Vacuum cleaner facts for kids
A vacuum cleaner is a device that cleans dust and dirt from floors. Sometimes it is just called a vacuum because it uses the force of a vacuum to suck dirt into a large chamber from which it can be dumped into the garbage.
There are several types of vacuum cleaners:
- Upright vacuum cleaners
- Canister vacuum cleaners
- Robot vacuum cleaners
- Handheld vacuum cleaners
- Car vacuum cleaners
- Carpet cleaners
Images for kids
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Housemaid using "dedusting pump", circa 1906.
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A Dyson DC07 upright cyclonic vacuum cleaner using centrifugal force to separate dust and particles from the air flowing through the cylindrical collection vessel

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