If you are looking for a new vacuum cleaner for your home, you may be surprised by the variety of different types of vacuum cleaners that are currently available.
Canister, upright and backpack vacuum cleaner models each have different advantages and disadvantages for the home user, and it is worth comparing all these models before making a vacuum cleaner selection for your home.
Upright vacuum cleaners are possibly the most popular model, although they are not necessarily the best model for all households.
Many people purchase upright vacuum cleaners out of habit, since they are so commonly used and also widely available in retail stores.
Upright vacuums range from cheap to quite expensive, and their quality and performance also ranges widely as well.
Some advantages of the upright vacuum cleaner is that most people are accustomed to using them, and feel comfortable doing so.
Because of most peoples comfort level with these models, they may continue to be the perfect vacuum for houses that do not have pets, stairs or difficult places to reach using an upright vacuum cleaners.
Canister vacuum cleaners are another popular model, although possibly not used as much as they used to be.
When compared to upright vacuum cleaners, many canister vacuums have more power than upright models.
This is because canister vacuums generally have a larger motor and better suction.
If you need extra cleaning power on your carpets (for pet hair, for example), a canister vacuum may be the best selection for you.
However, if you home has a lot of stairs or hard to reach areas, a backpack vacuum cleaner may actually be the best solution.
Although they are much less common for home use, backpack vacuums are rapidly gaining in popularity.
Most modern models are quite lightweight and easy to use, and they make vacuuming stairs, tight corners, under furniture and even on top of ceiling fans a breeze.
A downside to backpack vacuums is that it is much harder to find models to try on and test out in most retail stores, although there is a great selection available from many online companies.
It is best not to make a vacuum cleaner purchase based only on your past history of what you have used in your home.
Instead, seriously consider what your vacuuming needs are, and then chose the vacuum cleaner model that is best suited to these needs.