Best Canister Vacuum Cleaner For Bare Floor and Rugs
Considering most homes today are free of any carpeting and broadloom, this category of vacuums is a popular one. For this blog, Bare Floors may include hardwood, ceramic, laminate, vinyl, linoleum, stone and concrete.
Also, most homes in this category have some type of area rugs, whether it is an entry mat, or a rug under the coffee table or the dining table. We have considered that, and Therefore, the vacuum cleaners suggested here are suitable for both Bare Floors and Area Rugs.
There are two types of vacuum cleaner models in this category :
1. Vacuum Cleaners equipped with a Combination Floor Tool. One tool capable of handling both hardwood floors and low pile (flat) rugs or carpets.
2. Vacuum Cleaners equipped with a Dedicated Bare Floor Tool meant specifically for Bare floors, and a Dedicated Carpet Tool meant for the rugs and carpets.
Vacuum Cleaners equipped with a Combination Floor Tool.
The advantage of having a combination tool is that this floor tool handles both hardwood and rugs with the flip of a rocker switch; therefore, you don't have to change attachments from one surface to another. This is great for people who just can't be bothered by changing the vacuum attachments from one surface to another or people who have 95% bare floors and maybe a couple of low-pile, flat rugs with minimal traffic and almost no hair to remove from the rugs.
Here is the List of Best Vacuum Cleaners For Hardwood Floors equipped with a Combination Floor Tool:
- Miele Complete C3 Limited Edition.
- Miele Classic C1 HardFloor
- Numatic Henry 160
- Numatic Hetty 160
- Numatic Henry Cordless
Vacuum Cleaners equipped with a Bare Floor Tool and a Carpet Tool
The advantage of these models is having specialized tools for each type of floor. You get the best of both worlds. You get the Best Floor Tools For the hardwood floors with long bristles and an easy to maneuver neck and a dedicated Caret Tool for the Rugs and Carpets. Now, because these models are meant for homes with a majority of hardwood floors and only some area rugs, the dedicated carpet tools are not motorized. They are Air Driven. That means they are best suited for low to medium pile Rugs and Carpets with a moderate amount of hair and dirt. These vacuum cleaners are not meant for homes that have lots of wall to wall carpets and hair to vacuum.
Here is the List of the Best Vacuum Cleaners For Hardwood that are equipped with a Bare Floor Tool and a Carpet Tool:
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