What is the suction quality of a stick vacuum?
Bagged vacuums and bagless vacuums
- Performance class on hard flooring: the higher this class, the better the performance on hard floors.
- Performance class on carpeting: the higher this class, the better the performance on carpet.
- Capacity of collection bag/dust cup: the more space in the vacuum cleaner bag/dust cup, the longer the vacuum retains its suction power.
- *Adjustable suction: adjust the suction power to the type of surface.
- Multi-surface brush: for hard floors and low-pile carpet.
- Parquet brush: especially for vulnerable wood floors
- Turbo brush: for pet hairs, carpet, and coarse rugs.
- Type of cyclone filter: only for bagless vacuums. The better the cyclone filter, the longer the vacuum retains its suction power.
Stick vacuums
- Capacity container: the more space in the dust cup, the longer the vacuum cleaner maintains the suction power.
- Maximum battery life: the longer you vacuum with the vacuum cleaner, the more you suck up in 1 go.
- Battery voltage: the higher the battery voltage, the more powerful the vacuum cleaner absorbs the dirt.
- Turbo function: you can remove coarse dirt better from carpets or rugs with a turbo function.
- Type cyclone filter: the better the cyclone filter, the longer the vacuum cleaner maintains the suction power when the dust cup becomes full.
Top-notch, mid-range, and basic
Top-notch suction quality
If a good cleaning performance is important to you, you should buy a high-end vacuum. A vacuum with high-end suction quality has at least 70% of the specifications listed above. These vacuums stand out because they have multiple brushes for each floor type and high performance. Bagless vacuums also have a powerful cyclone filter, which ensures the suction power doesn't decrease when the dust cup is full.
High-end stick vacuums stand out because of a turbo function, high battery voltage, or mini turbo brush.
Mid-range suction quality
The vacuums with mid-range suction quality have at least 50% of the specifications listed above. They might not include all possible brushes, but they do have high performance or cyclone filters. With a mid-range vacuum, you get a good vacuum for daily vacuuming jobs. You might have to vacuum the same part of the floor a couple of times to remove all the dirt.
Mid-range stick vacuums don't have a turbo function, but they do have a large collection capacity and a relatively high battery voltage.
Basic suction quality
Vacuums with a basic suction quality have less than 50% of the specifications. They don't score too high on the performance classes, aren't equipped with cyclone filters or have small dust collectors. While the suction performance of these vacuums may be lower, the prices are too. If you don't use the vacuum very often, basic vacuums are more than enough for you.
Basic stick vacuums are extra. They often have 1 setting and not many brush attachments. These stick vacuums are suitable for small vacuuming jobs.
Floor types
The suction quality of vacuums differs per floor type. That's why we distinguish hard / wood floors and carpet.
Conclusion
Do you think it's important for your vacuum or stick vacuum to vacuum the dirt after 1 or 2 movements? Choose a vacuum with at least a mid-range suction quality. If you want a vacuum with the best performance on multiple floor types, choose vacuums with a high-end suction quality. Do you just use the vacuum or stick vacuum for small vacuuming jobs once in a while? A basic suction quality is sufficient for you.
