They aren’t the best choice for small areas, but are definitely an option to consider for cleaning large buildings, vehicles, and other big cleaning jobs..

Carpet cleaning is a mixed bag for the Shark AZ950UKT.. It’s highly effective at surface cleaning, but deeper cleaning on thick carpets is more of an issue.The strong suction picks up top-level dirt with ease, but the bristles don’t agitate fibres enough to fully dig beneath the top layer.

Stubborn and embedded dirt often manages to survive another day, unless you’re willing to do several passes..The Shark does leave thick carpets and rugs fluffed up and refreshed, just not as thoroughly as we’d hoped for.Still, there’s a good balance of cleaning and movement, as the Shark is easy to push around when used on the right setting.. Hard Floors.

Again, it’s a tale of two sides for hard floors..The Shark is great for removing larger debris on hard surfaces.

The strong suction sucks in dirt and clumps of hair with ease.

It’s also brilliant for pulling up dirt from between floorboards..We found using the smaller floorhead with the handheld mode to be the easiest for stairs.

You still get plenty of power, but it’s small enough to get into those tight edges.It is a bit on the heavy side, though, so you may find your wrists start to ache by the last few steps..

If you want to follow up your vacuuming by whizzing around the edges with the crevice tool, then you’ll start to notice the weight by this point.. Pet Hair.The motorised pet tool attachment makes quick work of pet hair, even when it’s thick and deeply embedded into fabrics.