SHARK Bagless Upright Vac: A Great Solution to Total Home Cleaning
I decided to go to Bed, Bath & Beyond since it’s close by. I had a little Shark cannister that cleaned like a huge machine and was easy to maneuver. Since they didn’t have this model the saleman talked me into the Shark upright. I wanted to stick with the same brand even if I couldn’t get the same model. I took this grudgingly though telling the salesman I was going to return it if it didn’t work out for me. He was perfectly agreeable.
The Shark, model EP619, is a ruby red upright that requires no bag. It uses a Hepa filter system.It claims in the advertising that it will do jam proof deep cleaning. You have options to use this vacuum on hardwood/tile floors and carpet just by switching the control button. There is a built in long suction hose
that extends quite a ways and will take the wand tool and the brush attacment giving you access to above the floor cleaning. When not in use this coils back and attaches to the body of the vacuum. The wanfd and brush have their own little storage areas.The Shark machine is said to be the best full size upright under 12 lbs. I have an iffy back so the weight of this is defintely a selling point for me.
The Shark EP 619 has a motor that is a unique two motor system with something called an “intelligent brush roll system”. It will give you deep carpet cleaning and then huge suction on bare floors. It gives you 1 1/2 times the suction of a regular upright vacuum cleaner.
The bagless aspect of the Shark prevents allergens from returning to the air. Dust goes in but clean air comes out. You don’t need bags, you just remove the cannister area, move a switch and it empties into the garbage.You never touch the dust and dirt. You don’t have to buy bags. It’s a reusable Hepa filter It has a bottom emptying cup.The Hepa filter can be tap cleaned after each use or rinsed under running water. Cleaner filters mean healthier air and better performance.
The hand grip is large and easy to hold o to. You can break down the parts on this vacuum so that your unit takes up about half the assembled size.This was important to me since I wanted a space saving vacuum. The vacuum cleaner has a convenient cord storage feature. The power cord winds around two cord holders at teh back of the vacuum. The top holder has a quick release feature. You turn the cord hook to the left or right to remove the power cord. A little warning:attach your pwer cord to the cord holder so that it’s out of the way when you are using the machine.
You get a brush roll warning light, quick release cord holder, lower cord and hose holders, a crevice tool and a dusting brush. The dusting brush is great for Venetian blinds and furniture, books, lamp shades. The brush roll warning light will come on if the floor brush becomes jammed and stops revolving. Then you just turn your vacuum off, remove the floor brush and remove whatever is jamming it. It’s a very easy process. A free filter progam for life is availalble but you do have to pay $5.95 shipping and handling per month so I opted not to enroll in this program.
The entire vacuum is very easy to use and does a super job cleaning. Shark guarentees the vacuum will be free of defects in maaterial and workmanship.You get a one year limited warranty. Shark also offers a stick Shark, a Retractor Stic Pro, and a Transformer Vac. It’s possible the cannister I already have is no longer available.
Warnings:
Read your instructions before using
Never yank the cord out of the socket.
Do not use the vacuum without all the filters in place.
This Shark EP 619 retails for $79.00 but Bed, Bath & Beyond always offers 20% off on purchases over $15.00.
