Vacuum Reviews

When I first heard of these magnetic brooms, I thought how cool! I'll no longer need to sweep and then use the dustpan to pick-up the broom's waste...which of course always would leave more on the floor instead of inside the dustpan than I'd like.

Enter magnetic broom. Everything sticks to it right? Wrong! I still need a dustpan and even more gets left on the floor than before. Plus I have to rinse the magnetic sponge head (as directed by the manufacturer) everytime to keep it clean.

Got pets and/or a lot of dust? My best advice is keep your ten bucks and get out the vacuum cleaner and a mop!

prohibiting the manufacture of unrepairable appliances like this. When a two dollar bearing or brush set wears out, the only way to restore this noisy gadget to service is to replace the entire vacuum motor assembly at a cost of nearly eighty dollars. Such engineering folly is environmentally unsustainable.

I bought this type vacuum because of the dynamics of the DUAL rotating agitator bars, the exceptional edge-cleaning and low-to the -floor profile(it can get really close under edges of counters, furniture). The adjustable and colapsible handle is fabulous as it takes up less room to store and even my petite daughter can easily use it. However, in only 6 months of use it has stopped working-the agitator bars arrangement allows for long hair to be wrapped onto them BUT NOT vaccumed into bag, to the extent that they caused the bushings that are opposite the belt to MELT, and only then did one of the belts break. This was after I'd carefully and faithfully cleaned the agitators off more often than the every 5 uses that was suggested in the instructions. When Panasonic was called about this problem, they had no other information, could tell me of no complaints tracked at all, but were very helpful about sending paperwork for the warranty to be observed. However parts are back-ordered for 8weeks!! (and according to service center this is not unusual for Panasonic). The store (...) honored the mfr's 1 year warranty by looking up my receipt,(and I'd paid cash), and giving me store credit for another or same model. I went with a different mfr and model because tho I will miss my telescoping handle and close to floor access most, the Hoover had better suction, easier to use tools and a powered attachment for steps.It was a little less expensive-so I got the store to throw in their 4 yr warranty beginning today and I've got 30 days to see if this one can actually suck up long hair or I'll return it for cash. (There's no frequent roller cleaning necessary in these instructions either).I'm hopeful.

Dust hoods and tapered connections don't go well together - I'd rather [have] a non-tapered fitting so I can get a hose clamp on it without it coming off

The steel band clamp should only be used in one type of application. That being where you are putting two SMOOTH surfaces together, like a garden hose or radiator hose. But with a DC application of a ribbed hose, the steel band clamp is NOT the preferred choice, use the wire clamp.

The steel band clamp will only strip and never be fully seated trying to compress and secure the wire rib to the smooth DC fitting. The steel banding and worm screw is not designed to do that task and provide the needed pressure to fully seat the ribbed hose. Whereas, the wire clamp will actually strattle the rib on both sides and create a perfect clamping fit.

I tried to save the twenty cents over the wire clamp, and wound up stripping the clamp thread on about 50% of the applications with the steel band clamps. I antied up and spent the extra cash and got the right product, the wire clamps for the ribbed DC hose.

This product started out as one of the best purchases I've ever made. With 3 cats, there is alot of fur flying. However, after about 2 months of use, problems started to crop up. Even more disappointing is Target's response to my requests for an exchange to something that works longer than 80 days. I guess its better to go with a Kenmore where you can depend on both the brand and the Sears customer service.

I'm so angry!! I bought this vacuum four months ago and used it maybe three times. The motor has burned out and now I can't return it to target because it's past ninety days. I don't have a receipt and can't return it to Shark. I'm not a rich person and this really set me back. I don't know how I'm going to keep my carpet clean now because I can't afford another vacuum....Don't buy this vacuum!! It worked good at first and that was decieving!!

I accidentally purchased this vacuum thinking it was the Eureka canister brand I saw in previous reviews. I noticed the error when I got home, but decided to give it a whirl. Wow! Was I shocked to see what was living in my carpet. It even cleaned my area rugs, something my old Hoover couldn't do. I did have to empty the dust cup a few times, but it had been a while since I'd vacuumed. You do have to take it apart and do a lot of rinsing, but the dust cup has an ejection device at the bottom so it makes dumping the contents into the trash pretty easy. One thing I don't like is the color of the canister. The dark color makes it hard to see when your dust cup has hit the full line. I do like the wand. It does a great job on stairs and sofas and under beds. This was one feature the Eureka didn't have and according to its reviews, one of its downsides. I'm happy with this purchase and my carpets feel great. I have two cats and I couldn't feel or see kitty litter or hair when I was done. It had that nice soft "just washed" feel.

I purchased a Euro-Pro Shark Spectra (UV-204) about 1 year ago. In this time, I have had to change the belt that drives the agitator about 8 times. I do NOT vacuum excessively (once / 2 weeks at most); I also have hardwood floors!

The drive belt is always in very good condition when I replace it, except it appears to have been worn in 1 or 2 spots, causing it to break. It is almost as if the drive spindle melts the belt somehow.

I am EXTREMELY unsatisfied with this purchase. My idea of a good vacuum is NOT one where I have to replace a part every third use. Also, it is very difficult to take the cover off and replace the belts - the cord holder is in the way and hard to remove, and due to the "stylish" design, you have to bend the plastic cover around the bag area.

I came to Amazon because i have 2 broken Shark vaccum's not the widepath but the thinner ones and they both have broken beater(roller) brushes on them. Against any BETTER judgement, my husband said he wanted another one, and bought the widepath. We took it home and it worked for vaccumming the whole house and then just stopped running. I changed plugs and moved in around the house and nothing happened. I took it back and what a surprise the store we bought it at only had the floor model left and didn't have plans on ordering anymore. Sounds to me like this may be discontined. On another swift note for Shark, i bought the hand held steam cleaner and when you let go of the handle the steam keeps coming out. NO MORE Shark products for this girl or my household. They sure do advertise well but need to hire more experienced people to assemble thier products!!!!

I bought this vaccuum about 4 months ago. After 2 months the motor started to make a horrific noise, so i called the shark people. The 1800 # was constantly busy for days so i actually had to call them directly in canada and was on hold forever.Finally got thru and explained problem. lady was rude and told me was the belt which i knew it was not considering i had already inspecked the dang thing myself. She ended up hanging up on me because she did not want to hear my explanation.So she sent me belts hat arrived 1 month later. What do you know, it wasnt the belts.took it to vaccuum shop and told me was roller brush.so i called long distance again and they told me they would send me a roller brush which its been 3 weeks now. Dont even want roller brush anymore, got new vaccuum since shark didnt want to refund money. Just glad that i dont have to deal with that company anymore. As for my shark, i have junked it and will never buy one again. The darn thing didnt even work but for 2 months.

This vacuum cleaner overheats and shuts down after 5 minutes of use. It takes me hours to complete vacuuming my apartment ( I can't even imagine having to vacuum a whole house with this useless contraption ). I dread having to use it and have to plan times when I can vacuum a few feet (or until it overheats) and then go back to it later. The belt just broke and now I'm having a hard time finding replacement belts to buy...they don't sell them on their website. I will NEVER buy a Shark product again. I'm surprised these people are still in business!!!

I've had the vacuum 6 months, three of which is worked and three of which I've been waiting for a replacement of the spinning brush. It's currently on backorder which means that a lot of people are having the same problem. The website is impossible to find and if you call them they are absolutely helpless! We finally broke down and bought another vacuum. Try Eureka, they're excellent.

My belt broke also and i bought a sears brand replacement belt for a kenmore vac. It is belt number 5287 for upright vacs. You will have to pull a little to fit it on but it works just like new. You get two belts for $4 and some change. You can buy it from sears.com also.

This is a horrible vacuum. It worked for a month or so, and then was clogged. I constantly have to take it apart and clean it...I am talking about disassembling the whole thing! What a waste of money!

This worked great at first. Then one day, after I applied carpet powder all over my apartment, it just stopped sucking! I am so incredibly disgusted that I won't buy another Hoover again.

The vacuum worked great for the first month. I have one long hair cat (who is brushed twice a day and doesn't shed much), no kids, 4 air purifiers, continually clean the air filter from the furnace, and I live in a condo...with no major heavy vacuuming jobs. So...*hypothetically* I have a home that any vacuum should be able to handle for the long haul/a few years...right? NOPE! After one month this thing could barely pick up typical dust bunnies/fuzzies on the carpet.This sucker broke a belt within 3 or 4 months of normal once a week usage. And after replacing that belt properly per their instructions...another belt from inside the motor (that is not easily accessible for fixing yourself) got off of whatever track it was on and began to melt on the peg that holds the agitator belt in place. It would be cheaper to buy another vacuum than replace that. I am utterly disappointed and angered at how poorly made this vacuum is. To top it off the belts are not easily found since everywhere is sold out!!! The vacuum also doesn't work well and overheats when you use the attachments to clean. And the hose isn't long enough to effectively vacuum UNDER anything with the attachments (the vacuum kept falling over on me...yikes! This vacuum is a big scam! AVOID it at all costs.

Based on my satisfaction with my handheld (corded) Shark Euro Pro, I got this for cleaning up the small messes left in the wake of my three cats. Was I ever disappointed. This cordless vac picks up . . . nothing! Not dry crumbs of catfood, not litter, not little pieces of paper . . . NOTHING! Fortunately, I "purchased" this with a bonus gift certificate I received after buying another product, so I didn't waste my money. PLEASE DON'T WASTE YOURS, EITHER!!!

This vaccuum has no power. I charge it for a day or so, and get less than a minute of suction out of it before it begins to wear down. And even at full power, it doesn't pick up much of the dirt on my floor. I suggest splurging a little and buying something that actually works, even if it's a little more expensive, because this one is just a waste of your 20 bucks.

I got these in a local store 3 weeks ago. The silver coating peeled at first use. Not to say that it is limited in cleaning power, now it takes forever to recharge. I leave it on the charger as suggested in the manual, but now charging it for one whole day lasts me 30 seconds. These are cheap for a reason. They turn into a piece of junk before you know it.