Should You Buy a Black & Decker Vacuum Cleaner?
Black & Decker is one of the most popular vacuum cleaner brands as well as being well known for its coffee makers, blenders and mixers.
We've collated all the key information on Black & Decker vacuum cleaners in this handy guide. We've analysed over 27,000 user and expert reviews and 140+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 3,500 vacuum cleaners to impartially compare each vacuum cleaner brand.
Black & Decker are recognised for their wide selection of mid-range and popular vacuum cleaners. Their vacuum cleaners start at $75 for the NSVA315J which has a maximum input power of §W, is a dry vacuum cleaner and an upright vacuum cleaner and go up to $2,054 for the Dustbuster which has a maximum input power of 12W, is a dry vacuum cleaner and a handheld vacuum cleaner. The average price of a new Black & Decker vacuum cleaner is $338.
Is Black & Decker the Best Vacuum Cleaner Brand?
So are Black & Decker vacuum cleaners any good? We give every vacuum cleaner a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all vacuum cleaners we are able to impartially rank all the vacuum cleaner brands.
Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Black & Decker is the 16th best vacuum cleaner brand out there.
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United Kingdom
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95% |
95%
9,100 reviews
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| #2 | 94% |
94%
6,671 reviews
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| #3 |
Germany
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92% |
92%
4,301 reviews
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United States
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90% |
90%
7,526 reviews
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| #5 |
Eufy
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89% |
89%
941 reviews
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| #6 |
United States
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88% |
88%
2,045 reviews
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| #7 | 88% |
88%
1,719 reviews
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| #8 |
United Kingdom
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88% |
88%
2,218 reviews
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| #9 | 88% |
88%
2,521 reviews
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| #10 |
Germany
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85% |
85%
1,478 reviews
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| #11 | 84% |
84%
5,877 reviews
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| #12 |
Germany
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83% |
83%
46 reviews
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| #13 | 82% |
82%
421 reviews
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| #14 |
Neato
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82% |
82%
1,468 reviews
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| #15 |
Germany
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82% |
82%
301 reviews
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| #16 | 81% |
81%
2,087 reviews
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| #17 |
iLife
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81% |
81%
64 reviews
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| #18 |
Sealey
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81% |
81%
40 reviews
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| #19 |
Netherlands
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80% |
80%
390 reviews
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| #20 |
South Korea
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76% |
76%
135 reviews
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| #21 |
Koblenz
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75% |
75%
0 reviews
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| #22 |
Denmark
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75% |
75%
47 reviews
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| #23 |
United States
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74% |
74%
4,941 reviews
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| #24 |
Germany
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73% |
73%
860 reviews
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| #25 |
Oreck
United States
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73% |
73%
1 review
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| #26 |
Beko
Turkey
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70% |
70%
127 reviews
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| #27 |
Atrix
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70% |
70%
1 review
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| #28 | 69% |
69%
26 reviews
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| #29 |
Zanussi
Italy
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68% |
68%
151 reviews
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| #30 |
Xiaomi
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64% |
64%
32 reviews
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| #31 |
PowerSmith
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63% |
63%
1 review
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| #32 |
Moneual
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63% |
63%
6 reviews
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| #33 |
Roidmi
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62% |
62%
2 reviews
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| #34 |
LG
South Korea
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61% |
61%
43 reviews
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| #35 |
Gtech
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60% |
60%
2 reviews
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| #36 |
Tower
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60% |
60%
8 reviews
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| #37 |
Rug Doctor
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60% |
60%
0 reviews
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| #38 |
Sweden
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60% |
60%
40 reviews
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| #39 |
Makita
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60% |
60%
8 reviews
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| #40 |
Raycop
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59% |
59%
0 reviews
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| #41 |
Snow Joe
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59% |
59%
0 reviews
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| #42 |
Taurus
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58% |
58%
0 reviews
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| #43 |
Dusty Bin
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56% |
56%
0 reviews
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| #44 |
Thorne Electric
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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| #45 |
Vacmaster
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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| #46 |
Germany
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55% |
55%
6 reviews
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| #47 |
Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner Co
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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| #48 |
DeWALT
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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| #49 |
FEIN
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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| #50 |
CleanMate
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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Pifco
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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| #52 |
Kirby
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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| #53 |
Viper
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53% |
53%
1 review
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| #54 |
DeLonghi
Italy
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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Let's look at how Black & Decker vacuum cleaners compare to the other vacuum cleaner brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.
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Black & Decker have better reviews than the typical vacuum cleaner brand, with the average rating of a Black & Decker vacuum cleaner being 77%.
There's a smaller selection of Black & Decker vacuum cleaners available compared to other vacuum cleaner brands, with only 8 Black & Decker vacuum cleaners currently on the market in the US. Black & Decker vacuum cleaners also tend to be more expensive than most other vacuum cleaner brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.
When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Black & Decker vacuum cleaner is $23 (based on a person typically using a vacuum cleaner for 2 hours per week), which makes them less efficient than most other vacuum cleaner brands.
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Average Price
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What Do the Black & Decker Vacuum Cleaner Reviews Say?
We've added up all the reviews for every Black & Decker vacuum cleaner to work out the average distribution of reviews for Black & Decker and then compared this to the other vacuum cleaner brands.
Expert Reviews
| 5 stars | 2 | |
| 4 stars | 2 | |
| 3 stars | 0 | |
| 2 stars | 0 | |
| 1 star | 0 |
User Reviews
| 5 stars | 722 | |
| 4 stars | 295 | |
| 3 stars | 56 | |
| 2 stars | 31 | |
| 1 star | 28 |
Over 100% of expert reviews and 90% of user reviews for Black & Decker vacuum cleaners are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 85% and 88% respectively across all Vacuum Cleaner brands.
In the table below we compare the average review score given to Black & Decker vacuum cleaners by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other vacuum cleaner brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.
| Average Review Score | Ecovacs | iRobot | Dyson | Neato | Miele | Black & Decker |
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71%
5 reviews
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70%
3 reviews
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69%
19 reviews
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60%
4 reviews
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92%
5 reviews
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91%
7 reviews
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88%
5 reviews
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73%
3 reviews
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65%
4 reviews
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73%
3 reviews
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84%
5 reviews
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75%
4 reviews
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70%
1 review
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60%
3 reviews
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80%
1 review
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100%
4 reviews
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100%
2 reviews
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67%
6 reviews
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44%
3 reviews
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70%
1 review
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72%
1 review
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60%
3 reviews
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68%
2 reviews
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78%
5 reviews
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73%
3 reviews
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60%
1 review
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80%
2 reviews
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80%
1 review
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88%
4 reviews
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80%
2 reviews
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78%
3 reviews
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76%
4 reviews
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93%
1 review
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78%
2 reviews
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71%
4 reviews
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60%
1 review
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40%
3 reviews
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70%
2 reviews
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70%
1 review
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70%
1 review
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81%
1 review
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83%
2 reviews
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86%
1 review
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83%
2 reviews
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100%
3 reviews
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93%
3 reviews
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74%
5 reviews
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90%
1 review
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90%
3 reviews
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80%
1 review
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80%
2 reviews
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83%
4 reviews
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85%
1 review
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74%
1 review
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70%
3 reviews
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90%
1 review
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65%
2 reviews
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80%
4 reviews
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90%
1 review
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95%
2 reviews
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100%
3 reviews
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69%
3 reviews
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80%
2 reviews
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83%
4 reviews
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90%
1 review
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| Other Expert Sites |
79%
56 reviews
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79%
42 reviews
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80%
32 reviews
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85%
18 reviews
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63%
13 reviews
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90%
2 reviews
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| Average |
73%
113 reviews
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81%
74 reviews
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81%
63 reviews
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81%
62 reviews
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70%
37 reviews
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84%
4 reviews
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How Many Industry Awards Have Black & Decker Vacuum Cleaners Received?
After checking thousands of expert review websites we couldn't find any industry awards for Black & Decker vacuum cleaners. The table below shows the number of awards received by the most popular vacuum cleaner brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.
Compare all award winning vacuum cleaners
| Number of Awards | Ecovacs | iRobot | Dyson | Neato | Miele | Black & Decker |
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4
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4
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3
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2
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| Other Expert Sites |
2
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4
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4
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1
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| Total |
24
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17
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18
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7
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7
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How Reliable Are Black & Decker Vacuum Cleaners?
We checked over 27,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Black & Decker vacuum cleaners. over 130 of these reviews mention reliability of which 86% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Black & Decker vacuum cleaner owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.
So, most people think that Black & Decker vacuum cleaners are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Black & Decker vacuum cleaners that mention reliability:
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What is the Best Budget Choice Black & Decker Vacuum Cleaner?
Black & Decker Dustbuster
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At only $44.99 and with a Kagoo Score of 75 the Black & Decker Dustbuster makes a great budget choice.
A staggeringly light weight and critically acclaimed 0.7L dust capacity, 12W vacuum, with a very good spec. It has a removable filter, a washable filter and a brush tool and is cordless. Owners report that it has a good filter, good suction and it's really easy to use.
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Fully-Featured |
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75
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Very Good |
Purchasers report that Black & Decker Dustbuster has marvellous expert reviews and great user reviews with an average overall rating of 89%, based on 62 reviews.
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415W
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2.6kg
HEAVY
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0.4L
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83dB
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180W
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6.3kg
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0.58L
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2,000W
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8kg
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1.5L
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78dB
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3.1kg
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0.52L
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110 Min
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