

While the included brush roll isn't specifically for hardwood floors, it uses a soft brush roll with a few stiff bristles throughout to vacuum up dry and wet debris from hard floors and area rugs. Impressively, this vacuum mop has a self-cleaning cycle you can run with the click of one button when you're done cleaning.

With a 30-minute runtime, you can get through plenty of cleaning on just one charge. A bowl of cereal and milk was history in just one pass forward and back. In our recent category test of vacuum mops, the Crosswave earned great scores in dry debris pickup tests of cereal, coffee grounds and baking powder.

It only comes with one battery though, so if you have a large home to clean, you may have to vacuum in shifts to give it a break to recharge.Ī vacuum that suctions dry debris and mops at the same time? Yes, please! This two-in-one vacuum and wet mop from Bissell is a cordless version of a corded model we previously tested and featured in this round-up of best vacuum cleaners for hardwood floors. It also has powerful suction and it can run for up to 50 minutes. The V12 Detect comes with useful attachments, and we were especially impressed by a cone-shaped tool intended for picking up pet hair. The digital display shows the amount and size of the particles it's grabbing, as well as the remaining run time and battery life. To help you get in all of the nooks and crannies around your home, it has a very impressive light on the front of the vacuum head that illuminates tiny particles of dust and debris so that no speck is left behind. It also has a detangling brush bar that allows it to suck hair up into the dust bin without it wrapping around the brush. This vacuum uses soft nylon and anti-static carbon fiber filaments on its brush roll to remove dust from hardwood floors without leaving scratches in its wake. Allergy sufferers can rest assured that they aren't releasing dust back into the air with this canister vacuum.ĭyson produces some of the most technologically advanced vacuums on the market, and the V12 Detect impressed us in the Lab. The Boost CX1 is bagless, but with a Hygiene AirClean filter that keeps even the smallest particles in the canister. But if you want to ensure your hardwood floors are getting the best treatment, the Miele comes with a parquet floor brush attachment for even better performance on hardwood flooring. The universal floor head only requires the flip of one switch when going from carpet to hardwood floors, so there's no need to change attachments. It picked up dry oats from all of our test floors and carpets with no problem and showed no signs of pushing debris forward instead of suctioning, which is a common complaint with other vacuum models. With a sleek, compact design and flexible hose, this canister vacuum impressed us in both the looks department and, more importantly, the performance department, earning a spot in our round-up of the best canister vacuums.

Miele vacuums consistently perform well in all of our tests, and the Boost CX1 is no exception.
