Now, in 2023, it’s available for $260 or less, if you catch it on sale (we’ve seen it fall below $200 pretty regularly in recent months). That makes it more of a value pick — and as value picks go, it’s one of your best options. If you’re sick of lingering pet hair, the Bissell ICONpet cordless vacuum was built for you. So easy to use, my children may begin moonlighting as housekeepers. Like its cousin the ICONPet, the ICONPet Pro is designed to take care of all of your household shedding concerns with a tangle-free brush roller, lay-flat design, and LED lights. It can convert into a handheld or high-reach vacuum and comes with four different tool attachments (a motorized TurboBrush tool, LED-lighted crevice tool, pet dusting brush, and flexible crevice tool).
With that being said, this vacuum is seriously convenient for more than just floors. Leftover popcorn from movie night found its way into the couch? If you’re like me and appreciate versatility, consider the ICONpet your new must-have – you can use this gadget on more than just floors. It’s also worth noting that Bissell started the Bissell Pet Foundation to assist animal welfare organizations.
The foundation aims to help reduce the number of animals in shelters and rescues by finding them homes via grants, adoption events, a spay and neuter program, and more. You can lean it against a corner wall and it will stay up that way. We do that fairly often here if we aren’t finished vacuuming but just need to move an item out of the way. Otherwise, if the job is done, its inability to stand on its own is a good reminder for my kids to put it away and plug it in to start recharging. The attachments are all very sturdy, well made, and don’t appear likely to break.
Large wheels on the canister make the vacuum easy to pull along as you clean, too. Credit to Dyson for pioneering the cordless vacuum category with a series of capable — yet pricey — Cyclone bissell cordless vacuum V series stick vacs. Many years and many models later, Dyson remains a fixture of the category in 2023, but it’s not quite as dominant in our cleaning tests as it was five or 10 years ago.
The Dyson and Tineco models all have bin volumes of about 0.6 liter, which is fairly common across the category. Our alternate budget pick, the Moosoo XL-618, has double that capacity (1.3 liters) so you’ll need to empty the bin less often. The circuit board inside the vacuum’s battery pack can overheat and smoke, posing a fire hazard. As with all our reviews the Bissell ICONpet has been tested first-hand in our home, using it just as you would so you know exactly what you are buying. With your purchase of BISSELL products, BISSELL Pet Foundation helps bring furry family members home.
To see how vacuums deal with pet hair, we use a mixture of clippings sourced to us through our local pet groomer. The dustbin is a cinch to empty and clean, and the battery is removable, too. Replacements are priced at , which is pretty reasonable by cordless vacuum standards. There’s also a handy trigger lock lever to keep the vacuum running without constant finger pressure. Say hello to the best Dyson cordless vacuum, the Dyson V15 Detect.
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25 minutes of uninterrupted run time enables you to simultaneously vacuum, wash and dry multiple rooms and floor types in the average sized house. Jodhaira Rodriguez has been testing vacuums and other floor-cleaning appliances in the Good Housekeeping Home Appliances and Cleaning Products Lab since 2021. During recent testing for the 2022 Cleaning Awards, she assisted Carolyn Forté, Executive Director of the Cleaning Lab, in testing 24 of the newest robots, stick, canister and upright vacuums on the market. For decades, the Good Housekeeping Institute has been providing expert reviews and advice on a wide variety of cleaning products, from self-emptying robot vacuums to stain removers.
Designed for hard flooring, it shines a green laser out onto the floor as you clean, making it easy to see dust and other small bits of debris otherwise hard to spot with the naked eye. It isn’t much help under strong indoor lighting or sunlight, but it’s still a nice, unique feature that we found helpful as we cleaned. Also interesting is the readout on the back of the vacuum, which lists the ratio of dirt collected by particle size. Our picks for the best cordless vacuums are listed below — and keep checking back, because we’ll update this list periodically whenever new models make their way through our lab.