but require filters for cleaning that need to be replaced. In many cases they usually end up more messy then using paper bags.

Cog Belt
A permanent type belt with grooves that drive the brush in the vacuum. The belts are attached to circuit breakers on the motor that shut down the units if the belt jams. In most cases cog belts never break, and in many models they are under warrantee as well.

Twin Motor Uprights
A vacuum with 2 motors. The upper motor generates the suction power and the lower motor drives the brush.

Tri-Force
This motor has 3 stages including one that air is forced through a frontal duct to speed the air flow. Exclusively available on Panasonic Performance Plus uprights. A great innovation.

Air Driven Power Brushes
A power brush that revolves off turbines powered by the suction of the vacuum. Has no Electrical motor or wires. Not great for people with heavy carpeting.

Electric Power Nozzle
A revolving brush driven by an electrical motor, recommended for anyone with rugs and carpet in their house.

Smooth Floor Brush
Is a soft bristle brush for delicate hard floors with a nice finish.

Automatic Height Adjustment
Head of vacuum will self adjust it’s head to floor and carpet surfaces. (Like most of Sebo's automatic features, they're height adjustment is the best)

Direct Connect Wand
The wand’s directly connect to the electric hose and the electric powered brush without exposed wires. All electrical components are built in to the system and are concealed.

Watts/Amps/Volts
All of these terms are not going to tell you the power of the motor. A motor's fan can be larger and in multitude which would change the power of the motor without changing the watts, volts, or amps. Example: an upright with a 4 inch wide single blade motor is less powerful then a Eureka canister with a twin fan 6 inch motor, which are both less powerful then a 7 inch, 3 fan central vacuum. But they are all drawing 12 amps of power! Best bet is look at the Vacuum's CFM or waterlift. For a comprehensive look at common electrical terms, read our article, "Watts, Volts, and Amps: Electricity Explained"

Bypass Motor
A bypass motor is essential in the life time of a vacuum cleaner. In most poor quality vacuum cleaners the dirt passes through the motor, which doesn't hold up over time cause all it really takes is something like a coin to get sucked up and crack the motor's fan. And in most of those models, they don't sell the replacement fans. With a Bypass System, the dirt goes around the motor so you can suck up whatever you want without having to worry about breaking the fan in your vacuum.

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