Shark Anti Hair Wrap Upright Vacuum Cleaner [NZ690UK] Powered Lift-Away, Anti-Allergen, Turquoise

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Another minor gripe during the testing period was the small dust tank, which fills up very quickly when you're dealing with pet hair. There are a few compromises and the build and ergonomics aren’t quite as good here as on the latest models, but this is a great value option. There’s a single floor head here, with rubber strips and bristles on the single brush bar; newer vacuum cleaners from the company have a DuoClean head, which uses a brush bar for the carpet and a soft roller for hard floors.

Ideal for family households, it even has a high-capacity dust bin – just over one litre – so you can get more cleaning done without constant trips to the bin. There's a reason that the best Shark vacuum cleaners also feature heavily in our guide to the best vacuum cleaners overall. The Anti-Hair Wrap feature actively separates and removes hair from the brush roll as you clean, so you don’t have to. Even if you don't have pets, the ease with which this vacuum does away with hair is astounding, and our Ecommerce Editor Molly found that it was unmatched when it came to suction.What we found, however, is that the floorhead wasn’t as easy to direct accurately as is the case when it’s used with the rigid wand.

Powered Lift-Away technology lets you detach the main unit away from the floorhead, so you can vacuum your whole home in total comfort – from stairs to soft furnishings and ceilings and light fittings. Firstly, it feels incredibly sturdy and well-made, with a separate charger for up to two batteries at a time, meaning you can double your runtime for larger homes.

The DuoClean floorhead had a big part to play in this as it can easily transition across the various floor types, on which its twin bristle brushes work their magic. During testing, Jen found that this vacuum was well equipped to deal with daily cleaning issues, with a versatile robust design that saw her through various challenges. Newer Shark vacuum cleaners put the controls on the handle, within easy reach of a thumb, but the NZ690UKTDB is old school, with a solid red rocker switch that moves between three positions: off, hard floor and carpet. We've reviewed many of these top picks, including upright and cordless models, to help you make your decision. To help lift as much as possible as quickly as possible from the flooring is the DuoClean floorhead which has been enhanced with Anti Hair-Wrap technology.

LiftAwayoffers a removable central canister that can be lifted around to clean stairs and upholstery. We really like to get a hands-on experience with the products which we feature across Ideal Home, in line with our testing protocol. As with many of the best vacuum cleaners for pet hair, it's was excellent at drawing out embedded hair from rugs, blankets and anywhere else your four-legged-friend likes to reside. Move freely between rooms with swivel steering, a stretch hose and a long 8m power cord, giving you a total cleaning reach of 8. Another highlight is the new anti-odour capsules that you can pick up with this vacuum, which make that horrible dusty smell a thing of the past.It’s good to see that this is one of Shark’s Anti Hair Wrap heads, which will stop hair from getting caught around the brush bar.