Our staff are always being asked
to compare our vacuum cleaner selection in more detail
over the phone, so we thought we would try it make it
simple by comparing some vacuums on the features most
often asked about. We are only comparing our canister
vacuum cleaners. We also did some emissions testing
with brand new machines and the results are below. In
our emission testing, we tested the room particulate
count and then averaged 10 readings with a particulate
monitor at the exhaust of the vacuum cleaner. The "efficiency"
is the ratio of dirty air coming into the vacuum versus
the number of particulates coming out the exhaust.
Emission Testing Efficiency Data
We are often asked as to whether the vacuum
cleaners we carry are really effective in not letting
particulates out into the room. For all the vacuum cleaners
tested, the particulate levels were lower than when
we measured the general particulate level in the room
before vacuuming. 10 readings on our particulate monitor,
at the vacuum exhaust were averaged.
As you can see, all three of our best
vacuum cleaners performed up to very high efficiency standards.
| Vacuum |

Miele Silver Moon |

EIO Family (plus powerhead) |

Eureka 6996 |
| Emissions |
Excellent |
Excellent
Plus |
Very Good |
| Suction |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
| Ease of changing vacuum
tools |
Excellent
Plus |
Very Good |
Very Good |
| Noise level of vacuum |
Quiet |
Very Quiet |
Quiet |
| Maneuverability |
Easy |
Easy |
Very Easy |
| Bags |
OK |
The Best |
Too Small |
| Quality of tools |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Very Good |
| Weight of vacuum |
Light |
Fairly
Light |
Lightest |
| Reliability |
Superb |
Excellent |
Good |
| Overall Quality of manufacture |
Superb |
Very
Good |
Very Good |
| Vacuum Dealer Repair
Network |
Excellent |
Limited |
Excellent |
First Published: mid August 2002
Updated: April 2007
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