What We Dislike about the Shark ION Handheld Vacuum

Описание: In this video we discuss some of the things we dislike about the Shark ION W1 Handheld cordless vacuum cleaner. You can see it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2GjJxoK
See our written review at: https://vacuum-cleaner-advisor.com/Sh...

Some of our Favorite Vacuums listed below:

UPRIGHT – Our Favorite
Shark Vertex: https://amzn.to/2KFVK9T

UPRIGHT – Homes with Pets
Shark Vertex: https://amzn.to/2KFVK9T
Shark ZU632: https://amzn.to/378L6QM
Dyson Ball Animal 2: https://amzn.to/3md5A0L

UPRIGHT – Less Expensive
Shark NV360: https://amzn.to/3lbZJrt

CORDLESS – Our Favorite
Dyson V8 Absolute: https://amzn.to/3mhiLhy

CORDLESS – Less Expensive
Dyson V7 Motorhead: https://amzn.to/3l9Xyo8
Shark Rocket Pro: https://amzn.to/3o2nJzc

In particular we highlight the fact that the vacuum is a little louder than we expected. We test it against the Dyson V7 and the Dyson V6 and the Shark handheld is louder than both.

It is also unfortunate that the vacuum does not come with a HEPA filter. Not all handhelds do but some do. A HEPA filter is nice if someone in your home suffers from asthma or allergies. In addition, the vacuum does not appear to have a sealed system. Sealed systems ensure that all the air entering the vacuum goes through the filtration system before being exhausted from the machine. Some machines without a sealed system result in unfiltered air leaking out of poor seals or cracks in the vacuum body. You don't always see a HEPA filter and a sealed system in a handheld unti - they are more common in vacuums used for house-wide cleaning.

The dust canister is really easy to open - which is great. However it actually "springs" open which can sometimes result in dust and debris being flung out of the canister. As a result you need to be careful when emptying the unit. In addition, the dust canister is really very small at 0.08 quarts so if you intend to do a lot of cleaning you will find yourself emtpying the dust canister frequently.

The Shark ION Handheld does not have a brushroll and it does not come with a tool that has a brushroll. A brushroll is handy for more deep cleaning of carpet or upholstery and sometimes for pet hair pickup. This is a very small, lightweight vacuum so not having a brushroll is somewhat expected but it is something to be aware of.

The opening on the nozzle of the vacuum is perhaps a little narrow. While it easily allows small and medium sized debris to pass, it sometimes does not allow larger debris through. We test the vacuum with large fruit loops (some of which are even stuck together) and about half of them get clogged in the vacuum nozzle.

The vacuum comes with a charging dock where the vacuum and the tools are stored. This works just fine but a wall mount would have been nice. Hardly a necessity but a number of folks would have liked the option. Some other people have said the handle can be a bit large if you have small hands - this was not an issue for us or even for someone in our family with relatively smallish hands. Someone else stated that the vacuum handle gets uncomfortably hot when the machine is run for long periods. We ran ours for over 9 minutes straight and the handle was not uncomfortably hot.

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