Vacuum Cleaners – Ratings
What goes into those vacuum cleaner ratings that industry experts and product reviewers give to the various vacuum cleaner models? There are several factors that they consider when coming up with these ratings and the more you understand what they look for, the better purchase decision you can make. Below are the top four factors that go into a vacuum cleaner rating.
1) Power. There are several key things they look at here. First is the number of amps the vacuum cleaner draws when in use. In other words, how much electricity does it require to run? Commercial units use the most, therefore are the most powerful. However, the amps drawn are not the only thing that determines power. The way the motor is designed and the filtration system will greatly influence the amount of power a certain vacuum cleaner will have.
2) Durability. Everyone should take certain steps to properly maintain their vacuums in order to get the most service out of them. Durability of a vacuum cleaner is important to the experts doing the ratings. If a machine is not going to last a long time, with or without proper maintenance, it’s not going to receive good reviews. To get the highest ratings, a machine must be expected to last at least twenty years.
3) Price. Upright units are rated in price range against other upright units. The same is true for bagless units. Vacuum cleaners ratings are type specific. In other words, apples should be compared to apples. This is also true for price. The units are only rated against other vacuums in similar price ranges. There are three basic price ranges. Economy, moderate, and high end. Determine the price range you want to review and look for the highest rated units.
4) Filtration system. Now days, it’s not enough for a vacuum cleaner to work well in order for it to be rated high. It also has to do a good job of filtering undesirable elements from the air and floor. Whether or not a specific vacuum cleaner is efficient at doing this can determine how well it rates.