Instead of the Flexology technology, that is present in the more expensive Shark vacuum cleaners, the CV100UKT is equipped with a telescopic handle that allows you to adjust its length to suit the area you want to clean. Sebo have been specialising in vacuum cleaners for over thirty years, so you know a product by them is one you can rely on. Shark is better known for its cordless and upright vacuum cleaners, but here we have something new: the Shark Bagless Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner CZ500UKT. Although the old cylinder design is less popular than it once was, the smaller bodies and more flexible heads that happily fit under most furniture make them popular with some (me included).

The Shark CV100UKT is a mid-range vacuum cleaner that is equipped with great features, like the telescopic handle, foot pedal and useful cleaning attachments. As with Shark’s most recent upright cleaners, such as the NZ850UKT, the DuoClean head here has a soft roller for hard floors and a brush for carpet, with a set of LEDs that light up the path you’re cleaning. If you are on a tight budget, the Shark CV100UKT might be an excellent option, because it has a low price but is still equipped with excellent features. There’s Anti Hair Wrap technology, too, so the brush won’t become tangled with hair. It really does work, too, saving me from having to resort to using a pair of scissors to cut away long hair from the brush roller.

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For detail cleaning, you pop off the floor head – using the foot-powerd eject button (again, there’s no bending down)–and use the wand and hose, or ditch the wand and go hose only. For the remaining flour, I passed through again at the top on Turbo, and at the bottom on Eco mode. As you can see, both modes did equally as well. For more than floors, comfortably clean stairs with the perfectly balanced pod and reach up high with the telescopic wand, adjusting the wand to suit your height. Moving to the difficult carpet tile test, where I sprinkled flour right up to the skirting board, the CZ500UKT did well on Standard mode, although it left a small line of flour by the edge. The Shark CV100UKT has a 9-meter cable, which might be inconvenient for those who live in large houses. More suitable options might be the AEG LX9-3-ÖKO which offers a 12-meter cable, and the Henry Numatic HVR200-11 which offers a 26.8 meters cable.

One of the issues with cylinder vacuum cleaners is that they’re not very neat to store, with the hose flopping around. That’s the case here; an upright or cordless vacuum is a neater choice. However, Shark has done as well as it can. Shark provides a crevice tool and brush – plus, for this model, a mini-motorised pet tool, which is great for stairs and furniture. The Shark CV100UKT only weighs 4 kg, which is very light compared to other bagless vacuum cleaners, like the Miele Blizzard CX1 Efficiency EcoLine SKCG3 which weighs 8.7 kg. Its light weight makes it easy to move around and carry up the stairs without straining your arms.Powerful. Lightweight. Agile. Dynamic Technology is an innovative combination of 3 elements, delivering a powerful, comfortable clean throughout your whole home. The pod design features 175 air watts of powerful suction* in an extra-lightweight 4kg design – so light it can easily be lifted to clean stairs. Agile smooth glide 360° wheels move in all directions, precisely following your every move. *Tested to IEC62885-2, CI 5.8, at the hose in high suction mode. You shouldn’t have to lift the CZ500UKT too often, though, since you’ll mostly be pulling the body around with you on its four wheels, cleaning with the DuoClean floor head. Experience Shark’s powerful suction, now available in a compact cylinder. Designed to adapt to your home. Cylinder vacuum cleaners can be used on different surfaces, such as carpet, laminate, lino and hardwood flooring. And they're lightweight, so it's easy to move them from one room to the next. They're also quieter than their upright cousins. Brands You Can Trust The Shark CV100UKT is equipped with a mini motorized brush that will benefit those who have pets, because it will remove their hairs from sofas, beds and even car seats.