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Energy Efficient Vacuum Cleaner?
QUESTION: Does anyone have any recommendations for upright, canister vacuum cleaner
that are energy efficient?
I am amazed to find that there are no "Energy Star" or equivalent listings
for these kinds of home appliances.
Ideally it would be quiet (relatively), durable, high CFM and low power
consumption.
Am I dreaming of the impossible?
Please don't suggest google or other search engines as the they produce 5000
hits of crap. And the salespeople generally have a glazed "doe in the
headlights" look and keep insisting that the higher amperage means better.
ANSWER: The inexpensive Eureka upright is quite good. The one with the vertical
shaft motor and round profile rubber belt that does a twist on the way to
the beater bar. I used to be able to run mine off a 250 watt inverter
Older Kirby vacuums were pretty efficient, using 3-4 amps of 120V current
and doing a good job. Modern vacuums are up to 12A motors!
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