Shark Navigator Upright Bagless Vacuum Cleaner, NV22L

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1. Paulina says:

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   I just got my NV22 vacuum yesterday and wanted to report on my general sense of happiness with the product so far. The main reason why I’m pleased is that I spent a very long time vacuuming my bedroom the day before with my ancient vacuum, but when I brought this one home and went over it again, I finished up with A LOT of dust and dog hair in the dust receptacle. I couldn’t believe it. All that stuff was simply left behind by my ancient vacuum. That was the proof in the pudding for me.

   Other reactions:
   
   - putting it together after taking it out of the box was a snap.
   
   - I loooove the long hose for off floor cleaning. I was able to do my walls and even ceiling without having to go or pick up the vacuum.
   
   - The wheels are really fantastic.. I have a lot of hardwood flooring, and I like how they glide on it. With my ancient one, it nearly felt like they could scratch the floors, but these are rubberized and glide really smoothly.
   
   - it’s simple to maneuver. I know that’s the huge claim that Dyson has with their ball thing, but I played with that in the store a few times and each time found it more cumbersome that I would have hoped. With this vacuum, I feel a fantastic self propelled pull when I turn the brush on, and while it’s off, the wheels and lightness of it allow me to glide it about really easily.
   
   - The disposal of debris was really simple and not as messy as other vacuums (from the reviews I’ve read before buying this one). I followed the directions and place the whole thing in a bag, then pressed a button and the trap door released at the bottom of the bin. This seemed much simpler than the Eureka models I was playing with in the store, which required quite forceful twisting, where I had to have the bin at my chest to finally get it to open. I imagine that would have resulted in a lot of dust in my face, if I was doing it for real. So, none of this was an issue here and that’s excellent.
   
   -The whole unit is narrow/compact, which makes it fit into my rather small utility storage area. (This was an vital issue for me since so many other vacs are so huge!.. nearly like the SUVs of vacuums)
   
   - I like the suction power. It’s 12 amps, like the large vacuums, and it is guaranteed to not lose suction like the Dyson, but the price tag is much more attractive.
   
   - it’s much more quieter than my ancient vacuum. Maybe we can finally help our dog recuperate from her vac-phobia?

   Small surprises:
   
   - The bottom part of the vac is really small, which surprised me. But it’s a plus for me… it’s lighter and fits better into my storage area.
   
   - There is no way to control the height of the vac (as in for high versus low carpets and bare floor). But that’s fine too.. it’s really designed to work at this one height, so switching between floors and carpets is simpler. (btw. I am REALLY enjoying vacuuming my floors with it.. really smooth and gets everything, doesn’t push stuff around like my ancient upright)
   
   -The dust brush attachment is not my favorite, my ancient vac had one where the bristles were much longer, letting you scrub stuff to really get pet hair out… this one has shorter hair that bends easily and doesn’t scrub as much. But I believe the NV22L that amazon is offering will come with a special pet hair brush, so that shouldn’t be an issue. I bought the cheaper NV22 version in Walmart that doesn’t come with those bells and whistles.
   
   - The weight is 15 pounds, which to me, is not as lightweight as I would have expected based on some other models (which are closer to 10 pounds), but it’s still much lighter than the other huge vacs, and since the off floor tube is so long, I don’t have to lift it very much anyway, so it’s not a problem.

   Overall I’m super pleased with it so far. I’ll try to report back if my opinion of the product wavers over time. But, with a 1 year money back guarantee and a 5 year warranty, it sounds like I’ll be able to remedy the situation if something comes up.
2. Cheryl A. Faller says:

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   I reckon I read every review on Amazon and WalMart before I bought this sucker yesterday! The problem with most bagless vacs seems to be that the dust filters clog up quickly and greatly reduce the suction force available. Further, I priced those filters at WalMart yesterday and the range seems to be $8-$18- surely I will save enough over the lifetime of this vacuum to compensate.

   The fact that the box advertised the mighty power of “never loses suction” plus the 5 year warranty convinced me to spend the extra $$. This is engineered more like a shop vac, in that it bypasses the air filters on the intake, thus preserving suction.

   Excellent stuff: 1. the filters are washable, and they’ve included an extra set so you have something to use while the originals are drying. 2. the “never loses suction” promise is right. Just pay attention to that max fill line on the dust cup. I’m guessing you could break the vacuum if you didn’t empty it faithfully, but what the heck- it’s darn simple and quick to do. 3. you are given the ability to choose whether or not the beater brush is on- and you can switch modes while the unit is in operation. 4. small head means you can get into all those weird tight places where your dirty family dropped slop. 5. a cord holder clip on the handle of the vac so you don’t have to hold it.

   My actual performance review: 1.) carpet- no height adjustment here, but don’t worry, you won’t need it- one less choice to agonize over. (That was a joke.) My main vacuum is a 30 year ancient, 5000 lb. Kirby- and after using this shark, the carpet looked newer than it had in years. Lots of nasty slop in the dust cup after. Got those linty things that were stubbornly clinging to the carpet despite repeated vacuuming. 2.) bare tile floor- normally, you can’t use a vac with beater brushes in the head, because the brushes kick the debris back out the back of the vacuum at your feet- and with the shark, you don’t have to because you can turn the brushes off. But wait- there’s more! Because we live in Florida, yesterday it was 80 degrees out with lots of humidity (even though it’s Dec. 13 as I write this), so would you believe, some of that dirt was clinging to the tiles because of the humidity, I guess. Now, I really have to praise the design of this vac- every time I got to a place with stuck-on dirt, I just turned the brushes back on- without having to turn off the vac or even place the vac back into the upright position. 3.) Of course I emptied the dust cup- even the kids will be able to do it, it’s simple. And amazingly enough, even though the dust cup was frighteningly filthy, the filters looked pristine. (They have a screen in the loop, too.)

   Pet hair- since my 12 year ancient is in training to be a crazy cat lady, we have a bunch of long haired cats. Not a problem, although if you have a long haired dog, I recommend getting the magical brush attachment for upholstery. (The pet brush doesn’t come with the cheaper WalMart version- just the small crevice tool and a tiny cleaning brush.)

   Not perfect: 1.) cord is not auto-retractable, so plot on spending a minute winding it up when you’re done. 2.) there are holes in the crevice tool and brush, so to get optimal suckage when you’re using them, place your thumb and forefinger over the holes.

   And finally, I was so freaked out by the negative comments on even the BEST vacuums Amazon had to offer, I was thinking there’s no way I would spend more than $50, but consider this: No bags or filters to buy, and a 5 year guarantee- when a company offers that, they’re telling me they have a lot of confidence in the longevity and quality of their product. Would you believe, I really prayed about this before I went into the store?

   Will update if it turns out this vacuum sucks in the negative sense.
3. Beth Hanson says:

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   Well, after a lot of research and years of salivating over the Dyson Animal vacuum, I chose that $200 was a lot more reasonable than $530 for a vacuum and 15 pounds was a lot simpler to go around than 24 pounds, so I bought the Shark Navigator this afternoon. It onlly took about 5 minutes from the time I opened the box to the time the unit was ready for use. Now, I vacuumed my ENTIRE house yesterday with our ancient Oreck XL but wanted to try out the new toy…oh my goodness…I can’t believe all that stuff was left behind. There was SO much dirt and dust that my ancient vacuum just missed. The hose is long enough that the stairs shouldn’t be much of a hassle, and the pet hair attatchment works fabulously! It does fantastic on tile as well. Like I said, this vacuum is new to me today, but as of right now, I could not be more pleased with it.
4. Cool Life in AZ says:

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   I was inspired by my Dyson Animal for the few years that it has been keeping my home really clean. The DYSON and a steam cleaner for bare floors was an unbeatable combination.
   
   For this Christmas I forgot to bring my Dyson to our second home, so I finally chose to look for something else. A smaller unit for the second home, that would keep my beloved Dyson from getting banged up in the trunk traveling between the two homes.

   At BB&B I plotted to buy a cheap canister but nothing looked worth buying and they cost more that I wanted to pay. Then the price, weight, and size of this Euro-Pro Shark got my attention. It cost just a few dollars more than I had prepared to spend with 20% off coupon.

   When I came home I immediately checked reviews of this vacuum and was stunned to find that it may is a competitor or could even surpass Dyson in sales.

   So I place it together with ease and I could not believe how well it “sucked”. How light and simple it was to go around. It practically propers forward on dense carpeting. I have a dense Tibetian wool area rug and it was incredible how it sucked ALL the salt out of a dried up spot (I pour salt over spilled liquids to draw up the moisture – never rub it on expensive rugs) – it even took the salt out which was imbedded in this nearly solid surface wool rug. The vac also worked fantastic on more delicate hand knotted rugs, bare floors and tight spots, and it reached a lot futher under a bed that my Dyson could.

   I like the long crevice tool. It is simple to use it as a canister vac. I felt the Dyson was not that straight forward – a bit tough.

   So Dyson – thank you for all your help – but you will be staying at the second home in the future and my Eoro-Pro is just better – slimmer and more agile. I never thought I would fall in like again with a vacuum!! Unbelievable engineering to pack all this into a slender pretty small machine.

   Of course there are a few cons – like most uprights cord winding is not automatic. The dust container max level is much smaller than Dyson’s but we don’t have that much dirt in the house. My cup did not fill vacuuming 2800 sqft of wood floors and area rugs. Did I tell you yet how much I like this Euro-Pro? So much that I am inspired to lose that nagging 15 lbs of baby stout to keep up with my new slim best cleaning pal. I just can’t tell you how impressed I am. I thought no one would ever knock Dyson off their #1 spot. But this clever design is IT- it beats my Dyson as a vacuum in nearly all aspects.

   It looks like it is well made, comparable to Dyson ny the looks of it. I did not check the warranty yet but for the low cost (about one third of a comparable new Dyson) I would not get upset if it broke in 4-5 years.
   
   Dydson started to re-engineer the dull ancient concept of vacuum cleaners. Hoover turned down Dyson’s offer to sell the company to Hoover. I like it! I despise Hoovers! Each Hoover was a pain for 1-2 years and then had to be tossed into garbage.

   I LOVE TO VACUUM AGAIN! LOVE IT! I am really hard to be impressed by anything but I wrote this because there are not enough excellent news out there. Here world ismade better one vacuum at a time!!! I can’t believe I was lucky enough to pick this one without any research – I was in a rush to vacuum before Christmas Eve and I had reviewed the canister vacs only.
5. Kevin B. Maes says:

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   I just bought this vacuum from Bed Bath and Beyond with their 20% off coupon. It’s wonderful for the price. This vacuum does everything they say it does on the commercial, if you’ve seen the infomercial. I like it. It is simple to use, gets a deep clean. I don’t have a pet, and though it’s advertised for pet-owners, I have a problem with fuzzies from socks, dryer, and other clothes. I can’t stand fuzzies on my carpet. My last 2 vacuums haven’t been able to pick them off the ground, even when I went over them multiple times. With this vacuum, they came up the first time, and quickly. Also, I just bought a house and it has carpeted stairs, my other vacuums made it hard to get the stairs, either by weight, or usability. With this vacuum, i use the pet hair brush and it picks up everything just as easily as the vacuum does the rest of the house. I like this vacuum, the only problem I have is the lavender color, gotta be pretty comfortable with my masculinity to use it.

   Overall Very pleased with this vacuum. Don’t buy 3 cheap vacuums like I did hoping one’s a diamond, spend the money for one fantastic vacuum!!