Pets are the main reason for harmful allergens at home. Yet, we all love to have at least one pet. And canister vacuums are the best solution to get rid of these harmful allergens.
Apart from removing these allergens, canister vacuums come with a host of additional accessories and tools. These help in cleaning the entire home, including all types of floors, carpets, furnishings, and even inside vehicles.
Following are the best canister vacuums for pet hair and these are chosen on both budget as well as performance metrics.
And before you go through the entire review, let me highlight the 2 best out of the list.
- On performance front, we would suggest Miele Classic C1 and
- On the budget front, the Bissel Zing canister vacuum meets all the requirements
Best Canister Vacuum For Pet Hair
Miele Classic C1 Cat & Dog Canister Vacuum Cleaner
On the features side, there is no match to Miele Classic C1. And that’s the very reason why it has topped the list in best Canister vacuum cleaner.
Motor: With powerful 1200W Vortex motor, it sucks everything lying on the floor, right from pet hair to even small dirt.
Floors: Although Miele Classic C1 is designed for all floor types including carpets and hard flooring, you can even try it on furniture and your car interiors, just carefully tune to right speeds.
Speeds: Embedded on a rotary dial model, Miele C1 offers 6 speeds to control and alter its powerful suction as per the floor or surface type you wish to clean.
Not just hard floor or carpets but the 6 different speeds allow you to clean even interiors like curtains, drapes, furniture upholstery, rugs and a wide range of light weight fabrics.
Additionally, there is an option to reduce the noise level emanating while the cleaning is in progress. Just turn on the energy saving mode, the noise level too lowers.
Dirt collection: While most vacuum cleaners come with bins attached, Miele Classic C1, instead has a bag inside to hold dirt.
Well, it might not be as easy as emptying a bin or container but it surely saves a lot of space and gives a great look while not exposing collected dirt.
Maneuverability: Miele Classic C1 is designed to clean both big as well as small homes. With an extra length cord stretching up to 18 feet, it has an operating radius of 29.53 feet.
Floorheads: It is always a great choice when a canister vacuum includes both SEB 228 Electro Plus and SBB300-3 Parquet Twister floorheads.
Miele Classic C1’s SEB 228 Electro Plus floorhead is suitable for all carpet sizes – low, medium or high pile carpets.
Matched additionally with SBB300-3 parquet twister floorhead, Miele canister rotates 180 degrees reaching every nook and corner of your home.
Brushes: Equipped with STB 20, Miele Classic C1 canister helps in removing hair and dirt stuck in folds or molds in your home sofas or car seating.
The brush with swivel joint rotates thus allowing you to flexibly move it around.
Accessories: It comes with additional accessories including crevice nozzle, dusting brush and an upholstery tool. All of these are hooked to VarioClip and so as to be handy as and when needed.
Air Filter: Active AirClean filter matched in charcoal cassette is installed in Miele C1. It serves dual purpose – 1. Remove 99.9% of dust particles and 2. Also eliminates annoying pet odor that otherwise stinks from carpets.