Good and Bad Aspects of a Canister Vacuum Cleaner

Although vacuum cleaners can be divided into a uprights, canisters, robotics, central, stick, etc... sometimes because of these "multiple choices" + wrongly rendered information, the consumer would feel reluctant when it comes to purchasing. So I'll be concentrating on the canister models in this article to help you have a better understanding about them which should make it easy for you to "grab" the one that suits your needs the most.

If you're interested in to know more about their pros or cons, then bear with me.

Pros

*. Now unlike the upright ones with a canister almost all the weight will be drifted towards the cart thus usually giving you a very lightweight "stick" for cleaning. As a direct result of this, they usually outperform the uprights when gliding under beds or furniture for instance. So if you have a house packed with furniture, etc then a canister will make your life more easier.

*. Apart from the hand-held products (such as this dyson dc35 muli floor) or stick vacuums the canister models usually have a lower weight. Although keep in mind that the more power you require the move heavier it's gonna get (most of the time). As a result of a low weight they usually end up being better portable ones than the uprights, but remember you'll find the occasional heavier ones as well.

*. A canister is designed to hold a larger, powerful vacuum motor thus giving better suctions which ultimately result in a better cleaning (most of the time). Another benefit of having a powerful motor is that they are better at removing pet hair in comparison with uprights.

*. Because of the longer wand (with the hose) you can clean places like stairs or upper areas (ceilings, etc) easily. But then again there are some uprights that do come with wands of their own as well.

*. As mentioned earlier, since the weight is on the canister, you can easily pull and push the power head (especially on carpets or rugs for example) or the nozzle section. And if the nozzle breaks down you can easily replace or can even use it with a different attachment in comparison with uprights where you're stuck until you fix it.

*. The canisters are easy to seal (less inside dust leak issues, etc) than uprights which also make them a bit quieter too.

Cons

*. Well if you want to deep clean your carpets then lack of things like proper height setting adjustments, harder to push downward (because of the lack of downward weight), etc they aren't the best choice.

*. The cost is a bit higher usually for a canister.

*. When moving from one floor type to the next you'll have to manually attach the proper nozzle tool for better results which can be a bit of a "pain".

*. Some say they are bit harder when it comes to storing. But in my opinion it pretty much depends on the telescopic wand. So this is not a big "con".

And as a final note - in truth whether you should buy an upright or canister heavily depends on your needs. So even if you get all these benefits, you shouldn't never be afraid of uprights or (other models in general) as long as they meet your needs!.

Source: Absolute air cleaners.