Shark PowerDetect Corded Upright Vacuum, DuoClean Detect, Reverse Cleaning, Anti-Wrap Plus, Anti-Allergen, 8M Cord, 1.3L, Dust Brush, Pet, Slot, Tools and

I have to give this vacuum a 5 star because it is an excellent product. The only thing I would mention and this is not a put down is for anyone old or feeble when using it on a carpet be prepared for it to pull you forwards due to the very strong suction.

What a hoover!!! Bought this in the prime deals as our old Shark hoover wasn't doing well anymore. What made me go for this one was the fact it sucks dirt up forwards and backwards. I was under the assumption all hoovers do this but apparently not after researching. It came in one box, and you need to take everything out to see what you have before assembling. Instructions are very straightforward. Assembled well and did it by myself in a matter of minutes. Lots of information with the box about the different power modes and cleaning instructions. The handle has the on/off switch and also digital buttons for different modes (low pile, hard floor, auto detect etc) The auto detect is brilliant. If there is a purple light this means that there is still dirt under the hoover and you need to hoover slowly over it to suck it up until the light turns white. The amount of dirt this sucks up is incredible!! On a floor I thought was clean, it brings up more dust from in between the fibres. When the light changes from purple to white and vice versa you can hear and feel the power change. It is quite heavy, but with the power it comes with, I am not surprised! It is also very loud. When you first turn it on, it is almost as of it hoovers by itself. The vibrations set it going and you need to hold on. It is also very easy to dispose of the dirt in the canister. Press of a button and you carry it away to the bin and then another button to open the flap to dispose. Haven't yet needed to clean the filter so cannot comment on this part. Using the small attachments are also very good. Some brilliant tools for cleaning window blinds etc. Beware of the super suction though and perhaps put it onto a lower mode for this. Tip: when you start the hoover, you need to make the body of it click back from the roller part (like most hoovers), DO NOT let the roller part flop down. It is heavy and I reckon with constant flopping down it will damage it eventually. Instead click the body back from the bottom.

Have a Shark at my parents, and older model, and we all love it even though it is quite heavy. Bought a house that had a Numatic left behind. Wasn't doing the job for us. I bought this, and prior to using it, I hoovered the passage using the Numatic. Then used this Shark and honestly it was amazing. Picture alone shows how much more dirt it took it. Really good suction, good attachments. Wife's hairs were dealt with easily. Getting it on the prime sale helped even more regarding the value for money. Highly impressed with the hoover over. It does get caught on the current carpet in detect mode, as in the roller stops spinning and shows an error. This is due to changing modes and the roller at the slower speeds can't handle the thickness of the carpet, so before it even speeds up it gets stuck. But this is easily dealt with with the manual selection of modes after turning it off and on again.

I spent a lot of time reviewing various vacuum cleaners before I decided on the Shark AZ3900UKT. I was after the AZ4002 but this is not available in the UK thanks to Europeean directives. Purchased AZ3900UKT from Amazon and delivered just two days later. Firstly, I was very impressed with the packaging Outer box is very sturdy, opened to find an inner box which was also very sturdy. I was very pleased when opening the inner box to find absolutely no plastic. Everything was neatly wrapped and protected with either paper or cardboard – all of which can be recycled. Assembly was straight forward and everything fitted together with a pleasing solid ‘click’. The only thing that foxed me initially was the cover for the odour eliminator which seemed to be missing – I didn’t realise it was inside the tin already fitted to the actual odour eliminator cartridge…Doh! The accessories included the following: • Shark 8" Crevice Tool • Shark Pet Multi-Tool (two part) • Shark Anti Hair Wrap Pet Power Brush – this was a pleasant surprise as it is not stated on the Shark Website but is on Amazon where I finally purchased it. All reviews (and on Amazon product description) prior to purchase stated that the power wattage is 750W (wattage is not shown on the Shark website) so I thought I was purchasing it at 750W. However the box states 600W and so does the Owners Guide and on the unit itself, so this was a little concerning that it might be under-powered. Shark – Has the wattage been reduced? Comment please Shark! First use: I thoroughly vacuumed the bedroom carpet (which was already clean) with my aging Dyson so was not surprised with little debris in the tub. Then I went over gain with the Shark (Default Detect mode) – I was astonished at the extra debris it collected on what I thought was an already clean carpet!. On this mode, the vac does want to pull away forward but not a problem and actually makes the operation easier – contrary to some of the reviews that I have read. The reverse cleaning works really well and was one of the reasons I selected this machine in order to double the efficiency and shorten the cleaning time. I then moved on to hard floors – laminate and tiles still with Detect mode selected. It automatically slowed the rollers and altered the suction. This was also really effective. Running back then to Carpet, the Detect mode auto switches back to carpet mode. In all honesty, I can not see me often moving away from ‘Detect’ mode very often apart from cleaning my lightweight rugs. The 1.3L dust/Debris bin is not as large as on either of my two Dyson machines but this is not a problem – just empty it a bit more often – and it compacts the debris better than my Dysons anyway. Lights: I considered lights on a vac as rather gimmicky, but how wrong I was! The front headlights work extremely well on both dual and single edge detect. Also, the LED on the handle is fabulous when using it in lift-away mode. I have changed my tune! The Anti-Odour cartridge doesn’t really do anything (for me anyway) – I can’t detect any residual perfume (even when its on max) after vacuuming, perhaps my sense of smell is degraded. The ONLY Bad point is the quality of the cable – it is too stiff and I think the flexible union where it joins to the main shaft will degrade in quite a short time – I hope I am wrong - I think that Shark should improve this aspect and make the lead more rubberized and flexible. All in all, the Shark AZ3900UKT is a quality (but pricey) vacuum cleaner that performs very very well. So far, very pleased.

Superb suction on detect setting picks up all dirt on all types of surfaces easy to put together and use. Slightly lighter than my older shark model easy to empty. Cord length could be a little longer but you can’t have it all! Love the speedy hoovering although the power almost devours my carpet but they come up super clean ! So glad I splashed out on this model my last shark lasted over 10 years with two dogs and x3 kids