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Price of the Good, Residential Vacuum Cleaner?

The price of the vacuums varies significantly – some people are satisfied with $50 units, while some people require $1000 units.
Personally, uprights/canister/stick vacuum cleaners in the $200 - $400 range satisfy the requirements of most buyers. As technology advances, units in the $100 - $200 range are getting better and better – especially when more expensive units are found on sale :)
The performances and features of robot vacuums vary significantly, just as their price.
A good upright vacuum cleaner with a stretch hose and telescopic wand can be used for cleaning surfaces from the floor to the ceiling and is a much more popular unit than the canister vacuum, at least in the United States.
With good warranty conditions for residential use, it is a smart investment since it is going to be used for many years to come.
And if you need a small, handheld, emergency vacuum (pets, kids, etc.), there are cheap and reliable cordless units on the market, and such units can be used safely even by children - under the supervision of adults!
Such units complement larger upright/canister/robot/stick vacuum cleaners and even prolong their operating life.

Weight of the Vacuum Cleaner

It is not the same to vacuum a home with a vacuum cleaner that weighs 5 or 15 pounds. Most upright and canister vacuums have most of their weight resting on the ground, but nonetheless, the larger the weight, the more force is required to push or pull the vacuum while cleaning.
However, this also depends on the design of the wheels and the cleaning head – some vacuums have motorized cleaning heads that pull the vacuum when the user pushes it and vice versa, significantly reducing the required force during cleaning.
Also, the weight of the vacuum is important when the vacuum is carried around, especially if there are stairs at home.

Cleaning Tools and Accessories

Additional cleaning tools help in cleaning various surfaces and dirt like upholstery, sofas, crevices, ceiling fans, mattresses, dust, pet, and human hair, and similar. Such cleaning tools often come with the vacuum cleaner but can be bought separately.
Perhaps the most common cleaning tools are:
- Crevice Tool is a long and narrow cleaning tool that is designed for cleaning crevices (hence the name), gaps, edges, corners, and similar hard-to-reach areas.
- Dusting Brush is used for picking up fine particles of dust and other dirt. As the brush bristles glide over the cleaned area, they agitate the surface dirt which is then vacuumed by strong suction. Very often Dusting Brush and Crevice Tool are combined in a convenient 2-in-1 cleaning tool.
- Motorized Pet Tool features a small brushroll usually powered by a small air turbine. As the brushroll spin, it pulls out deeply embedded dirt, pet and human hair, lint, fibers, and other dirt from the cleaned surfaces, which is then vacuumed by strong suction. Motorized Pet Tool is not a maintenance-free tool, but it is one of the favorite cleaning tools of many pet owners.
- Upholstery Tool is used for vacuuming upholstery (hence the name), stairs, pet beds, and other surfaces that require thorough cleaning, but that are perhaps too sensitive to be vacuumed using Motorized Pet Tool.
Of course, there are other tools as well, but these are the most common ones. If required, new cleaning tools and accessories may be ordered from online shops or can be found in local stores.