There has been a lot of speculation about the date of the first vacuum cleaner and the person who invented it. Some patent dates that appear in literature are 1905, 1901, and 1869. I am going to shatter everyone's thoughts with one of my own. Patent papers have revealed that a vacuum sweeper was produced by Daniel Hess in 1860. Hess, a resident of West Union, Iowa, called his invention a carpet sweeper, not a vacuum. The machine did, in fact, have a rotating brush like other sweepers, however, the machine also possessed an elaborate bellows mechanism on top of the body to generate suction. The amazing thing about his machine was that it incorporated two "water chambers" to capture the dust and fine dirt. He states that the air is cleansed as it passes through the device. This very principle is used in the Rexair vacuums of today. Until any new developments occur in the future, I believe the Hess machine to be the earliest portable vacuum cleaner in the United States.

The Miele Company’s founders believed that "success is only possible in the long term if one is totally and utterly convinced of the quality of one’s products".The Miele Company has stayed true to this conviction by consistently manufacturing top of the line products. Carl Miele and Reinhard Zinkann, the founders of Miele vacuums, started their business in 1899 in Germany.Amazingly enough, The Miele Company has always been a family owned and operated business, even today.Miele started by manufacturing cream separators. It was not until 1927 that they introduced the vacuum cleaner to their growing line of appliances.For more than 75 years, Miele has but its efforts into creating a vacuum cleaner of exceptional quality with an eye toward eliminating dust and air pollutants to create a method that was both healthful and hygienic.

Representative testing of the Kirby G4 has shown that the suction power of the full head system is powerful enough to clean up after other vacuum cleaners have done their job. With the easy-to-use foot-controlled height adjustment, every carpeted surface can be set to the optimum range for full power. The proper height can be witnessed as the vacuum suction lifts the carpet as the vacuum passes over it, which is the secret to its deep cleaning ability. The HEPA filtration bags are easy to change and clean to dispose of. The Kirby vacuum bags themselves are designed to block out recirculation dust as well as dust mites, dander, microbes, and bacteria. Since recirculation air is blocked through the HEPA filter, dust does not return to the room. The Kirby cleaned carpet leaves behind Kirby cleaned air. The fan is made from Kevlar and is completely resistant to breakage. Users can accidentally vacuum up a coin and the fan will remain undamaged. Kirby attachments are also designed to withstand a significant amount of abuse. While they are not quite indestructible, they are built to resist cracking, breaking, and chipping under harsher than normal use circumstances.The Kirby G4 comes with an upgraded horse hair bristle brush bar to replace the less effective nylon based bristle brush bar. The horse hair bristle brush bar lifts dirt more effectively than nylon and is less likely to leave any scarring or marks if accidentally used on bare floors. The horse hair brush bar has been known to pick up as much as 25 percent more dust and dirt particles than nylon.The Kirby exclusive mini head pet tool is the ultimate tool for picking up pet hair and other hard to grab dirt. Sofas, car seats, and upholstered furniture can be thoroughly cleaned with the mini head pet tool. The mini head is designed to fit into small spaces while maintaining the original force of power. This little tool can be used on any soft surface including beds and mattresses, carpeted steps, and even in a pinch the winter coat.For floors the Kirby G4 comes with a clean head system designed for hardwood floors, tile, and linoleum. The powerful suction that gets carpeting deeply cleaned is filtered through an extra long 13-foot hose, a double extension wand, and a floor head that is gentle on bare floors but thorough on dirt. The low profile floor tool reaches easily under furniture including all the way under sofas and beds.

Backpack vacuum cleaners are a great tool for cleaning areas that are hard to navigate especially around office cubicles and furniture. These types of vacuum cleaners were first introduced in the late seventies and early eighties and have come a long way in both design and performance over the last thirty years. The first units were cumbersome, heavy and difficult to work with. Over time motor sizes have decreased in size and increased in performance making these types of vacuums a common item in any janitor closet. If you’re looking for the ultimate backpack vacuum cleaner look no further. The Proteam Super Coachvac vacuum boasts the most power, largest recovery capacity and a top notch arsenal of tools beating any backpack vacuum on the market. Proteam vacuum cleaners have always been renowned for quality and performance but the Super coach goes above and beyond at a price point that might blow the competition away.
At first look the unit is sleek in design with subtle colors that make the vacuum pleasing to look at and blends into every environment for stealthy cleaning even if occupied. The unit itself measures about two feet high and ten inches across. The quality nylon shoulder straps are securely fastened to the canister and can be easily adjusted in a matter of seconds. At eleven pounds the vacuum sits neatly in the middle of the back, does not strain the lower back and expels very little pressure on the shoulders. The on and off switch could have been positioned better by utilizing a extendable cord and switch but hopefully we will see this as an option for future designs.
The vacuum motor is located on the bottom of the unit and is silenced by two micro filters that quiet the vacuum to sixty six decibels which is a common level for units in this class. Proteam have really gone all out with power when it comes to the Super Coach by utilizing a 10.6 amp, 1221 watt motor that creates one hundred cubic feet per minute of lift. The average lift of a backpack vacuum cleaner is 800 cubic feet per minute making the Proteam unit a series contender. The most common problem on backpack vacuum cleaners is the vacuum hose connection to the recovery unit. Sometimes if these bends are at an extreme angle the unit can become clogged easily by larger debris if lint amasses at the bend. The hose curve on the Supercoach is not to radical and has an ample pathway for medium size debris and does not clog with lint in dry conditions.
What makes the Proteam Super Coach vacuum cleaner impressive is the excessive amount of tools and attachments that can be purchased for this machine. No matter what the job Proteam has made a concerted effort to think of every type of cleaning job that a vacuum cleaner can perform. From floors down low to the tallest ceilings, the catalog of tools is well categorized for every cleaning genre.
Kits can be easily purchased from Proteam that are specific to a certain field of cleaning. For hard floors the flooring installation kit is comprehensive in makeup. The kit includes a crevice tool, dust brush, hard floor tool and 2 piece wand that can be taken apart for storage in tight places. The dust brush takes into consideration scratching and is fitted with a felt brush that allows no hard plastic or edges to touch the floor. This attachment is perfect for large residential hardwood floors and tile and will make vacuuming a less daunting task.
If filtration is a concern a HEPA model of the vacuum cleaner is available. The HEPA model carries the same specifications as the base unit for can filter over ninety nine percent of particles out of the air that are larger than one micron. The filtration system features four levels of filtering that total over 845 square inches of total filtration area. HEPA filters are common in hospitals, Green buildings and air quality sensitive areas. With Green cleaning a priority to Proteam they have not only met, but exceed Green levels of cleaning by going the extra mile.
The only drawback to this vacuum cleaner is the awkwardly accessible on and off switch which is located on the canister making you reach behind yourself and feel for the switch. Overall the Proteam Supercoach vacuum cleaner is elite in its class and is a large asset to any cleaning company or clean conscious home owner. At a price point around five hundred dollars it is affordable and is in line with current market prices. If price is a concern Proteam also offers scaled down alternatives which offer a wide variety of attachments and proven performance.