Vacuum Cleaners

Despite a few kinks in the user interface, the BotVac 80 is arguably one of the best robotic vacuum cleaners money can buy right now. Thanks to its unorthodox square-faced design and super-sophisticated navigation software, it can clean rooms faster...

4 expert reviews | 486 user reviews

The Oreck Touch is an exceptional vacuum that left us all highly impressed. It's an excellent choice for anyone looking to upgrade to a high-end machine.

2 expert reviews

The Switch is the smallest model in Vax's growing and ever popular Air Cordless range. This is more of a handstick cleaner for odd jobs rather than whole house cleans, and offers the versatility of both upright cleaning and, by unclipping the main...

8 expert reviews | 1296 user reviews

After 10 years, our Dyson, which we had mixed feelings about, finally broke down. We had heard great things about Miele vacuum cleaners and as they are a fraction of the price of a new Dyson, I thought we would try one out. The suction is unbelievable;...

4 expert reviews | 244 user reviews

Not to be confused with the similar looking 3670A, the Eureka 3670G Mighty Mite Canister vacuum cleaner is a bagged machine that gets fairly good consumer ratings, is lightweight, powerful and inexpensive.

2 expert reviews | 134 user reviews

Had one of these originally then it broke after about 10 good years - so was safe to say it wasn't hard choosing what to get next. Easy to maneuver not quiet but not too loud - I vacuum my carpets tiles and wooden floors with it and the little...

3 expert reviews | 1016 user reviews

A smart and powerful robot vacuum cleaner, but the Neato products with which is shares its tech offer better value and have more features.

6 expert reviews | 18 user reviews

If you have primarily carpets in your home and want a sub-$200 vacuum cleaner that can help with your allergies and get pet hair and fine particles out of your carpets, the Hoover would make a good addition to your cleaning lineup.

12 expert reviews | 220 user reviews

The Neato offers unmatched value in its field. Its performance, simplicity, and price make it an excellent choice for buyers seeking an effective, low-maintenance robot vacuum.

5 expert reviews | 1463 user reviews

The Roomba 650 is one of the latest robot vacuums from iRobot. At £350, it's cheaper than top-of-the-range Roomba models, but iRobot claims that you can still put your feet up and let it do all the hard work. To see how it copes on dusty hard floors...

7 expert reviews | 3760 user reviews

Think there's not much technology in vacuum cleaners? Think again, Dyson has just launched the DC52 Cinetic vacuum cleaner, the world's first bagless and filterless vacuum cleaner, capable of picking up microscopic dust particles that are just 0.5...

13 expert reviews | 1294 user reviews

Delivering a primarily poor performance in our tests , the Black+Decker CHV1410L earned one of the lowest scores we have seen to date. It failed to pick up a satisfactory amount of dust, dirt, and pet hair. Plus, its battery life is poor. It did...

1 expert reviews | 118 user reviews

The Miele Scout RX1 may look like any other compact robotic cleaner, but behind the discreet design it is bristling with technology. It incorporates a raft of sensors, a camera and digital room mapping software to ensure it makes a clean sweep of your...

13 expert reviews | 215 user reviews

There are undoubtedly more advanced robot vacuum cleaners available than the Shark Ion 750, supporting advanced mapping features, greater suction and better cleaning at room edges. But they come at quite the price. If you want leading-edge tech and...

3 expert reviews

The Miele Compact C2 XXL PowerLine is a large bagged cylinder vacuum cleaner from German brand Miele. It comes with an AirClean Plus filter and our tests show that it is a great vacuum cleaner for keeping dust locked in, but how well does it clean up...

3 expert reviews | 32 user reviews

The S7 Miele Bolero S7580 is an all-around excellent full-size upright vacuum. It easily picked up dirt from plush carpeting and removed debris, such as sand, oatmeal, baking soda, and orzo, from hard-surface flooring. Furthermore, it picked up pet...

2 expert reviews

Very happy, the scrubber head brought my sandstone back to life.

1 expert reviews | 42 user reviews

The Hoover Linx isn't fancy, but it will clean your floors better than most of the other stick models we tested. Combine that with its reasonable price and you have one of our favorite vacuums to date.

3 expert reviews | 172 user reviews

It’s not a total replacement for a traditional vac, but the Navibot is the best robo-cleaner yet

4 expert reviews | 43 user reviews

There are two filters which stop finer dust from clogging up the motor. These are easy to remove using a coin and Gtech recommends they are cleaned by running them under a tap once a month. The rotating brush can be cleaned in the same way.

4 expert reviews | 5 user reviews

Where the Neato Botvac 85 works really well is in rooms that aren't always cluttered and with plenty of access. It does a good job of cleaning up to the edges, although don't expect it to do the stairs - so you'll still need some kind of back-up vacuum...

4 expert reviews | 181 user reviews

The Neato XV-15 is the best robot vacuum cleaner we've ever tested and is reasonably competitively priced. So if you have a sufficiently flat and open plan house, it's a great convenience tool. However, you will still need a manual vac to finish off...

4 expert reviews | 1127 user reviews

If price-point isn’t a factor and you’re looking for a robot vacuum to help you maintain multiple flooring types in your home, the Roomba 790 is an effective, low-maintenance purchase.

5 expert reviews | 136 user reviews

It light compact with variable power for different floor surfaces work really well

2 expert reviews | 60 user reviews

Every time the hoover passes over my wool area rug it rips up fibres - this is partly due to the tangle free brushes. Therefore, the bin reaches capacity within 10 minutes of a cleaning job - which is typically supposed to last for 90 minutes. There...

2 expert reviews | 5 user reviews