Best Early Black Friday Deals on Vacuums

If you don’t have much carpet at home, the Levoit LVAC-300 is a good choice for a stick vacuum. While its cleaning performance on carpet leaves something to be desired, it earns top marks in all of our other cleaning tests, including vacuuming bare floors, cleaning the corners and edges of a room, and removing pet hair. It has a pretty good run time, averaging around 36 minutes—one of the longest among the cordless sticks we recommend.

This model was only $190 during Prime Big Deal Days, but this is currently the best price out there.

We like the Shark Vertex Pro IZ662H’s many features. The wand can be bent to reach underneath furniture, and the vacuum itself folds for more compact storage. The vacuum is a strong cleaner, though it’s not as impressive on carpet as it is on bare floors. Its battery run time is relatively long, so you don’t have to worry as much as some other vacuums that the Shark will die on you while you’re in the middle of cleaning.

This vac was down to $220 at Amazon last week, but Walmart has the current lowest price.

The flexibility of the Miele Triflex HX2 is one of the things we enjoy the most about it. You can adjust the placement of the bin to either the top or bottom of the vacuum depending on the areas you’re cleaning in your home. You can also convert it into a hand vacuum. The vacuum is quiet and boasts exceptionally strong cleaning performance in our bare floors, edges, and pet hair tests.

The Dyson 360 vis nav stands out for its unique features and powerful cleaning performance despite some limitations. It’s on the heavy side but compensates with extremely strong suction, effectively picking up pet hair and embedded dirt. Instead of a conventional side brush, it uses an extending side duct to tackle edges and corners. It also has a large brush roll that spans the full size of the vacuum for effective cleaning, and though its dustbin is relatively small, it’s equipped with a convenient one-touch ejection system for easy emptying.

We saw this vacuum for $20 less at Amazon last week, but it’s still a big discount on a great product.

The Mova P10 Pro Ultra Gen2 is excellent at vacuuming, impressing us with its ability to clean carpets, an area that other robot vacuum-and-mop combos might struggle with. While it’s not as good at mopping as it is at vacuuming, it’s still fairly decent. The model comes with a base that automatically empties the vacuum dustbin, cleans and dries the mopping pads, and refills the mop reservoir with cleaning solution.

It’s hard to find fault with the Tineco Floor One S5, which does an outstanding job of cleaning stains off of ceramic tiles. It’s both a vacuum that can handle wet and dry messes and a steam mop. Especially handy is the self-cleaning function that automatically washes the brush roll.

This mop was $40 off during the big fall sales, and it’s often on sale for $249, so this is a slightly better-than-normal price.

The Steam & Go Housekeeper 10-in-1 SAG806D does a bang-up job at cleaning stains off tile floors in our tests. It has a fairly long run time and comes with many convenient tools, including attachments for cleaning tile grout, clothes, furniture, and carpets. We’ve seen it sell at this price before, so while it’s a good discount, you’re likely going to be able to buy the steam mop at a similar price on Black Friday.

If you’re a pet owner, take notice: the Shark Vertex DuoClean AZ2002 picks up pet hair especially well and has exceptional suction power. It also has a lift-away canister, which makes cleaning hard-to-reach places easier. The self-cleaning brush roll prevents pet hair (and any long hair) from wrapping around it and getting tangled in the vacuum.

The Miele Blizzard CX1 Cat & Dog is pricey, but at $150 off its average price, it’s worth considering if you’re looking for a canister. It’s a great vacuum to have if you have allergies or asthma because it doesn’t release debris into the air as you’re cleaning it up from the floor. It also earns strong marks for vacuuming pet hair, making it a good choice for pet owners. 

The Eureka WhirlWind XL NEN186BL is a budget-friendly pick. While its cleaning performance on carpet is only so-so, it’s more impressive at cleaning debris off bare floors such as hardwood and vinyl. At around 16 pounds, it’s also one of the lightest canisters that score well in our tests.

The Shark PowerDetect HZ4002 does an admirable job of cleaning bare floors and does almost as well on carpet. It features an auto-detect mode that adjusts the brush roll speed to the surface, transitioning efficiently between the two. It can be pulled apart for compact storage, allowing it to stand on its own and take up minimal space. This model even delivers powerful suction in reverse for more efficient cleaning in both a forward and backward motion. We’ve seen it sell at lower prices this year, but this is still a pretty good discount.

The best thing about the Shark PowerBoost BH102 is its run time—averaging 24 minutes, it’s one of the longest among the handheld vacs we tested. It’s very good at cleaning carpets and pet hair, though it’s not as strong at cleaning tight spaces and crevices. We like its convenience, including how easy it is to empty its dustbin. 

The Dyson Car+Boat 586119-01 is pricier than the other handheld vacuums we test, but its 24-minute run time is impressive. It’s a strong cleaner, especially with pet hair. (Though it’s not as effective as some other handhelds at sucking up debris from smaller crevices.) We love that this handheld vacuum comes with a pistol grip, which means less strain on your wrist.

The Bissell ProHeat 2x Revolution Pet Pro Plus 3588F is now $20 more than it was earlier this week at Amazon, but we still like this price if you need something now. Not only does this make short work of dirt and stains, but it’s also very good at removing moisture from carpets after cleaning them. It’s relatively lightweight compared to some of the other carpet cleaners we’ve tested (weighing 28 pounds when full) and comes with a pet upholstery tool and a tough stain tool.