Eureka Stylus Lightweight Cordless Vacuum Cleaner 350W Powerful Stick Vacuum Cleaner with LED Headlights,50 Mins Runtime, Handheld Vacuum for Home Hard Floor Carpet Pet Car

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Carolyn Forté brings more than 40 years of experience as a consumer products expert to her role as executive director of the Good Housekeeping Institute's Home Care and Cleaning Lab. This model, which cleans about as well as our picks, is beautifully designed, nimble, and a pleasure to maneuver. Its twin-roller head can also pivot in almost any direction, making it much easier to clean tight spots or around obstructions like furniture legs. For that reason, virtually all stick vacs can either be converted to a handheld vacuum by popping off the motored top or removing the handle — or they come with a separate handheld unit that snaps directly onto the body of the stick vacuum.

Specks and particles that were invisible in regular light — like those in the corners of stair treads — came into clear view when the laser hit them. The Electrolux maneuvered easily on all surfaces and around corners and ran for over an hour on low power on a single charge. The Eureka Stylus Lightweight Cordless Vacuum was exactly what I was look for when it came to cleaning the McClelland house. Performance is quite good on carpets and bare floors, though it's worth noting that the bundled Jet Fit floorhead can push some larger pieces of debris around instead of sucking them up. Its MultiFlex wand is hinged in the middle, allowing you to clean under most tables and chairs without crouching too much.With 7 people in our family, I need to make sure I’m on top of keeping our house clean as can be (it’s not always easy! It boasts a five-stage filtration system, which includes a HEPA filter, that's fairly effective in trapping allergens as you clean, though it's worth noting that emptying its dustbin can still release a cloud of dust and debris. Its max runtime of around 40 minutes is noticeably less than that of the Shark Stratos Cordless, and it doesn't feel quite as solid.

We run these tests with the rotating floor brush nozzle attached as this is the most likely way you will use it. Cordless stick vacuums are sold on the convenience of not needing bags, but they do require regular maintenance. And while it comes with a backup battery, one battery had enough charge to give us over 53 minutes of run time on low speed and almost get us through vacuuming all the floors in a 2,000-square-foot home. Our only qualm is that the accessory caddy, though easy to carry, must be plugged in separately to charge the extra battery.For those who prefer a more traditional stick vac configuration with an easy-to-grab handheld vacuum that piggybacks on board, this Electrolux WellQ7 is a great choice. Performance: We evaluate how well each vacuum removes "pet hair" by evenly spreading industry-standard rayon fibers that simulate and cling like actual pet hair over the surface of a carpet. I don’t have a cleaning service that comes, so I need to be on top of it all for myself and my family.

We then tried each vacuum on different types of rugs and on bare floors strewn with Cheerios, fur, baking soda, birdseed, and glitter. The V15 Detect has a trigger power mechanism, but its dustbin is twice the size of the V12 Detect Slim’s bin. With a menagerie of rabbits and cats, she obsesses over how different types of fur adhere to upholstery and how to remove hairballs from heirloom rugs.

We found the dust cup very easy to remove, empty and replace, something we can't say for all the models in our test. Plus, they boast longer run times, more attachments, more innovative features and are better able to zap pet hair and clean along edges than models of just a few years ago.