Vacuum manufacturers make some pretty bold statements about the cleaning ability of their products. So as part of the testing for our continuously updated ratings of canister vacuums and upright vacuums (available to subscribers), we often check out those claims.
The Bissell Healthy Home 16N5, $250 (shown), and the Bissell ProLite Multi Cyclonic 17G5, $200, excelled at cleaning bare floors. But during our carpet-cleaning test, the "Non-Stop Suction" that the Healthy Home 16N5 promised didn't provide cleaner carpets, and the ProLite Multi Cyclonic 17G5's "MultiCyclonic technology" didn't "maximize cleaning," as Bissell touted. Both earned a middle-of-the-pack good in this test.
And while Bissell dubs the Healthy Home "Our best vacuum for filtering out allergens and other debris!" other vacuums did a much better job on our emissions test.
Another recently tested upright, the Hoover WindTunnel Self-Propelled Bagless UH60010, $230, scored better overall than these Bissells. As with other self-propelled vacuums we've tested, however, its fair noise score is nothing to shout about.
For relatively quiet operation, the nod goes to the Electrolux Ultra Silencer Green EL6984A canister, $265. This model is similar to the previously tested Electrolux Ultra Silencer EL6986A, $300, but 55 percent of the plastic used in the unit is recycled.
Also recently added to the ratings are the Hoover Duros S3590 canister, $170, and the Kalorik VC 16107 Cyclone canister, $100. The Kalorik VC 16107 Cyclone felt somewhat flimsy, and during testing a thin clip that docks the wand to the body for storage broke off. Also, its plug of the retractable cord is inconveniently placed near the bottom of the unit, so you have to tip the vacuum to get at it.
—Ed Perratore
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My question to you is, which of the following Carpet Steam Cleaners is the better one, Bissell Proheat carpet cleaner of Hoover steam cleaner. I need to buy one dont know which on. Please recomment one to me.
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Ingrid Ritter
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