Best Hoover Canister Vacuums

Updated January 2019
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Best of the Best
Hoover
PortaPower Lightweight Commercial Canister Vacuum.
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Commercial lightweight canister vacuum cleaner that is great for cleaning large areas as well as tight spaces.

Pros

Includes a reusable commercial cloth bag with paper option. Has strong built-in blower that offers more versatility for cleaning and maintaining a cleaner home. All parts are nicely interchangeable, extensions are steel instead of plastic, which makes them lighter. Nice long cord. Does good job cleaning curtains, drapes, upholstery, and inside hard-to-reach areas inside vehicles.

Cons

New design might not be favorable to some, not great on wood floors, cord gets tangled sometimes because it is super long and kind of cumbersome. Only good for light home use, not great for heavy-duty jobs or on carpeting.

Hoover
Platinum Collection Bagged Corded Upright Vacuum with Canister Vacuum Cleaner.
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Perfect for removing lots of dirt from carpeting. Vac comes with a versatile, portable canister vacuum for floor to ceiling cleaning. Includes Hoover's 5-year limited warranty.

Pros

Lightweight, easy to carry from room-to-room, powerful 12 AMP motor, illuminated fingertip controls, 2 speeds. Two vacs in 1; upright and a canister for all-over cleaning. Good user-friendly design on hand-held vac.

Cons

Head of the upright is big/high, so cannot fit under many things, such as couches, nightstands etc. Need to purchase replacement bags for both units. Hand-held bag may be too small, thus need to empty often.

Best Bang for the Buck
Hoover
Envy Hush Bagged Canister.
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Powerful, quiet cleaning, has good hand tools that are integrated with handle and nice telescoping extension wand. Good for all surfaces from floor to ceiling. Powerful brush roll lifts and removes dirt and grit embedded in carpeting. Hard floor brush gently cleans delicate floor surfaces.

Pros

For a vacuum, this unit is pretty quiet and low on noise. No tools needed to clean brush roll, rinse-able filter made with HEPA material, cleans ceramic tile, wood floors and carpet all with ease.

Cons

Cord is way too short, quality overall may not be that great for some and may not last for an extended period of time. "S" canister vacuum bags do not fit properly; resulting in dust entering chamber, surrounding the bag and clogging filter.

Hoover
Air Pro Bag less WindTunnel Canister Vacuum Cleaner.
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Strong multi-cyclonic air passes through 12 cyclones to filter dirt and debris from the air path; no loss of suction. Vac's multi-floor power nozzle goes easily from carpet to hard floors with a simple touch of a button.

Pros

Awesome suction. Moves easily from carpet to flooring. Spinning brush is strong and powerful. Quickly sucks up coins off the floor and easy to clean out, and unclog debris after build up.

Cons

Telescoping handle takes some effort to use and unit may overheat at times during use. No storage for multi-tools and for some, the cord may be too short.

How we decided

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  • 8 Models Considered
  • 5 Hours Researched
  • 1 Experts Interviewed
  • 183 Consumers Consulted
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    Unlike upright vacuums, canister vacuums have wands that are attached to the main unit via a hose. The main vacuum is then pulled behind the hose. Canister vacuums are often more powerful than upright vacuums and can be lighter and easier to maneuver. Hoover offers several different canister vacuums, with some that use bags and some that are bagless. In general, Hoover’s canister vacuums are lightweight but still powerful. Some models combine a canister and upright vacuum into one unit while many have telescoping wands that make it easy to clean curtains and blinds. Several are also noted to be quiet for a vacuum.

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    Hoover

    PortaPower Lightweight Commercial Canister Vacuum.

    Hoover

    PortaPower Lightweight Commercial Canister Vacuum.

    Commercial lightweight canister vacuum cleaner that is great for cleaning large areas as well as tight spaces.
    $91
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    Hoover

    Platinum Collection Bagged Corded Upright Vacuum with Canister Vacuum Cleaner.

    Hoover

    Platinum Collection Bagged Corded Upright Vacuum with Canister Vacuum Cleaner.

    Perfect for removing lots of dirt from carpeting. Vac comes with a versatile, portable canister vacuum for floor to ceiling cleaning. Includes Hoover's 5-year limited warranty.
    $299
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    Hoover

    Air Pro Bag less WindTunnel Canister Vacuum Cleaner.

    Hoover

    Air Pro Bag less WindTunnel Canister Vacuum Cleaner.

    Strong multi-cyclonic air passes through 12 cyclones to filter dirt and debris from the air path; no loss of suction. Vac's multi-floor power nozzle goes easily from carpet to hard floors with a simple touch of a button.

    $199

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