Upright vacuums typically offer the most suction and dust bin capacity, but stick vacuums are super convenient for daily cleaning and maintenance of floors. A Shark handheld vacuum is ideal for small cleaning tasks in the house or car, and takes up minimal storage space. In addition to sucking up pet hair quickly, we also love this vacuum’s large dust bin because you won’t have to worry about emptying it mid-clean. When it is time to empty the dust bin, keep in mind that it’s a little tricky to pull apart.
Powered Lift-Away – This is a very handy feature and we’ve only seen it on Shark machines. It allows you to carry the motor/dust-canister assembly in one hand while using the hose/wand/tools with the other hand. But despite the size and weight, the unit doesn’t feel cumbersome and movement is still pretty good. Erin Johnson currently works as the senior commerce editor of People magazine. She has experience with appliances, cleaning, and organization at The Spruce.
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The handle is long and narrow on a stick Shark vacuum, allowing for easy twisting and turning of the vacuum head. Upright vacuums, on the other hand, typically have a heavier handle that makes the vacuum easy to push but more difficult to turn. The components and features that make up a Shark vacuum—including the weight, handle, wheels, and head—affect the maneuverability of the vacuum. These vacuums are intended for over an hour of use on nonfibrous flooring, so they have a very low power range of just 25W to 100W. This low power output allows the battery to last for a long time while the vacuum moves autonomously about the home.
With fingertip control, transitioning from hard surfaces to carpet is a breeze. The LED lights provide illumination to allow you to see just what you have been missing on all of your previous cleaning attempts. In order to keep the hair load under control, you need to buy a vacuum that has been designed with that in mind.
Shark NV360 Navigator Lift-Away has many of the same features of our top pick, the NV356 Navigator, but this model is sold for a lower price. It comes with the upholstery tool and crevice tool and also has the Lift-Away detachable pod for reaching above the floor areas. Though this bagless has a smaller dust cup than the NV356 it’s still a decent size and reviews say that it has the same great suction of the pricier version. It has two options for upright cleaning, switch to bare floor for hardwoods or “brushroll ON” for carpet cleaning. The Shark Navigator DLX Upright Professional Vacuum offered powerful suction and performed great on low, medium, and high-pile carpets in The Lab. For that reason, it’s the right choice if you’re looking for a vacuum cleaner that’ll effectively clean your area rugs and carpeted floors.
We wouldn’t classify it as quiet but many other Shark uprights were louder. Other features include strong suction, washable filters, shark pet hair vacuum and top-notch air filtration. This combination allows it to effectively remove fine particles and allergens from the air.
Upright Shark vacuums typically have the most powerful motors, with a range as low as 500W and reaching up to 1,300W, making them ideal for thick carpeting. The multiple types of Shark vacuums offer the choice between corded and cordless models. This one wasn’t able to avoid all the furniture in the room, at least the first and second times we used it, so there may be a bit of a learning curve.