For most households, that’s enough battery life to have one in the vacuum and another in the charging dock. When it comes to dealing with pet hair, the Bissell shark robotic vacuums Pet Hair Eraser 2390 is the handheld to get. We also pitted the Pet Hair Eraser against a blanket covered in Burmese Mountain dog hair, where it also excelled.
If you’re keen to know which robot vacuums can handle pet hair, we can help. We’ve tested a wide selection of models on various debris, including pet hair — so we know which models excel in this field, while still delivering in all other respects. As part of our tests, pet hair, as well as Cheerios and kitty litter had to be collected from carpet and hard floors, to see how the performance varied on different surfaces. Plus, every model was left to navigate our tester’s home, where its object avoidance and overall coverage was assessed. Everything else, from ease of use, to noise and app intuitiveness was factored in as well.
We found it difficult to move around on high-pile carpets and slightly docked its maneuverability rating for this reason, but we did note that the vacuum is not too heavy overall. We tested the top-of-the-line Shark Apex and found it to be a good vacuum, but probably not worth the extra cost over the Navigator. It has a dual-brush cleaning head that supposedly helps it pick up hair and dusty debris off of bare floors.
The Shark UltraCyclone Pet Pro plus is the new flagship handheld from Shark. It is incredibly light at 2.8 pounds and has a respectable 0.45 quart dust bin. Additionally, it’s equipped with a tangle-free brushroll designed for pet hair.
During testing, we had a few issues with the Wandvac at first, as it seemed to be struggling to maintain suction, but it performed quite well on subsequent uses, pulling up pet hair and debris without any issues. We like that its swivel head makes it easy to maneuver around furniture and other obstacles, and its lightweight form makes it ideal for cleaning stairs and other hard-to-reach areas. The iRobot Roomba i7+ was the first robot vacuum with a self-emptying base. Though the base is loud enough to wake your cat from his mid-morning nap, it’s also powerful enough to suck out all of the dander and hair collected from your floors.
However, they do not typically have as much suction power as their electric-powered (and much bigger) counterparts. Corded vacuums, on the other hand, can be quite heavy and sometimes hard to maneuver, but their suction power is superior. Strong suction is everything when it comes to vacuums, especially when you’re trying to pick shark canister vacuum up after your pet. But those that are billed for pets are indeed better suited for furbaby cleanup. The cord is long enough to allow you to carry the vacuum up and down the stairs; however, this vacuum is quite hefty. Over the course of six months of use, we found ourselves using it for deep cleaning instead of everyday messes.