Effing Shark Liftaway accessories

[joystir59]

That just will not come off the end of the wand when you've finished using them!!!! Drives me insane. Why can't they be clickable with release tabs like everything else????
I've resorted to smearing vaseline on the end of the wand so that I can twist attachments off.

That whole vacuum cleaner is an arsehole.

Another MN recommendation that turned out bad.

I sold it to my friend after a couple of months and bought another Miele.

So glad it’s not just me so happy with it apart from when I have to use attachments

Certainly won't be buying another!

Does anyone else find it blocks - almost constantly however carefully you wish the filters.

Big waste of money

I love mine!

Know what you mean about the attachments tho

@sillybut

Certainly won't be buying another!

Does anyone else find it blocks - almost constantly however carefully you wish the filters.

Big waste of money

Yup. I have a cordless shark. It blocks up at the drop of a hat, and cuts out for absolutely no bloody reason. I've never managed to vac the whole house in one go. Just to add insult to injury, when you switch it off it dumps a little pile of crap all over the floor.

Mine is a plug in and I'm very pleased with it apart from the business with the attachments.

Never had an issue personally.

Never had that issue with mine either. My only complaint is that it fills up really quickly, I feel like I am constantly emptying it.

I love mine, I’ve never had a problem with the attachments either.

@DidgeDoolittle
I feel cheated with mine. Friends that own one rave about theirs. I hate mine too. Will not buy another.

I absolutely love mine and dont have these issues with the attachments. I honestly believe the newer models are a load of crap. I've got the Shark Powered lift away corded. The suction on it is unreal!

Mine is a powered lift away. Just the attachments are hard to get off! I agree the suction is great.

@joystir59 I say this in the least patronising way but I find I have to twist and pull to get the attachments off usually, though I'm guessing you've probably exhausted that method lol!

Horrible vacuum cleaner! Gave mine away and went back to Henry.

@MyGrassIsBrowner
I twisted and pulled for England. In the end I wedged a flat headed screwdriver down the side of the offending attachment and used a gentle lever action.

@joystir59 oh jesus they really dont wanna play ball do they 😆 I think I'll cry the day mine breaks down on me, I use it pretty much daily!

Mine fights back at me all the time. I don't really rate them.

@sillybut

Certainly won't be buying another!

Does anyone else find it blocks - almost constantly however carefully you wish the filters.

Big waste of money

Yes a lot, turns out it was blocked all the way up the tube, from bottom to top. Now I’ve got that out it seems to work better

I'm not sold on the Shark. DM got a cordless one- upgraded from a g-tech. It cleans pretty well but I dislike remembering to change the floor setting and folding it over. All the attachments also need a firm hand to remove. I am waiting for it to attack somehow. Nip and trap my fingers, I reckon.

DP & I have both taken it for a twirl. We liked the clean but were both surprised at the weight of the bloody thing compared to the g-techs we kindly inherited from her.