The Best Vacuum Cleaners for Hard Wood or Laminate Flooring

Wood flooring is becoming a more popular choice in many homes today. Because of this, the industry is pushing forward to provide the best cleaning care products for hard floors. If you have a lot of hard-wood flooring in your home, or if you simply are looking for a solution that can handle your kitchen, there are a few top choices for vacuum cleaners. Here are some of the best.

Electrolux EL6985A

This is a bagged Canister Vacuum that provides great cleaning power for your hard flooring. It consistently receives rave reviews by its owners for its performance on hard floors. It is also quiet and easy to use. Although it only provides 9 amps of power, this is all that is needed because of its advanced suction system that can be adjusted by a sliding control on the base unit. The hose length is 6 feet and it can be extended another 3 feet with the telescoping tube attachment. It comes with two different nozzles: one for hard floors features retractable bristles and another for carpeting that has an air-powered brush. It comes with two bags, one pre-installed so additional bags are not necessary right away. It has a washable HEPA filter and is solidly constructed. It is priced at $299.99.

Dirt Devil Breeze

Dirt Devil provides a great little bagless canister vac for the budget minded. It is only 153.99 and available at the Dirt Devil website for purchase. It features a revolving brush nozzle that won't scratch your bare hard floors. It is compact, lightweight, and a "Breeze" to operate. The 12 amp power system provides upright suction in a canister design while the 20-foot cord will keep you going without interruption. Hose length is 72 inches and nozzle width is 11 inches. At only 15.5 pounds, this little monster will do the job.

Dirt Devil Floormate Spinscrub H3044

This is not only a vacuum but also a wash-dry system for complete cleaning. You can change modes with only the turn of the EZ Select dial. The Spinscrub brushes are one of the best systems available for hard floors and with Dirt Devil's prices, it's hard to go wrong. It features dual tanks, so you are never reusing dirty water and your floor comes out sparkling clean. This is an upright vac with a 13 inch nozzle and may very well be the last hard floor cleaning system you will ever need. It sells for only 169.99, on sale now at Quality Matters online.

Miele Capricorn S5980

This is arguably the best vacuum cleaner in existence. If you have the money, it is definitely worth it. Miele is known for their quality, but also for their prices. This model sells for $1099.00 on sale and Mr. Vac & Mrs. Sew online which include a free 10 year extended warranty. This 107 year old company tops themselves with the Capricorn. It is a canister vac, but a canister vac extraordinaire. It features a 10 ½ inch electrically driven brush roll with a floating head and swivel neck. For your hard floors it has a parquet floor brush specially designed with delicate bristles and 90 degree rotation. It also comes with a full range of accessories, an electronic display panel, convenient park system, handle suction controls, active HEPA filter, automatic cord rewind, dustbag change indicator, telescoping graphite wands, and easy quick connect system. There are so many features, it will take a book to list them all. Try it out for yourself and you will be amazed.

One of these four vacuum cleaners is sure to provide you a cleaning solution for your hard-wood or laminate flooring that will suit your needs and your budget.