Royal 1030 All Metal Upright Vacuum Cleaner Features & Reviews

Durable all-metal construction
Powerful 10 amp, direct air motor with double row ball bearing brush with stiffener for deep down cleaning power
Unique curved metal fan blades deflect large objects, reducing damage to fan and motor.
5 position height settings for all types of carpet
14″ cleaning path covers more area in less time
Durable top-fill denim shake-out cloth bag
Commercial urethane wheels for easy maneuverability
50′ 3-wire power cord for cleaning large rooms or hallways
2 year commercial warranty

iRobot Presents Roomba Pet And Professional Vacuum Cleaning Robots

iRobot Corp. today introduced the newest additions to its line of vacuum cleaning robots, the iRobot® Roomba® Pet Series Vacuum Cleaning Robot and the iRobot® Roomba® Professional Series Vacuum Cleaning Robot. Engineered and designed with pet owners in mind, the new iRobot Roomba 532 and 562 Pet Series Robots pick up even more pet hair and dander with the help of higher capacity sweeper bins and additional accessories. The new iRobot Roomba 610 Professional Series Robot cleans even the largest of areas, perfect for maintaining office spaces or large high traffic areas.

Help for Hairy Homes

The new Roomba Pet Series Vacuum Cleaning Robots make caring for a home with pets easier. The Pet Series robots come equipped with an extra set of easy to clean brushes, a high capacity sweeper bin for trapping even more pet hair, kitty litter or dander and cleaning tools for ensuring both sets of brushes remain free of debris so they can perform optimally. The sweeper bin holds three-and-a-half times more debris than the vacuum bin, and counter-rotating brushes reach deep into carpets to pull out pet hair and dander. The new iRobot Roomba Pet Series Robots are available immediately in the U.S. and range in price from $349 to $399. Read the rest of this entry »

Not Your Mother’s Vacuum Cleaner

Now that I am getting real close to the mid century mark the big 50! and being in the vacuum industry for over have of those  years got me reminiscing of how the vacuum industry has change in those 28 years.  Ok the first few years were a blur as my first job in the vacuum industry was a warehouse job unloading vacuum cleaners and supplies from large Semi Truck and stocking the parts to customer service for over hundreds of vacuum dealers from the west coast and now owing my own retail store for the last nine years.

One of the big change is the quality of the vacuum that we  grew up with. A lot of the quality brands that were owned and made here in the USA are now owned and made in china and other Asian countries.  Companies like Hoover, Dirt devil, Royal are now owned by a large Chinese Company TTI .  ITS not that China can make quality products its the Chanel they the manufacturer’s use to sell their product The trend has been leaning toward a throw away society nurtured by by the big discount box stores competing  for the lowest prices and as the price get lower ever year so goes the quality of vacuum that you will find at  those  big box store. So when looking at vacuums and you spot that brand that mother or maybe your grand mother  might of owned its probably the same in name only .. Read the rest of this entry »

Vintage Vacuum Manuals

In my little travels into cyberspace I suddenly came across a new idea that I never had thought of before, vintage vacuum collectors. Why were they collecting old vacuums? Couldn’t they just throw it away? However, I found myself engrossed in this vintage hobby. I really enjoyed browsing the manuals and got a lot of insight of the cleaning methods and properties of the day. I browsed through the site’s cleaning tips and was overwhelmed by the amount of pure information. These homemakers knew their machinery!

When I vacuum, all I do is turn it on and sprinkle a bit of baking powder here and there. I also empty out the dust cup once in awhile, but for 2 years I have not had the need to replace any belts or bags. Using the attachments only requires me to pull the hose out, not to screw in the attachments with a monkey wrench! It made me feel utterly humble about our modern-day conveniences, and thankful for our modern-day knowledge.

While browsing through a 1954 manual, it seemed that carbon tetrachloride was a popular cleaning agent in households. Water, vinegar, and alcohol still remain common household solutions, but carbon tetrachloride was unfamiliar to my ears. My curiosity drove me to research it a bit, and found that the agent degenerates your central nervous system and can lead to adverse health problems like liver malfunction or even comas. Wow, I’m not touching that anymore!

I also found the cultural nuances to be extremely interesting. While on-board tools would take several years to develop and perfect, the homemakers of the Cold War era were expected to keep their vacuum cleaners neat and tidy in a closet that they were expected to build themselves, complete with shelves and a attachment compartment. That put me into a loop. Me? Construct a vacuum closet? No way! But then again, I am a woman. Most likely, in that time sphere, my hard-working husband would have built such a contraption for me.

With another manual, an 1950′s Electrolux model, I was floored to see vintage photos of a woman using a vacuum cleaner. Simple concept, right? But the fact that she was in heels and stockings baffled me. It could be because I was raised leaving shoes at the door, but it was a bit shocking. I also saw diagrams for cleaning off dust as well as cleaning off coats and even bedding. Bedding! Doesn’t that go in the washer? Then again, I realize that washers were

I was also surprised to see that most vacuum cleaners also acted as steam vacuums, dusters, sweepers, and shampooers with the correct attachments. These days, we often have a distinct appliance for each! There were also accessories and implements that I’ve rarely used, such as furniture wax, floor wax, and silver polish.

Learning these historical bits were meaningful in understanding the vacuum cleaner a bit deeper. Vacuum cleaners were just not tools of the century but cultural icons of what it was to be a homemaker at one time (June Beaver, anyone) and all of the advances that proceeded it. It also gave indicators of the trends and times of the average American home. After looking through the manuals I realized why collectors have chosen to keep and restore old models. Not only were they for nostalgic purposes but a time capsule of cultural practices and norms of the past. For example, with a 1970′s Kirby model I was mildly amused to see that they offerred a shag carpet nozzle.