How to Maintain your Upright Vacuum Cleaner

Jan 4
16:11

2013

Jay Sanders

Jay Sanders

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The most popular vacuum cleaner type is the upright vacuums. It’s actually quite simple to care and maintain the upright vacuums and by taking care of it regularly, you avoid spending money on the cost for repairs. Here’s just a simple way of how to maintain your upright vacuum cleaner.

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First of all,How to Maintain your Upright Vacuum Cleaner Articles make sure you regularly change those vacuum bags and filters. You will end up maximizing the life of your vacuum cleaner by following this simple step. If it’s overfilled or clogged, the vacuum cleaner’s performance deteriorates. It’s also necessary especially if you have certain allergies so the allergens won’t end up recirculation through your home.

 As much as possible, avoid using carpet powders. It’s quite popular for people who own pets to keep the smell away from carpets but this powder end up clogging the filters and hardening up the vacuum bags. You can simply use scents that you put in your vacuum bag directly to mask the scent. You can even use Febreeze on your carpet.

 Be careful with the cord. Though we can’t prevent accidents from happening so whenever you end up damaging the cord and the wiring are exposed, buy a new one instead of trying to fix it. This is to make sure that you maintain the safety in your home.

When wrapping up the cord, make sure you don’t tighten it as that could actually damage the cord. On the first pass, try not to be too snug with it and wrap it loosely.

 Make sure you also check the area where the roller is. Make sure you don’t use your foot or your fingers when doing this to avoid any injuries. Make sure you change the belt based on the recommendation from the manufacturer and make sure the roller is always clean. You can use scissors to get rid of stuff that gets on the roller such as hair. As much as possible, avoid using carpet powders. It’s quite popular for people who own pets to keep the smell away from carpets but this powder end up clogging the filters and hardening up the vacuum bags. You can simply use scents that you put in your vacuum bag directly to mask the scent. You can even use Febreeze on your carpet.

 By keeping a watchful eye on these things, though they may seem just a little effort, will really make a big difference and can make your upright vacuum cleaners last for many years.