Even long hair didn’t stop this vacuum from functioning efficiently. In fact, we almost felt compelled to anoint this vacuum “Most Likely to Clean Up a Hair Salon.” The high power mode provides mighty suction power, although it can decrease the battery’s life. However, because this vacuum has an already impressive battery, the reduced battery life isn’t that big of a deal. The ION F80 also has a multi-flex feature, which means that by simply pressing a button, the vacuum bends so that you don’t have to.
Its flexible wand is also useful in areas that are hard to reach. The dust canister is a breeze to empty, the motorised brush can be turned off when vacuuming delicate floors and the boost mode wowed us with its excellent pick-up on all surfaces. It manoeuvres well as a stick but the handheld unit proved trickier in tight spaces. We love the headlights on the brush head and how easy it is to empty the canister. Its 17-minute runtime on maximum power is remarkable but can’t be used in conjunction with the small electro brush on long pile carpets. Cordless vacuum cleaners, also known as stick vacuums, free you from the frustrating faff of cords.
We are thrilled to say that this vacuum has performed well because we started using it in one of our homes over a two-month period. The self-emptying dock is a game changer and we’ve even managed to squeeze 6 weeks’ worth of debris before emptying the dock (Shark notes that it can hold up to 30 days worth of dust). While we’ve noticed that it has a tendency to pull pet hair behind it, requiring several passes on carpet, we really appreciate the speedy clean it offers and fast charging time.
We have a mixture of hard floors, carpeted rooms and high pile rugs, so we spent a lot of time in the ‘Carpet’ setting. This had a noticeable impact on battery life, but also led to cleaner floors. The Shark cordless stick vacuum is Shark’s offering to the handheld-upright-hybrid of vacuum cleaner than so many people think of when they think cordless.
Run TimeTo test battery life, we run the cordless vacs on high and then again on low until the battery is depleted and then note the times. If the vacuum has a medium setting (not every vacuum does), we test that too. For Carpeting We embed 100 grams of sand into a carpet and vacuum the debris on high speed for 16 strokes using a strobe light to highlight the test area. For Bare FloorsIn separate tests, we scatter cereal, rice, and sand on a section of laminate flooring.
If you have any carpeting like that, and you want to clean it thoroughly, your best bet is to get a vacuum with an adjustable cleaning head—one that can rise or fall with the carpet height. Any decent vacuum can clean up pet hair, so don’t fret about this. After a fresh round of testing handheld vacuums, we now recommend the Ryobi 18V One+ Performance Hand Vacuum Kit and the Black+Decker Dustbuster AdvancedClean+ HHVK515JP07. It removed over 95 per cent of dust from short pile carpet and on long pile it lifted substantially more than we had laid. From Dyson and Samsung to Tineco and Shark, here are the top models that cleaned up in our tests. Despite its inexpensive price tag, it also picks up pet hair very well.
If it’s still hard to clean the densest rugs, you can also turn down the suction. Dyson’s latest offering brings serious ease to your cleaning routine. Complete with a comprehensive selection of tools (everything from a hair screw tool to a wand clip), an LCD screen also keeps you up to date bissell crosswave cordless on battery life. It excelled across all floor types and its notably powerful suction picked up pet hair quickly. You’ll need a high budget to invest in this serious bit of vacuuming kit. It boasts a ton of tools, including a wet brush for mopping floors and an extending crevice nozzle.
To get the most out of a cordless vacuum, it’s best to pick one that is easy-to-maneuver in different spaces, is lightweight, and has strong battery power. Another difference between the cordless vacuums I tested is in dustbin size – both Dysons I tested have double the size dustbins as the Sharks. The dustbins for the Dyson v10, v11, and v15 hold 0.8 quarts while the dustbins for the Rockets hold 0.34 quarts. All four vacuums have simple one-touch emptying where you push a button and the bottom pops open and the dust is supposed to fall out without ever having to touch it. However, with all four vacuums I often have to use my hand to get the crap in the dustbin because it doesn’t fall out on its own (which I think is due to having a family of girls with long hair). For a direct comparison the Dyson V8 weighs roughly 2.6kg, and the Bosch Athlet 3kg.
They’re usually lighter and more compact than a standard vacuum and come with attachments that allow you to get in the toughest nooks and crannies. Better yet, once all the Cheerios dyson robot vacuum and beach sand are sucked up, dirt disposal is typically much easier than with larger vacuums. The dust bin’s 2.6-ounce capacity is quite small so it’ll fill up quickly and often.
They’re especially life-changing if you live in an apartment or smaller house with a cramped floor plan, because they’re so thin and light and easy to steer, and there’s no cord to get caught on any corners. And even in bigger homes, you may find that you get used to cleaning just a few rooms at a time, so that battery life isn’t such a big deal. The best cordless models are strong enough to clean as well or nearly as well as plug-ins, even on most types of rugs. Right now, based on our tests, the cordless vacuum with the best suction power is the Dyson V15 Detect, which offers 230 air watts of suction.