Laminate is considered a popular flooring among designers. The peculiarity of its operation is painstaking care of expensive surfaces. In this case, a real technical assistant for housewives can be a vacuum cleaner for a laminate, a washing device very suitable for high-quality cleaning, it will effectively help to clean specific surface.
Content
- Technical features
- Vacuum cleaner selection criteria
- Practical cleaning tips
- Modern assortment and preferences
Technical features
Modern manufacturers produce models of vacuum cleaners in which the function of washing laminate surfaces is already provided. In the instructions for such a technique, a special informational note about this is attached.
Vacuum cleaners designed for wet cleaning of laminate flooring, have a high degree of absorption, which allows you to qualitatively clean the floor from water residues after washing. There is also a function of lightly moistening surfaces, which eliminates excessive spraying of detergents. For this, the structures are equipped with special attachments. If applied, the laminate will not deteriorate.
To exclude mechanical damage to the surfaces to be cleaned, it is recommended to use special fleecy nozzles that come complete with high-quality appliances, they can be bought separately and in specialized stores.
Vacuum cleaner selection criteria
High-quality equipment should correspond to several nuances. The main selection criteria that you need to pay attention to include:
- The presence of a mark in the instructions or on the packaging that the vacuum cleaner is suitable for wet cleaning of laminated surfaces.
- An important parameter is the consumption of detergent for cleaning. Pay attention to whether it is possible to apply the drying of the laminate after the cleaning procedure.
- The following indicators will affect the quality of cleaning: suction power, dimensions of the entire structure, filtration system.
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For washing laminate flooring, it is better to choose vacuum cleaners that are designed to operate at 450 W or more.
- It is very good if the device is powerful enough to efficiently clean uneven surfaces.
- If there is a filtration system combined with a purification function, water will separately fall not into a garbage bag, but into a separate tank.
- Filter quality. When equipping the structure with a "separator", air purification will reach 99%.
- The volume of the water tank. Models are produced with capacities up to 10 liters. For cleaning 3 rooms, 4 or 5 liters will be enough.
- It is convenient to use the device with a height-adjustable vacuum cleaner tube, a long cord, rubberized wheels mounted in the body.
Before using the equipment, you must study the instructions, familiarize yourself with all the nuances of the operation of the device.
Practical cleaning tips
The washing vacuum cleaner for cleaning the laminate is very easy to use. But on surfaces during the cleaning process, when using not very high-quality equipment, water smudges can occur, they can be easily removed with a dry cloth.
The steam cleaner is not intended for the maintenance of laminate flooring. Humidity together with high temperature conditions can ruin the floor. Hot steam will not harm only 33 and 34 class coatings (depending on the classification of such surfaces). Steam mopping of lower grade laminate is not permitted. Nuances that should not be forgotten when using a washing vacuum cleaner for cleaning:
- Use only detergents intended for cleaning the laminate flooring.
- After washing, all surfaces are wiped dry so that moisture does not penetrate the joint seams, and the coatings last longer.
- Strong dirt on the surfaces is recommended to be cleaned by hand before starting the mechanical wash.
Be sure to take into account the fact that only high-quality laminate is washed. Before purchasing expensive equipment, it is recommended to check a piece of surface or material for moisture.
Modern assortment and preferences
The market for vacuum cleaners suitable for cleaning laminate flooring is very diverse. It will not be difficult to acquire the model you like. It is better, of course, to choose a trusted manufacturer that produces high-quality household appliances. TO The most popular brands of laminate (washing) vacuum cleaners include:
- Samsung;
- Lavor;
- Philips;
- Soteco;
- Cleanfix;
- Nilfisk and many others.
The cost of the model depends on the functionality of the design, assembly, modification, configuration. For example, the Nilfisk handheld vacuum cleaner is designed for cleaning small spaces and private homes. Two suction scrapers are built into the structure (before and after the brush), so in one pass you can both wash the floor and dry the surface. Built-in water level indicator in the tank.
With a comfortable handle, the device can be easily moved. There are two levels of water flow. Easy to clean, easy to access, robust aluminum frame, tank lid with dosing cap for the correct concentration of the cleaning solution - these are all the characteristics and advantages of this technology.
Samsung laminate wet vacuum cleaner models have a suction power of 250 W, the kits include three attachments:
- main;
- for cleaning upholstered furniture;
- for laminate or parquet.
Many Philips vacuum cleaner models are battery operated. Designs are based on Power Cyclone technology. Thanks to the three-layer filter, the spread of the smallest dust particles is excluded. The vertical models are not equipped with bags, which makes cleaning the containers very easy. Suitable for cleaning all types of surfaces.
The use of vacuum cleaners greatly simplifies the maintenance of specific surfaces such as laminate flooring. Taking into account the design features, recommendations for the choice of equipment, the process of operation, the cleaning will be of high quality.