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Vacuum cleaners.(Product Updates)(Product/Service Evaluation)

Consumer Reports

| September 01, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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More lower-priced models. A growing number of vacuums that sell for less than $100 have helped lower the average price of a vacuum cleaner to about $175, compared with $250 three years ago.

Low cost often means few features. Most of these low-priced vacuums don't allow you to reduce suction for delicate fabrics. Upright models usually lack manual pile-height adjustment, which lets you better adjust the power head to the carpet, and an off switch for the brush when it isn't needed, which can prevent scattered dust, snagged power cords, and other mishaps. Like other bagless vacs, low-priced versions tend to hold less than models with bags, and ...

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