, only you will have to find an option that suits you. There are no ideal vacuum cleaners, all options have their advantages and disadvantages.
1) Vacuum cleaner with bags. On the plus side, it's always ready to go, just plug it in. The bags are easily replaced without any dust. (I don’t consider your old Electrosila) On the downside - you need to buy bags regularly. Bags are different in quality and cost - from 200 rubles to 870 (the maximum that I found
). The consumption of bags is different for everyone, depending on the area harvested, on the composition of the family, the presence of animals. Branded bags for my Miele vacuum cleaner cost 600 rubles 4 pieces, I have enough for a year at least, and sometimes even longer. You can put cheaper bags, they also fit well and do not tear. Another minus of dust with bags is the smell. If you do not often change bags, then there is a not very pleasant smell when the vacuum cleaner is in operation (a non-working vacuum cleaner does not emit a smell). It is instantly ventilated, it does not bother me in any way, because everything is always open, even in winter. But people are different and for some this smell can be a serious drawback. Another disadvantage is the decrease in suction power as the filter fills.
2) Vacuum cleaners with aquafilter. On the plus side, there is no need to buy bags, so additional costs can be ignored. There is no unpleasant smell when working. The suction power is always constant. On the downside - the vacuum cleaner itself needs your extra efforts. Pour water into the filter, wash after finishing work, dry.With washing vacuum cleaners, you still have to assemble and disassemble different tubes, then wash all these tubes and hoses, dry them again, etc. For some, these are trifles, but for someone it annoys. Personally, I took Thomas's washing machine from a friend to determine my preferences. I realized for myself that it is better to have two - a classic one for constant cleaning, and a washing one for general cleaning, that is, once or twice a year. (If you calculate the cost of calling a dry cleaner at home, then this vacuum cleaner will also pay off, and I can find a place to store it, although I don't like unnecessary things.)
3) Cyclonic vacuum cleaners.
I wrote, wrote ... but I don't have any personal experience about cyclonic dust. I got into the internet and there is a very good article about all the pros and cons of each option. Read, choose:
1. Classic vacuum cleaners with a bag.
Classical vacuum cleaners appeared more than half a century ago. Since then, they have become much more perfect both in terms of construction and design, and in terms of performance (noise, filtration quality, service life, ease of use ...). An important role in the development of classic vacuum cleaners was played by the improvement of dust collectors and other filters used in these vacuum cleaners. Also, vacuum cleaners of the classic scheme have acquired many additional functions (Cleaning spilled liquids; Wet cleaning with shampoo; Steam cleaning; Window cleaning; Knocking out the surfaces to be cleaned; Combing out the surfaces to be cleaned ...). The main pros and cons of a bag vacuum cleaner are as follows:
Benefits:
+ The design of classic vacuum cleaners is known to everyone, which makes the use and maintenance of the vacuum cleaner easy.
+ Depending on the quantity and quality of filters in the vacuum cleaner, you can choose a vacuum cleaner that suits you in terms of filtration quality.
+ The vacuum cleaner is always ready to work. Unlike other types of vacuum cleaners, no additional actions are required before and after cleaning the premises (water filling, rinsing, drying, brushing ...).
+ For each model of vacuum cleaner, you can choose any type of dust collector (paper 1-layer, paper 2-layer, durable synthetic 1, 2 or 3-layer ...), which will allow you to achieve the characteristics of the entire vacuum cleaner you need.
+ In the temporary absence of replaceable dust collectors, you can use a textile - reusable bag.
+ Simple and hygienic bag replacement (once every 1 ... 2 months).
+ A wide range of prices for classic vacuum cleaners from 40 USD to 1000 USD for any wallet and for any task.
Disadvantages:
--- Requires replacing the filled bag / dust container with a new one. But considering the cost of replacement dust bags, the cost of replacing the bag will be about 1 USD (ONE $) in 1 ... 2 months. Therefore, this point of "disadvantages" can rather be attributed to advantages.
--- Cleaning a textile, reusable vacuum cleaner bag is not a hygienic and unpleasant procedure.
--- As the bag becomes clogged, the suction power of the vacuum cleaner decreases. Replaceable dust bags made of 3-layer synthetic material are less susceptible to this phenomenon. When using them, the drop in the suction power is practically not noticeable, which allows you to use one bag 1.5 ... 2 times longer than a paper one.
--- The "weak point" of classic vacuum cleaners is bags / dust collectors. They are produced by many different manufacturers, both abroad and in Ukraine. Cheap and low-quality dust collectors can present unpleasant surprises in the form of: dust transmission due to poor-quality filter material, small cuts due to sharp debris and, accordingly, dust leakage, rupture from pressure differences or moisture ingress, unpleasant odor due to the vital activity of microorganisms inside the bag. .. Therefore, the purchase of new bags / dust collectors should be treated very carefully.
--- It is difficult to navigate the variety of consumables for classic vacuum cleaners.
--- On the shelves of supermarkets, there are usually "consumables" for sale only for common models of vacuum cleaners. Finding dust collectors for rare models of vacuum cleaners turns into a difficult task.
2. Vacuum cleaners with AQUAFILTER.
Initially for hospitals, special.factories, laboratories ... industrial plants have been developed for high-quality air purification using water. In them, the dust was captured by passing through a water suspension, sprayed by several nozzles, and then through a whirlpool of running water. These installations were large and expensive. In the future, they decided to reduce and simplify them to the level of household vacuum cleaners. Of course, this led to a deterioration in filtration characteristics and the appearance of a number of other inconveniences in operation. Unfortunately, vacuum cleaners with an aquafilter, especially low-cost models, show more and more drawbacks during operation, which leads to a gradual fading away of buyers' interest in this type of vacuum cleaners that use water filtration. The main advantages and disadvantages of a vacuum cleaner with an aquafilter are given below.
Benefits:
+ High-quality and convincing advertising. Everyone will think that you are keeping up with the times and have bought an "advanced" vacuum cleaner.
+ Does not require the purchase of bags (savings will be US $ 1 in 1 ... 2 months).
+ Well retains WET or WATER-DISSOLVED debris.
+ Moisturizes and refreshes the air in the room (unless, of course, "problem" garbage is removed).
Disadvantages:
--- Does not trap debris NOT WET in water (particles with water-repellent properties: oily wool, feathers of waterfowl, trimmings of fabrics with water-repellent impregnation, shavings and trimmings of polymer, plastic and other synthetic materials ...). This leads to poor filtration quality and rapid clogging of other filters of the vacuum cleaner.
--- Does not trap dust inside air bubbles. When the air bubbles burst, the dusty air inside the air bubbles leaves the water without being filtered.
--- Due to the fast air flow, water evaporates, its level decreases. A decrease in the water level below the permissible level leads to the fact that dusty air is not cleaned at all.
--- Due to the ingress of large amounts of debris (for example, during construction repairs), the water level rises, resulting in splashing and water leakage from the vacuum cleaner. To avoid a decrease or increase in the water level and clogging of filters, manufacturers recommend refilling or replacing 2 ... 5 times per 10 square meters of cleaned area - this is very inconvenient, especially if the water supply and sewerage system are removed from the cleaning site (private house, hotels, offices, warehouses, production facilities ...)
--- When moving over obstacles (thresholds, thick carpets, slippers, vacuum cleaner cord ...), as well as when hitting furniture and jerking the hose, the water level in the tank fluctuates. This results in splashing and water leakage from the vacuum cleaner.
--- Warm, humid air and a large amount of organic debris inside the aquafilter are an excellent environment for the growth and reproduction of bacteria, fungi and mold. Especially bacteria, mold and mildew love to live in foam and HEPA filters. When cleaning with such a vacuum cleaner, the entire apartment is "seeding" with spores of these microorganisms.
--- Do not let cleaning agents and detergents enter the water tank. This leads to strong foaming, splashing and water leakage from the vacuum cleaner. To avoid this, an antifoam additive is needed to be added to the aquafilter reservoir. The cost of such an additive is commensurate with the cost of conventional paper bags / dust collectors. At the same time, the already small savings from the absence of bags are reduced to nothing.
--- After cleaning, thorough cleaning of all parts and filters that come into contact with dirty water is required. Often this process takes more time than cleaning the room itself, especially when you need to quickly clean a small area.
--- To prevent an unpleasant smell from appearing, all the parts must be dried, and it is advisable to store the vacuum cleaner disassembled, which takes up a lot of space in the apartment.
--- Since it is recommended to store the AQUA vacuum cleaner disassembled, it is necessary to spend time assembling it before cleaning.
--- Drops and splashes of dirty water will quickly clog the filters behind the aquafilter. Therefore, in AQUA - vacuum cleaners, protective / additional filters (foam cones, foam rubber flat filters, synthetic "accordions", catching foam cubes, HEPA filters ...) fail rather quickly. The high cost of these filters (10 ... 100 USD) and their absence on sale leads to the fact that the operation of this vacuum cleaner is terminated.
--- All of the above disadvantages especially apply to AQUA - vacuum cleaners with small dimensions, little-known firms and, accordingly, with a low price (200 ... 300 USD).
--- Vacuum cleaners, in which at least somehow the above problems are solved, usually have a complex design and, accordingly, large dimensions, as a result, high cost (400 ... 1000 USD).
--- AQUA - vacuum cleaners with large dimensions are not convenient to use (large heavy weight, poor maneuverability between furniture, take up a lot of storage space, vacuum cleaners with a large body height are very prone to overturning with all the ensuing consequences ...). Usually, the owners of such vacuum cleaners use them only for general cleaning, and for solving daily, small and simple tasks they buy a second additional vacuum cleaner of the classic scheme with a bag - small and not expensive.
Some brands / manufacturers of vacuum cleaners, knowing that sooner or later, the disadvantages of aqua filtration will appear during operation, retain the possibility of using bags / dust collectors in some models of vacuum cleaners. The design of such "double" vacuum cleaners allows you to choose which filtration method is better to use: filtration through water or dry filtration using a bag / dust collector.
3. Bagless CONTAINER vacuum cleaners (cyclone vacuum cleaners).
Chinese engineers have long wanted to simplify engineer Dyson's invention, make his cyclone vacuum cleaner, and have worked hard to create a bagless vacuum cleaner for a small amount of money. This was insisted on by retailers who did not want to deal with a wide and constantly changing range of dust collectors. And many buyers, tired of searching for the right dust collector, increasingly turned their attention to bagless vacuum cleaners. European manufacturers of vacuum cleaners did not want to develop and produce vacuum cleaners of this type for a long time, knowing that container vacuum cleaners have a lot of disadvantages, but the desire to be present on the market of bagless vacuum cleaners prevailed. European consumers have no problem buying bags / dust collectors and prefer classic vacuum cleaners (with bags) that are more hygienic in care and use, therefore bagless container vacuum cleaners are mainly sold in developing countries.
Just four years ago, cyclonic vacuum cleaners seemed to be the pinnacle of engineering. They were bought without thinking about the hidden shortcomings of these vacuum cleaners, cyclonic vacuum cleaners were just fashionable, having a cyclonic vacuum cleaner in your house meant that you are a modern person using new technologies, and even saving on bags ... But over the years of operation with cyclonic vacuum cleaners there were more disadvantages than advantages. More and more owners of cyclonic vacuum cleaners are annoyed by the poor degree of air purification, noise, inevitable contact with dust when cleaning the vacuum cleaner, the constant need to clean all filters and the inability to find these filters on sale. All this leads to the fact that the fashion for cyclonic vacuum cleaners and the former excitement of users pass away, and the cyclone vacuum cleaners themselves gradually migrate from apartments to storage in garages, balconies, dachas or are simply thrown away. Unfortunately, these vacuum cleaners have a number of disadvantages that cannot be constructively solved, which determines their main advantages and disadvantages:
Benefits:
+ High-quality and convincing advertising. Everyone will think that you are keeping up with the times and have bought an "advanced" vacuum cleaner - "cyclone".
+ Does not require the purchase of bags (savings of US $ 1 in 1 ... 2 months).
+ Well cleans the air from heavy dust particles, which lend themselves well to centrifugal force when a vortex - cyclone rotates.
+ As the container fills, the suction power does not drop. (It is only true if the filters in front of the motor and after the motor of the vacuum cleaner are not clogged. But in practice these filters clog up very quickly).
Disadvantages:
--- The centrifugal force has little effect on light or very long dust particles (long hair, threads, pollen, fluff, feathers ...). Therefore, there is a rapid clogging of protective / additional filters (synthetic cones, foam rubber flat filters, synthetic "accordions", "flasks", "cups", HEPA filters, nylon mesh ...).
--- All vacuum cleaner owners have noticed that vacuum cleaners can build up static electricity and sometimes touching the vacuum cleaner can be quite painful. Cyclone vacuum cleaners are undoubtedly the record holders for static accumulation. It is in them that numerous vortex air currents electrostatically charge the plastic parts of the vacuum cleaner. It is cyclonic vacuum cleaners that can literally shock the person who touches them with a discharge of static electricity.
--- During the operation of the vacuum cleaner, there are many moments when the vortex is not formed (turning on / starting the vacuum cleaner, turning off the vacuum cleaner, a large mass of debris, accidental blocking of the air flow: accidental kinking of the hose or sucking the brush to the curtain, rug, clothes ...). An unstable and not formed vortex cannot normally clean the air from dust, and the protective / additional filters quickly become clogged.
--- Most cyclone vacuum cleaners do not have power regulation. This is done specifically so that vortices / cyclones, designed for an air flow of a certain speed, do not shift, do not collapse, do not reduce their rotation speed ... when the power regulator of the electric motor decreases. But if the stability of the operation of vortices / cyclones is ensured by simply removing the power control device from the design of the cyclone vacuum cleaner, then no one will be able to secure the stable operation of vortices / cyclones from an accidental and sharp decrease in the air flow rate. A sharp decrease in the air flow rate in the hose occurs quite often, and most importantly unexpectedly, for example, we all sometimes found ourselves in situations where the hose accidentally kinks / twists or when a curtain, slippers, a rug, a children's toy sticks to the brush by accident ... an unstable, destroyed or displaced vortex cannot normally clean the air from dust, in addition to this, part of the dust already accumulated in the container can move from the container to the filters located behind the container, and clogging occurs quickly (sometimes in a few minutes or even seconds) protective / additional filters.
--- Clogging of the protective / additional filters leads to a sharp drop in the suction force of the vacuum cleaner, the noise of the motor, overheating of the motor, wear and, accordingly, the replacement of all filters of the vacuum cleaner.
--- Large, hard and heavy dust particles constantly rotating and hitting the walls of the container make a lot of noise and quickly scratch the transparent walls of the container. Scratched, frosted sides of the container make it difficult to control the amount of debris inside it and the condition of the main filters.
--- After each cleaning (and sometimes several times during cleaning), cleaning of protective / additional filters is required (synthetic cones, foam rubber flat filters, synthetic "accordions", "flasks", "cups", HEPA filters, nylon nets ...) ... This procedure is not hygienic and unpleasant. With frequent cleaning, these filters do not maintain the service life established by the manufacturer (1 ... 2 years) and require replacement much earlier.
--- The high cost of protective / additional filters (20 ... 200 USD) and their absence on sale leads to the fact that the operation of this vacuum cleaner is terminated.
Some brands / manufacturers of vacuum cleaners, knowing that sooner or later, the disadvantages of bagless vacuum cleaners will appear during operation, provide in the design of some models of vacuum cleaners the possibility of using classic bags / dust collectors. In such vacuum cleaners, you can choose which filtration method is better to use: filtration using vortices or classical filtration using a bag / dust collector.
Whether it is worth buying a cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner with a bulb, a vacuum cleaner with an aquafilter or a classic one is of course up to you. We hope the information in this article will help you decide on the choice of a new vacuum cleaner.
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