Upright Vacuum Cleaners
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You want an upright vacuum. So do most Americans. How do you choose amongst all the models vying for your attention? Let us help. Our top recommendations are explained below.
What's important to you? Do you need a simple, inexpensive vacuum that cleans effectively and easily? Are you only cleaning carpets? Are allergens not a major concern for you? Check out the Smart Choice Carpet Pro Household Vacuum. It offers powerful enough suction to handle even plush carpets yet is simple to use and store. The bags are disposable, so less dust and debris is likely to escape back into the air and cleanup is a snap.
Would you like a bagless version of the above model? The Powr-Flite PF61VC-35 can do everything the Smart Choice Carpet Pro Household Vacuum can do, but it offers a cloth, shake-out bag (with the CRI stamp of approval) instead of disposable. This is ideal for those consumers who don't want to have to continue buying new bags. In addition, it's also lightweight (only 8 pounds!) and its belt is out of the dirt path, making it less likely to break (even less to replace!).
Do you have more complex needs? Does your home have some bare floors in addition to carpets? Do you have allergies? The Eureka Boss 4870DT Smart Vac Upright Vacuum comes with true HEPA filtration, the salvation of allergy sufferers everywhere. It also has a switch that makes it easy to go from carpets to bare floors. It also comes with an assortment of on-board tools to make cleaning anything from crevices to curtains a snap.
A step up in quality, the Hoover U6439-900 WindTunnel Ultra Self Propelled Upright Vacuum comes with a large pleated HEPA filter that traps 100% of dust mites and 99.98% of ragweed pollens and common grass pollens. Would you like to get rid of that broom forever without worrying about your vacuum's brushroll scratching your floors and scattering dust and debris everywhere? The Hoover U6439-900 WindTunnel has you covered there too. With the simple push of a button, the Hoover WindTunnel's brushroll is turned off, cleaning your bare floors powerfully and safely. Perhaps most importantly, consumers find the Hoover WindTunnel to be pleasantly easy to use, with its self-propulsion (in forward AND reverse!) and on-board powered hand tool. It even has an Embedded Dirt Finder system that turns a light green when the carpet is clean.
Are you frustrated with the sucky (ha!) vacuums you've struggled with in the past? Are you sick of losing suction and not feeling like your vacuum was powerful enough? The Dyson DCO7 RootCyclone™ Animal™ Upright Vacuum Cleaner is the most powerful upright on the market and the first vacuum cleaner that doesn't lose suction. With its Animal turbo tool, you can remove pet hairs you thought were part of the upholstery's design -- its air-powered brushbar brushes hairs and fibers out of carpet pile and upholstery and into the constant Dyson suction. Its other tools are similarly brilliantly designed to conquer all the cleaning tasks that foiled your hygienic intentions in the past. Also, unlike other bagless vacuums, emptying it is simple and dust-free, with a simple pull of a trigger. Besides not having to buy bags, you'll never have to buy filters either -- the filters in the Dyson are so efficient they last the lifetime of the machine. And, of course, it's approved for allergy sufferers with HEPA filtration plus Bactisafe.
Do you need more? Commercial quality? With even better filtration? We've got it: The SEBO X4 Automatic EXTRA Upright Vacuum Cleaner has multiple layers of filtration media in a completely sealed system. Some vacuums with HEPA filters don't guarantee that the exhausted air will actually meet the stringent HEPA standards; they're not completely sealed systems and they allow significant dust leakage through the seams in their cases, negating the effects of their HEPA filters. If you suffer from dust related allergies or asthma, this is not acceptable. The SEBO X4 Extra Automatic's efficient filtration system consists of a large three layer paper bag, large area electrostatic Micro-Hygiene-Filter and an extremely fine foam exhaust filter. It also has lower operating costs than vacuums with HEPA filters, convenient on-board attachments, and automatic active height adjustment. If you're extremely concerned with hygiene and allergens, the SEBO X4 Automatic Extra S-Class Upright is the best vacuum for you.
Compare & Buy:
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Upright Vacuum Cleaners |
Carpets |
Floors |
HEPA |
Motor |
Warranty |
Bags |
Cord |
Attachments |
Extras |
SEBO
X4 Automatic EXTRA Upright
Best
$759.00
TOP RATED BY CONSUMERS |
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Yes |
Yes,
with attachement |
Yes |
12 amps,
2 stage suction motor |
Belts
warrantied lifetime of vacuum |
Paper,
disposable: SEBO X, G & C Series |
30 ft |
On-board
attachments: dusting brush, upholstery nozzle and crevice tool |
Commercial
quality, multi-layer system provides S-Class (similar to HEPA) net filtration
-- completely sealed system. Low operating costs (different, more efficient
filtration system)
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Dyson DC07 RootCyclone
Animal Upright
Better
$499.99 |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes
w/ Bactisafe |
12 amps |
2 Year
limited household warranty |
Bagless |
35 ft |
Reversible
wand, high velocity airflow tools, floor tools -- adjust for bare floors
and carpets, goes under furniture, Animal turbo tool for pet hair pick-up |
Carpet
care kit, hygienic and quick to empty, no belts/bags to replace, allergy-sufferer
safe, kills bacteria, automatic carpet height adjustment, light and easy
to maneuver, edge cleaning whiskers, reversible wand, clear bin, tough
construction, doesn't lose suction
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Eureka Boss 4870DT
Smart Vac
Good Value
$149.95 |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
12 amps |
1 Year |
RR paper
bags. RR61115 |
30 ft |
Dusting
Brush, Upholstery Nozzle, Crevice Tool, 2 - Nested Extension Wands |
Deluxe
Wide Cleaning Path, Non-stretch, extended life belt
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Hoover U6439-900
WindTunnel
Good
$289.95 |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
12 amps |
1 Year |
Hoover
Y Allergen Bags |
31ft |
Powered
Hand Tool, Attached Hose, Dusting Brush, Crevice Tool, Furniture Nozzle,
2 Extension Wands |
As Tested
per ASTM International Test F608, The ONLY RECOGNIZED INDUSTRY STANDARD.
only powerdrive we recommend
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Powr-Flite PF62EC
Good
$199.00 |
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Yes |
No |
No |
5.5amps, UL&CSA |
One Year commercial warranty |
Paper Bags/Disposable |
50 ft |
No |
Weighs only 8 pounds, extremely light weight, and easy to use.
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Smart Choice Carpet
Pro Household Vacuum
Good
$164.95 |
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Yes |
No |
No |
10 amps |
1 Year |
Disposables:
Riccar 4000 series |
30 ft
black cord |
No |
4 stage
electrostatic filter, 12" metal brushroll, metal handle and bottom
plate, headlight, soft furniture guard
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