Can I use shark sonic duo for carpeted stairs? When cleaning the regular carpet, do I first vacuum it with a regular vacuum before using the shark?
781273
Yes you would need to vacuum first, but honestly this thing is not going to clean your carpets.
781274
The unit is very light and Maneuvers easy. I have used it to clean my stairs along with my Poker tables in addition to everything else. Yes you have to PRE VACUUM the carpet and sweep hard floors. You will notice a difference the first time.
781275
Yes, you must vacuum first. Carpeted stairs should not be a problem. The unit it light weight and maneuverable enough for stairs.
1170
Yes, it is great for stairs. It is light weight, so you can easily manage steps. You can either use it with the floor tool attached to the pole, allowing you to stand straight up and cover each step in a motion or two or you can detach the pole and use the hose, bending a bit to get to any cracks or crevices. Again, because it is light weight, bending isn't an issue while wearing the vacuum. And the standard floor tool that the vacuum comes with works well on most carpets (this is because the vacuum has such powerful suction) so you can move seamlessly from hard floor to carpeted steps without having to switch tools.
169381
A shark is a steam mop, unless you are referring to just a regular mop. This one just uses a microfiber pad, which I get wet with hot water and wrong it out well. If the floor is real dirty (I have a yellow lab dog who sleeps in my kitchen and it gets quite dirty!) I will pull off the pad and rinse it off with hot water and wrong it out again... Maybe a couple times during the cleaning. I also have a shark steam mop, which I like, but I prefer using this mop. It is quick and easier and I think my floor looks and feels cleaner. Can't say I've had many tough greasy spots but cleaning just with water and the microfiber pad does an excellent job. I've given this mop as wedding shower gifts. I love it.
228903
I don't have carpeted stairs so I can't really answer that, but when I try to vacuum upholstered furniture the brushes stop rotating unless you apply the lightest touch possible, which means that it doesn't really pick up well unless you keep going over the same spot picking up a little more each time, which is a pain in the butt. I don't recommend buying it.
2075499
I am not sure if you can use it on carpet. Mine has been thrown out on the trash because it was so hard to use. It took much more effort than the Shark that I had before.
2248273
Yes, you can use a regular vacuum as long as you have the attachments to the sweeper. These are great bags!
1715536
For hardwood stairs, I would purchase a dust brush attachment (at any vac store or online)--fits right onto the little hose of this vac, which is perfect for stairs. That's what I use mine for and, in addition, I use my dust brush attachment on my wood furniture.
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Do you like your carpets and floors really clean? I have not been happy with the suction on the Eureka RapidClean at all. Even when using the handheld alone, the stuff sucked up would fall back out.
783318
Yes, you should vacuum prior to using the carpet cleaner, especially if you have pets. From past experience, if I didn't vacuum, the machine clogged much quicker. However, we have 3 cats which shed year round (vacuum at LEAST once a day), so that does make a difference. My thoughts would be not to strain this machine, and let your vacuum do the major clean up and finish up nicely with the steam cleaner.
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I find the suction is really good with the attachments. I do have to be careful to not accidentally whisk by an unintended target and suck it up. I will have to say...on another subject.... that it is really hard to get a good suction on an uneven carpet. I purchased a rug with different heights and I find that the vacuum is not heavy enough to get a good suction. I have to go over it numerous time to get the dirt (front hall rug). Now I wish it was a little heavier to really get a good suction.
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I am a house cleaner. And this is the only vac I ever use. I have a lot of clients that have pets and pet hair all over the sofas... the piece to remove the pet hair has its own motor... and it works great. My clients love it!. I got the warranty just incase because you never know. But I have bought and quickly got rid of other ones. SHARK was the biggest waste of money EVER!..it wouldn't suck up anything!.. So as a professional house cleaner I recommend this product!
1771403
You should most definitely vacuum in advance of using this to get up any larger objects and as much dirt and debris as possible. The rug doctor does not have rotating bristles.
1610659
I have laminate flooring with rugs. No problem so far. I use the shark on the lower setting on the floor.
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Does anyone have any suggestions about a micro attachment set that WOULD fit a Shark Rocket Handheld Vacuum? I specifically purchased this vac, thinking it might have some smaller attachments, but they are all regular-size. Thanks to anyone who might can help me!
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The Miele Cat and Dog model comes with the Mini Turbobrush. But this Swing model does not. It has a dusting brush I use on my wood floor stairs.It also has an upholstery brush that some reviews I've seen call a "stair and upholstery brush". I think the Mini Turbobrush is more suited for stairs with longer carpet.
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I have not used the Dyson. The Shark Rocket is great. A lot of suction power. The canister needs to be emptied frquentluy because it fills up fast. But it really does pick up dirt down deep. My wife and I love it.
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dirt dog doesnt have a suction but is a sweeper....it's terrific and i also have a dog in the house....i have wood floors and tiled floors...it works great on both.............i use dirt dog on my patio outside and also use it on the garage floor....i am amazed how it works and cleans such a big area even without virtual walls........but it does have a problem on fringed carpets...i just tuck them under.....i am looking to get a vaccum roomba for house and keep my dirt dog for patio and garage.....but it works great in house too.....