Household appliances

Household appliances

Any device found in the home designed for a specific function, especially electric devices such as toasters or refrigerators.

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power nozzle

Household appliances; Vacuum cleaners

A special attachment used for deep cleaning carpets; incorporates an electrically-powered revolving brush roll similar to those used in upright vacuum cleaners. This feature is ...

revolving brush

Household appliances; Vacuum cleaners

Also referred to as a "Brush Agitator, "Motorized Brush," or "Power Nozzle," this type of brush is used to dislodge dirt from carpet so that they can be picked up more easily. ...

safety shut-off

Household appliances; Vacuum cleaners

A design feature found in many vacuum cleaners in which a sensor senses when the vacuum motor is overheating due to a clog or obstruction. When this occurs, the motor shuts off ...

sealed system

Household appliances; Vacuum cleaners

A vacuum cleaner with a sealed system uses special seals made of rubber that does not allow air to leak before the filter system.

self-propelled

Household appliances; Vacuum cleaners

Self-propelled vacuum cleaners are designed with a transmission that powers forward and reverse movements more easily.

suction

Household appliances; Vacuum cleaners

Relates to the power of the vacuum cleaner's ability to create airflow. When airflow is balanced against the resistance of the filter system, the result is a high-performance ...