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Thread Number: 26314
Hang on to powerful vacuums law change |
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| Post# 295064 , Reply# 1 8/22/2014 at 23:32 (3,531 days old) by compactc9guy (Bathurst NB) | ||
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Post# 295066 , Reply# 2 8/22/2014 at 23:45 (3,531 days old) by electrolux137  (Los Angeles) |
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~ Well, theoretically, a vacuum cleaner of roughly half that wattage should be more than sufficiently powerful enough if it's designed properly. As Stan Kann (R.I.P.) used to say, all you need is enough suction to move the schmutz from the floor into the nozzle. And he's quite right. This current crop of utra-powerful vacuum cleaners is pretty ridiculous really, and more a matter of sales hype than anything else. My 1951 Electrolux XXX is rated at 535 watts and I can thoroughly clean every hard surface in my home with it. The earlier XXXs were somewhat less powerful but still very efficient at removing dirt. Then as to uprights, suction power is almost a non-issue as long as there is a motor-driven brush that agitates and sweeps up the dirt. You only need enough suction to pull the dirt into the bag (or whatever) from the nozzle. | ||
| Post# 295197 , Reply# 4 8/23/2014 at 17:43 (3,531 days old) by hoover119dude (england) | ||
I don't need a high powered dyson or vax to clean my carpets. I rely on (BERTIE) my hoover 700. He does a great job as I never allow shoes to be worn in my home so being only me here most of the time in my flat I only have surface dust to vacuum up anyway.
Just as electrolux137 mentioned when you have a belt driven rotating brush or beater bar, high power suction is just not needed. I agree it just uses too much energy and a waste of time. A vacuum needs to clean not suck a golf ball through 10 feet of garden hose. Old vacs from the 20s and 30s you buy on ebay often get shipped with a massive amount of dirt still in the bag which more than proves the fact that they still perform perfectly in the art of dirt removal as well as adding to the shipping costs. | ||
| Post# 295199 , Reply# 5 8/23/2014 at 17:56 (3,531 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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| Post# 295210 , Reply# 6 8/23/2014 at 18:43 (3,531 days old) by Jaker15 (Meridian, ID) | ||
weeelllll.... | ||
| Post# 295225 , Reply# 7 8/23/2014 at 20:26 (3,531 days old) by compactc9guy (Bathurst NB) | ||
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that beaing said suciton airflow and agitiation are the keys yes and watts are less needed as long as the motor can create enough suciton and airflow from the fan .
I think vacuum cleaner companies have push the i can vac a glof ball ten feet trought the hose and still clean your house ... marketing if you ask me i rather use Bethy my blue Compact Electra C9 and my lux discovery 2 than some cheap over price overly useless chinese pos than my vintage A look good B work great my compact is a true work horse C i like keeping old iron working beaucaue the compact was a vacuum my grand ma had so it has memories that i want to keep alive .my 2 cents | ||
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