Customer Reviews

Euro-Pro EP033 Shark Handheld Vacuum with HEPA Filter

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(18)

 

 

PRO:
- powerful - 700 watts
- long cord - 14"
- good balance - tri-foot stand
- filter easy to remove and clean
- decent attachments - one tube, two brush attachments

CON:
- runs hot
- does not come with adapter for car lighter
- loud
- hopper fills quickly and must be cleaned out frequently
- attachments do not snuggly fit and come detatched easily

Good for:
- light, quick cleanups (kitchen and bathroom)
- bookshelves (excellent!)
- non-toxic ant cleanup!
- good for tight spots in car (with extention cord)

Bad for:
- computer keyboard (needs finer, straw-tube attachment)
- heavy-duty, whole room cleanup
- long vacuuming sessions
- animal hair (gets clogged)
- anything wet, even mildly so

Worst vacuum I've ever encountered! Purchased to vacuum up pet hair, stray litter, and dust - didn't get to use it more than 10 minutes. First time I used it, after 2 minutes, motor was running EXTREMELY hot and I thought I smelled burnt electronics so I switched it off and checked the dust cup. The dust cup was virtually empty. I asked my husband if he smelled anything (which he didn't - yet...). Several hours later, I tried again and not only did the unit overheat, but glowing pieces of god-knows-what came flying out the back. THIS time my husband also smelled the burning! It's going back to the store asap.

The 600 watt power is nice, real nice. But be careful about misleading descriptions, the unit doesn't need bags, but you may need to replace the dust cups which can fill up REAL FAST with a unit this small.

Also, the flexible hose is TOO flexible. The soft plastic is easy to crimp. I had to move or hold the unit in order to keep the hose open. A longer hose might make more places to crimp.

Furthermore, after 2 hours of use (in my car) it died without warning. There was no smell of the engine burning out and I tried to keep the dust cup clear as much as possible.

The power and size is good reason why I am getting another, but if the second one dies than I am looking for another brand.

For those looking for more power, there is the 1000 watt Gold Ultra Big Shark (model #HV166) with HEPA filtration.

This is not a vacuum for the whole room--it's too little and you'd break your back trying to to use it! But it is fabulous for the uses for which it was designed. I have had a dustbuster in the past, along with one other little vac, and neither worked as well as this one. It *is* loud, and will scare your dogs (at least, it scared mine), but no louder than my regular vac and just as strong as my regular vac. The bagless compartment is quite small, so if your animals shed seriously you will have to empty it frequently, but if you do that, you shouldn't have any complaints. The HEPA filter is a big plus...no dander gets back out into the air.

Wish I had read some of the reviews before I bought this- They are right, what a piece of junk!!!! The unit does get quite hot after very little use and blows hot air all the while. The hose is awkward and there are no small attachments to allow you to get into small spaces. VERY LOUD too. Shoulder strap is useless since you have to get on your hands and knees to use the vac or the hose. Filter is a pain to clean every time (who needs the bother and mess) and the dirt cup holds very little. Don't waste your money.

I bought this vacuum as part of my quest for an allergen-free home because it supposedly had a HEPA filter. However, the package I received included a filter, but not a HEPA filter. If you want HEPA capability for filtration of dust particles and other allergens, the filters are sold separately at the manufacturer's website. Otherwise, I like the vacuum very much--enough to keep it and not send it back to ... when I realized I would have to pay extra for HEPA filtration. It's not the most powerful vacuum in the universe, but it is more powerful than I expected at 700 watts. Don't expect it to rival a full-size vacuum. It was designed for convenience, not power. It is very light and comes with a nice shoulder strap and good attachments, including a hose. When you want convenience, the little Shark is great. If you want the best, most powerful vacuum, use a full-size model. The Shark would be good for a dorm room or any time you don't want to lug around your full-size vac.

All I wanted was to have an easy-to-use vacuum for my studio apartment. So I got this one for it's cheap and good for bare floor. Yet it died off at the first time I used it-rather tried to use it. It was on just for 20 mins, not continuously though. I had already emptied the bag for two times and my back was virtually broken when I used it. Anyway, if anyone from the Euro-Pro is reading the reviews on this product, they should recompensate all of us because I believe marketing such a product is kind of abusing customers! Don't waste your money on this product.

Save your money and your time. This vacumn is a complete waste of both of them.

The suction is adequate for light jobs, but the dust cup needs to be emptied often.

Even with the shoulder strap, there is no comfortable way to carry it around.

It gets HOT within minutes of turning it on.

After approximately 5 uses, it shut off and that was the end of it. It's gone to vacumn hell and deservedly so.

honestly, i tried to find something good to say about this vacumn cleaner. alas, i could not find a big enough positive that would offset all the negatives.the predominant minus is the heat factor, this unit gets way too hot! as with any size motor, overheating will drastically reduce the motor life. the hepa filter may be a good thing, but the constant cleaning of it is time consuming and messy.it is cheaply made, definitely not built to last very long. i could say more,but i believe the overheating aspect should convince most folks not to waste their time or money on this unit.

This product had adequate suction while it lasted which was about 4 months. One day it just stopped working, I can only assume that the motor died.