One of the most important tips for extending the life of your vacuum is to avoid vacuuming unsafe materials..

Make sure you’re using your vacuum’s hard floor settings.Just like with carpets, it’s important to use the right settings for hard floors.

Some vacuums have a hard floor tool, such as the Dyson Soft Roller.Others allow you to lower the bristles or switch off the brush bar to prevent scattering.There are also vacuums with hard floor suction modes.

Read the instruction manual to find out how to maximise your vacuum’s effectiveness on each surface.. Use the crevice tool along floor edges.Many vacuums have poor edge cleaning performance, which allows dirt to build up along skirting boards.

Use your vacuum’s crevice tool to pick up debris that the main floorhead can’t reach.. Avoid vacuuming large amounts of big debris.

Rice and a few small cereal pieces are probably fine to vacuum, but large debris can block a vacuum.You’ll need to find somewhere else to store the pet tool, though..

Finally, the Shark AZ950UKT comes with a 1.6 metre stretch hose for above-floor cleaning.The hose isn’t the longest we’ve seen, but you get more range by detaching the Lift-Away canister.. VIEW PRICE.

Suction Power and Cleaning Performance.Cleaning Performance Rating: 4/5.