Vacuum Canisters

To encourage creativity and present a professional image, a home office must be as tidy and clean as a business office when you receive clients. A vacuum canister is a key tool for a clean, professional appearance in the home and business office.

Use a Canister Vacuum for a Variety of Spills
The waterproof canister in a wet-dry vacuum holds large water spills if you've accidentally knocked over a vase just before your next client arrives. If you've been entertaining clients outdoors, an ash vacuum is specifically designed to pick up ash from wood stoves, fireplaces, outdoor fire pits and charcoal grills. After ensuring that all embers are completely extinguished and cold, simply vacuum them into the steel canister with safe, flexible metal hoses and nozzles.

Clean the Car With a Canister Vacuum
An auto detail vacuum cleaner has powerful suction to sweep leaves and dirt off the floor of a car, which is extremely useful if you travel to visit customers or use your car to transport them from one place to another. Specialized automotive detailing attachments are designed to clean every crevice in a car's interior and trunk. Equipped with 6-foot hoses, these vacuums reach every corner of the car. As a bonus, a blower function and inflation adapter enables you to pump air into anything from a child's outdoor pool to a full-size mattress in the guest room.

For spring and summer, when windows are kept open, dust window sills and screens in your office with a brush tool. A crevice tool effectively vacuums window and patio door tracks. Clean hard-to-reach places behind appliances, such as copier machines and shredders, with a narrow nozzle. Use a canister vacuum with a long nozzle and wide brush attachment to clean bare floors as well as carpeting.

How Do You Clean the Roller Brush Attachment on a Canister Vacuum?
An electric roller brush attachment gives added effectiveness to a canister vacuum cleaner. Keep it running efficiently by cutting hair and threads that have wound around it with an ordinary seam ripper.

Can a Canister Vacuum be Used to Clean a Computer Keyboard?
To clean a computer keyboard, disconnect it from the computer and turn it upside down to allow loose crumbs to fall. The narrow crevice tool that comes with most vacuums has plenty of suction to lift any remaining crumbs and dust.

Is It Alright to Vacuum Up Objects Like Marbles and Building Block Toys?
If your children have been playing in your home office, you may need to have a quick cleanup to make your workplace presentable to visitors. To prevent small toys from entering the canister at high velocity, put a piece of nylon stocking over the end of the hose. The suction remains strong enough to pick the items up and the stocking safely traps them.

Where Are the Tools for the Vacuum Stored?
Most vacuums have brackets attached to the exterior of the canister or under a lid where each tool is stored. If a there are no brackets, many sets come with a bag for storing both the vacuum and the tools.