aletheamartinez Posted February 22, 2023 Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 (edited) Tips for Purchasing Lightweight Vacuum Cleaners If you are searching for a lightweight vacuum cleaner or searching through the useful tips to motivate your purchasing decision, you are in the right place. Lightweight gadgets are attractive, and there is no exception when it comes to a vacuum cleaner. A recent search on Amazon is showing the increasing interests in a more compact, lightweight, versatile and easy-to-use household vacuum. Weight is a considerable factor in the determination of how tired you are when you end your cleaning chores, and it is useful if the elderly is usually in charge of cleaning the house. This Content: The Top Rated Vacuum Cleaners - Get the Scoop In addition to other common concerns such as price, weight, suction power, usability and versatility, etc., we bring you a more in-depth view when looking for a lightweight vacuum cleaner. Read on and explore these criteria. HEPA filtration Maybe you are wondering what HEPA means. HEPA stands for High Efficiency Particulate Air. It is also known as High Efficiency Particulate Arresting. According to breathequality.com, a true HEPA filter is “the highest standard for physical air filtration being used by the air purifiers.” A vacuum cleaner with HEPA filtration can remove 99.97% of all microscopic particles, which is the tiniest that can get into our lungs in our breathing air. Understanding what HEPA standard is can help you acknowledge the role of this feature in case one of your family members is allergic to some tiny and invisible things in the air. The HEPA filtered vacuum can hold onto 99.97% of the particles after sucking up them. This means the allergens will not come back out into the room air once being sucked up. Powered brushes In order to answer the question of whether powered brushes are required when buying a lightweight vacuum, you must know if you have any carpets or rugs on your floor. If yes, powered brushes are necessary to remove the dirt and dust from them efficiently. If not, it is not wise to pay extra money for a feature you won’t use in the future. Carpets and rugs, especially the high pile type, cannot be cleaned by suction power alone. We need brushes to agitate them directly and intensely to extract the dirt, allergens and tiny dust from them. To produce the best vacuum cleaning result and keep your carpets in good condition for years, selecting a lightweight vacuum with strong suction power as well as soft rubberized brushes is the best option. See This Page: What Is The Best Vacuum Cleaner The vacuum’s battery You choose a lightweight vacuum because you can carry it around your home while doing the cleaning. Most quality lightweight units available on the market are cordless and accompanied with rechargeable batteries. The cost for rechargeable batteries is high; the smartest option is to treat the attached ones with your vacuum with care and follow all instructions for care. Follow the charge and discharge instructions from the manufacturer manual. Maintain the highest batteries’ capacity by charging them 100% before the first use. Make sure that they are entirely discharged before recharging them. Repeat the above step in the first three charges to prolong the batteries’ lifespan. Bagged or Bagless There are advantages and disadvantages when choosing a bagged or bagless vacuum. We will go through them one by one. Bagged vacuums are good if your living area is a high traffic area, or you have children and pets. They hold more dirt, dust, and debris even from some vacuuming sessions before they have to be emptied. Especially, if a family member is allergic to some specific things in the air, it works to hold the allergens tightly away from your home surfaces. The thing you need to consider is the cost of bag replacement. Also, sometimes if you do not empty the vacuum bag with care, your floor will turn back to a mess from spilling the dirt. Bagless vacuums are an eco-choice if no one in your family is allergic to anything in the air. You can save a regular stipend for buying new bags periodically. The drawback is a smaller holding capacity compared to the bagged version, and it is not ideal for people with allergies. Final words Consider the vacuum’s features and information and see how it relates to your needs. By doing this, you can figure out the Top rated vacuum cleaners. Edited September 7, 2023 by aletheamartinez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted February 22, 2023 Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 Yep. The only issue is that it may not fit properly, but that's true of all clay bodies. What fits on one may not fit on another. As always, run a test before you use it on something you care about. Chilly, Piedmont Pottery and Rae Reich 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyissilly88 Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 The short answer to this question is yes, glazes specified for whiteware/porcelain can be used on stoneware. However, it is important to note that the results may vary depending on the type of glaze and the type of stoneware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeU Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 Generally, whiteware means it fires...surprise---white or off white. The term can be used for many different types of clay that fires white/off white, whether low/mid/high fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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