It is used for light cleaning. A utility vacuum cleaner is a type of canister used to clean large particles of dirt. Some utility vacuum cleaners are designed to pick up liquid. Stationary or built-in vacuum cleaners are called central vacuum cleaners. They have various kinds of nozzles and a hose that connects to a special fitting on the wall.
Dirt moves from the hose through a network of ducts to a remotely located dirt-collecting system.
The first vacuum cleaning devices were developed about 1900. Inventors produced various types of vacuum cleaners in the early 1900's. Margaret Mietus Sanik, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Family Resource Management, The Ohio State University. How to cite this article.