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Thread Number: 40123
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Post# 425974 5/24/2020 at 10:58 (1,432 days old) by JustJunque  (Western MA) |
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I bet someone here knows exactly what's wrong with it!
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| Post# 425990 , Reply# 1 5/24/2020 at 19:55 (1,432 days old) by Repairman (Woodridge, IL) | ||
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I know exactly what the problem is It’s a Shark. Throw it back in the water. | ||
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Post# 426000 , Reply# 2 5/25/2020 at 00:12 (1,432 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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Throw it into the dumpster!Some trash truck would appreciate a crunchy meal! | ||
| Post# 426002 , Reply# 3 5/25/2020 at 02:21 (1,431 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
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| Post# 426003 , Reply# 4 5/25/2020 at 05:01 (1,431 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
Same here. I have no idea why people can be so ignorant and biased. You know they have never tried them and only have blind assumptions. I have 6 different Sharks in my collection and they all clean wonderfully. Go to a vacuum shop and demo one, you will love it. Perfectly fixable vacuums do not belong in the landfill at any point. I have the newest lift away deluxe model with the fluffy roller and it weighs as much as a Kirby - it is a very quality built vacuum and cleans superbly and works amazing on hardwood floors and area rugs. I also have a Home Depot display model Shark Navi I bought for 99 cents and had to reassemble after it was dismantled to be destroyed.
For this vacuum, I'm certain there is a clog in it that they dislodged and then re-packed after removing the hose, or if there is no power going to the brushroll, the connectors are dirty - looking at the state of the vacuum I would not be surprised. This is one of the first Lift-Away models they made. As for the vacuum being broken - it's not the fault of the vacuum - it's the fault of the user. Go on any of Dirt Devil or Bissel's $40-$50 vacuums on Amazon and read all the reviews, you will find a lot of people that have no idea how to use the vacuums at all and leave negative reviews calling the vacuum trash because they don't know how to change a belt or that you cannot pick up wet debris with it. It's not limited to Shark. People have less and less practical knowledge anymore and make too much money so they will buy a $250 vacuum, break it in the span of 2-3 months, and then throw it out and do it all over again. It's senseless. Look at this review that I found for the Kirby Avalir on Amazon - does this mean the Kirby is bad? No! Some people just do not know what a vacuum cleaner is anymore or even how to use one properly.
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Post# 426009 , Reply# 6 5/25/2020 at 11:13 (1,431 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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huskyvacs,
I love the Kirby review; It's 2020...what vacuum still uses bags?!
I'm not going to knock bagless vacuums, because I know a lot of people like them. To each his own. They're just not my cup of tea. I'm thankful that some really good vacuums do still use bags. That's all I'll use. Personal preference, and the freedom to choose. It's a beautiful thing. But, if you want a bagless vacuum, wouldn't you do even that little amount of research before springing for a Kirby, and then acting shocked that it uses bags? 🙄 Barry | ||
| Post# 426036 , Reply# 7 5/25/2020 at 19:59 (1,431 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Ok
Sharks are great. The problem with the shark is the belts off.
This thread is proof not everyone likes certain vacuums. Some people like uprights and some like canisters. There is people who like bag vaccums and some who like bagless. Just because you don't like them doesn't mean others are the same. Les | ||
| Post# 426052 , Reply# 8 5/26/2020 at 00:18 (1,431 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
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I know I've said this a lot, but I love my Shark Rocket Professional. It's light, simple, designed very thoughtfully, works great, and easy to empty and use. And I dropped it 5 feet onto concrete and it's fine. However, compare it to my friend's Shark Rotator, which at first glance appears to be the same machine. The Rotator is big, clunky, and designed poorly. I just figured out why it clogs so easily, the other day. I was watching it work, and I saw the dirt spinning in the cyclone is moving in an oval shape, up and down. As opposed to spinning in a circle on a horizontal plane. And the dirt spins right past the passage to the pre-filter screen, so the screen gets clogged almost instantly. What's worse, the screen is permanently attached to the dust bin, so you need a toothbrush to clean it. That's a pretty big problem. Pretty much makes it unusable.
They clearly have some great engineers at Shark, but that doesn't make every one of their machines a winner. | ||
| Post# 426090 , Reply# 9 5/26/2020 at 21:27 (1,430 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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| Post# 426269 , Reply# 10 5/30/2020 at 11:50 (1,426 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
Huskyvacs, you are right. People just do not know how to use or fix things anymore. If it isn't an iPhone or some other electronic gizmo, they don't really care to know. This isn't to say everyone, but most people I know just buy a cheap vacuum less than $100 or $150 at most, and when it gets a few years old, get a new one.
We have a Shark at work, and I've used it a few times. It is nice to use, to me it is a bit top heavy when trying to steer or use the hose. But the attachment setup on it is pretty good for a bagless upright, and the attachments are pretty decent for something new. It's also pretty quiet and I like the brushroll light it has to show when it's working. | ||
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