Riccar Vacuum Cleaners

You may not have heard of a Riccar vacuum cleaner but don't assume because you haven't it's not as good as other, well-known brands. In many aspects Riccar vacuum cleaners outperform their more famous competitors.

Riccar vacuum cleaners are made in America and built with components that will last many years. Its uprights use metal components where other brands use plastic. You get metal wands, metal pedals, metal base plates and even polished metal cord hooks. Although you can't see it, you also get metal pivots inside that help prolong the life of the vacuum. Compare these components to a Hoover vacuum cleaner, which has mainly plastic where Riccar has metal.

The company also makes excellent canister vacuums. Another major plus is that it makes them in all sizes ranging from the small subcompact models right through to heavy duty models. Hardly any other manufacturer offers this range of size and function. Again many of the components are made from metal.

What really impresses those that own one is the suction power. Each model, no matter its size, is given a generously large motor. On some of the Riccar upright vacuum cleaners there's something called the Tandem Air System. Tandem Air is the use of two motors; a high-flow, direct air motor just above the head, giving powerful suction, and a high-flow clean air motor that gives good suction power for the onboard tools as well as helping with high efficiency filtration.

Some models come with HEPA filters and some of the top-of-the-range models come with HEPA filters that are 100% sealed. A sealed HEPA filter means that as well as cleaning your carpet the vacuum also cleans your air. While this feature is not unique to Riccar it's the mark of a top-notch vacuum.

Okay, this sounds great but what don't you get with a Riccar vacuum cleaner?

The company does uprights and canisters but it doesn't do specialist models such as steam vacuums, such as the Hoover SteamVac. It doesn't make a stick version either, or specialist pet-hair removers, or cyclonic versions.

It's bags only with Riccar - and they're proprietary, so you have to order them specially. Nearly all the other big brands now make bagless versions, so if you prefer bagless you're going to have to look else where.

You could also argue that the technology used is old fashioned. Dyson was the first to use cyclonic systems to create suction but now others have followed suit and introduced their own version, including Hoover.

While some models have HEPA filters, none are washable. You're also going to have to replace them with Riccar HEPA filters; the bags and filters will add to the running costs of these already expensive machines.

One final point, because a lot of the components are metal and not plastic, it does make them susceptible to rust, so never leave your Riccar vacuum cleaner where it's wet or damp.

A Riccar vacuum cleaner can be a good investment. Many online vacuum cleaner ratings give them top marks. However, they aren't cheap so it's well worth comparing them to other brands like Dyson, Miele and Hoover vacuum cleaners before you decide to buy.

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