Laminate is more and more chosen as a floor covering for apartments and houses. It is practical, has a wide variety of attractive colors, is easy to install and convenient to care for. Most housewives clean the floor from the laminate using a mop with a fleece nozzle. It is convenient for small areas. But what if you have to wash a three-room apartment or a country house? A vacuum cleaner comes to the rescue. How to choose the right model, so that both cleanliness and floors can not be harmed?
What types of laminate vacuum cleaners exist
To clean the laminate, you can use a classic, low-cost vacuum cleaner for dry cleaning, and a washing, and even a robot vacuum cleaner for daily use. Let's consider them in more detail.
- Dry clean. To clean the floor from the laminate, a fairly powerful model will be required to effectively collect the entire litter. Devices with bags for collecting dust are considered the worst option.
- A washing vacuum cleaner is an ideal option for a laminate.
- A vacuum cleaner can be kept clean in the kitchen or in the hallway daily.
IMPORTANT! Doctors recommend using cyclone devices equipped with HEPA filters and garbage containers for home use. This will prevent the smallest dust particles and allergies from getting into the air.
Laminate washer
Wet cleaning is the best way to handle even the smallest dirt. When choosing a washing vacuum cleaner for a laminate, you need to focus on the characteristics:
- Suction power. There should not be any streaks or puddles of water on the floor after cleaning. Even a moisture resistant laminate will deteriorate from this. Only powerful models can completely dry the floor after washing.
- Complete set. The device kit should have a variety of nozzles for all types of work: washing windows, cleaning carpets or picture frames, cleaning tile and laminate floors.
- Wheels Few people pay attention to the coating and material of the wheels. But in vain! It is when working with laminate that the wrong wheels can do more harm than good. Laminate flooring is very sensitive to scratches. Rubber wide wheels help to avoid mechanical damage and do not damage the laminate.
- Availability of technical documentation in Russian and detailed instructions for using the device and caring for it.
IMPORTANT! Check for special laminate nozzles. They have a soft work surface and no sharp corners or brushes. Ideally, these nozzles are complemented by a rubber scraper to remove stains.
Laminate Vacuum Cleaner
You can clean the laminate flooring with a conventional vacuum cleaner. Especially if the laminate is not moisture resistant. When choosing such a device, preference should be given to models:
- High suction power. This will save you from repeatedly passing through the same area and less damage the floor.
- With a cyclone filtration system. Such vacuum cleaners create a turbulent vortex inside. He spins particles of dust and does not let them out.
- With integrated HEPA filters for ultra-fine cleaning, retaining even the smallest dirt.
IMPORTANT! All filter inserts have their own life. You should not use filters whose resource has come to an end, they cannot effectively retain dirt when cleaning the laminate, and part of it gets back into the air.
Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Recently, robotic vacuum cleaners have come to many homes. Vacuuming a laminate with their help is convenient and autonomous, without requiring control or effort from the owners. Among the shortcomings, you can specify:
- high cost;
- the possibility of efficient cleaning only in the absence of obstacles;
- small capacity of the dust bag.
Why is it important what type of laminate
Before buying this or that model of the vacuum cleaner, it is worth taking a look, what type of laminate is laid. Why is this so important:
- In the kitchen, in the bathroom and in the toilet, as a rule, a moisture-resistant laminate is used. It does not absorb water and is not deformed by moisture. But even such a coating cannot be washed with plenty of water. It is especially dangerous if the liquid remains on the surface for a long time. Accordingly, the vacuum cleaner should be chosen as well, after which no puddles and wet streaks remain. If the washing vacuum cleaner cannot completely dry the floors, you will have to additionally wipe them with a mop with a soft rag.
- A laminate resistant to mechanical damage is often laid in the corridor. It can be cleaned by any means, but without fanaticism. After all, even metal can be scratched if you try very hard.
- In the rooms, trying to save money, the owners often lay an inexpensive hydrophobic laminate. It must be cleaned especially carefully, it is better to abandon aggressive surfactants.
Whatever type of device you choose, do not forget that following the instructions is the most important way to not only maximize the capabilities of the device, but also to avoid premature failure.
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