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57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Shark V1730 Sweeper, December 25, 2004
This review is from: Euro-Pro Shark V1730 Cordless Professional 13-Inch 3-Speed Sweeper with Bonus Hand-Held Cordless Sweeper (Kitchen)
I have an older Shark sweeper which I use almost daily as it is so handy. The new Shark is much better with 3 speeds , lights, telescoping handle and you get it into absolutely any place including under low sofas. If you have a cat or dog the Shark is a must. It easlily picks up cat litter off of floors and digs cat hairs out of carpet in tight places cats like to hide. I have an Oreck and a Dyson which I use for deep cleaning but they are two cumbersome to set up to use on a moments notice. The Shark is the best sweeper I have ever used and I am not so sure I would give it up for the Oreck or Dyson. Really easy to empty. Parts such as a battery pack are easily availabe but I have never had to repalce anything. I am now using my old Shark in the garage on a concrete floor. It picks up anything. You cannot go wrong with the Shark. As an added bonus they now give you a small handheld shark you can use in your car or on the sofat,chairs,etc. It weighes about a lb and is rechargable just like the big Shark. Best $57 I ever spent on a cleaning device.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not perfect but I am happy with my Sharks!, August 18, 2005
This review is from: Euro-Pro Shark V1730 Cordless Professional 13-Inch 3-Speed Sweeper with Bonus Hand-Held Cordless Sweeper (Kitchen)
While not perfect, the Ultra shark is a unique little machine that can really make your floor cleaning chores a lot easier. I originally purchased a shark about 18 months ago and it was the "old" model without all the bells and whistles. It has no headlite, variable speeds, or any of the other fancy stuff the new ones have. The small side cleaning brush quit after about a week; the gears are plastic and just basically stripped out. Not a big deal for me anyway. The next thing that went was the handle. The end part that you grip when you are cleaning. Snapped off after about three weeks. Not very sturdy. I have since replaced it with another one from the company. Other than that, it has worked perfectly for a year and a half and has been used constantly. It still has the ORIGINAL battery, brush, and belt. After about 6 months or so it wouldn't hold a charge and finally wouldn't charge at all. I took the battery out and noticed a ton of dust in the battery compartment. It seems when you are cleaning dust can work its way in there. So, I cleaned the battery off and wiped the battery compartment out. I then wiped the battery contacts and the contacts on the Shark off with a q-tip dipped in rubbing alcohol to clean them. Finally I gently bent the contacts out a bit to make sure they would make good contact. Surprise ! It started charging again and has been fine ever since. I would recommend you take the battery out once and month and clean it this way and you will have no charging problems. I also gently bent the catch outwards that holds the battery in to the machine. If you don't once you take the battery out it won't stay in. Just be VERY gentle as the catch is just plastic. If you get one of these you will be AMAZED at how much stuff it picks up. I only do deep cleaning with the heavy old vacume once or twice a month now. The Shark is not terribly sturdy so if you think you can slam it around like you may do with a vacume cleaner you are going to break it. If you are gentle with it and don't mind the occasional battery cleaning you will be very happy with it because it really does work very well. I have the newest model with the light and all that stuff and it has been working fine since I got it but again; I don't slam it around like a vacume. I gave the old one to my neighbor and its still going strong. You will have to clean the brush off occasionally also. You can buy replacement parts off of the shark website. They are slow to ship however. Replacement batteries are not $19.99 but $9.99 off the web. Also, I always run the battery completely down a couple times a month before I charge it. If it doesn't run down completely by the time you are done cleaning, just leave it on and set it upside down while turned on until the battery goes dead. I did this twice a month with the old one and it seems to charge up better this way. May be why my battery in the old one has lasted a year and a half too. You can get these at SEARS and also get an extended warranty on it for $9.00. Amazon has the best price however. All in all a great little machine with a few quirks.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
A piece of junk, June 17, 2005
This review is from: Euro-Pro Shark V1730 Cordless Professional 13-Inch 3-Speed Sweeper with Bonus Hand-Held Cordless Sweeper (Kitchen)
This is the first time I've ever taken the time to write a review on a product I purchased. But I feel so strongly about the inferiority of this product that I felt it was necessary to help others avoid wasting their hard-earned money. When I first received it, it worked okay. Not long after, it just crapped out and customer service is horrible (no response to emails). Please, please - save your money. (I would have given it '0' stars but the lowest rating it allows here is 1.)
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