Should You Buy a Rowenta Vacuum Cleaner?

Rowenta is one of the most popular vacuum cleaner brands as well as being well known for its irons and steam cleaners. The company behind Rowenta also manufacturers Tefal and Moulinex Vacuum Cleaners.
If you are thinking about buying a Rowenta vacuum cleaner then our handy guide provides you with all the key info at a glance. Our objective, impartial comparison of vacuum cleaner brands is compiled by analysing over 27,000 user and expert reviews and 140+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 3,500 vacuum cleaners.
Rowenta are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular vacuum cleaners. Their vacuum cleaners start at $261 for the RO3731 which has a maximum input power of 2,000W, is a dry vacuum cleaner and a cylinder vacuum cleaner and go up to $1,040 for the Smart Force Extreme which has a maximum input power of §W, is a dry vacuum cleaner and a robot vacuum cleaner. The average price of a new Rowenta vacuum cleaner is $506.
Is Rowenta the Best Vacuum Cleaner Brand?
So are Rowenta 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 Rowenta is the 12th best vacuum cleaner brand out there.
#1 |
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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#4 |
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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#51 |
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 Rowenta 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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Rowenta Vacuum Cleaners |
Rowenta have better reviews than the typical vacuum cleaner brand, with the average rating of a Rowenta vacuum cleaner being 71%.
There's a smaller selection of Rowenta vacuum cleaners available compared to other vacuum cleaner brands, with only 10 Rowenta vacuum cleaners currently on the market in the US. Rowenta 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 Rowenta vacuum cleaner is $47 (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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$0 | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 | $250 | $300 | $350 | $400 | $450 | $1,349 |
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Average Price
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$0 | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 | $250 | $300 | $350 | $400 | $450 | $2,449 |
What Do the Rowenta Vacuum Cleaner Reviews Say?
We've added up all the reviews for every Rowenta vacuum cleaner to work out the average distribution of reviews for Rowenta and then compared this to the other vacuum cleaner brands.

Expert Reviews
5 stars | 2 | |
4 stars | 6 | |
3 stars | 7 | |
2 stars | 0 | |
1 star | 0 |

User Reviews
5 stars | 10 | |
4 stars | 7 | |
3 stars | 0 | |
2 stars | 0 | |
1 star | 3 |
Over 53% of expert reviews and 85% of user reviews for Rowenta 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 Rowenta 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 | Rowenta |
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5 reviews
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70%
3 reviews
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69%
19 reviews
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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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3 reviews
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3 reviews
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80%
1 review
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4 reviews
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2 reviews
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6 reviews
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4 reviews
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73%
3 reviews
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84%
5 reviews
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4 reviews
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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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2 reviews
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5 reviews
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73%
3 reviews
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1 review
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2 reviews
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1 review
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88%
4 reviews
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2 reviews
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2 reviews
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71%
4 reviews
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60%
1 review
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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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70%
3 reviews
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90%
1 review
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65%
2 reviews
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80%
1 review
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78%
3 reviews
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76%
4 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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79%
2 reviews
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80%
2 reviews
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75%
2 reviews
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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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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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90%
3 reviews
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80%
1 review
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80%
2 reviews
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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%
60 reviews
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79%
40 reviews
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80%
33 reviews
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86%
16 reviews
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63%
13 reviews
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88%
2 reviews
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Average |
73%
113 reviews
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81%
74 reviews
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80%
63 reviews
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81%
62 reviews
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70%
37 reviews
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79%
8 reviews
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How Many Industry Awards Have Rowenta Vacuum Cleaners Received?
After checking thousands of expert review websites we couldn't find any industry awards for Rowenta 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 | Rowenta |
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4
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2
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3
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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 Rowenta Vacuum Cleaners?
We checked over 27,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Rowenta vacuum cleaners. 0% of reviews that mention reliability were positive. Therefore the majority of Rowenta vacuum cleaner owners and reviewers thought the product wasn't reliable.
So, most people think that Rowenta vacuum cleaners aren't good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Rowenta vacuum cleaners that mention reliability:
NOT RELIABLE


What is the Best High End Rowenta Vacuum Cleaner?
Rowenta Smart Force Extreme
$1,066.91
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5.2kg
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0.25L
DUST CAPACITY
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If you're looking for a high end Rowenta vacuum cleaner then the Rowenta Smart Force Extreme takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 74, but is a bit more expensive at $1,066.91.
A fully featured and critically acclaimed 0.25L dust capacity, 5.2kg heavy vacuum.
92
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2 Reviews |
81
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Fully-Featured |
63
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Good |
74
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Very Good |
Owners report that Rowenta Smart Force Extreme has very good expert reviews with an average expert rating of 90%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the Smart Force Extreme in the US is $1,066.91 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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What is the Best Budget Choice Rowenta Vacuum Cleaner?
Rowenta Smart Force Essential
$384.71
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4.6kg
HEAVY
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0.25L
DUST CAPACITY
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65dB
NOISE LEVEL
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At only $384.71 and with a Kagoo Score of 72 the Rowenta Smart Force Essential makes a great budget choice.
A good spec and top-rated 0.25L dust capacity, 4.6kg heavy vacuum.
81
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4 Reviews |
79
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Good Features |
69
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A Less Popular Choice |
64
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Good |
72
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Very Good |
Multiple reviews mentioned that Rowenta Smart Force Essential has average expert reviews with an average expert rating of 70%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the Smart Force Essential in the US is $384.71 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.
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