Speaking from experience being an owner and regularly using one, the best brand of canister vacuums is Dyson. The Dyson vacuum cleaner really does a great job removing dirt and lint the first run through.
The best brand of industrial vacuums is Shop-Vac. They're canister vacuums that are used by countless businesses and individuals who need a sturdy machine to clean up their workspace. They are widely available at hardware stores in North America.
Some canister vacuums are suction vacuums. These canister vacuums do not need electricity.
Bag vacuum cleaners require a bag and this is what catches the dirt that you vacuum up, when the bag gets full, you simply throw it away and replace it. Canister vacuums suck up the dirt into the canister attached to the vacuum. You then detach the canister and dump the dirt out of the canister.
The best place to find a canister vacuum cleaner for sale is online. Amazon and eBay's websites both sell canister vacuums inexpensively, and with many different styles in stock.
There are stick vacuums, small vacuums, central vacuums, canister vacuums, and upright vacuums. The type of vacuum one would want to purchase depends on what the vacuum is going to be used for.
Canister vacuums are very popular in Europe. The motor and the dust collector are in separate parts of the vacuum cleaner. The great thing about canister vacuums are that one can attach different heads to perform different tasks.
The four primary categories of household vacuums are upright, canister, stick, and handheld models
Dyson typically has the top rated vaccums. Bissell and Hoover vaccums are also quite good. There are different categories such as canister, small, and upright vaccums to choose from.
Hoover, Dyson, Bissel, and Dirt Devil all carry canister type vacuums. These brands may be purchased at stores such as Walmart and Kmart, as well as home improvement and retail stores such as Sears.
Most vacuums these days are bagless so it is easy to find one that has this features. Bissell, Dirt Devil, Panasonic, and Dyson all have vacuums that are bagless.
It is personal preference as to whether or not you choose bagless vacuums over the others. You do save money not having to buy bags, but you also have a litte more of a mess trying to clean out the canister of a bagless vacuum.
There are many different brands of shop vacuums to purchase. Lowes and Home Depot have different brands and have knowledgable sales staff. Alternatively the internet offers a wide variety of industrial shop vacuums.