We also talked to vacuum dealers and watched them demonstrate these luxury vacuums and rave about their power, longevity and long-term value. The Mighty Mite isn’t a bad little vacuum, but the price increase to get the HEPA filter is hard to swallow. Compared to the Bissell – Zing, you get bigger detailing shark dustbuster tools (with some onboard storage) but give up some airflow on account of the filter. You can attach the hose to the exhaust side of this canister for situations when you want a blower, but you’re better off buying an inexpensive leaf blower for most situations where that would be an asset.
Choose the type of vacuum that fits your cleaning objectives and preferences—do you prefer to spot clean in short bursts, or do you lean toward deep cleaning sessions of your entire home? Do you want to do as little hands-on cleaning as possible, or do you like the satisfaction of a job well done? This 2-in-1 vacuum and mop robot from Shark is by far one of our favorite models from the brand. We’ve had the opportunity to test it in a variety of real-world settings to understand its performance completely.
We noted the vac essentially pulls itself, and we gave it a perfect rating for maneuverability. We noticed that we got the same results whether or not we used an external microphone. We held the phone up to our ears (with the vacuum cleaners and brush rolls on at their maximum power mode) while vacuuming medium-pile carpeting and then a concrete floor. These are the features that a vacuum cleaner needs in order to clean your entire home (bare floors, carpets, and some surfaces off of the floor, too) and to work reliably for more than a few months at a time. The turbine-powered brushroll on the Electrolux – EL4021A didn’t help much, though.
There’s even an included Pet PowerMate miniature brush head that makes quick touch-up jobs easy. It’s better for cleaning dog hair off of sofa cushions than it is for a full staircase job, but at least it won’t stall out on carpet like turbine-powered tools do. The Kenmore – Elite has the best suction power of all the vacuums we’ve tested — even 5% better than the new motor design in the Apex — pulling minus 23 kilopascals of air pressure. That makes it excellent for getting dirt out of floor cracks and picking crumbs out of your couch. VERDICTThe Shark Canister Pet performed very well on small-to-medium size debris on both carpet and on hard flooring. If this is the extent of your cleaning needs then this machine is a pretty good choice.
Rather than having a separate head for carpet and bare-floor cleaning, Kenmore gives you a convertible system called the “Crossover” head. The bare-floor tool snaps into the carpet head, and it’s easy to lift out with the press of a foot lever. The lightweight 9-pound canister is built with Smooth Glide wheels, so it easily glides along as you clean from floor to ceiling. Anti-Allergen Complete Seal traps over 99.9% of dust, dander, and allergens inside the vacuum.