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    Carpet
    5 / 5

    Carpet

    How well models removed embedded sand from medium-pile carpet.

     /  5
    Bare floors
    5 / 5

    Bare floors

    Denotes removal of surface debris from laminate flooring.

     /  5
    Edges
    5 / 5

    Edges

    How well units picked up debris from where the floor meets walls.

     /  5
    Noise
    3 / 5

    Noise

    Sound level measured in decibels. Due to the short exposure time, hearing protection is not required.

     /  5
    Pet hair
    5 / 5

    Pet hair

    Pickup on medium-pile carpet.

     /  5
    Clean emissions
    2 / 5

    Clean emissions

    Our measurement of the quantity of wood-flour particles a vacuum released under two conditions: first, when only the motor was turned on, and second, while vacuuming.

     /  5
    Cordless

    Cordless

    Model runs on a battery.

     /  5
    Run time (min.)

    Run time

    How long, rounded to the nearest minute, the vacuum can run on one battery charge using a combination of high, medium (if applicable) and low speeds.

     /  5
    Charge time (hr.)

    Charge time

    How long, rounded to the nearest hour, it took to fully recharge a discharged battery

     /  5
    Color

    Color

    Color

     /  5
    Emissions

    Emissions

    Models with a dot in this column are effective at controlling the release of fine dust and dirt particles.

     /  5

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    The Dyson V6 Cord-Free is part of the Vacuum Cleaners test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Stick Vacuums (Cordless) models like the V6 Cord-Free are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

    Carpet: How well models removed embedded sand from medium-pile carpet.

    Bare floors: Denotes removal of surface debris from laminate flooring.

    Edges: How well units picked up debris from where the floor meets walls.

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