The Best Home Vacuum Cleaner

The best rated robot vacuum home vacuum cleaner is a tool that is easy to use and maneuver. The ideal model should be lightweight, efficient and quiet.

This pick offers great suction at a low cost and comes with a powerful anti-hair wrap floorhead as well as an odor-neutralizing puck. It comes with a bin that is easy to empty.

1. Power

A powerful vacuum cleaner will efficiently manage household debris, making it simple to keep mess under control. Whether you have a pile of pet hair or a clogged kitchen drain, it should be able to suck up the mess with a minimum of effort. It should also capture fine dust and inhibit the growth of bacterial, to ensure clean, healthy air quality. Choosing the right model for your needs will depend on factors like the type of floor, household size and budget. Most common types include uprights, portable handhelds, lightweight sticks, and convenient robots.

The Black+Decker Flex Vac handheld vacuum is a compact device that performs with remarkable strength. It is perfect for households with multiple pets or large houses. It also comes with an easy to empty trash bin to avoid the mess of cleaning up. The vacuum can be used as a mop, allowing users to perform two jobs at the same time.

Consider a full-size upright or canister corded vacuum for homes with a lot of furniture. These models come with stronger motors, a motorized floorhead and can take on carpeting embedded and tough dirt. They can also be found in different powers to offer different suction capacities and a longer life battery. It's also a good idea to choose a vacuum with an HEPA filter if someone in your home is suffering from allergies.

2. Flexibility

The best vacuum cleaners are capable of tackling various chores around the home, from dusting to deep-cleaning carpets. They're typically lightweight and effortless to maneuver. They should also have a variety of attachments that will meet your needs.

Consider a vacuum designed to deal with pet hair if you have pets. These models typically have a dedicated power brush that draws pet hair from the main floorhead, directing it into the dust cup so it doesn't clog or become stuck around the vacuum's brush roll.

Some of the top vacuums have smart features, which integrate with your home systems or adjust to different robot floor cleaner types and dirt levels. This is especially crucial for people suffering from allergies, since these features prevent fine particles from getting recirculated into the air.

Vacuums are pricey, but the best robot cleaner ones are on sale several times per year during major events like Black Friday and Amazon's Prime Day. You can also find great deals in the spring when sales are planned by retailers to coincide with the annual spring cleaning.

A automated vacuum's lifespan can vary according to the model and the kind of use you put it through. Most of our top-rated vacuums last for an average of eight years. If you want yours to outlast the competition, choose one that comes with a long-term guarantee.

3. Simple to Use

A vacuum cleaner needs to be easy to operate and maneuver, even during a long cleaning session. This means a light, compact body, easy controls and attachments and a large bin that does not require frequent emptying. Many features contribute to this ease of use, including motorized power nozzles that can tackle carpets and rugs with greater efficiency as well as a tall and wide floor head that can reach under furniture, a rotating nozzle for better corner cleaning a self-cleaning roller system and LED lighting that illuminates the path ahead.

Shark Stratos, for example, is our top pick and was the simplest to move around. It also had the least amount of battery power in our tests. It also features an automatic adjustment of suction, it has a sleek LCD display with a battery indicator and the ability to switch between Eco, Auto and boost modes.

The Stratos also sucked up ground coffee, kibble and flour effortlessly in our tests, and it handled low-pile carpet well cleaning up the sand and rice in only a couple of passes. It also has a soft front brushroll that can capture tiny particles and prevent pet hair from spilling back out, and a stiff rear brushroll that sinks into carpeting.

The budget-friendly Kenmore Elite also has a dual brushroll design that picks up messes and wet spills from hard surfaces. It is lightweight enough to be carried to and from the stairs and even across the house without breaking sweat. It's also more easy to maintain than many upright models with an HEPA filter that's easily removable and a dust bag that can be replaced once it's fully stuffed.

4. Versatility

The Levoit is an extremely versatile model, capable of handling the majority of cleaning tasks. It doesn't have many of the features offered by higher-end models, but it does have several essential features that make sure it's suitable for everyday use. For instance, it comes with multiple cleaning modes that vary suction power and battery run-time (including Eco) and an 8-foot hose for reaching over floors, and a huge, easy-to-empty dust cup.

The brush roll is designed to capture and suck up hair without wrapping it around the bristles, making it an ideal option for households with hairy pets or even people who shed a lot. The results of tests conducted on it proved that it was able to take on a variety of debris, including carpet with low pile and hard floors. It also removed sand, rice and Cheerios.

The Miele Flex Vac is a versatile cordless vacuum that has impressive power. It was particularly effective in sucking up pet hair and also took larger particles such as cereal, although it struggled with more caked-on debris like car dirt. It comes with a variety attachments including an electric power-nozzle that will quickly get rid of dirt and pet hair from upholstery.

5. Battery Life

A quality home vacuum should run for at least an hour without having to recharged. This is important for cordless models, as it lets you clean without having to stop.

Shark Stratos cordless vacuum is our top choice. It comes with an extended battery life and a powerful debris picker. The three cleaning modes, Eco, Auto and boost help you to manage the power so that you can clean for longer without draining your battery too fast. The vacuum comes with a sleek LCD display that shows the presence of a blockage and how much time you have left and the status of your battery.

This model is ideal for families with pets because the brushroll with no-tangle is effective in removing pet hair. It also excels in tackling dust and dirt. However, it struggles to remove fine particles such as flour from flooring that is hard and cannot remove coffee grounds from carpeting.

If you're looking to deal with wet spills, the Tineco Floor One S7 Pro is a great choice. It's a bagged vacuum but has features such as an iLoop sensor that can detect dirt and stains; self-cleaning which will dry the brush roll cleaner edges that get into corners and along baseboards and a battery lasting 40 minutes - longer than any other model we've tried.

6. Cleaning is easy

The top vacuum cleaners make it a breeze to deal with the mess. The Levoit LVAC-200 is a good example is compact and lightweight but incredibly powerful. In our tests, it took in everything from kibble and ground coffee to dog hair. Its dual brushroll design catches pet hair and other debris, without spitting it out or wrapping it around the cleaner head, which helps it stay free of obstructions. And its motorized tool sucks embedded pet hair from upholstery, even in hard-to reach places.

Another standout is the Shark Stratos Cordless, which easily handled pet hair and other large debris in our standard tests. The main floorhead is a soft front brushroll that collects small particles and dust, while the second floorhead with rigid bristles reaches deeper into carpeting for more difficult mess. The dust cup is large and easy to empty.

If you have a lot of carpet in your home, you might think about a large upright or canister vacuum with a beater for deeper cleaning. You can also choose a versatile wet-dry vacuum that can tackle both floors and messes made by water or food, such as the Miele C3 Cat & Dog or the Henry Hoover. These vacuums are able to handle a wide range of household waste, from small crumbs to large messes and could have more advanced features than handhelds on this list.