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We have reviewed many popular, best-selling upright vacuums in the past several years and some tend to stand out in terms of their features, warranty and consumer ratings. Pricing is also an important consideration for most buyers. After assessing many of these machines we have some favourites. Our choice for the Best Upright Vacuum this year is the Shark Navigator Lift-Away Pro – model NV356E. It just edged out last year’s favorite, the Hoover UH30010COM. The Lift Away Pro is getting slightly better consumer ratings and it also has brushbar on/off controls. #1) Shark Navigator Lift-Away Pro Why is the Shark Lift-Away Pro our top choice? Consumers Love It: Owners consistently rate this upright vacuum 9 out of 10 or greater. Power Cord Length: The power cord on this unit measures a full 30 feet. Lift-Away Feature: The Lift-Away feature allows one to carry the detachable vacuuming unit in one hand while vacuuming with the other. Brushbar on/off: The powered brushbar can be turned on and off allowing the vacuum to be used effectively on both bare floors and carpet. Dust Canister Capacity: The Lift-Away does not have to be emptied too frequently as the dust canister has a capacity of 0.55 gallons. Warranty: The Shark Lift-Away carries a respectably long 5–year warranty. Price: This machine can generally be found online for under $200. In addition, the Shark Navigator Lift-Away Pro comes with HEPA filtration and a host of tools and attachments. However, like any vacuum, there are a few shortcomings and these include a narrow cleaning path width of 9.25 inches (although a few owners feel that this actually provides a maneuverability advantage), and the lack of nozzle height adjustment. Some owners also fee the hose is a little short. Read the full Shark Navigator Lift-Away Pro review... #2) Hoover UH30010COM Still holding a very favorable position in our group of Best Upright Vacuums, the Hoover UH30010COM comes in at second place. What makes this such a good upright? Consumers Ratings: Everywhere on the net where quality consumer reviews can be found this particular vacuum ranks very high (Amazon, Walmart, Epinions, Abt Electronics, Sears, etc.). Price: Typically sells for just over 200USD. Not the cheapest machine out there but for the performance and features it is very reasonable and less costly than, for example, a Dyson. Warranty: 6 years. Not bad at all. Vacuums cleaners under $300 that have this length of warranty are hard to find. Upright & Canister vacuum: This upright comes with a detachable canister that has its own carrying strap (although consumers report that the canister performance is only average). Lightweight: Weighs a paltry 12 pounds and is reportedly easy to move about, lift and maneuver. Headlight: Comes with a lifetime LED headlight. Many consumers that have used a vacuum with a headlight claim they will never go back to one without. Power Cord Length: Sounds like a small thing – well it is not. The amount of complaints that a vacuum cleaner will receive if the power cord is too short is astonishing. Fortunately the cord on the UH30010COM is 35 feet. Anything less than 30 seems to cause grumbling. HEPA Filtration: Yes it has HEPA filtration. Many vacuum cleaners these days do so this is nothing special but it is a nice feature. One thing to note however is that the brushbar on this vacuum does not have an on/off switch so the machine is best used for carpet. Read the full Hoover UH30010COM Review...  Click to see on Amazon #3) Miele Cat & Dog In third place this year is the Miele Cat & Dog. This is not a cheap vacuum cleaner and it can set you back over $600 but it has a lot going for it. Pet Hair Capable: This unit is exceptional at pulling up pet hair and it just so happens it our #1 choice for Best Pet Hair Vacuum. Variable Suction: An important feature with a number of consumers. This allows one to effectively vacuum bare floors to delicate curtains. Odor Control: The Cat & Dog has filtration that includes active charcoal to remove odors from the air. Power Cord: The vacuum has a very, very long power cord at 39 feet (with hose and extension wand the vacuum has an exceptional cleaning reach of 54 feet). Manufactured in Germany: A rarity in this day and age. Warranty: The vacuum carries a 7-year warranty on the motor and Miele estimates that the lifespan of the vacuum is about 20 years The Cat & Dog also comes with many tools, sealed system construction (ensuring proper filtration), and brushbar on/off controls. The one downside of this machine is that it weighs in at 22 lbs which is a little heavy for some – although owners report that maneuverability is good. Read the full Miele Cat & Dog review... There are several good upright vacuums on the market today and our top ten are shown in the table below. It is difficult to rank these as they have different features, prices, lengths of warranty, etc. However we have tried. TOP 10 UPRIGHT VACUUMS
We’ve provided some details for numbers 4 through 10 below as well as links through to the full vacuum cleaner reviews. #4) Hoover Commercial Elite C1404 This is a light and powerful machine with a long power cord that is capable on both carpet and bare floors. It is somewhat old fashioned looking however. While this is a commercial vacuum cleaner it is commonly used by consumers for residential cleaning. If you have very simply cleaning needs and don't mind a vacuum that is a bit loud but performs extremely well you will want to check this one out. Read the full Hoover Commercial Elite review...
This vacuum is so well-known that not much need really be said but it should be pointed out that the DC25 Animal is very similar to the Dyson DC25 Ball except that it comes with some pet friendly features. This is also not an inexpensive vacuum cleaner – in the $500+ range on Amazon - however the reviews indicate that you get what you pay for. The vacuum gets extremely good grades from consumers and there are hundreds of consumer comments and ratings. Read the full Dyson DC25 Animal review... #6 Shark Navigator Lift Away (NV350) The Shark Navigator Lift Away (NV350) is very similar to our first choice, the Shark Navigator Lift-Away Pro. The Pro however is a little heavier and it comes with a larger dust canister. The Pro is also slightly more expensive. Owner ratings for the NV350 are very good and it is extremely lightweight at 12.8 lbs. It also has washable filters, a pet hair turbo brush and the dust canister is very easy to empty. The Lift Away NV350 carries a 5 year limited warranty. Read the full Shark Navigator Lift Away review... #7 Bissell Healthy Home 16N5 The Bissell Healthy Home 16N5 is the newer version of the Bissell Healthy Home 5770 vacuum and it is getting some great reviews and ratings by consumers. There have been some improvements over the 5770 and the 16N5 also carries a 5-year warranty. This is a bagless vacuum that comes with HEPA filtration and uses cyclonic suction. It has a long power cord and 7 height adjustment settings as well as a very wide vacuum nozzle. The vacuum does tend to be a little on the heavy side however. Read the full Bissell Healthy Home review... #8 Miele Bolero The Miele Bolero is at the upper end of the Miele S7 series of bagged upright vacuum cleaners. This is a solidly built, quiet and powerful vacuum. Like all the vacuums in our Best Upright Vacuum list it gets very good consumer ratings. The Bolero is a similar machine to the Miele Twist (#10 below) except that the Bolero comes with many more features including HEPA filtration with activated carbon for odor elimination, an LED headlight, electronic power controls and more. Owners also note that this is a very sleek looking machine. Read the full Miele Bolero review... #9 Dyson DC41 Animal You know we had to have another Dyson in the top 10 list somewhere. Well the latest Dyson upright, the DC41 Animal made the cut. There has been significant redesign from earlier ball models and the DC41 has a nice long power cord (35 feet), a respectably large dust canister (0.55 gallons) and much less clutter around the ball assembly. In addition, the DC41 has a long hose and an active base plate which moves the nozzle and brushbar up or down depending on the surface being vacuumed. Like all Dysons it is quite powerful sporting 235 airwatts of suction – more than most (but not all) other Dyson uprights. Read the full Dyson DC41 Animal review... #10 Miele Twist Miele have been manufacturing floor care products for 80 years and they are famous for making quality vacuum cleaners. The S7210 Twist is getting very good comments from consumers. It uses a powerful Miele-made vortex motor, has automatic height adjustment, a very long 39 foot power cord and also comes with variable suction control. It should be noted that the Twist doesn’t come with some of the bells and whistles of the more luxurious models in the S7 series (like HEPA filtration, an LED headlight, filter change indicator, and others). But these sacrifices enable Miele to offer the Twist at a more attractive price. Read the full Miele Twist review... POST YOUR COMMENTS
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