For regular cleaning across several rooms, carpets and upholstery, start by choosing a cylinder vacuum cleaner with brushes suited to your surfaces and a reach that matches the size of your home. A bagged model means less contact with dust when you maintain it, while a bagless one saves you buying bags but requires you to empty the dust container and maintain the filters. With either type, check the upholstery tools and their compatibility. A lightweight vacuum can be useful for quick touch-ups, but it won’t replace choosing a suitable main appliance.
If you also clean carpets, a sofa or bedding, look at the tools for fibres as well as the floorhead. Que Choisir assesses performance on carpets, other floors and fibres as part of its test protocol.
When you’re cleaning several rooms with parquet, tiles and carpets, the vacuum’s reach and the brushes supplied matter just as much as how easy it is to move the cylinder around.
If you plan to keep and maintain a main vacuum cleaner, compare the compatible bags or filters and how easy it is to access parts for the model you’re considering. ADEME recommends checking the documentation, how easy the appliance is to dismantle and whether parts are available.
Choosing between a bag and a dust container mainly affects how you maintain the vacuum. Whichever system you choose, you should also check the brushes and performance on each surface.
Worth considering: if you’d like to handle less dust when replacing the dust bag.
The trade-off: compatible bags are consumables that need replacing.
Worth considering: if you’d rather not buy bags.
The trade-off: you’ll need to empty the dust container and maintain the filters as instructed.
| Feature | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Carpets and upholstery | Test results for carpets and fibres; whether an upholstery tool is included and compatible. | If carpets, a sofa and bedding are part of my regular cleaning routine, I want a brush suited to fibres, not just floors; around 31% of consumers would make this a priority. |
| Reach and different floor types | Declared operating radius; brushes supplied for parquet and the other floor types in your home. | To move between rooms and floor types, I want to avoid changing sockets too often without neglecting my parquet; around 31% of consumers would prioritise this. |
| Routine maintenance | References for compatible bags or filters; maintenance instructions and parts available for the model. | If I want to minimise emptying or buying consumables, I need to choose an option I can maintain over time; around 23% of consumers would prioritise this. |
| Moving and storage | The cylinder’s weight and dimensions; how much space the hose and accessories need. | If I need to carry the appliance or store it in a small space, its size could influence my choice; around 15% of consumers would put this need ahead of the others. |
According to Que Choisir, motor power alone isn’t enough to assess cleaning performance: the floorhead and the surfaces tested also matter.
Compare results on your carpets and floors, then check which brush is supplied and the vacuum’s reach.
The tube diameter and locking system can prevent an accessory from fitting, even if it’s designed for upholstery.
Check your exact vacuum model against the manufacturer’s compatibility list before choosing a brush.
A bagged model needs compatible bags; a bagless one needs its dust container emptied and filters maintained.
Check the references for consumables, the cleaning instructions and the parts you can access on the model you’re considering.
Que Choisir describes cylinder vacuums as suitable for large areas, but heavier and less manoeuvrable than stick vacuums.
Check the weight and measure the space where you’ll store the main unit, hose and accessories.
The range includes bagged and bagless cylinder vacuums. Some bagged Guard models come with a parquet brush and accessories for different surfaces.
The brand offers bagged and bagless cylinder vacuums, as well as accessories to choose from based on your appliance’s compatibility.
Bosch offers bagged cylinder vacuums, brushes for hard floors and a parts search by appliance reference.
The range includes bagless cylinder vacuums, with dimensions and accessories varying by model.
These two bagged models are options to consider if you want a cylinder vacuum as your main appliance. To compare how they perform on carpets, parquet and upholstery, check the brushes supplied with each model and look for tests on the surfaces in your home.
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Consider it as your main appliance if you’re looking for a bagged cylinder vacuum for multiple rooms. Before choosing it for carpets or upholstery, check the test results for these surfaces and the brushes supplied or compatible with the model. Also check the bag reference.
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Consider it if you’re looking for a bagged cylinder vacuum to clean multiple rooms. Its stated motor power of 550 W isn’t enough on its own to assess its performance on carpets or upholstery. Check the test results for each surface, compatible upholstery tools and the bag reference.
No. The size of your home alone isn’t enough to decide between a bagged and a bagless model. A bagged vacuum is a good choice if you want to handle less dust during maintenance; a bagless one means you won’t need bags, but you’ll have to empty the dust container and maintain the filters. Whichever type you choose, check its reach and performance on your floors.
Choose one based on your vacuum cleaner’s exact model reference, not just the name of the accessory. Check the tube diameter and locking system against the manufacturer’s compatibility information. Rowenta, for example, notes restrictions for its ZR900601 mini turbo brush.
Compare separate results for carpets, parquet and other floors, as well as the brushes suited to each surface. Que Choisir’s test protocol assesses these surfaces separately and also looks at how a full dust container affects suction. The wattage alone can’t replace these results.
Start with the appliance’s exact model reference to find compatible parts and consumables. ADEME says the repairability index takes into account factors such as documentation, how easy the appliance is to dismantle and access to parts. The score alone doesn’t guarantee the model’s future reliability.
Yes. According to the French Ministry of the Economy, the legal guarantee of conformity also applies to second-hand goods sold by a business to a private individual in France. Keep the vacuum’s description, details of the accessories included and your proof of purchase so you can report any lack of conformity to the seller.