vacuum cleaner
Let an agent explain vacuum cleaners, relay types, technology, filtration and safety from appliance and occupational safety sources, describe the named products and flag product and robot aliases, and distinguish vacuum cleaners from carpet sweepers, wet-dry vacuums, air purifiers and window cleaning robots.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain vacuum cleaners, relay types, technology, filtration and safety from appliance and occupational safety sources, describe the named products and flag product and robot aliases, and distinguish vacuum cleaners from carpet sweepers, wet-dry vacuums, air purifiers and window cleaning robots.
An electrical appliance that removes dust and debris from floors and surfaces using suction, invented in powered form by Hubert Cecil Booth in 1901 and popularised as portable machines by Hoover from 1908, in types such as upright, canister, handheld, cordless stick, robotic and industrial vacuum cleaners, with named products the registry aliases include such as the Dyson V11 and the Hoover Concept Two; window cleaning robots are related but distinct devices. Household vacuums should not be used for hazardous dusts such as asbestos or combustible dust, which require specialist industrial equipment.
What it is for: Cleaning by suction.
It can be explain types and technology; relay filtration and safety; describe named products; distinguish related devices.
Distinguishing features
Suction
Filtration
Many form factors
Hazardous dust limits
What it looks like
Upright or canister machines with hoses and brushes, slim cordless sticks, or disc-shaped robots.
Physical character
Booth powered cleaner: 1901 year
Hoover upright: 1908 year
first iRobot Roomba: 2002 year
HEPA filter efficiency: at least 99.97 percent at 0.3 micrometres note - US standard
How it is recognised
Suction cleaning appliance
Robotic vacuum cleaner, window cleaning robot, canister vacuum, Dyson V11, industrial vacuum cleaner, Hoover Concept Two
Carpet sweepers have no motor; wet-dry vacuums handle liquids; air purifiers filter air; window robots clean glass
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
includes -
uses - filters in many models
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
upright vacuums
canister vacuums
cordless stick vacuums
robotic vacuums
industrial and hazardous dust vacuums
wet-dry vacuums
Standards and regulation
IEC 60335-2-2 safety standard
EN 60335-2-69 for industrial vacuums and hazardous dust classes
Battery and WEEE recycling rules
Failure modes and hazards
Spreading asbestos or other hazardous dust
Battery fires in damaged cordless units
Privacy concerns with camera-equipped robots
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What a vacuum cleaner is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a vacuum cleaner, and how does it differ from carpet sweepers, wet-dry vacuums, air purifiers and window robots? definition
- Is the question about buying, using, hazardous dust or a specific model? boundary
Named
Named types and products.
Named
Named.
- What are robotic, canister and industrial vacuums, the Dyson V11 and Hoover Concept Two, and window cleaning robots? definition
- Which entry fits the specific type or product? action
Technology Technology.
Sources.
Suction
Suction and cyclones.
Suction
Suction.
- How do motors, bags and cyclonic separation work? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Robots
Robotic navigation.
Robots
Robots.
- How do robotic vacuums map and navigate homes? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Safety Safety and regulation.
Regulation.
Hazardous dust
Hazardous dust.
Hazardous dust
Hazardous dust.
- Why must asbestos and combustible dust not be vacuumed with household machines? provenance
- Which entry fits asbestos abatement? action
Privacy
Robot privacy.
Privacy
Privacy.
- What privacy concerns have been reported about camera-equipped robot vacuums? provenance
- Which entry fits smart home privacy? action
Context History and environment.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did Booth s horse-drawn cleaner become the household vacuum? provenance
- Which entry fits Hubert Cecil Booth? action
Energy
Energy and recycling.
Energy
Energy.
- How have energy rules and battery recycling affected vacuum design? provenance
- Which entry fits WEEE Directive? action
What the second pass must settle
- The registry aliases Dyson V11 and Hoover Concept Two should be split off as product instances
- How should appliance standards be linked?
- Should window cleaning robots be moved to their own entry?