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Upright Vacuum Cleaners
Upright vacuum cleaners are the powerhouses of the floor-care segment, with the most users and the greatest market share and variety of models. Uprights are best suited for rug and carpet cleaning.

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Canister Vacuum Cleaners
A canister vacuum cleaner with a powerhead offers the best features of the upright and the standard canister. It has a canister's rolling tank, hose and nozzle, combined with a powerhead outfitted with an agitator similar to an upright's.

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Stick Vacuum Cleaners
These inexpensive and versatile vacuums come with many of the same hoses and attachments as upright vacuums, often with a dirt cup instead of the fuss of a bag, as well as features like carrying handles, powerheads or wet pick-up ability.

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Hoover  F5914-900 SteamVac  Upright Vacuum photo
This powerful home steam vacuum saves you the expense and hassle of having to rent a steam cleaner and keeps rugs, upholstery, and bare floors (other than hardwoods) looking like new. The powerful 12-amp motor combined with five spinning brushes that operate at either high or low speed lift the usual dirt and grime out of carpets. By pulling on the trigger in the comfortable upright handle, this deep cleaner releases the included carpet/upholstery cleaner and hot tap water. For more stubborn stains or for high-traffic areas, this SteamVac also has a Clean Surge feature, which sends an extra blast of cleaning solution into the stain by simply pressing a button on the handle. When cleaning is complete, release the trigger and the SteamVac forces hot air into the cleaning path so you can do a few dry strokes over the stain. This deep cleaner has two separate water tanks to keep clean water apart from dirty water.

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Hoover  U5491-900 Bagged Upright Vacuum photo
Equipped with a 12 amp motor and patented WindTunnel technology, this bagged upright vacuum delivers powerful, deep-down cleaning performance.

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Norcold AC/DC dual-voltage refrigerators are UL listed and are specifically designed for marine use. Units use no more power than a 60 Watt light bulb and each unit operates at angle up to 30 degrees. Features sealed compressors and easy access modular control panels should repairs be needed. Manufactured with polyurethane foam insulation for faster, more efficient cooling. Adjustable shelves and redesigned doors allow easy access and more storage than ever before.Right or left hand reversible doors. Model DE-0051.

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The self-navigation system is what makes a robotic vacuum robotic, and the biggest difference between the more expensive models is the precision of the navigation sensors. Roomba uses iRobot's AWARE(tm) Robotic Intelligence System to make many decisions for itself. Learn more about how robotic vacuums work.
Vacuum cleaners typically last 8 to 12 years, depending on their quality, frequency of use and general maintenance. By maintaining and repairing your vacuum cleaner as needed, you can extend its service life and reduce its actual cost. Learn more about how to repair a vacuum cleaner.

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