Sebo Airbelt K3 Canister Vacuum vs SEBO Airbelt E1 Kombi Canister Vacuum

Buy the K3 if you have wall-to-wall carpet or pets that shed heavily. Its ET-1 electric power nozzle drives a spinning brushroll, which lifts embedded hair and grit that a straight-suction nozzle leaves behind. The E1 Kombi is the better pick for homes that are mostly hard floor with only rugs and low-pile carpet, since its Kombi nozzle switches between bare floor and rug with a toe tap and needs no powered head. Both share SEBO's 12 lb body, S-class filtration, 3.5-inch low profile and soft Airbelt bumper, and owners of both praise build quality and quiet running. The K3 is the more capable cleaner on carpet; the E1 is simpler and lighter to live with on smooth floors.

• Choose the SEBO Airbelt K3 if you have carpet, area rugs or a shedding pet and want a powered brushroll to pull hair and grit out of the pile.
• Choose the SEBO Airbelt E1 Kombi if your home is mostly hardwood, tile or stone with only rugs and low-pile carpet, and you want a lighter, simpler canister with no powered head to maintain.