Shark Vacuum

PiKe

PiKe

PiKe

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I have a few year old Vax U88-W1 and feel like it blows more dust around than catches it, I often have issues with sneezing and eyes watering after using it.

I am interested in buying a new vacuum that has a sealed system, the Shark NV801, does anyone own something similar and what are your opinions?
 
Dyson v6 - v10

Chose your number and buy it, you will struggle to find something better unless your a sado who wont buy dyson because he voted for brexit ofc
 
Miele c3. Did a load of research before spending my money, and as I am an allergy sufferer and a pet owner, all evidence pointed to bagged vacuums as being the best, and Miele to be some of the best out there. Basically, having a layered bag system means a load more filters that stop anything you vacuum from coming back out, plus more hygienic getting rid of the bag rather than opening a flap and dust coming out.
 
M1k3H said:
Miele c3. Did a load of research before spending my money, and as I am an allergy sufferer and a pet owner, all evidence pointed to bagged vacuums as being the best, and Miele to be some of the best out there. Basically, having a layered bag system means a load more filters that stop anything you vacuum from coming back out, plus more hygienic getting rid of the bag rather than opening a flap and dust coming out.
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I hadn't considered a cylinder vacuum, I would have thought not having a Motorhead reduces the effectiveness of the vacuum? Not sure if I want the extra cost of having to get bags. My current bagless fills up pretty fast with pet hair.
 
We have a V6 and whenever the in-laws bring round their Jack Russell it takes numerous attempts to get the hairs out the carpet, even on max setting with the motorised head unit. Perhaps we just have an unlucky hair/carpet combination.

Plus it doesn't clean to the edge of skirting boards and furniture unless you swap attachments. And without a flexible hose attachment I find it incredibly cumbersome and awkward hoovering the car too.

Apart from that, £250 well spent! ;)
 
We have a shark and its amazing, much better than our previous pet Dyson, it copes with 3 cats and 1 dog without issues.

The main casing where the dust goes detaches from the handle and floor part so it becomes really light to move around the stairs, and we have hte pet attachement as well no complaints at all
 
PiKe said:
How do you find it for use in stairs? Do you have the suction powered pet brush attachment?
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Very few complaints. Its not perfect but for the money i don't think there's anything better. It picks up very well, the suction is variable, the lift away is great for stairs and its quite maneuverable. It's built as well as any Dyson and just about every way it's better than the Vax air pet it replaced but it is a little heaver.

Niggles, and these are small ones:
- The front roller on the head doesn't extend all the to the left so suction on that side isn't as good - i find myself hovering skirting and furniture with the right side of the head against it.
- the rollers on the head can be switched off with a switch on the handle, which is great, but that means the wiring for that is incorporated in the main hose, so it's thicker and a bit less flexible as a result and it's fairly short too
- The handle and hose is on the heavy side making hoovering ceilings ect a bit of a chore.
- The handle is quite bulky and with the powered brush head it's a bit more difficult to use than the Vax on stairs, for example, but there's not much in it and the powered head is much better than the Vax equiv.
- I have to clean the head and brushes waay more often than i did the Vax, though that may not be a bad thing ...
- If i leave it out of the cupboard, which is quite often in a family home with two kids and two pets,our two year old likes pressing all the release buttons so the bloody thing falls to bits when i pick it up. It's infuriating :p
 
PiKe said:
I hadn't considered a cylinder vacuum, I would have thought not having a Motorhead reduces the effectiveness of the vacuum? Not sure if I want the extra cost of having to get bags. My current bagless fills up pretty fast with pet hair.
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We got a deal with the C3 which I think came with 12 bags + 4 filters. I do have two turbo brushes, one normal sized and a smaller one for curtains, stairs, etc. I've had the vacuum for a bit more than a year, and still on my 3rd bag (4 bedroom house).
 
M1k3H said:
We got a deal with the C3 which I think came with 12 bags + 4 filters. I do have two turbo brushes, one normal sized and a smaller one for curtains, stairs, etc. I've had the vacuum for a bit more than a year, and still on my 3rd bag (4 bedroom house).
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Because it's rubbish and not picking up the dust! :p;)

Seriously though....
Not used a bagged cleaner for years. Just seems very wasteful now but I don't doubt they filter out all the crap better. Usueful for those with allergies, respiratory problems etc.

We have a V6 Total for a 4 bed and it does fine. Do bits most days for a few mins here and there. No cats or dogs though.
Never had an issue with it being less hygienic as someone mentioned. Not coming down with bugs, sneezes, sinus problems etc.
 
PiKe said:
I hadn't considered a cylinder vacuum, I would have thought not having a Motorhead reduces the effectiveness of the vacuum? Not sure if I want the extra cost of having to get bags. My current bagless fills up pretty fast with pet hair.
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i have a miele we change the bag once every 6 months. we have 75% wooden floors though. it's mainly fibres from carpets i imagine that clogs up all vacuums so the elss carpets you have the longer the bags last. the bags aren't that dear either. especially when they last so long. the miele also has changeable filters that come with the bags so the filter gets removed and replaced with a new one in 2 different locations. also the sucking power of the miele is second to none. it will literally lift your carpets off the floor on full.

they are also german and built to last. they are cheap too compared to overpriced dysons. dyson is like apple to me. overpriced tat marketed well. i mean £600 for a hairdryer you are having a giraffe. oh yes his stuff looks good but if i wanted my hoover to look good i would hire a maid to come do it in her underwear using a feather duster, likely still be cheaper than buying a dyson.

don't be a sheep. the miele does everything better apart from look good
 
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