What To Look For In A Good Vacuum Cleaner

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Nothing can affect the daily cleanliness of your home more than buying the right vacuum cleaner. They come in all shapes and sizes, from traditional upright vacuums to “attached” or cordless vacuums, powerful cylinder vacuums, vacuums specifically designed to remove pet hair, and even high-tech robotic vacuums. Wet and dry carpet cleaners are also available.

What To Look For In A Good Vacuum Cleaner

If you’re reading this, you probably want to upgrade, but which type should you go for? You can read our in-depth reviews of cordless, pet, cylinder, robot and upright vacuums below. But if you’re in a hurry, here’s a quick look at our top five (including Black Friday deals):

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According to professional cleaner Katerina Petrova from Happy House cleaning company, it largely depends on the area you need to clean, as well as your budget.

Weight and maneuverability are priorities, he said: “No one wants to carry a very heavy aircraft, or find another switch if the cable is too short.” If you have mostly hardwood floors and are looking at the higher end of the price range, Petrova recommends the cordless Dyson V15, which is our top pick because “it has a laser brush head and cleans all the nooks and crannies of your floor perfectly.”

However, if you have a lot of carpet or a large area to clean, a cordless vacuum may not be the best choice. Upright and cylinder vacuums are not limited by battery life and in most cases have strong suction. Petrova also recommends looking for vacuums with HEPA filters, as they are the best way to filter and capture particles that are too small to be seen with the naked eye.

He’s also a fan of robot vacuums, which he says are a great option if you’re on a budget and don’t want to clean a lot. However, after testing the best robot vacuums, we found that most of them are quite difficult to set up and use.

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For more information, see individual reviews of upright, cylinder, cordless, pet and robot vacuums (using the links above). In general, we use dry food such as pylon, elephant, dust such as cat litter, fine dust such as tea leaves, poop and various human and pet hairs to see how the vacuum works differently. Weight, portability, ease of use and adaptability are the main criteria. We also consider the price and build quality.

Vacuum cleaners became my unexpected expert as a writer in the recommended product review section, and no vacuum cleaner has impressed me more.

It’s expensive, but you get the best – the best suction power, the best features (including a laser-powered torch and an LCD screen that shows how much microscopic dust you’ve picked up), and the best battery life. It is the first Dyson vacuum with an upgraded HEPA filter to capture microscopic particles down to 0.1 micron – the size of pet dander and diesel dust. It also comes with premium accessories to thoroughly clean every part of your home.

Weighing only 2.74 kg, it is light enough to use on stairs and can be moved without much hindrance. Despite its light weight, it is the market leader with an absorption power of 230aW (Air Watt). If ever there was a vacuum over £500, this is it.

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With his face, Henry might be Britain’s favorite vacuum: Henry. Of course, the vacuum has come a long way since it got here 40 years ago. Many now have digital displays, brush heads and attachments that work just as well on floors as carpets, but none of them stay with you for long. In this sense, Henry Dyson is the opposite.

Of course, Henry has his downsides (we all know them). Henrys are noisy, heavy, it’s annoying to pull their wheels and you have to wrap the cable by hand, so it’s no good if there’s a bad arc.

But they are strong enough to withstand explosions, hold 9 liters of dust in the body and have a 620 watt motor. If you combine the cable with the pipe, they have a large cleaning range of 25.7 m. They are the perfect space for traditionalists. Every time I play my beloved Dyson, I think back to the days when I had Henry.

By the way, if you have pets, we reviewed the Henry Pet version of the best vacuum for pet hair.

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We’re big fans of the Shark Stratos Cordless Vacuum  (also reviewed in our Best Pet Hair Vacuums ), but the cord only uses power. The power of this wired model is 450W, compared to only 309W of the wireless model. Plus – the cable is cheaper.

With a 10 meter cable you will hardly notice the cable. The only time I want to go wireless using this is to vacuum my stairs. The top can be flipped out for easy conversion to a mobile phone. Another useful feature is the hinge that allows the long rod to bend in the middle to fit under sofas and beds.

The best part, and the feature that the American brand Shark is so famous for, is the amazing anti-hair bandage technology. Unlike previous Shark models, this one is nearly 100 percent efficient, and it’s from a man with four long-haired cats and two Labradors. I choose this over Dyson’s detang technology.