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How much does a vacuum cleaner weigh?

Typical weight
2.5–11 kg
That is 5.51–24.3 lb.

A motor-driven fan that draws dirt through a nozzle into a bag, bin or cyclone.

Cordless sticks and robots at the low end, full-size uprights and canisters at the high end.

By type

Vacuum cleaners vary by type, so a single figure would be misleading.
Type Typical weight
upright vacuum 5–11 kg
robot vacuum 2.5–4.5 kg
shop vacuum 6–20 kg

How that compares

Vacuum cleaner against things of a similar mass.

Vacuum cleaner 2.5–11 kg
King cobra 4–12.7 kg
Red fox 2.2–14 kg
Chainsaw 3–10 kg
Satellite dish 3–28 kg
Air fryer 3–11 kg
Computer monitor 2.5–12 kg
Pressure cooker 2.5–8 kg

More about a vacuum cleaner

Common questions

How much does a vacuum cleaner weigh?
A vacuum cleaner weighs 2.5–11 kg (5.51–24.3 lb). Cordless sticks and robots at the low end, full-size uprights and canisters at the high end.
Which type of vacuum cleaner is the heaviest?
Of the types listed here, shop vacuum is the largest at 6–20 kg.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked