What kind of vacuum cleaner?
Upright vacuum cleaners are tall all-in-one units designed for pushing along the floor. They are particular suited to homes with large areas of carpet, especially deep pile, and furniture which can be cleaned around rather than under. But they are less efficient on hard surfaces like wooden floors. Generally more expensive than cylinder models they normally have a powered brush which helps dislodge dust and dirt from carpets which is then sucked up. Developments in upright cleaners have seen the introduction of extra wide models and features like adjustments for delicate rugs or different floor types. As you steer an upright cleaner it offers better control and as the dirt has less distance to travel up the cleaner, wattage isn’t as important as with cylinder. But they can be heavy for transporting up stairs and are difficult to manoeuvre around furniture. They are more compact to store in a cupboard and often offer more suction power at a lower price than the cylinder vacuum.
