If you’re looking to buy a window vacuum but are a bit confused by all the choices, you’ve come to the right place.
I’ve reviewed the best Window Vac’s available right here in the UK.
Plus I’ve got a quick buyers guide with everything you need to know and a couple of tips for using it so you can get the best results once you’ve bought one!
But first here’s a quick summary of the models that got reviewed, just click the links or Price & Reviews button to head to Amazon to order yours.
Top 5 Best Window Vacuum Cleaners
- Top Choice – Kärcher Window Vac WV 2 Plus
- Best For Condensation – TECCPO Cordless Window Vacuum Cleaner
- Best Karcher – Kärcher Window Vac WV5 Premium
- Best Budget – Beldray Cordless Rechargeable Window Vacuum Cleaner
- Best Cordless – Vileda WindoMatic Power Window Vacuum Cleaner
1. Top Choice – Kärcher Window Vac WV 2 Plus
- 25 Minute Charge
- Charge Time Light
- Comes With Brush and spray combo
- Great Price
- Superb at window cleaning
The Karcher Wv2 Plus is everything you need in a window vacuum. It’s a superb price, comfortable to hold, not too loud and does a great job at cleaning windows.
It comes with a sample of the cleaning concentrate which I’d probably try out before committing to a big bottle, it works quite well just make sure you read the instructions!
The battery life of 25 minutes is more than enough time for you to get around your windows. If you have condensation it’ll make short work of it and save you having to wash an extra towel every day!
And it’s got mess free cleaning, you just pop open a little stopper and pour it straight into the sink, then it’s just a couple of hours charge from flat and it’s good to go again!
Overall, a great choice of window vacuum, can’t go wrong.
2. Best For Condensation – TECCPO Cordless Window Vacuum Cleaner
- 280mm blade
- Wiper bottle included
- 30 min run time from lithium-ion battery
- Works great on cars
I really like this window vac because it’s got good suction power and comes with the microfibre cloth application bottle so you can get your windows nice and clean with soap before you vacuum them.
It’s got an easy empty dirty water tank and works effectively not just to give you clean windows but tiles, showers too. and flat surfaces like worktops too.
The cleaning head is nice and wide at 28 cm and the battery life lasts long enough to see you around 33 windows before it runs out of charge giving you a professional level clean at your fingertips.
I prefer the Karcher because it’s a well known and more trusted brand but this one is a little cheaper and well worth a try if you want to save a little money.
3. Best Karcher – Kärcher Window Vac WV5 Premium
- 35 Minute Run Time
- Removable Battery
- Quieter
- Includes Smaller Head
The Karcher WV5 Premium is Karcher moving towards a more professional Window Vacuum. They’ve done the classic upgrade and made it lighter, shorter, quieter, with a longer battery life and you can get a spare rechargeable battery for even longer use.
What’s the catch?
It’s about double the price of the VW2.
But if you want the best Karcher window vacuum then this is it, it’s the best window cleaner, plus it cleans shower screens and tiles.
Overall, it’s up to you if you need the extra cleaning power, or you have a lot of windows you’re going to be cleaning then this’ll definitely be worth it for.
4. Best Budget – Beldray Cordless Rechargeable Window Vacuum Cleaner
- easy-empty tank
- 30-minute runtime
- Streak-free cleaning
- Not great for regular use
You can get a window vac without breaking the bank, but it comes at a price… It’s not as good!
Lots of reports of this not working after a few months of use, so it’ll be good for semi-regular use but you don’t want to be using it every day in the shower.
But it seems to be hit and miss, so if you buy one I’d keep a hold of the packaging because I’m not sure what will happen to it. You could get lucky but best saving up for a more expensive and higher quality model.
5. Best Cordless – Vileda WindoMatic Power Window Vacuum Cleaner
- Max power mode
- Cleans 30-40 windows on one charge
- Flexible neck
- Easy to empty
One thing I don’t like about this is they claim it can clean 120 windows on a single charge, but has small print saying windows of 1 meter square. That’s a tiny window! So 120 car windows maybe but much more likely 30-40 normal people windows.
But that said it does do a great job at cleaning up, the wiper blade is flexible giving you more reach across deep window sills and the suction head has 2 power modes for more effective cleaning.
The charger is included and it’s reasonably under the £50 mark as of writing, you don’t get a microfibre pad so you’ll have to clean the windows a different way but it’s great in the shower and bathroom for cleaning mirrors and windows of condensation.
Is A Window Vacuum Worth It
I personally think so, the amount of hassle they save when actually cleaning your windows is great and there are a bunch of other uses for them as well. Espares have a great article on different things you can use your window vacuum for.
Cleaning Your Shower
After you get out the shower just run the window vacuum over the glass and it’ll remain watermark free!
Cleaning Your Car
You get a really nice sleek finish on a car if after you wash it you go over it with a window vacuum. Not just the windows but the whole car. A really nice streak free finish.
Spills on the Floor
Just run the vacuum over them and they’re cleaned up! No need to get out a mop and spread it around the floor.
I feel I should point out that it only works on hard floors… Not much use on carpet!
Condensation
If you get a lot of condensation on the inside of your windows it can be a real pain because you stop being able to see outside!
But get a window vac for condensation and your windows will be clear and free.
Streak Free Windows Inside and Out
This is the classic use and the most useful, you can clean your windows with a sponge or however else you want and then run over them with the vacuum and they’ll be sparkling clean and free from streaks!
What To Look For When Buying A Window Vacuum
Run Time
Nobody wants to start cleaning only have to stop 10 minutes later and wait for their vacuum to charge.
So an ideal run time is about 20-30 minutes. That’s normally long enough to clean about 25 windows so long enough for anything you need to do.
Accessories
You don’t necessarily need any accessories but depending on the job at hand they can make life a lot easier.
The only ones you might need are an extension pole, handy if you have tall windows, and a spray bottle and cloth. Not essential but a spray bottle and cloth make the whole cleaning process that little slicker.
Smaller Head Attachment
If you have small windows you might need a smaller blade attachment, if so then you definitely want to go with a Karcher, they’ve got a handy small head that clips on nice and easily.
Brand
Brand isn’t absolutely necessary as there are some really good off-brand window vacuums but if you get a Karcher for instance you know you’re getting some serious cleaning power.
Common Window Vacuum Mistakes
Some people don’t get the results they hope for from a window vac so I just want to go through a couple of the more common mistakes people make.
Moving it too fast
It needs to be pulled down across the glass with a slow steady movement, if you go too fast it misses a lot of the water.
Emptying it too fast.
A lot of the time window vacuums empty from the top of the bottle, so when people tip them over to empty them they tip it too far and it runs up their hand.
Just take it slow, it can only empty so fast, tipping it more definitely doesn’t make it faster and can just cause a right mess!
Going Sideways
They’re not designed to be used sideways like a traditional squeegee, you just need to go up and down, if you sideways it doesn’t vacuum properly and all the water will just fall down sideways! Just up and down.
Other Window Vac Reviews
VonHaus Rechargeable Window Vac
- Great Price
- 25 Minute Run Time
- Big Water Container
If you just need a window vacuum for condensation then the VonHaus will be perfect, it’s cheaper than the Karcher but works pretty much as well. Especially if all you need it for is cleaning condensation.
The water tank holds 300 ml which is more than enough to get even big windows that are covered in condensation.
It can also handle all the other jobs a window vac should be able to so you get multiple uses out of it as well.
One thing that should be noted is that if you’re vacuuming down a conservatory roof there will be some splash down on top of you! It doesn’t handle being that horizontal very well and water tends to drip out the back.
Overall, a great choice of window vacuum is you’re just dealing with condensation, for anything else as well I’d go with one of the Karcher’s above.
Conclusion
There are of course other great rechargeable window vacs such as the Bosch Glassvac, the Karcher WV1 or the anniversary edition, and the Leifheit but I’m happy with my choices.
A nifty gadget that has come on in years to give better and better running times and functionality. An easy cleaning solution to keep your house tidy.
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