Shark Anti Hair Wrap Upright Vacuum Cleaner [NZ690UKT] Pet Model, Powered Lift-Away, Anti-Allergen, Rose Gold

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If you haven’t used a Shark upright before, Lift-Away lets the central cylinder lift off the body and be carried around.

I found that I needed this mode, as I didn’t find the NZ690UKTDB as easy to push as the new models, as this vacuum cleaner suctioned itself closer to my test carpet. Here, the NZ690UKTDB did brilliantly, sucking up all of the dust, right to the edge, so I didn’t have to use tools. There’s plenty of reach, too, with the vacuum cleaner reaching right up to clean around ceilings as easily as it can vacuum the floors. With the NZ690UKTDB, the floor head can’t be used in Lift-Away mode, so it can be tricky to get this vacuum cleaner under low furniture.Newer Shark vacuum cleaners put the controls on the handle, within easy reach of a thumb, but the NZ690UKTDB is old school, with a solid red rocker switch that moves between three positions: off, hard floor and carpet. This newer model has a better floor head, is easier to push around, is better designed and its Lift-Away mode is more flexible.

There are a few compromises and the build and ergonomics aren’t quite as good here as on the latest models, but this is a great value option. There’s the same useful range of tools that most Shark vacuum cleaners come with, including a crevice tool, two-in-one brush, and the mini pet tool. Using a slightly older design, the Shark NZ690UKTDB isn’t quite as easy to manoeuvre and use as the company’s newer models. Without the bulk of the bin on the wand, Lift-Away mode makes it easier to clean under furniture, on stairs or get into tight gaps. An incredibly powerful vacuum cleaner with a lot of flexibility thanks to Lift-Away mode, the Shark Stratos Pet Pro Anti Hair Wrap Plus Anti-Odour Upright Vacuum NZ860UKT is the ultimate upright.And, with an 8m power cable, it’s easy enough to clean a floor using one power socket, or two at the most. Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. Externally, the Shark NZ690UKTDB is similar to other upright vacuum cleaners that I’ve reviewed from the company.