Q:I found Philips do a bagless 375 air watt suction vacuum cleaner, does anyone know of any other brands which do a higher air watt suction bagless vacuum cleaner?not intersted in bagged vacuum cleaners, there a waste of money. Thanksand not dyson, they max out at a misely 250 or so air watt suction.

Watts is not a rating of suction. Watts tells you how much energy is consumed running the motor. IT May actually be telling you how much power you are wasting. Cubic feet per minute (cfm) will tell you the air flow, Water lift will give you an idea of motor torque. As for bag-less or bags, virtually every commercial cleaning in the USA uses bags. The long term cost of use for bags is lower. They don't have the filter replacement costs and the vacuums last longer. These are guys who count every penny and they won't buy a bag-less If you want a great vacuum that will last forever, buy a commercial back pack vacuum with a 150 cfm motor. Something like the Advance 6xp or the Pro-Team Super Caoch Twenty years from now you will give it to you kids. You will probably spend $15 a year on bags and filters.

Q:How efficient are vacuum cleaners in preventing the dust and other dirt that they suck from escaping through the air outlet. I'm using a Khind branded wet and dry vaccum cleaner model VC 3661, priced about USD 60, manufactured in 2004. The type that is shaped like a bucket and has its air outlet facing upwards and a removable, washable cotton bag inside. I notice that it has only two layers (slices) of dark -colored Sponge like material when I remove the air outlet cover. Is that sufficient to prevent dust, dirt and most importantly bacteria from coming out form the cleaner itself. It could be releasing the bacteria and spreading it all over the place.

vaccum cleaners are for cleaning toenail clippings and dirt out of the carpet. If you are worried about airborne bacteria check out the Ionic Breeze.

Q:If sound doesnt travel through a vacuum, why are vacuum cleaners so loud?

Some comments: Vacuum literally means, a space containing nothing. Vacuum in that sense does not exist inside a vacuum cleaner, but then it also doesn't exist anywhere else in the universe either. A vacuum cleaner produces what is often called partial vacuum (i.e., a region of lower-than-atmospheric pressure.) It is the wind rushing into that partial vacuum that picks up the dust out of your carpet and carries it to the filter bag. The higher the vacuum, the less sound will be able to propagate through it, but as other posters have already pointed out, the machine is not in the vacuum, the vacuum is in the machine. The noise that you hear does not come from the motor. If you pulled the electric motor out of a vacuum cleaner and plugged it in to the wall, the most you would hear would be a gentle hum. The noise mostly comes from the BLOWER---the metal blades attached to the motor that move the air. If it were designed by an aeronautical engineer, then the blower might not make much noise either, but it wasn't. It was designed by some hack copying a design that worked well enough for someone before. The noise mostly comes from turbulence created behind the blades as they move through the air. More noise is created by turbulence in the wind that rushes up the pipe and into the bag.

Q:Subquestion: Do vacuum cleaners make good lovers?

Ron Paul! All the way! And those damn Kirby vacuums are homewreckers!

Q:i get really freaked out when i turn on a vacuum. especialy at night is that normal? how can i ummmm say overcome this fear of vacuum cleaners. give me some fictional fun answers. (i really am scared of vacuums so if u have any advice plz post it)

you have to realize, it's just a machine. It does one function- it sucks. You need to face your fear and desensitize yourself. That means, repeatedly turn on the vacuum each night and vacuum the place. Eventually, the fear will fade.

Q:What's the Cadillac of vacuum cleaners?

Dyson's... I have few of those.. each cost more than $399

Q:In all the TV commercials advertising cleaning products such as vacuum cleaners and all-purpose cleaners they show women, never men, using them. Where is the outcry for this?

Well cleaning has always been thought of as a job/task/responsibility for women.

Q:We need a really quiet vacuum cleaner that can be operated while meetings are going on. Any suggestions

The quietest one I know is a Ghibli. I have one. If you're standing beside it, you can talk to someone in a normal voice. Mine doesn't have a beater bar which is the noisiest part of a vacuum cleaner but has lots of suction and does a very good job on carpets without it. Go to a vacuum specialty store and see what they have. I understand that Miele is very quiet too. When you're checking out vacuum cleaners, note that most of them give a decibel rating in the specs

Q:Can anyone/everyone help me in knowing what to buy as far as vacuum cleaners go?? I am in desperate need to replace the piece of crap that I currently have and are having a heck of a time doing it, for there are oh I don't know millions of them!!! I have a cat, 2 adults 3 kids so I definitely live in a High Traffic Household. Also I need one that comes with a hose (not just the floor sucking kind) and lots of attachments cause I like to go against the wall where the kids get dirt in the corners and the cat gets cat litter. I need as much feedback as I can get as to what I can buy. I would LOVE a Dyson, but I don't have a $1000.00 to spend and more like $200.00 (or less). PLEASE HELP!!!

Think of a vacuum cleaner as an investment, not a disposable which is mostly what you get for $200 or less. Would you rather spend more right now for something that really works for you and not have to buy a vacuum again for 10 years or more, or spend $200 now and have to spend it again every couple of years, and in the meantime not having one that does what you need? I have a Filter Queen that I bought used in 1988 for $500. It's had a couple of tune-ups in that time but still works as well as the day I bought it. I also have one called a Ghibli, which is a little more like a shop vac but very quiet and miles better than your basic Sears shop vac(I bought one of those first and it was such a piece of garbage that I returned it), and I'd recommend it highly. Lots of suction, and the quietness is wonderful. Stay away from uprights. They're okay for carpet, difficult to use for much else. A canister type does much more, better and easier. Go to a store that sells and repairs vacuums. They often have used top-of-the -line stuff for good prices. They know the products the way someone in Wal-Mart never can so they can help you choose something that works for you. Christmas is coming. Maybe you can say a good vacuum cleaner is your Christmas present. Not as fun as jewellery maybe but every time you use it you'll be glad you spent the money.

Q:I'm looking for a small vacuum cleaner but I don't know where to start. what are the best brands?

I have a small Electrolux cordless upright vac at home and it's great for quick clean ups or small places. I've had it now for quite a few years and it's still doing well.