To start on with, the Riccar RSL3, RSL4, and RSL5 are all barely eight pounds in weight. This really is the same weight as the prevalent Oreck vacuum.
The Oreck and Riccar eight pound lightweights offer a whole lot in common. They both weigh eight pounds, they both are comfortable to move back and forth, they both use a filter paper liner, and neither one offers on board tools.
The Riccar RSL3, RSL4, and RSL5 vacuum cleaner offers a 5.5 amp motor that is somewhat more powerful than the 4 amp Oreck motor. The Riccar RSL3, RSL4, and RSL5 furthermore posesses filter paper bags that might be very comparable in characteristic and dimension to the Oreck vacuum liners. They are each micron filtration paper bags. Available currently are in addition HEPA filtration liners that are made by the 3M corporation. They look like white cloth, but are also disposable.
The RSL4 and RSL5 has a feature that sets them apart from the rest of the Riccar vacuums. They utilize a two speed motor. The RSL3 uses a single speed motor. This means that the RSL3 is used primarily for carpeted floors only. The RSL4 and RSL5 can also be utilized efficiently on bare floors. The upper speed setting is used for cleaning carpet fibers. The lower setting is used when cleaning bare floors, no matter whether they are tile, linoleum, or wood.
The reason you need a slower brush when cleaning bare floors is since the brush will not flip dust and filth out the back of the vacuum cleaner. With a lower speed carpet tool, the vacuum cleaner will in fact get the dust off of a bare floor, and result in the floor feeling smooth to the touch.
The real advantage of making use of a revolving brush on bare floor covering is that the brushes, that are natural fiber, will brush out the particles and dirt trapped between the cracks in the bare floors, between tiles, and between slats in real wood flooring.
The carpet tool on the RSL5 Riccar upright sweeper is stainless-steel and utilizes brush inserts that are easily changed when they eventually wear out. The brush roller on the RSL3 is made from wood, but has the identical quality of brushes as the other two products.
The Riccar RSL series is usually offered with a small canister sweeper to use on carpeted steps, upholstery, and inside the car. As the Riccar RSL3, RSL4, or RSL5 doesn't come with on board attachments, the canister vacuum is handy.
The weight comes in very helpful, if you are carrying the vacuum cleaner up and down stairs to clean. It is also a bonus if you have difficulty carrying heavier vacuums. Practically all upright vacuums weigh around 15 or 16 pounds.
The one downside with the lightweight vacuums is the deficit of suction. The motors are small and fail to give you enough suction for deep sweeping. This style of upright vacuum cleaner works well with lower pile carpet or Berber carpet.
I would advise purchasing your Riccar lightweight eight pound vacuum only from a local independent vendor. They should be able to honor the factory warranty.
Buying Riccar brand vacuums online voids the warranty, as merchants are not allowed to sell beyond their local area.
Author Resource:-
Vacuum cleaner commentator Claude Whitacre owns The Sweeper Store in Wooster Ohio. He serves the Akron Ohio, Cleveland Ohio, Medina Ohio, Canton Ohio, and Holmes County areas.You can see review videos at http://www.sweeperstoreonline.com or read reviews at http://www.lightweightvacuumcleaner.info
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