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Other Vacuum Cleaners & Site Suggestions => Discussion About Other Vacuum Cleaners & Appliances => Topic started by: bluebumble485 on April 26, 2018, 05:49:44 pm

Title: shark vacuum
Post by: bluebumble485 on April 26, 2018, 05:49:44 pm
picked up a shark lift off for 20 pounds low suction ,sorted suction out blocked pipe ,I think its not a bad  machine whats your views
Title: Re: shark vacuum
Post by: ryevac on April 26, 2018, 07:06:51 pm
Funnily enough i saw one today for first time.
Sold a refurbed DC14 to a lady who's a cleaner for some rich guy - her own is a shark lift off.

I asked about it and she said she likes it, said it was better than her other dyson ball.

I wasn't keen on it's looks tbh
Title: Re: shark vacuum
Post by: MVacs on April 26, 2018, 09:37:58 pm
I acquired one this week (https://www.instagram.com/p/BiCXiCMnT3W/). I can't say I am thrilled about it.

We get them in the shop blocked up occasionally. I see no notable design or engineering there.
Title: Re: shark vacuum
Post by: Ampere Husky on April 27, 2018, 03:22:55 am
I acquired one this week (https://www.instagram.com/p/BiCXiCMnT3W/). I can't say I am thrilled about it.

We get them in the shop blocked up occasionally. I see no notable design or engineering there.

They're everywhere in the U.S, I've already fixed 3 of them for family friends. 

Low quality plastics break easily, and the filter clogs almost immediately due to bad cyclonic separator design, (which obviously leads to motor failure if ignored)
Overall just badly designed machines.   I personally think they look and feel really cheap/ugly/tacky, especially the power switches.
Title: Re: shark vacuum
Post by: MVacs on April 27, 2018, 09:16:25 am
I personally think they look and feel really cheap/ugly/tacky, especially the power switches.

Yes, I'd agree with that too.
Title: Re: shark vacuum
Post by: Dundas on May 09, 2018, 02:54:31 pm
Cheers for the heads up, Ampere Husky. I was actually about to get one of those. Dodged a bullet by the looks of it.
Title: Re: shark vacuum
Post by: MVacs on May 09, 2018, 05:14:18 pm
Cheers for the heads up, Ampere Husky. I was actually about to get one of those. Dodged a bullet by the looks of it.

If you are not sure which vac to get, you may find this a worthwhile read: How to Choose a Vacuum Cleaner (http://tinyurl.com/chooseavac).