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 The
first carpet cleaning machines
The first handheld
machine for cleaning carpet was designed and tested in Chicago in the
1860s
As soon as carpet was invented, the invention of the carpet cleaning
machine was not far behind. The first handheld machine for cleaning
carpet was designed and tested in Chicago in the 1860s. The first
electric vacuum machine was invented by an Englishman, H. Cecil Booth,
in the early 1900s. At about the same time, a man named James Murray
Spangler invented his own style of vacuum cleaner, which he sold to his
cousin Hoover. We all know Hoover as a prominent name in vacuum
cleaners. In fact, it’s a popular household name in the Western World.
The vacuum cleaner was heralded as a blessing for homemakers, whose
daily task was to keep the house clean. The first vacuum cleaners could
only suck up dust and dirt, but as modern technology advanced, wet
cleaners and steam cleaners came out on the market. Steam cleaners had
the advantage of killing bacteria and parasites deep in the carpet.
Carpet could cover the entire flooring in a dwelling and make it quiet
and cozy, warm on the feet, and soft to the touch. Before vacuum
cleaners, people used brooms on their carpet, but with the invention of
the vacuum cleaner, people could remove dust and dirt faster and more
thoroughly with less effort. As businesses, apartment complexes, hotels,
and corporations hired people to clean their carpets, the commercial
carpet cleaner was invented.
The vacuum cleaner uses a pumping device to suck up air through a hose,
which in turn sucks up the dust and dirt from anything in front of it.
Inside the vacuum cleaner, a filtering system collects dust and dirt for
later disposal.
The seven main types of vacuum cleaners currently on the market are the
upright, the canister, the backpack, the built-in, the robot, the
handheld, and the wet/dry styles. These basic types of vacuum cleaners
come in many different styles, sizes, and power voltage ranges.
A significant recent technological development has been the invention of
the cyclone carpet cleaner, which collects dust and dirt in a large
cylindrical container. The cylinder contains a series of filters that
separate the dust and debris into stages. The air being sucked up into
the cylinder is consequently cleaned and released back into the air
through a central outlet.
Another fairly new invention, the robotic vacuum cleaner, will allow
your carpet to be cleaned while you’re at work or sunning yourself on
the patio. The control mechanisms are simple. The robotic vacuum cleaner
can navigate its way around a house or apartment, removing the dust and
particles from the floor, then return to its docking station for
recharging.
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