Vacuum cleaners, also called
sweepers or hoovers, are indispensable appliances in most households and they
have been serving homes and companies since the beginning of the 20th
century.
The devices that use a pump and a
motor to create a partial vacuum that lifts dust, dirt, lint and other
impurities from carpets and floors have evolved from manual sweepers that used
rotating brushes and bellows in a larger head and were run manually on the
surfaces to be cleaned. Manual sweepers became widespread in the 1860’s.
Powered sweepers appeared in the last years of the 19th century, but
initially, the machines used blowing and not suction. The first machines that
used the power of vacuum were launched after the turn of the century.
The first portable, domestic vacuum
cleaners hit the US market of home appliances in 1905 and were an instant
success. Variations of the machine were sold in England and in Europe as well,
each manufacturer trying to add a feature of its own. One of the most important
new features, the metal carcass that encased the entire machine and the
attachments that made the cleaning of various surfaces much easier were added
by William Henry Hoover, the man who gave his name to the appliance. The best place to take your older vacuum to for repair is by searching for vacuum stores near me for convenience in dropping it off, and picking it up within a few days.
