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So Powerful that it can Pick Up Steel Balls
You've seen this on TV or perhaps from a door-to-door salesperson. The vacuum's so powerful it can even pick up steel balls. Is its power really so wonderful?
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So Powerful that it can Pick Up Bowling Balls
Wow! That little vacuum can pick up such a heavy bowling ball! Can you believe two 16 pound bowling balls at the same time? Are you impressed or can you see through this demonstration?
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So Powerful that it can Lift an Adult Person
Now here's a demonstration you won't see every day. While attending a trade show many years ago I saw a vacuum cleaner actually lift an adult to show its "outstanding" power.
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It Will Get Dirt that Your Existing Cleaner Missed
Here is a very common demonstration used by door-to-door salespeople to show how much better their vacuum cleaner performs. Will you continue to leave so much dirt in your carpets? Is this too misleading?
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You Can Clean Your Pillows with a Large Bag
Such power! Look at that pillow being compressed. This is quite impressive but does it actually clean the pillow? Is this even an accurate demonstration of the vacuum's ability to clean well?
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- Identifying Good Performance Factors
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- Power of the Vacuum Cleaner Suction Motor
- Air Flow Through the Vacuum Cleaner System
- Cleaning Nozzle Design Considerations
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- Loss of Vacuum Cleaner Performance
- Vacuum Cleaner Performance Checkup
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