Vacuum Cleaners

Weight

Rounded to the nearest pound, it includes the battery or cord.

Cord length

The length, in feet, of a model's power cord.

Battery type

The type of batteries used.

Brush on/off

An on/off switch for the rotating brush lets you stop the brush from rotating when using tools or cleaning bare floors. This helps eliminate scattered dirt on bare floors and reduces the risk of injury if the vacuum tips over during use. It also reduces the risk of damaging a carpet or the finish of a bare floor if the vacuum sits in place at the low-height setting.

Bare floors POC

Denotes removal of surface debris from tile flooring.

Carpet POC

How well models removed surface debris from medium-pile carpet.

Charge time POC

How long, rounded to the nearest hour, it took to fully recharge a discharged battery.

Clean emissions POC

Models with a "Yes" in this column are effective at controlling the release of fine dust and dirt particles.

Cordless POC

Model runs on a battery.

Edges POC

How well units picked up debris from where the floor meets walls.

Noise POC

Sound level measured in sones. Due to the short exposure time, hearing protection is not required.

Pet hair POC

Pickup on medium-pile carpet.

Run time POC

How long, rounded to the nearest minute, the vacuum can run on one battery charge using a combination of high and low speeds.