A Brief History of Carpet Cleaning Machines
Back in the mid 1800's modern carpet as we know it was first produced.
Of course this lead to the invention of the first hand held carpet cleaning machine in Chicago during the 1860's.
As the industrial revolution progressed an Englishman by the name of H.
Cecil Booth invented the first electrically powered vacuum cleaner.
While H.
Cecil Booth was inventing his powered vacuum machine a janitor from Canton, Ohio by the name of James Murray Spangler was designing his own carpet cleaning machine that incorporated the rotating brush to loosen dirt and debris.
Unfortunately James lacked the funds to build his design and sold the patent to his cousin's husband, a man by the name of Hoover.
Hoover took the design and the rest, as they say, is history.
Initially called the 'Electric Suction Sweeper Company' Hoover now makes some of the most popular vacuum cleaners on the market today, making Hoover a very rich man in the process.
Up until then keeping a home clean was quite a struggle for many housewives.
With the ability to quickly suck up dirt and dust the vacuum cleaner soon found its way into almost every home.
As the technology progressed inventors were able to design the pre-cursor to the modern carpet steam cleaner, giving homeowners the ability to deep clean their carpets.
Carpet provided nearly everyone with a quick and easy way to cover their floors.
It was soft on the feet and took the chill out of cold floors during the winter months.
When it was first brought to the consumer market taking care of it was quite a chore, but the newly invented vacuum cleaner made carpet the must have flooring.
As carpets popularity grew it found its way into apartment building, businesses, and large office buildings.
From this came the invention of commercial carpet cleaners needed to clean such large swaths of this new flooring.
There are currently seven types of vacuum cleaners all available in different styles, sizes and some have varying voltage requirement, such as able to be plugged into your cars power jack.
There is the familiar upright vacuum cleaner, the canister vacuum, the backpack style seen in many schools and offices, the built-in or central vacuum system, smaller hand held varieties, wet/dry shop vacs, and the latest trend robotic vacuum cleaners.
The cyclonic vacuum is one of the more significant developments in the carpet cleaning industry since the machine was invented.
It collects dirt and dust in a large cylinder instead of a cloth/paper vacuum bag.
It works by using a central air force that sucks dirt and dust through a series of filters, releasing dust free air back into the room.
These cyclonic machines are extremely efficient at what they do.
So there you have it, a brief history of the carpet cleaning machine, otherwise known as the vacuum cleaner.
Not a historically significant invention, but one that made modern life easier and cleaner.
Of course this lead to the invention of the first hand held carpet cleaning machine in Chicago during the 1860's.
As the industrial revolution progressed an Englishman by the name of H.
Cecil Booth invented the first electrically powered vacuum cleaner.
While H.
Cecil Booth was inventing his powered vacuum machine a janitor from Canton, Ohio by the name of James Murray Spangler was designing his own carpet cleaning machine that incorporated the rotating brush to loosen dirt and debris.
Unfortunately James lacked the funds to build his design and sold the patent to his cousin's husband, a man by the name of Hoover.
Hoover took the design and the rest, as they say, is history.
Initially called the 'Electric Suction Sweeper Company' Hoover now makes some of the most popular vacuum cleaners on the market today, making Hoover a very rich man in the process.
Up until then keeping a home clean was quite a struggle for many housewives.
With the ability to quickly suck up dirt and dust the vacuum cleaner soon found its way into almost every home.
As the technology progressed inventors were able to design the pre-cursor to the modern carpet steam cleaner, giving homeowners the ability to deep clean their carpets.
Carpet provided nearly everyone with a quick and easy way to cover their floors.
It was soft on the feet and took the chill out of cold floors during the winter months.
When it was first brought to the consumer market taking care of it was quite a chore, but the newly invented vacuum cleaner made carpet the must have flooring.
As carpets popularity grew it found its way into apartment building, businesses, and large office buildings.
From this came the invention of commercial carpet cleaners needed to clean such large swaths of this new flooring.
There are currently seven types of vacuum cleaners all available in different styles, sizes and some have varying voltage requirement, such as able to be plugged into your cars power jack.
There is the familiar upright vacuum cleaner, the canister vacuum, the backpack style seen in many schools and offices, the built-in or central vacuum system, smaller hand held varieties, wet/dry shop vacs, and the latest trend robotic vacuum cleaners.
The cyclonic vacuum is one of the more significant developments in the carpet cleaning industry since the machine was invented.
It collects dirt and dust in a large cylinder instead of a cloth/paper vacuum bag.
It works by using a central air force that sucks dirt and dust through a series of filters, releasing dust free air back into the room.
These cyclonic machines are extremely efficient at what they do.
So there you have it, a brief history of the carpet cleaning machine, otherwise known as the vacuum cleaner.
Not a historically significant invention, but one that made modern life easier and cleaner.
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