As a pet keeper, you love your pet to bits but hate the fact that their hair is everywhere - on the floor, over furniture sets, on the carpet, on the stairs and many other spots. Dirt bins are often found in vacuums using cyclonic particle separation and offer one main advantage over dirt bags - when full or almost full, dirt bins in combination with cyclonic separation don't lead to performance degradation, while full or almost full dirt bags reduce vacuums suction power.
The company has close links to the oil industry through Sir Peter Cazalet, the former deputy chairman of BP, who helped to establish Hakluyt before he retired, last year, and Sir Peter Holmes, former chairman of Shell, who is president of its foundation.
But, with the many brands and models on the market, it isn't always easy to pinpoint a vacuum that suits you best - and that's where we come in. We've handpicked 10 of the most sought out vacuums for pet hair, so you don't have a hard time choosing a unit that's worth your money.
Canister vacuums are also popular - especially in the UK. They are a bit more versatile than uprights, because you can lift the canister and take it wherever you want to go. Canister vacs still tout a full-sized engine, so you gain versatility without losing power.
Find out the important features of each model you're looking at. Consider the weight, charging time, run time, type of filter, warranty, type of battery and whether it can be removed or not (this affects the long-term viability of the product - vacuums with integrated batteries have less service life than those with removable batteries) and unique features that it may have.