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Here are four ways to make your vacuum cleaner last longer…

1.

Replace the battery

Corded vacuums typically have a much longer lifespan than even thebest cordless vacuumson the market.

Corded upright Shark vacuum

Overusing the Max mode can impact a vacuum’s lifespan

Most good cordless vacuums these days have swappable batteries.

Dirty filter from Dyson Omni-Glide

Overusing the Max mode can impact a vacuum’s lifespan

Dyson Ball Animal upright vacuum cleaner

Dyson Gen5 Detect vacuum cleaner

Overusing the Max mode can impact a vacuum’s lifespan

A Dyson cordless stick vacuum floorhead, next to one on a Shark vacuum

Many major vacuum brands have introduced ways to prevent hair from tangling around the rollers