The 6 Best Canister Vacuums for Spotless Floors

You’ll be able to clean virtually any surface in your home with the Kenmore 400 Series canister vacuum, which comes with its own handy attachment set. In addition to its carpet floor-head, which offers four height settings, the vacuum includes a hard floor tool, an upholstery and dusting brush, and a crevice tool. You’ll also get a clip for storing all the accessories right on the wand for easy access.

This bagged canister vacuum has a HEPA filtration system to capture dust and allergens, and its telescoping wand is useful for cleaning in hard-to-reach areas. However, it may not be the best choice for pet owners, as it doesn’t include a tool for pet hair.

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This 22-pound bagged Kenmore features a 26-foot retractable cord and four versatile tools for tackling any surface in your home, car, or garage. This vacuum is especially good at tackling pet hair, dander, and dirt with the motorized pet hair remover literally pulling it up as you pass over your furniture.

For day-to-day use on your carpets, the Ultra Plush nozzle automatically adjusts to carpet thickness as you vacuum so you’re always getting a close, effective clean.

The enhanced HEPA filter also traps 99.97 percent of debris inside the vacuum bag, so it’s ideal if you have pets or allergies.

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The Eureka WhirlWind is a lightweight, bagless canister vacuum designed to tackle both hard floors and carpets. The swivel steering and multi-surface floor head make it easy to navigate around furniture and transition between floor types, while the washable filters help cut down on maintenance.

When you’re done cleaning, the one-button dust cup release makes emptying the bagless dustbin straightforward (though people with severe allergies may be better off with a bagged design).

Other convenient features include automatic cord rewind, a telescoping wand, and integrated airflow control that lets you adjust suction levels directly from the handle.

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If you’re willing to spend top dollar for a powerful and convenient vacuum, the Miele Guard L1 is worth the splurge. This high-end vacuum has a convenient telescoping wand and a large, powerful floor-head, and five height adjustments that you select via the foot switch controls, and the LED display lets you know exactly what mode you’re using.

The universal floorhead attachment is best for hard floors and low-pile carpeting, and it engages or retracts a bristle strip depending on the surface type. This vacuum also comes with an electric floorhead for thicker carpets.

In order to park the vacuum in place, you simply just have to lay it down flat and hook the universal vacuum floorhead onto the base. This is helpful when storing the vacuum or taking quick breaks as it keeps everything contained, but this model is still rather bulky and the telescoping wand adds some unique storing challenges.

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Most canister vacuums clean hard floors efficiently, but the Bissell Hard Floor Expert with a bagless dirt container takes it to a new level. This model uses an air-powered rotating brush head specifically designed to extract dust and debris from grout lines and crevices in wood and laminate floors, but also comes with an attachment for cleaning carpet.

The Hard Floor Expert is much lighter than other canister vacuums we recommend, only weighing just 13 pounds. The canister itself also comes with an easy-to-grip handle that makes traveling up and down the staircase with it a breeze. The hose is 7 feet long, so you’ll have plenty of reach before you have to move the base of the vacuum.

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