Cordless vacuums. Recommend me yours?

[ApolloandDaphne]

Looking for a cordless vacuum. Would prefer it not to have a wall mounted charger like the Dyson so was looking at the Shark with a small battery. Can anyone tell me if it's any good or if there are others I should look at? Thanks.

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You don’t actually have to wall mount it btw! You can just plug it in like a shark. 100s of threads on here dyson vs shark.

I have an old Dyson which we charge off the wall but the charging unit is large and annoying. The shark one seems to have a small charging unit.

I have a Dyson but I never use the charging unit. Just plug it in anywhere.

I bought a Samsung. It plugs in anywhere. All good.👍

Thank you. I didn't realise newer models could just be plugged in to charge. It's not very clear on the blurb.

I'm also keen to know how long the battery lasts in different models.

I recently bought this one sharkclean.co.uk/product/shark-stratos-anti-hair-wrap-plus-cordless-vacuum-single-battery-iz400uk-zidIZ400UK
I do like it but although it states up to 60 mins battery, in reality it only does 1/2 house on one charge.
To me that's a good excuse for a brew whilst it charges 😁

That's the one I'm looking at.

I have that Shark and it's great.

Not sure if it - or indeed any cordless ones - are enough to clean an entire house.

@ApolloandDaphne it may be worth listening to this short podcast about vacuum cleaners as they look at the pros and cons of cordless in consultation with a Which? consultant who mentions some best buys: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001smmb?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

We are going for the shark.

I was looking at a cheap £65 cordless on Amazon. Do you all think the cheap ones are crap?

To be honest look at a corded shark one , otherwise you will be disappointed with one you have to charge , it’s not enough to do a full house clean and to be honest pick up is not great either . I’m a cleaner by the way and have used 2 different models in clients houses on consecutive days this week and both are pretty average . The best cleaner by far is a Sebo, no it’s not cordless , no it’s not pretty however it does the job that you need it for .

I have a dyson, it’s crap!

We have a corded one. This is just for in between vacuums.

I think all Sharks come with the option of a double battery, so one charges in the docking station while you use the other one. When it runs out, you switch it.

We have a 4 bed house and pets. I’ve never been in the situation where one both batteries are dead.

I’m lazy and cannot be bothered plugging in a vacuum cleaner, but since getting a cordless one I use it everyday.

Pleased with shark iz 300 , battery lasts ages imo but I'm not very thorough.

I have the newish Henry cordless and like it. It lasts 45 - 75mins ish depending on which setting you have it on. I tend to have it on the most powerful and it does a great job on carpets and rugs so not enough to do whole house top to bottom in one go but enough for in between “big” cleans.

I have a Shark cordless IZ202UKT - gets great reviews. It has been utterly shit. The suction went after a few months, it was still under warranty so I reported it and they sent a new head. A year and a half later and the suction has gone again. I've just bought a Miele Cat and Dog because I'm so fucking fed up with the Shark.

It does work ok as a handheld device, but that's it. Would not recommend.

Also my cleaner said she has another client whose Shark stopped picking up. It seems to be a common problem after they work brilliantly initially.

I got this one recently and it's fab.

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/vax-blade-4-pet-clsvb4kp-cordless-vacuum-cleaner-graphite-and-blue-10211940.html?istCompanyId=bec25c7e-cbcd-460d-81d5-a25372d2e3d7&istFeedId=4d7eb93e-055f-499d-8ee5-1cdcc50d67d1&istItemId=ilriiaixm&istBid=t&srcid=198&cmpid=ppc~gg~0110%20(Shopping%20Ads)%20SDA%20Floorcare%20-%20Generic%20All%20-%20PMAX~~Exact~71700000115966570~&mctag=gg_goog_7904&kwid=GOOGLE&device=m&ds_kids=&tgtid=0110%20(Shopping%20Ads)%20SDA%20Floorcare%20-%20Generic%20All%20-%20PMAX&&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAs6-sBhBmEiwA1Nl8s-buvZIdx9do_8EZNzGbTyI-R-_CYjP_d2xJKlGV-6q148FK5bZrRRoCkZAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I love my Dyson. I've never used the wall charger as I have nowhere for it to go.

I have a cordless Shark. My first one (bought 2 years ago) stopped working recently. The part needed was discontinued so Customer Service replaced the whole machine and upgraded it to the Anti-Hair Wrap model.

They provided one battery pack (my previous 2 packs don't fit so are redundant) 2 battery packs are really necessary for me, but I'm reluctant to pay a further £100 for an extra one!

I'm not sure I'd ever have another one. Its forever getting clogged, something stuck in the roller, etc.

I have a cordless shark. Like previous poster I am forever unblocking the roller. I wouldn't recommend it.

I have Sharks with double battery chargers.
But my sharks are hopeless at picking up 'bits' on hard floors - they will pick them up but deposit them back on the floor when machine turned off so I keep the motor running and tip the machine upside down and take it to the bin to empty the bits.
The Dyson doesn't have this problem but I think the shark better on carpets.