Best Upright Vacuums

Whereas some vacuum cleaners are effective at cleaning bare floors, others work wonders picking dirt from carpets, and there are few that can do both things. If you need a vac like that, the Shark Navigator NV356E will pique your interest. It's one of the best-selling upright vacuum cleaners on the market that boasts sheer power and multi-floor capability to suit most vacuuming needs.

To begin with, this vacuum is made with a large motor that draws 1200 Watts of power and ensures that the vacuum cleaner will keep running without issues even when its dust bin becomes full. Owing to the Never loses suction technology, the vac delivers consistent suction power and, therefore, allows for cleaning continuously until you press the stop button. In addition, the Shark NV356E is fitted with the Anti-Allergen Complete Seal technology that traps 99.99% of airborne particles, this way, preventing you from breathing in dust and dust that might affect your health negatively. Plus, it comes supplied with a lifetime HEPA filter that never needs to be replaced.

The other strong point of this vac is a brush roll with a shut-off feature. It makes the transition from carpets to hard floors (and vice versa) a breeze. However, take note that there is only one height position here, so cleaning extremely high-pile carpets may be a bit of a challenge, but quite doable nevertheless.

Hoover is one of the most trusted brands in America, which has been designing powerful and easy-to-use vacuums for more than 110 years by now. Hoover offers a comprehensive line of special-purpose vacuums, full-size uprights, canisters, deep cleaners, and hard-floor cleaners. The model under review, the WindTunnel 3 Max, is currently the best model in its bagless upright vacuum lineup.

It's a sub-$200 vacuum that brings good results for the price. Created with the latest Wind tunnel 3 technology, it's extremely powerful to take on everyday messes as well as stubborn debris from carpets and hard floors. The powerful automatic suction effectively captures embedded dirt, dust, and pet hair.

Also, the vacuum is packed with Multi-Cyclonic System (13 powerful cyclones) for a no-loss suction on different surfaces, including high-pile carpets. The unit can easily adapt to either carpets or hard floors. On the side of the cleaner, you'll find a dial allowing you to adjust the height of the Brushroll. The said dial gives you a wide range of flooring options, from bare floors to high-pile rugs.

Cleaning is a chore – but you can change this easily with the Shark Navigator upright vacuum. Level up your cleaning efficiency and save up time thanks to this powerful and versatile unit.

To start with, the Shark is a lift-away vacuum with a detachable pod. You can tidy up the above-floor areas (stairs and furniture) with absolute ease. Forget all about dragging a super heavy vac up and down the stairs; this one weighs 14 lbs and won’t be overstraining your hands and back like other units. Yes, the cord is not retractable, so be careful when it does get in your way.

Have pets at home? There must be lots of allergens floating around in the air, but the Shark is all ready to come to the rescue. The Complete Seal tech combined with a HEPA filter successfully traps the dust and harmful particles, boosting the air quality at your house. Breathe healthily and get rid of the annoying dust once and for all.

Great, but what about the suction power of this vacuum? Actually, it’s pretty powerful for its compact size, so cobwebs and dog hair don’t stand a single chance. Adjust the suction to your needs – and make the house look as good as new without the extra effort.

There are quite a few vacuums on the market now that claim to be well suited for cleaning up pet hair. However, anyone who has owned a pet for any length of time knows how truly difficult it can be for any vacuum to do it. In fact, many of these vacuums that claim to be able to vacuum up pet hair will often struggle with it, especially hair that has become deeply embedded into a carpet. In such cases, it is difficult to find any solution that works particularly well with cleaning deeply embedded pet hair, along with other things such as dirt or grime that is the inevitable problem when pets are in the house, especially those that spend time outside.

The Bissell Cleanview Swivel Pet Upright Vacuum is another product that claims to be quite effective at cleaning up pet hair, and in this case, the claims are quite correct. The Triple Action Brush Roll of this pet hair vacuum has bristles of varying length and hardness to effectively lift and collect even very fine hair.

This is an important point for owners of short-haired animals who know full well how their precious pets can leave hair in the hardest to clean places. Once you have finished cleaning the pet hair, the EasyEmpty™ Technology makes emptying the dustcup quick and hygienic.

With amazing suction power, intuitive design, and a budget-friendly price tag, the Eureka PowerSpeed vacuum seems to tick all the right boxes. Being less than 10 pounds, this upright is also impressively lightweight and maneuverable. It navigates easily around the tight corners and low-profile furniture. Plus, you can quickly adjust the pile height according to the surface you're working on using a handy knob located on the floorhead. That is to say, this vacuum has five height adjustment settings for different types of flooring including hardwood floors, carpets, shag rugs, and two other settings.

With that, it works equally well on all types of surfaces owing to its incredibly powerful suction. The unit is equipped with a strong 8-amp engine and uses cyclonic technology. The motor along with a cyclonic system creates a powerful airflow that is able to pick up even the most stubborn and caked-in dirt. A cyclone action also prevents the vacuumed dirt from entering the filter, thus, keeping suction at its peak performance. Even more, this great cleaning efficiency is enhanced by the powered brush roll that agitates dirt in just one pass.

For more versatile cleaning, the Eureka vac is supplied with three main attachments (crevice tool, upholstery brush, and dusting brush). All of them can be neatly stored on the vacuum body.