Consumer's Union's Consumer Reports March '07 issue rated 65 vacuums for price, weight, cleaning ability for carpets, bare floors, tool airflow, noise, emissions, pet hair, and bag vs. bagless. (They said bag types, while more expensive per use, were preferred for pet hair because pet hair stuck to the inside of the bagless containers).
Among those that tested BEST for picking up PET HAIR:
(Brand, model name, models #s, price)
UPRIGHTS in order of overall cleaning performance, best top
Kenmore (Sears) Progressive Direct Drive, 35922, 3592, $300 (bag)
Kenmore (Sears) Progressive Direct Drive, 36932, 36933, $300 (bagless)
Eureka Boss Smart Vac Ultra, 4870, $150 (bag)
Riccar Supralite RSL3, Simplicity Freedom F3500, $350 (bag)
Kenmore (Sears) Progressive 36622, $180 (bag)
Miele Powerhouse S184, $380 (bag)
Eureka Boss 4D 5892 AVZ, 4D 5892 BV2, $150 (bagless)
Sanyo Performax SC-A116, $135 (bag)
CANISTERS: in order of overall performance, best first
Electrolux Oxygen EL6988A, $450 (bag)
Oreck Dutch Tech DTX1400B, $900 (bag)
Riccar 1700 Simplicity S36, $1,000 (bag)
Rainbow e-Series E2, $1,900 (bagless)
Filter Queen Majestic 360 AT1100, $1900 (bagless)
Those testing WORST at removing Pet Hair (although other features may be good)
UPRIGHTS
Dyson DC15 The Ball All Floors, $500 (bagless)
CANISTERS
Fantom Falcon FC251, $180 (bagless)
Sanyo SC-X1000P, $120 (bagless)
The following model was among 3 rated as unacceptable because of releasing visible dust:
Eureka Optima 431A, $60 (bagless) |