Thread Number: 35947
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
Shark Powered Lift-Away |
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Post# 385507   2/6/2018 at 00:50 (2,242 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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Post# 385516 , Reply# 2   2/6/2018 at 07:17 (2,242 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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My mother bough the XL capacity one to replace a dead Dyson and holy crap, This thing is crap. You can't remove the brush, so getting hair and string off of it is really difficult. It also loses quite a bit of airflow every time you use it. Look up the thread "Shark Week". Dust leaks out from around the seal. It's also VERY loud. Stay away at all costs.
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Post# 385523 , Reply# 4   2/6/2018 at 12:15 (2,241 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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You have to remember if a Shark malfunctions, the only sensible option is to toss it. There is almost no parts base for Shark cleaners. They could never outclean a quality machine, as the bagless system restricts airflow so much, and it gets worse as the filter gets dirty. Do not purchase at all costs.
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Post# 385525 , Reply# 6   2/6/2018 at 12:45 (2,241 days old) by Vinvac (Dubuque IA)   |   | |
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I have the Shark Rocket and other than being bag-less, Love it. Cleaning the filters is a pain, but overall performance is not bad.
I disagree with parts not being available, I have repaired several machines and have not had issues getting parts. Would I consider it a high end vacuum, No. Would I consider it something that the average person looking for a lower cost vacuum might appreciate yes. |
Post# 385584 , Reply# 10   2/7/2018 at 12:55 (2,240 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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You are probably thinking about the old Shark Navigator line. Those did have a serviceable power nozzle. However, the new Shark Rotator and Shark Rocket lines do not have a serviceable power nozzle. I find it really wasteful that the whole power head needs to be replaced when one small component goes out. They also clog and smell as well.
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Post# 385588 , Reply# 11   2/7/2018 at 13:23 (2,240 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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Post# 385595 , Reply# 13   2/7/2018 at 16:00 (2,240 days old) by Mike811 (Finland)   |   | |
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Shark pre-motor filter gets dirty pretty quickly, but how dirty the filter has to be before it loses airflow?
I tested it with pile of flour. It took a lot of abuse before the airflow started to drop. What it comes to modern vacuums I personally prefer my Sebo K1, Felix and Miele C3. But because this topic was about Shark I just want to share this video. |
Post# 385679 , Reply# 14   2/9/2018 at 14:41 (2,238 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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that there are better vacuums out there for sure. But my shark rotator lift away is going on 4 years old now. The only thing that I had to replace was the hose which they sent me for free when I called to complain about it ripping around the 3 year mark. So they can last much longer than 6 mos to a year if they are taken care of. I've actually used the hell out of mine and never seen any dust escape while in use. Cleaning it up is the messy part but I use another vacuum for that.
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