Vacuuming Carpet vs. Area Rugs: same thing or different requirements?

[trebor]

I love doing menswear..

actually I love sewing menswear and doing the men !

 

[raycarter]

Getting back to the 1930s and 1940s Consumer Reports...

Trebor, would you happen to have those articles on hand? I've seen the ones from the 1950s on this website, and I'd love to see the older ones as well!

 

[trebor]

You'd...

have to get them from the library on microfiche, or dvd.

 

[trebor]

Lengthy discussion...

and question and answer session with Lindhaus rep Cliff Brady today (thanks Cliff!) yielded some pertinent info on this topic. The Lindhaus bristles are polished and arranged in a constant contact spiral pattern to avoid abrasion of even the most delicate carpets. The bottom plate, indeed the entire machine is designed for real-life vacuuming (think Susan Sarandon in 'Anywhere But Here') to get maximum soil removal using a vacuum they way people really do vacuum.

Carpet manufacturers and rug manufacturers sometimes suggest using machines without agitation, because they perceive agitation as damaging. We know better, but what can you do?

 

[Sanifan]

How does that bode for the Lindhaus?

If the Lindhaus is designed for real-life vacuuming (ie, quick vacuuming as most people do), would the vacuum not have to be very aggressive to dig out the dirt that quickly? It seems to be at odds with the description of the brushroll as gentle.

I have a Lindhaus Health Care Pro albiet one that need repair. The main vacuum motor does not work. The brushroll motor does work, however, and from what I can tell, the brushroll does seem to be on the gentler side.

The polished bristles do sound less destructive to rug and carpet fibers. Do you find the Lindhaus to be a fairly gentle cleaner?

 

[trebor]

The Lindhaus is a very effective cleaner...

Lindhaus does all of their comparisons after all the vacuum cleaners have been in steady operation for 10 minutes. The fans are pulling air through a carpet, the belts are warmed up and expanded, the machine is in real life operation mode. The airflow is measured as the vacuum is in use. Lindhaus knows people vacuum too quickly, too infrequently, and improperly. They design their machines to operate at maximum dirt removing capability under the real life conditions of their use.

It would take too long to type all the info Cliff shared with me about vacuum cleaner design, suffice it to say, someone who thought he knew a lot learned a whole lot more.