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Stick vacuum for a multi-storey house

A large house spread over several floors calls for long cleaning sessions, often without picking the device back up between rooms. Battery life and charging speed become direct comfort factors, far more than in a small flat where a few minutes of runtime already cover the whole surface.

The area to cover also multiplies passes over rugs, thresholds and mixed floors, which is why suction power and a generous dust capacity matter more here, to avoid emptying the bin repeatedly mid clean. Moving between floors with an already full bin forces a break in the session, which weighs on comfort far more than in a compact flat.

Quietness matters less, since cleaning usually happens during the day and over wide areas, away from resting rooms. A slightly louder machine remains acceptable if, in return, it runs longer and needs emptying less often.

What matters in this specific case

The same criteria as on the category page, but not the same weight: here is what goes up and what goes down.

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  1. Power

    Matters less coefficient 0.8

    Maximum input power stays useful but becomes secondary compared with real runtime over a large surface: benchmarks range from 85 W to 880 W, with a median at 365 W, worth weighing without making it the deciding factor.

  2. Price

    Unchanged weight coefficient 1

    Price keeps its usual weight: a large house does not justify spending more if the other criteria, battery life and capacity above all, are already well covered.

  3. Battery life

    Matters more coefficient 1.4

    This criterion rises strongly: covering several floors without returning to the socket demands a high runtime, benchmarked between 30 minutes at the lower end and 90 minutes for the best sheets, with a median at 49 minutes.

  4. Quietness

    Matters less coefficient 0.7

    Sound level matters less here: daytime use over wide areas makes quietness secondary, benchmarks range from 87 dB to 78 dB, with a median at 82.5 dB, without this criterion needing to drive the choice.

  5. Suction power

    Matters more coefficient 1.3

    Suction power gains importance to handle varied floors efficiently across a large distance, with benchmarks from 30 AW to 330 AW and a median at 200 AW.

  6. Dust capacity

    Matters more coefficient 1.5

    Dust bin volume becomes a key criterion to limit emptying during extended cleaning across several levels: benchmarks range from 0.3 L to 1.2 L, with a median at 0.6 L.

  7. Charging time

    Matters more coefficient 1.2

    A short charging time helps move between rooms or floors without a long pause between sessions: benchmarks range from 5 hours to 3 hours, with a median at 4 hours, the shorter the better.

What is not worth paying for

The features pushed in this category that make no difference in this context.

  • Very high maximum input power

    A large house mostly benefits from good battery life and a generous bin; chasing the highest possible input power brings no proportionate benefit for the price paid.

  • Extreme quietness

    Cleaning large areas rarely happens near a resting room at the same time, a sound level close to the median is largely sufficient in this context.

Price ranges for this use

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Under €100

Under €100: battery life and dust capacity remain limited, forcing frequent pauses to recharge or empty the device over a large surface.

€100 to €250

€100 to €250: this range allows combining comfortable battery life with a decent bin capacity, enough to move through several rooms without major interruption.

Over €250

Over €250: at this level, long battery life, fast charging and a large dust bin combine to cover an entire house in a single session.

The products selected for this use

Ranked by relevance for this specific case, not by their overall score.

Our selection criteria for this use

A product only enters this list if it meets every one of these points. Its relevance is rated for this specific use, independently of its overall score in the category.

  1. The product shows battery life above the market median.
  2. The dust bin offers a capacity that limits emptying during cleaning.
  3. Suction power stays sufficient for varied floors over a large area.
  4. Charging time allows the device to be picked back up quickly between zones.
The buying guide for this category Buying guide: how to choose a stick vacuum A stick vacuum cleaner is chosen mainly on the balance between suction power, battery life and everyday handling. Differences between models also show up in quietness, dust capacity and charging speed, criteria that matter over time. Read the guide

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