Essex Vacuum owner Bruce Tucker has a bit of advice for buyers: Enlist the help of the staff to guide your purchase. Do you have mostly floors or rugs? How about pets? This shop, in business since 1981, has all sorts of vacuums including canisters, uprights, hand-held, commercial and even robot vacuums. The store also sells vacuum bags, air purifiers, washers, dryers, dishwashers and coffee systems.