Weighs Less than 14 Pounds
The Shark Navigator Lift-Away Professional is one of the most revered lightweight vacuums for hardwood floors, and it's also one of our favorite Shark vacuums. If you have ever spent any time vacuuming, you know that having a lightweight device not only cuts down on cleaning time, but it also prevents a ton of lower back pain and other achy muscles
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This device weighs just under 14 pounds and is super maneuverable. It pivots on a dime and is incredibly easy to control. And with just the push of a button, you can release the canister from the base of the vacuum in order to reach those tough-to-reach places with the additional attachments that make reaching ceiling moldings and behind furniture a breeze.

This vacuum is versatile as well. It has special functions to deep clean in thick carpet as well as to gently clean those sensitive hardwoods.

The cord on this product is 30 feet long.

Allergen Destroyer
The Shark Navigator Lift-Away Professional is your new best friend for so many reasons, and keeping allergens at bay is a major one. While typical vacuums stir up dust and allergens, this vacuum works to suck in and contain those particles that cause unpleasant reactions in the user and in others in the home.

The Complete Anti-Allergen Seal Tech and HEPA filter work together to trap 99.9% of all allergens and dust that it comes into contact with holding them safely inside of the vacuum itself.

The pre-motor filters (felt and foam) should be washed about every 3 months if you are using the vacuum normally (for typical cleaning). The post-motor HEPA filter should be washed and dried (air) every 2 years or so.

Cost and Value
The Shark Navigator Lift-Away Professional rings up in the low middle of our price range and we love its value because it has specialized functions to get each job done correctly, it contains allergens to prevent irritation, and it is lightweight and easy to maneuver at about a third of the price of our most premium vacuum.

Plus, it comes with a 5-year warranty.

Unique V-Shape
The Bissell PowerEdge was engineered specifically with hardwoods and other hard floors in mind. Its shape and construction are perfect for these surfaces and optimize cleaning.
The V-shape of this vacuum will leave you wondering why all vacuums aren’t shaped this way. Not only does the shape encourage larger bits and pieces towards the more powerful middle suction area, but it also allows you to hit corners and furniture edges with a precision you’ve never experienced before.

The squeegee system on the bottom of the V is primed for optimal hard floor cleaning. These squeegees trap and funnel pet hair and dirt into the vacuum, rather than blowing it around the floor as you will notice with other vacuum cleaners meant for carpet.

And it’s not just the V-design that makes cleaning around edges and corners a breeze. The whole device turns on a literal dime and is so responsive, you’ll feel like you’re steering a luxury car. Plus, it weighs in at just 7 and a half pounds making maneuverability that much easier.
The cord on this device is 20 feet long.

Easy Clean-Up
The Bissell PowerEdge makes every step of the cleaning process nice and easy. Not only is the vacuuming portion a synch, but emptying the collected debris takes just seconds as well. Simply press a button to remove the dirt cup and enjoy all of that wonderful bagless cleaning by dumping easily into the trashcan.

Cost and Value
The Bissell PowerEdge rings up at the bottom of our price range and we love its value because it is as easy to maneuver as it is to clean and its powerfully and expertly engineered design makes short work of hard floor jobs.

Easily Converts
The Shark Rocket DeluxePro is a swivel master and turns on a dime. It weighs around 8 and a half pounds and is as light as air to maneuver. It also features lights at the base to help in spotting dust bunnies under furniture or in dimly lit rooms.

This product converts in a flash from a stand-up vacuum to a handheld one. With the click of a button, you can harness all of its power to reach the tops of furniture and even clean the ceiling moldings.

The cord on this item is 30 feet long. You can purchase it in bordeaux or black.

Tons of Specialized Tools
The Shark Rocket DeluxePro has precise functions that make it a great match for hard floors and carpets. With specialized tools, you can always get just the clean you need.

If it’s hardwoods and other hard floors you need to tackle, strap on the Hard Floor Hero. This attachment is specially designed to usher in debris on slick hardwoods so you don’t end up blowing them around your house.

And if you have a pet hair problem, it has finally met its match. With the Pet Multi-Tool, you can easily remove stuck-on pet hair from furniture and carpets, as well as curtains and in the corners of hardwoods.

You’ll enjoy the Duster Crevice Tool which gives you cleaning access to those hard to reach places formerly out of reach. And if you’d like, this unit comes with a wall-mount for easy storage.

Plus, this version of the Shark Rocket comes with a larger dust bin so you can vacuum for longer without having to empty it. That said, emptying is lightning fast as you don’t have to wrestle with any unruly bags.

Cost and Value
The Shark Rocket DeluxePro rings up in the low middle of our price range and we love its value because it’s a two-for-one deal that can be used as your household vacuum as well as your go-to hero for small jobs and tough to reach places.

And we love that it comes complete with specialized attachments to get every job done the right way the first time.

Powerful, Yet Gentle
The Miele Complete packs in a whole ton of power (at 1,200 watts), but also delivers a necessary gentle clean to your hardwoods and other hard floors.

With a parquet brush that is nice and soft, as well as castor wheels that won’t scuff your floors, you can rest assured that your floors will be left better than you found them.

This vacuum has different height settings that it can be adjusted to in order to get the most effective clean for each hard surface. With 6 different suction settings for each type of home environment you might encounter from rugs to hardwoods to furniture, you can feel confident about this vacuums ability to tackle all messes.

This product features a stainless steel tube that conveniently telescopes for storage. The additional handy attachments also nest nicely inside the body of the vacuum.

With your purchase, you will receive a floorhead meant for carpets, a floorhead meant for hardwoods, a crevice tool, an upholstery tool, and a dusting brush.

Sealed AirClean System
The Miele Complete also works super hard to keep all dust particles and allergens out of the air and trapped securely in the vacuum. With its 4.76-quart AirClean Filter Bag, you won’t have to worry about tossing a bunch of aggravating particles into the air.

Cost and Value
The Miele Complete rings up at the top of our price range and we love its value because it features a setting for practically every purpose, it’s powerful while still being gentle on your sensitive hard floors, and there’s an attachment for every job.

Multi-Cyclone Tech
The Bissell Hard Floor Expert comes complete with Multi-Cyclone Tech. you will enjoy stronger suction for longer.

And with a larger dirt bin (one that can hold 67 fluid ounces), you’ll be able to use your vacuum for longer before needing to empty it. When the time comes, you’ll enjoy being able to remove the bin from the bottom to eliminate the possibility of spilling out that which you have just cleaned up.

The power cord on this device is 18 feet long. The hose on the device is 7 inches long.

Multi-Surface Functionality
The Bissell Hard Floor Expert is not only a showstopper on hard floors, but it performs well on rugs and thin carpets as well.

With the turbine meant for hard floors, you’ll be able to pick up stubborn dirt without causing damage to the sensitive veneers. And with 9.2 amps and an 11-inch cleaning path, you can count on this small vacuum to serve you throughout the whole house.

Plus, you’ll also add a multi-surface foot to your arsenal which can tackle messes on the rugs and thinner carpets in your house.

Cost and Value
The Bissell Hard Floor Expert rings up in the low middle of our price range and we love its value because it is an easily maneuverable canister vacuum that can tackle messes on multiple surfaces while packing in power and being easy to empty.

Handy Smart Technology
The Pure Clean Automatic Robot comes full with smart technology that keeps in hard at work in your home. It has sensors that allow it to sense obstacles in its path and that also prevent it from toppling down the stairs and off of leveled surfaces. It also begins to develop its own cleaning path as it is used.

This product has a low profile at just under 3 inches off the ground so it can easily glide under most pieces of furniture.

Cleans for an Hour at a Time
The Pure Clean Automatic Robot is ready to spring into action at the touch of a button. While more expensive devices can be programmed to take to cleaning at automatically scheduled times, this bot will need to be prompted.

On a single charge, the bot can clean for about an hour at a time. You will likely need to empty the dust bin after each hour of cleaning, depending on the amount of debris on your floor at the time. The dust bin can hold .2 liters.

Once a cleaning is done, you will need to reconnect it to the charger and wait for about 4 hours before it is fully charged and ready to clean again.

This bot is great for cleaning all sorts of hard floors and even thin area rugs and carpets. And with its HEPA filter, it will trap agitating allergens and dust particles to keep your family breathing well.

Cost and Value
The Pure Clean Automatic Robot rings up at the bottom of our price range and we love its value because it is a wonderfully cost-effective alternative to more expensive bots, and while you may have to start it and charge it yourself, it will still work for you like a charm.

Battery Powered Bombshell
The Hoover Linx comes with some major key battery features that make this product a go-to. The 18-volt batteries that this vacuum accepts can be interchanged. This means that you can have more than 1 charged battery on hand in case you’ve left the cleaning off for a little longer than you intended and you have a bit more cleaning to do than you care to admit.

Plus, there is a battery indicator on the unit which tells you clearly how much time if left on each battery charge so you can race the cleaning time clock for fun and efficiency.

Take it Anywhere
The Hoover Linx is truly cordless so you have the freedom to take it anywhere. Not only that, but it can seamlessly transition from a hard floor to a carpet to cut your cleaning time and frustration down.

With bristles on the sides of the head, you will be able to loosen dirt and debris from around the edges of the room and suck them safely inside without ever having to reach for a broom.

And because the handle reclines virtually flat, you can easily slip underneath furniture without having the rearrange your entire home every time you wish to give a thorough cleaning.
When you’re all done, the dust bin empties from the bottom to eliminate messy disposal.

Cost and Value
The Hoover Linx rings up on the low end of our price range and we love its value because it gives you versatile power with the convenience of a cordless stick vacuum that can literally go anywhere. And it's light enough for kids to be able to use (with or without complaints).

Features a Blowing Function
The Eureka Mighty Mite can, of course, deliver some serious sucking power at 10 amps. But it also has a unique feature that allows you to reverse the flow of air to turn this vacuum into a blower. This feature is a great option for garage floors that are covered in dirt and leaves and works to clear the area super quickly.

Handy Attachments
The Eureka Mighty Mite comes with all the attachments you need to tackle hard floor jobs. With a foot, a brush, and a corner tool, plus an extra-long flexible hose, you’ll be able to get into every nook and cranny in no time. And we love that all of these tools are stored conveniently on board.

This vacuum is not bagless, unfortunately, and the bag will have to be removed and thrown away.

Cost and Value
The Eureka Mighty Mite rings up at the bottom of our price range and we like its value because it is an incredibly lightweight action that can tackle all hard floors, but especially those garage and workshop chores that may even require a little blowing action.

3 Functions in 1
The Dirt Devil Simpli-Stik can fulfill 3 different functions.

If you need a stick vac, roll the unit upright on its 2 wheels and tackle small messes on your hard floors. If you need a hand vac for small jobs and it hard to reach places, this guy is here to the rescue again with just the press of a button. And if you need to spot clean those high and out of reach places in your home, you can extend the stick to get to those messes too.

Easy to Maintain and Empty
The Dirt Devil Simpli-Stik comes with an easily washable filter that can be washed frequently to extend the life of the filter and the vacuum itself. You must let the filter dry for 24 hours before trying to use it again, however.

The .35 liter capacity dirt bin can be easily emptied with no fuss. And you’ll enjoy the convenience of having a bagless cleaner (especially in small spaces).

Cost and Value
The Dirt Devil Simpli-Stik rings up at the very bottom of our price range and we like its value because it can fulfill 3 functions and still delivers decent cleaning power at a literal fraction of the cost.

Tons of Attachable Tools
The Dyson V8 Absolute comes with more tools than you’ll know what to do with.

If you need to clean your mattress, there’s a tool for that. There are brushes, there are wands, there are crevice tools.

If you have a high corner job, this is your guy. And if you’ve got both hard floors and carpets or rugs in your home, this vac has you covered as well with highly specialized feet for each job.

Plus, you’ll enjoy a mounting and charging station for when your vac is not in use.

Genius Ergonomic Design
The Dyson V8 Absolute packs in a whole lot of power with its V8 engine. It can operate for about 40 minutes on a single charge.

It is ergonomically designed to carry most of its weight up top which helps especially with high-up jobs and with handheld jobs making it one of the easiest to operate handheld vacuums out there.

This vac comes with a HEPA filter which keeps allergens and dust out of the air and in the filter.

Cost and Value
The Dyson V8 Absolute rings up at the tippy top of our price range and we like its value because it truly is a cleaning wonder like no other with more specialized tools than any other product on our list--but golly do you have to shell out a lot.

However, considering you won’t run through this product in a matter of even years, it may well be worth the investment.