By Bryan Wall
Product Test Journalist | Kaipūrongo Whakamātautau Hautaonga
Are you constantly trying to remove Trixie’s or Bo-bo’s sheddings from your carpets, rugs and furniture? After a vacuum that does a proper job of removing pet hair and dander?
We currently have test results for eight Dyson vacuums – five stick vacs, two corded and one robot. Here’s what we found.
The best Dyson stick vacuum if you’ve got pets
The best corded vacuum if you’ve got pets
Is the Dyson robot vacuum good for pet hair?
What about Shark stick vacuum cleaners?
How we test vacuums for pet-hair removal and general cleaning
We source real cat hair from a grooming company and embed it into carpet. We then assess how much is picked up after 10 passes with the standard brush head.
All vacuums are also tested for cleaning carpets and hard floors:
Carpet cleaning is tested by embedding a special sand into the carpet and weighing before and after to calculate what percentage has been removed.
Hard floor cleaning is tested with a variety of materials, such as cornflakes, potting mix and flour. We evaluate how much is picked up by the vacuum.
We also test:
how good vacuums are at cleaning into corners and edges
how easy they are to use
how long the batteries run for.
Find the best stick vacuum
We've independently tested more than 40 models from 20 brands to help you avoid an expensive mistake.
