Vertical vacuum cleaner: types, how to choose the best model?

A vertical vacuum cleaner differs from all others in that it accommodates all the main components in a single vertical housing - the engine (air pump), a dust container, a battery or cord reeling mechanism (if the model is wired), a hopper with water (for washing options), filters. Moving, controlling, turning on - everything is done literally with one hand.

Power of vertical vacuum cleaners

Starting a discussion of the power of a vacuum cleaner, you should initially determine what kind of power is involved. The electric power consumed by the engine is one indicator, and the suction power, which determines the force with which the airflow draws in the garbage, is another indicator. These values ​​may correlate, but a situation is possible in which a vacuum cleaner of one manufacturer consumes kilowatts of electricity, but sucks with a power of 180 watts, and a vacuum cleaner from another manufacturer - 800 and 200 watts respectively.

Naturally, those models that have a large suction power at a relatively low power consumption are preferable. So, when assessing the qualities of the device, try to find out the indicator of suction power, at least declared by the manufacturer. If it is not indicated at all or it is clearly less than that of models of the same price category, it is better to continue the search.

On the other hand, power directly affects the noise level of the device. Fortunately, the power in most vacuum cleaners is adjustable.

Types of models of vertical vacuum cleaners

Each model has a set of some characteristics that can determine the final purpose of the device. For example, an expensive premium vacuum cleaner can have a lot of positive qualities, but be intended for cleaning smooth surfaces like tiles or parquet, but for cleaning carpets suit. So, it is worth considering the common varieties of vertical vacuum cleaners, which will help determine preferences when choosing the configuration that suits you.

Wired

Devices of this type have a capacity of up to 300 watts. This is enough to remove dust even from a deep pile. For comparison, floor units of the same price category can be much more powerful - up to 500 watts. Vacuum cleaners with a wired type of power supply are obviously designed to maintain cleanliness on carpets and other coatings, which wireless models can hardly cope with. With this unit, you have no time limit - the vacuum cleaner will work as long as you need to clean it.

Due to the lack of a battery (a fairly weighty unit), the total weight of the construction of wire-mounted vacuum cleaners is much less than that of stand-alone ones. This allows designers to increase the weight of other components (the engine is more powerful, the dust container is more capacious, there are more filters), as well as expand functionality, adding those that are not available in battery models, for example, the function of wet cleaning or parallel ionization air.

When choosing a wired vertical vacuum cleaner, pay attention to the presence of the “Auto-winding cord” function. If it is not there, after each cleaning session you will have to decide: wind the long cord onto the vacuum cleaner manually or leave it as it is so that you do not have to unwind it again during the next cleaning.

Wireless

Wireless vertical vacuum cleaners have their own niche, where they come in handy. In places where autonomy, small size, reasonable weight and flexibility of application are required, they can help to clean up in a few minutes.

One of the options for choosing a vacuum cleaner can also be safety considerations. If you have small children or animals at home, you can not worry that they can bite cord with your teeth (and get an electric shock) or get tangled in the wire and fall, because the cord is just not.

In addition, cordless (or stand-alone, cordless) vacuum cleaners are often the most modern models to maintain cleanliness in the house, so the latest achievements and technology:

• HEPA anti-allergenic filters;
• body plastic that does not produce poisonous smoke at high temperature (in case of fire, for example);
• a soft rubber bumper on the brush, which does not even accidentally scratch the varnish on the furniture;
• ergonomic handle;
• a stability system that prevents the high design of the vacuum cleaner from falling onto its side if you accidentally push it;
• “Cyclone” system providing constant suction force even when the dust container is full.

Keep in mind that cordless vacuum cleaners are the most low-power - up to 200 watts of suction force (with a total unit power of up to 1200 watts).

The charger of the cordless vacuum cleaner will be the place of his “permanent residence”. All battery devices have low charge indicators, as well as a warning system about the completion of the charging process. Some models do not charge until the battery is completely discharged, so in the midst of work, you may need to take a break to recharge.

The video below shows the advantages and disadvantages of washing vertical vacuum cleaners in the process of cleaning dust, dirt and crumbs from the floor:

With aquafilter

Aquafilter is a very useful function for dust control. A vacuum cleaner with such a filter is characterized in that the air after entering the device does not pass through conventional air filters, but through a water filter. All dust, even its smallest particles, remain in the water, and clean air comes out of the vacuum cleaner. In the process, such vacuum cleaners also humidify the air, which is especially important for modern "sealed" residential premises.

Keep in mind that a vacuum cleaner with an aquafilter and a washing vacuum cleaner are completely different types of devices. Detergent - means moisturizing the floor during cleaning. Although there are models that combine both functions.

A vacuum cleaner with an aquafilter is recommended for people with allergies, hypersensitivity to dust, as well as those who suffer from asthma and other chronic respiratory diseases.

Make the right choice of model will help article “Which is better: a vacuum cleaner with a container or bag”.

2 in 1 vertical vacuum cleaner

Vacuum cleaners 2 in 1 have an extremely convenient feature: you can remove the suction unit from a vertical rack and do the cleaning in places where you can not use a traditional vacuum cleaner. A whole set of additional nozzles has been created for the suction unit:

• a long tube for cleaning the upper corners of the room;
• flexible thin hose for cleaning cracks between pieces of furniture;
• clothes brush and so on.

However, be careful and careful when handling removable parts so as not to break the clips. Sometimes they are made of fragile plastic, and if at least one of them breaks, the engine will no longer stay in the mounts, so it will begin to fall out of the body.

Almost all modern vacuum cleaners are equipped with a transparent dust bag. Thus, you see the degree of filling and can clean the container in a timely manner. In the case of a vertical vacuum cleaner, it is better to empty the container before each cleaning (or immediately after its completion). Firstly, because the capacity of the container is small, and secondly, so you maintain maximum suction power.

Criterias of choice

Regardless of which brand a vertical vacuum cleaner, in order to choose a reliable and high-quality unit, you need to proceed from such parameters:

• Quick and easy operation of cleaning the container (replacing the bag) for dust.
• Availability of HEPA high-purity filters, ease of cleaning and filter replacement, reasonable price for replaceable filters.
• Width, flexibility and maneuverability of the rod tip. Some models are much more “sneaky” than competitors, and are able to easily penetrate under the sofa, behind the chair, into the opening between the cabinets and other hard-to-reach places. Sometimes nozzles have a non-standard shape, for example, in the form of a triangle.
• Convenience of inclusion and switching of modes. For example, it is convenient if on a standard brush you can switch the pile-parquet modes with your foot without bending over. The same applies to the power button - it is more convenient if it is located directly on the handle.
• The possibility of using the suction segment separately from the main body (the so-called “2 in 1” function).
• Removable or folding vertical handle bar. During operation, it can be extended (installed), and after cleaning, it can be pushed back (removed) to easily put the unit into the cabinet.
• A cyclone dust collection system so that the suction force does not decrease when dust accumulates.
• Automatic or spring-loaded cord winding (for devices with mains power) so that you do not have to wind the cord manually each time.
• When choosing an autonomous model, pay attention to the labeling of the power unit: batteries with the designation “Li-ion” (lithium-ion) are preferable for operation than NiMN (nickel-manganese).
• The presence of a rotating turbo brush with a hard pile in the lower nozzle. In the “turbo” mode, your vacuum cleaner consumes much more energy (and the battery runs out faster), but strong pollution is removed almost instantly.
• The "electric brush" mode, in which dust particles and hair are drawn in not only by the air flow, but also by a surface specially created inside the vacuum cleaner with a static electric charge.

• Noise level. Noise of 75 decibels is the unwritten standard - the noise floor for vacuum cleaners. A noise of less than 70 decibels is felt like ordinary people talking.
• Separate tanks for water and detergent (for washing models). You do not have to mix the liquid components manually each time before cleaning, because the vacuum cleaner will do it for you.
• The presence of a set of nozzles for all occasions. If you have a car, upholstered furniture or a pet, then separate special nozzles are needed to care for each of these objects.
• The possibility of using a vacuum cleaner not only to create a vacuum, but also to create an increased pressure, for example, for blowing dust from office equipment, as well as spraying water or spraying paints.

Of thisArticles you can learn in detail on what parameters to choose a vacuum cleaner for an apartment.

Pros and cons of a vertical vacuum cleaner

A vertical vacuum cleaner successfully conquers the market, because it is unpretentious during operation, and also due to the following advantages:

• takes up less space - most of them, after cleaning, are simply placed in a corner or behind the door of the room, and the battery ones - at the charging base;
• usually lighter than a stationary one - it does not have to be crossed over the thresholds of rooms;
• does not have a separate hose - the whole structure is a kind of “mop”;
• does not require constant assembly-disassembly before and after use;
• does not have a large garbage bag, instead a compact container;
• the dust bin is very easy to clean - just rinse it with running water;
• has the ability to use a removable suction unit separately (for cleaning in cars, for example).

However, there are some downsides to vertical vacuum cleaners:

• the power of the “electric broom” is significantly less than that of the average stationary vacuum cleaner (even with wired models), which means that the ability to clean surfaces is lower;
• a relatively short battery life for battery models: a maximum of half an hour of active work is all that you can expect even from brands;
• quite a long time for recharging the battery: 4-6 hours;
• small capacity of the dust container.

Rating of vertical vacuum cleaners

Vertical vacuums are produced by many recognized manufacturers on the market, including Vitek, Karcher, Philips and Bosch. So, the selection of models is large enough, and to make the right choice, we can proceed from the rating of the best vacuum cleaners. It was compiled based on expert and customer reviews:

Vitek-8103

Not a new model, but remains one of the best-selling thanks to a whole gamut of positive qualities:

• suction power 350 watts;
• power cord 6 meters long;
• cascade of filtration from 4 "steps";
• weight up to 3 kilograms.

The volume of the dust tank is only half a liter, but this model is not supposed to be used for continuous many hours of cleaning. All minor flaws are covered by the price - less than 5 thousand rubles.

Tefal TY8813RH

Its advantages are the filter cyclone and the operating time in the turbo mode for more than half an hour. Naturally, this period of work has a flip side, the disadvantage is more weight than its counterparts, and the long recharge time is about 10 hours. But in the normal mode (without turning on the turbo brush) the vacuum cleaner works very quietly, which is noted by all buyers and consultants.

BLACH + DECKER SVFV3250L

It is a champion in its category, having a suction power greater than that of other brands. However, you have to pay a considerable price for this: the operating time is about 20 minutes, that is, with its help you can well vacuum the car interior and nothing more. Moreover, the capacity for dust is less than half a liter and it is simply impossible to reduce power - there is no regulator. But the price of 7 thousand rubles for a powerful cordless vacuum cleaner is quite affordable.

BOSCH BBH 625M10

This is a large, but not bulky unit, with an active time of more than an hour. It is well equipped - even a special shoulder strap is available to reduce the load. Charging time is only 6 hours. Trash bin - almost a liter. The filter is a cyclone. Designed only for dry cleaning. The device costs a little less than 22 thousand rubles.

Should I buy a vertical vacuum cleaner?

Vertical vacuum cleaners will become indispensable assistants in cleaning, if you choose the right model:

• Some of them are ideal for regular quick, but not too thorough cleaning of a smooth surface in a small area. This is the choice for a country house with laminate flooring or a studio apartment with parquet.
• Wired vertical vacuum cleaners can cope with carpet pile, and with abundant pet hair.
• Autonomous models with a battery show themselves perfectly when cleaning inside a car, in a garage, a gazebo and generally in the open air - where there are no outlets.

Or maybe you need a washing vacuum cleaner? Then read the article about how can i use it.

Video review of a vertical vacuum cleaner

In the next video, the girl will review the vertical vacuum cleaner Karcher VC 5 Premium:

Having examined all varieties of vertical vacuum cleaners, appreciating all the pros and cons, setting some guidelines in the vast sea of ​​the most diverse options for such devices, you can choose a model that will become an indispensable tool for maintaining cleanliness not only in the house, but even in a car.