Platform design and the future of construction, Built Environment Matters podcast with our Head of Global Systems, Jaimie Johnston MBE

On Henry, Harry or Hetty, this is located under the handle.

The dirty air enters the cyclone, where it starts to spin around the dust canister.Dirt and dust are pushed to the edge of the canister, before falling to the bottom as it passes outside of the airflow.. Air is pulled upwards in the canister.

Platform design and the future of construction, Built Environment Matters podcast with our Head of Global Systems, Jaimie Johnston MBE

At the top there are often a set of smaller cyclones that perform a similar function as the main one, but are designed to removed finer dust and dirt from the airflow (not pictured.).The air, which now contains much less dirt and other debris, is passed through a filter at the top of the canister.The purpose of this filter is to remove dirt and dust that’s still caught in the vacuum’s airflow.. Air is sent back down an internal pipe to an outlet at the back of the vacuum cleaner.

Platform design and the future of construction, Built Environment Matters podcast with our Head of Global Systems, Jaimie Johnston MBE

Many vacuums also have a secondary filter here to remove more dirt that’s escaped.. As you might have guessed, this is a simplified version of what’s happening inside a Dyson or other cyclonic vacuum cleaner.It gives a sense of how these vacuums function though.. What Are The Advantages of a Cyclonic Vacuum?.

Platform design and the future of construction, Built Environment Matters podcast with our Head of Global Systems, Jaimie Johnston MBE

Now you know how cyclonic vacuum cleaners work, what are the advantages of this type of vacuum cleaner?

Here are a few of the most important examples:.As we mentioned earlier, wattage is not a useful metric for comparing vacuum cleaners.

Just because a vacuum draws more power doesn’t mean it’ll be more effective at cleaning..This is because wattage is just how much power is drawn by the vacuum’s motor.

This can be wasted in multiple ways, including noise, heat, air leakage, and inefficient design..In other words, the wattage only tells you about consumption.