Re-Define What "Clean" Means for You and Your Home
There's an old saying - A person doesn't buy a drill because they want a drill. They buy the drill because they want a hole. The same is true for vacuum cleaners. A person only buys a vacuum cleaner because they want their home to be clean. They care about getting rid of dirt and airborne irritants - even if they're too small to be seen.
The measure of a vacuum cleaner is the quality of "clean" it delivers. Time to bring Old-fashioned Notions about Cleaning up to DateNot that long ago, most women still worked at home as full-time homemakers. Cleaning was hard work. Today's fast-paced reality is very different. Most people are not willing to work that hard on housework.
We have other priorities and demands on our time. Sure, we still want a clean home, but without such time-consuming drudgery. Our Expectations for Air Quality are Higher than they Used to beIt's not just the dirt you see that needs to be eliminated. Old-fashioned vacuums sucked up the dirt, but stirred it up as well. Those airborne particles interfered with breathing or settled elsewhere.
Also, the cloth or paper bags got saturated with dust, so equipment wouldn't function efficiently. Widespread concerns about allergies, asthma and other respiratory problems have made people more sensitive to the purity of the air we breathe. Dust and mold threaten the health of family members. So getting the irritating particles out of the air is important.Technology to the Rescue - The HEPA StandardPollen, pet dander, tobacco smoke, mold and dust are too small to look like dirt, but they're the major challenge to any vacuum cleaner. One that most fail.
HEPA is an official standard established by OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Administration). HEPA certified means a filter removes 99.97% of particulates 0.3 microns or larger in size. That's about one-hundredth the size captured by most vacuum cleaners. (HEPA stands for "High Efficiency Particulate Air") A conventional vacuum cleaner only removes particulates down to about 35 microns. Particles below 10 microns are invisible to the human eye.
The most common airborne particle size is 2.4 microns. How big is a particulate 0.3 microns in size? Consider these size comparisons:
- Human hair: 60 - 80 microns
- Pollen: 10 - 40 microns
- Bacteria: 0.3 - 50 microns
- Mold: 4+ microns
- Dust mite waste: 10 - 24 microns
But in Europe it has represented the best of German precision engineering and innovation for 100 years. Their engineers continuously rethink how people live, work and clean their homes, as they pursue their mandate, "Forever Better." The Miele http://tinyurl.com/6urc3 is the Porsche of vacuum cleaners - the finest standard for quality and clean.Bringing Together Tradition and TechnologyTradition coupled with excellence permitted Miele to elevate the vacuuming experience. Griggs Vacuums http://www.griggsvacuums.com supports those priorities as well. We're a third-generation, family-owned, customer-oriented operation. Although we're no longer only "down the road," we act like we are.
The Internet allows us to serve a global marketplace, but we still operate with the same priorities and customer-pleasing policies as we've done for 22 years. This article is one of a series on redefining "clean." Read them all on our website..
Dwight Griggs, Griggs Vacuums We want to be your vacuum store. A full line of vacuum cleaners, sewing machines, parts and supplies Shipped anywhere in the USA. Subscribe to our Newsletter http://www.griggsvacuums.com 800-840-5080 griggsvacuums@aol.comWhat on earth are Electron Microscopes?
Electron microscopes use "dancing" electrons rather than light to illuminate an object or sample.
First developed in 1931 in Germany for laboratory use, it was not until 1965 that electron microscopes were available commercially.
The first electron microscopes were produced by RCA.
So what kinds of things can you see with electron microscopes?
Electron microscopes can reveal the following information.
1. Topography-What does the surface of the object or sample look like?
Is it smooth?
Rough?
Hairy? Hard or soft?
2.
Morphology-What are the shapes of the particles that make up the sample?
Are they round, oval, square, triangle, or hexagonal?
Is it
made of strong or weak particles?
3.
Composition-What elements or compounds is the object made of?
Does it have oxygen or...
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Kevin Hill of Toolup.com Reviews the Dewalt Portable Vacuum that runs on Batteries!
The DeWALT DC500 sold at www.toolup.comReviewed by Kevin Hill.The DeWALT DC500 corded/cordless vacuum cleaner is a very handy vacuum to have around the garage.I have used it personally, and I find it very convenient and simply to use. Where I really find that the DC500 works well is the quick and simple jobs that you need around the garage. Things you would have normally used the broom and dustpan for. This little guy will suck up the dust and dirt quick.With a suitably long cord; it's not miles long, it's easy to move around and use without having to get an extension cord for every time that you need it.Just recently, I also purchased a DW421 to handle a small sanding job that I had. Previously, without the DC500 it was a (saw) dusty experience requiring breathing protection and LOTS of sawdust.
On a whim, I pulled out my DC500 the next time I had a sanding job, and placed the end of the vacuum hose into the DW421 and found...
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PowerLift MAX Portable Vacuum System
Now get the high vacuum you need to move material fast in an all-in-one package that features 68 cubic feet of
storage.
PowerLift MAX lets you take control of your production spills and cleanups.The versatile PowerLift MAX is now available with 50 or 75 horsepower motors.
So you get the high performance dependable vacuum cleaning solution you demand.
Its positive displacement vacuum pump attains up to 16" Hg. and actually pulls harder as the hose fills with material.
This means PowerLift can pick up material three times faster than vacuums using centrifugal pumps.Choose PowerLift MAX and benefit from a proven design that will perform for the long term with minimum maintenance.Exclusive, Effective Filtration System:A reliable filtration system is essential for trouble-free operation with fine powders.
The super-efficient primary filter media won't easily blind, so there is never a drop in performance as the hopper fills.
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Vacuum Cleaner, from history to technology
For many housewives, the vacuum cleaner reduced the fraction of time cleaning the house.
From the beginning,vacuum cleaners were only able to suck up dust and dirt, but with modern technology these days, inventors are able to design wet cleanes that can steam carpets and kill germs at the same time for more hygenic purpose.
Carpet are used to cover the floor of a house, flat, or bungalow and keeping feet warm during winter.
Years ago, people needed to sweep their floors or carpets, but with the invention of the vacuum cleaner, people could easily detract the dust and dirt from their carpets with less effort.
It was also determined that businesses, corporations, and apartments would need someone to clean their carpets as well, so the invention of the commercial carpet cleaner wasn't far away.
There are seven widely known main types of vacuum cleaners - the upright, canister, back pack style, built in, robotic, hand held, and the...
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De Bortoli Noble One Back Vintage Tasting, Ten Vintages: 1982 - 2003
Adelaide, Australia (ContentDesk) August 19, 2005 -- A back vintage tasting of De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon at one of Adelaide's top restaurants yielded some pleasant surprises for Mark Wickman of Wickman's Fine Wine Auctions recently, with earlier vintages showing off how Australia's greatest wines can mature with age. Noble One is one of Australia's premier dessert wines and is on par with the likes of Australian icons Penfold Grange and Henschke Hill of Grace and is as good if not...
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How Hollywood is trying to control your HDTV
The Federal Communications Commission's Broadcast Flag mandate is set to come in to force on 1st July, if legal challenges fail to stop it. The Broadcast Flag will place severe restrictions on consumers' ability to view HDTV content in the way that suits them and it will stop you from recording some HDTV programs altogether.The Broadcast Flag rule will make it illegal for anyone to ship any device capable of demodulating HDTV signals unless it listens for and respects the flag inserted into broadcasts...
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Golden Box Seats ? your ticket to the Rolling Stones
Addison, IL: Who said you can't get no satisfaction? Golden Box Seats (http://www.goldenboxseats.com), one of the largest online ticket retailers in America, now offers easy online booking for 34 concerts on the Stones' upcoming tour."The Stones are entertainment legends, as popular with the baby boomer generation as they are with today's youth," says Fred Biondo of Golden Box Seats. "With Golden Box Seats' convenient ticket booking system,...
Golden Box Seats ? your ticket to the Rolling Stones
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Anti Aging Skin Care : "Pharmaceutical" Cosmetics
Copyright 2006 Danna Schneider
Have you ever heard the new buzz term "cosmeceuticals"? This nifty term refers to the fusion of two areas, one which cultivates necessary medications which control our bodily processes internally, and the other, which manipulates our body from the outside, cosmetically improving our appearance.
You guessed it, the first is "pharmaceuticals" and the second is "cosmetics". The joining of these two fields, both extremely lucrative, and arguably...
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