They're easy to handle, making them great for cleaning stairs, and they pick up pet hair with easeCR has found that canister ...

Canister vacuums come in two connected parts: a wand with a hose and a pod or canister that contains the motor and dustbin or bag. While it can feel weird to use a canister vacuum at first ...

Canister vacuums come in both bagged and bagless models, with a wide range of sizes and prices to choose from, so you can find an option that’s well-suited to your needs. To help you find the ...

Both canisters and uprights clean well, but canister vacuums excel for their versatility and flexibility, thanks to the ...

“When my second kid was about 18 months old, she developed a major dust mite allergy. At the time I had cheaped out and was using flimsy, off-brand vacuum bags. Once I switched back to Miele’s ...

We find that upright and canister vacuums that perform well with pet hair tend to perform well across general testing on ...

Handheld canister vacuums offer greater capacity—more than a quart—and more suction power. They consist of a box that houses the motor and a hose that connects to the attachments. Most come ...

Some handheld models have a small hose attached to the cleaning head, so they require two hands to operate, similar to full-sized canister vacuums. While these two compact vacuums are different ...

For the standard stick or canister vacuums, I tested each included attachment and recorded its performance. For the robot vacuums (I tested five models for our Best Roombas list), I evaluated each ...

Canister vacuums are pricey yet powerful, and robot vacuums automate cleaning. Let's take a closer look at the benefits of each type of the best vacuums: Our guides feature vacuums ranging in ...

100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more. All the canister vacuums we test at Consumer Reports do a terrific job cleaning bare floors, and some are very ...

Finding the right vacuum cleaner is essential for keeping your home clean and healthy, and canister vacuums are some of the best options out there. They combine powerful suction with a compact ...