The type of vacuum you choose to help keep your brand new carpeting clean in your Toronto area home will have a direct impact on its effectiveness. If you invested several thousand dollars in brand new wall-to-wall carpeting throughout your home, you want to avoid the temptation of choosing a relatively inexpensive and cheaply made vacuum cleaner.
Those cheap vacuums will not have the type of suction power you’re going to need to ensure that your carpets get as clean as possible. You also need to consider various attachments that will be exceedingly important as you move through the years and struggle to keep your carpets as clean as possible.
Here are some attachments that you absolutely must have with any vacuum you purchase.
Brush bar.
This is also called a beater bar or a brush roll. These are absolutely essential for vacuuming carpeting. You may want the option of being able to turn on or off the brush bar in order to vacuum hardwood floor surfaces, the linoleum tile in the kitchen, or even in the bathroom.
Crevice tool.
Most vacuums have a crevice tool, but you want one that is long enough to allow you to reach down into the corners, under heating elements, and even high enough along the ceiling to get any cobwebs that may form there.
A furniture brush.
A furniture brush can be used on couches, recliners, other furniture, and even drapery. This helps to get up as much dirt and dust as possible so that it doesn’t settle back down on the carpet after you’ve finished vacuuming.
A telescoping wand.
A telescoping wand will keep you from having to bend over using the crevice tool or furniture brush. Some vacuums have a telescoping wand that comes in two or three different pieces. It doesn’t matter how it is designed, as long as you have this important device with the vacuum cleaner.
Ultimately, no matter what type of vacuum you choose, you’re still going to need to have your carpets professionally cleaned every six months if you want them to last as long as possible and look great throughout the year.
