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Quiet vacuum cleaners (which one is the most silent?)

By Vilo • Jun 2nd, 2008 • Category: Bagless vacuum cleaner, Choosing the best vacuum cleaner, Quiet vacuum cleaners, Upright vacuum cleaners

Quiet operation may not be the most important vacuum cleaner parameter for you - OK.
But what if you have a newborn baby in da house and the only time you can afford to clean is when he/she sleeps? Dear parents, shop keepers, librarians or sacristians; a SILENT vacuum cleaner simply is a must for [...]



(Mini) Handheld vacuum cleaner with a pet hair brush

By Vilo • Jun 1st, 2008 • Category: Bagless vacuum cleaner, Feature, Handheld vacuum cleaners

Due to its limited performance, cordless handheld vacuum will never 100% replace the standard vacuum cleaner but as a second vac in the household (weighing under 1 kg) it is ideal mainly for cleaning the kitchen sideboard, plug sockets or bookcase.



iRobot 560 Roomba Vacuuming Robot, Black and Silver

By Vilo • May 6th, 2008 • Category: Bagless vacuum cleaner, Robotic vacuum cleaners

PROs:new, improved navigation, much better cleaning coverage and vacuum pickup than before, omproved particle filtration;
CONs: robot will never clean better than a human, but who cares if that human is you…



Dyson DC07 All-Floors Cyclone Upright Vacuum Cleaner

By Vilo • May 6th, 2008 • Category: Bagless vacuum cleaner, Upright vacuum cleaners

PROs: 270 air watts of suction power, not bad for a 12A american standard, 17 feet hose plus 35 feet power cord and of course the 5 years of warranty…
CONs: a bagless vac will never provide such filtration as a bagged one. Simply, the bag (3-5 layers of paper) represents an additional filter…



Want Ultra Quiet Canister Vacuum? Here Is The Electrolux EL6985B Harmony

By Vilo • May 6th, 2008 • Category: Cleaning for health, Container vacuum cleaners with bags

PROs: Very quiet. O2 filtration represents one of the best HEPA (12) filters in the world. With Electrolux, you must understand that they invented the vacuum cleaner… you know what I mean;

CONs: For EU market, the 1100W engine is… well… below the standard?



Your Cleaning Cyclone - Bissell 3910 Momentum Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner

By Vilo • Apr 16th, 2008 • Category: Bagless vacuum cleaner, Upright vacuum cleaners

PROs: HEPA filter, turbo brush, 35 ft power cord, on board tools;
CONs: Loud…



The most efficient vacuum cleaner in the world?

By Vilo • Jul 31st, 2007 • Category: Choosing the best vacuum cleaner

The most efficient (in terms of the ratio of suction power/energy consumption) vacuum cleaner I have ever seen is the Panasonic MC-CG675JC79.
It features 1200W power consumption (almost 11 Amps for my US friends) but really huge, 470 Air Watts of suction. The suction efficiency of this sucker is an unbelievable 39,2%, if the parameters [...]



Vacuum cleaner´s amperage vs. wattage

By Vilo • Jul 31st, 2007 • Category: Choosing the best vacuum cleaner

Vacuum cleaners manufacturers (and retailers) often try to persuade the prospects to buy their products talking about their amperage (or wattage).
Typically the sales guys say something like „…buy this vac, it has an extra strong 12 Amps motor providing great suction…“. Yet, the truth is that amount of amperes or watts the vacuum cleaner [...]



A vacuum inventor in the past - a knight in the future

By Vilo • Jul 15th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

Sir James Dyson (yes, people, this guy is still alive and only 60!) was knighted couple of days ago!
Congratulations, JD!
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The Army of Dust Nerds

By Vilo • Jul 4th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

In the future, when buying a Nilfisk vacuum cleaner, be sure to buy it from a certified Nilfisk “Dust Nerd”.
Company recently announced the launch of the Nilfisk Dust Academy and “Dust Nerd” program helping retailers and sales representatives to establish a consumer’s needs and close the sale.
The Dust Nerds will know the differences among particular [...]