Vacuum Cleaners for Indian Floors: Tiles, Marble & Wood: Which One Is Suitable?

Types of Vacuum Cleaners

Stick Vacuum Cleaners

• Advantages: They are lightweight and slim, allowing for easy storage in small flats, and are quick to clean, removing hair and dust every morning.
  
• Cons: Smaller dust bin, battery life does not provide a long cleaning time.
  
• Best Use: Mixed flooring, apartments, and hasty daily cleaning.
  

Canister Vacuum Cleaners

• Advantages: Excellent suction, can work on tiles, marble, sofas and curtains, can hold more dust.
  
• Disadvantages: Slightly heavy; it has to be stored.
  
• Best for: Medium to large homes, deep cleaning done weekly.
  

Upright Vacuum Cleaners

• Advantages: Strong motor, can reach a long way in not so much time, is not so bent.
  
• Disadvantages: Heavy, does not fit the tight Indian house or stairs.
  
• Best use: In large houses or open areas that have carpets.
  

Robot Vacuum Cleaners

• Advantages: Fully automatic, works all day long in dusty environments, and works on flat floors.
  
• Conflicts: troubles with corners, thick carpets and cluttered rooms.
  
• Best suited to: Household chores, busy-time working couples, and maintenance.
  

Handheld Vacuums

• Advantages: Small and fits well in a spot, fast to clean, suits sofas, cars and corners.
  
• Disadvantages: Low power and capacity.
  
• Best on: Small messes, pet hair, car interiors.
  

Wet & Dry Vacuum Cleaners

• Advantages: Can clean both liquid and dry spills using the same machine.
  
• Disadvantages: Do not recommend wooden or laminate floors because they are exposed to moisture.
  
• Best on: Dust, food crumbs, kitchen waste, and water spills.
  

Types of Indian Flooring

Tiles (Ceramic & Vitrified)

• Easy to collect fine dust, kitchen crumbs and outdoor dirt.
  
• Sand, hair and food particles get caught by the lines of grout.
  
• Regular sweeping of open-air windows and balconies.
  
• Surface is water-friendly and dull when the dust accumulates.
  

Marble & Granite

• Exposes footprints, marks of water and fine dust promptly.
  
• Scratches caused by sand and hard vacuum brushes are sensitive to it.
  
• To keep shiny and polished, requires soft cleaning.
  
• Light dusting is more efficient than the heavy one done on a daily basis.
  

Wooden & Laminate Flooring

• Pulls in visible dust, hair of pets, and lint.
  
• Likely to be scratched by tough brushes and the wheels.
  
• Surface and joints can be spoiled by moisture.
  
• Cleaning using soft brush extensions requires low-suction cleaning.
  

Floor by Floor Match Guide- What Vacuum Suits Every Surface

Best Vacuums for Tiles

• Powerful suction with variable power: Tiles collect tiny dust and debris in the cracks between tiles; variable suction technology allows for overcoming it without spreading dust.
  
• Multi-surface brush heads: Find soft bristle or rubberised rollers that will not damage the glazed tile surfaces.
  
• Effective filtration: Finite dust filters or HEPA filters block small particles that are prevalent in Indian homes.
  
• Stick or canister models are good: They are convenient to operate between rooms and along walls.
  
• Ideal: vitrified, ceramic and porcelain tiles in the living quarters /dining area.
  

Best Vacuums on Marble and Granite

• Soft roller/parquet brush: Marble and granite can be scratched easily. Soft brushes slide without leaving any marks.
  
• Low-to- medium suction level: Intense suction has the capacity of drawing dust deeply, but will blow off the rugs or shatter the fragile inlays. Adjustable controls are used to stabilise power.
  
• Lightweight constructions: These constructions are lighter and do not accidentally fall on smooth flooring.
  
• Cordless stick vacuums: Ideal when there is a need to clean fast and carefully.
  
• The most suitable: marble flooring, granite, and marble of high quality.
  

Best Vacuums To Use On Wooden Floors

• Roller head, soft or microfiber: Does not abrasively distress the surface of wood, maintains the wood finish.
  
• Variable suction: Strong enough to blow the dust away, but mild enough not to damage the wood grain.
  
• HEPA filtration: Eases the quality of the air by catching fine dust without dispersing it.
  
• Stick/canister models: Light and easy to manoeuvre around the legs of furniture.
  
• Best on: Solid wood, engineered wood, and laminate flooring.