http://www.cohka.org Home decorating themes and ideas Tue, 27 May 2008 08:05:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There are many places that you can use to find parts for a vacuum cleaner that is broken, providing you have someone around that is handy enough with tools to take a swing at fixing it. The part that breaks the most on most less expensive vacuum cleaners is ... http://www.cohka.org/index.php/2008/05/27/essential-parts/ Unlike the use of wheels that most vacuums have, the Dyson DC15 upright vacuum has a large yellow ball that will allow the vacuum to pivot and roll with the greatest of ease. With the DC15, you simply turn your wrist and the entire vacuum cleaner will change direction. ... http://www.cohka.org/index.php/2008/05/20/dyson-d15/ As history indicates, the first model vacuum cleaner wasn't even a vacuum cleaner at all, more of a carpet sweeper. This was invented by a man named Daniel Hess, who in 1860 patented a machine that featured rotating brushes on the bottom and bellows that helped to create suction. However, ... http://www.cohka.org/index.php/2008/05/13/choosing-the-right-vacuum-cleaner/ The major criteria involved with choosing a canister vacuum cleaner is what floor surfaces you plan to clean versus the power of the vacuum. Almost all canister vacuum cleaners offer 3 choices of tools for the surfaces of floors: A bare floor hard plastic brush that's about 10" - 12" ... http://www.cohka.org/index.php/2008/05/06/choosing-canister-vacuum-cleaner/ With the creation of the carpet, the invention of the carpet cleaning machine wasn't far away. The very first hand held carpet cleaner was designed and tested in Chicago in 1860, while the first power operated vacuum cleaner was invented in the 1900s by Cecil Booth. Around the same time ... http://www.cohka.org/index.php/2008/04/29/carpet-cleaning-machines/ Deep cleaning vacuums The typical features with these types of vacuums include rotating brushes that agitate the carpet pile and loosen the dirt for better clean. There are some models that offer a handy automatic tool conversion button or switch that you can push or flip as you move from ... http://www.cohka.org/index.php/2008/04/22/buyers-guide/ The belts for vacuum cleaners can come in many styles and hundreds of different sizes. Normally, vacuums use a belt to drive an agitation device, which is also known as a brush roller. With very few exceptions, most vacuums will use either a flat belt, round belt, or ... http://www.cohka.org/index.php/2008/04/15/belts-and-performance/ As with most things in life, there is really nothing free. The two most claimed advantages to bagless vacuum cleaners were lower operating costs and better performance. As far as the cost issues go, all vacuums must filter the exhausting air they use to carry the dirt into ... http://www.cohka.org/index.php/2008/04/08/bagged-versus-bagless/ The carpet market is a vast market, with many types to choose from. Below, you'll find the several different types of carpet and what they will offer you and your home. Woven Woven carpet is produced on a loom that is very similar to woven cloth, being cut pile. There ... http://www.cohka.org/index.php/2008/04/01/types-of-carpet/ Going beyond beige Long ago, when the choices of carpet were limited to basic beige, the designers tended to treat it more often than not as a neutral background for rooms. These days, with numerous patterns, textures, and colors to choose from, the carpet is quickly emerging as the focal ... http://www.cohka.org/index.php/2008/03/25/todays-carpet-trends/