These days, there are plentiful kinds of vacuum cleaners to choose from. So it is better for consumers to familiarize themselves with various types of cleaners and get ample information about these products prior to making a purchase. Some of the types of vacuum cleaners include upright vacuum cleaners, stick vacuums, canister vacuums, portable vacuums, and handheld vacuums. Along with broom vacuums, wet and dry vacuums, hepa vacuums, and even robotic (Roomba) vacuum cleaners.



The upright vacuum cleaner is quite powerful. It can clean dirt and debris from carpets and draw air through a much shorter pathway. Hoover and Eureka vacuums are one the impressive upright vacuums on hand. Next of its kind is the canister vacuum. It is much smaller compared to the upright vacuum. Canister vacuum comes from a huge collection of reasonably priced vacuums. It is perfect for carpeted stairs and floors, tiles, hardwood floors, ceilings, and drapes.

Another type of vacuum cleaner is the handheld vacuum. It is also smaller in dimension and is especially lightweight. Handheld vacuums are often wireless and battery operated. This type is perfect in eliminating dirt from your car, small spills on the kitchen, and other hard to get spots in between your sofas. This vacuum is very handy and can be easily stored because it is cordless.

The Hepa vacuum cleaner specializes in removing pet and animal hair. Scattered hair of animals can cause problems as well as allergies and can lead to asthma and other respiratory illnesses. Hepa vacuums can significantly help you do away with these. This unit is particularly designed to vacuum carpets, floors, and the like. Hepa vacuums also get rid of dust particles, mites, and dander which can be hazardous if not totally clean up.

The Roomba vacuum cleaner is manufactured by iRobot. It is not intended for deep surface carpets because the Roomba is low enough to move under a sofa or bed. If Roomba perceives that it has been trapped on a mat, for example, it will not sense the floor beneath it. When it has been caught into a tight spot and is not capable of getting away, the unit halts and hums a sound to assist its owner locate it. It's amazing and is easy to use since it is a battery powered vacuum.

Here are some leading brands of commercial vacuum cleaners in the backpack vacuum category:

•Pullman-Holt

•Eureka

•Perfect

•Royal

•Hoover

The best brands for commercial vacuum cleaners under the Commercial Upright Vacuums category are the following:

•Royal

•Clarke

•Eureka

•Fuller Brush

•Hoover

•Perfect

•Pullman-Holt

•Sharp

The best commercial vacuum cleaners in the Wet & Dry Vacuums category:

•Pullman-Holt

•Bissell

•Clarke

•Pacific

•Mercury

Best vacuum cleaners in the Wide Area Vacuums category:

•Royal

•Clarke

•Pacific

•Hoover

Arco Wand Series Portable Industrial Vacuum Cleaners features:

•Up to 12 inch HG and 200 CFM

•Automatic filter cleaning system

•Automatic relief valve prevents motor overload

•Ranges from 6 to 55 gallons

•Stainless steel, painted steel, or Poly tanks

•5 stage filtration station

•three different motor units to choose from

Stationary P.B. SERIES Industrial Vacuum Cleaning Systems with features such as:

•Stationary or Portable

•5 cu.ft. dust bucket standard

•Up to 8inch Hg. at 500 CFM

•Powder Coated finish

•Cyclonic inlet available in 1.5" 2" or 3" sizes

Features of the Eureka Boss SmartVac 4870GZ include:

•Powerful 12 amps. motor

•True HEPA filtration

•Headlight

•Onboard tools

•transparent clog proof stretch hose

•Weight: 21 pounds

•Cleaning path: 15 inches

•Long life belt

•Brush roll on/off

•Non-tip over design

•1-year warranty

•Power cord w/ cord-clip: 30 feet

The Bissell Powerforce Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner has:

•A 27-foot long power cord

•Quick release lever for the power cord

•Dual edge cleaners

•Furniture protection guard

•12-amp motor

•Filtration system with 3 filters

•Stretch hose with an extension wand, crevice tool and dusting brush

•14 ½ inch wide cleaning path

•Bagless

•Easy to empty dirt container

•Long power cord

•Wide cleaning path