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Best vacuum cleaners 2024: tested by experts

The best vacuum cleaners efficiently clean your home without them - or you - breaking sweat. However, our expert tests expose vacs that come unstuck on even the simplest cleaning jobs. 

  • Shark vs Dyson: which vacuum cleaner brand is best?

    Should you spend money on a new Shark or Dyson? We’ve got the answer based on our independent, comparative tests of both brands 

  • How to vacuum your home effectively

    Follow our expert advice for cleaner floors, carpets and furniture with less effort 

  • How to fix a vacuum cleaner that's lost suction

    Vacuum cleaner lost suction? We explain how to get it up and running again with our step-by-step guide

  • Which vacuum cleaner brand to buy in 2024

    Our unique survey data reveals which brands, including Dyson, Shark, Hoover and Vax, develop the fewest faults over time and which ones make customers happy