Shark Navigator UV540 Professional Lift-Away Upright Vacuum (Refurbished) Expired

Not the lightest, if they're older and need to go up-down stairs and cleaning just carpets, look for an Oreck. The Magnesium's are clearing out at Some Walmart's for $100. (not available online, in store only, I posted it a few weeks back). Orecks clean better (better CFM and beater bars) and weigh about 8 lbs, this is about 18lbs... and the "lift away" part is a gimmick. Want a Really good vacuum Miele, or Sebo, or the Sebo in disguise, the Karcher CV300. (Made by Sebo in Germany). Want a Good Cheaper vac that cleans well, the Hoover Bagged Tempo Windtunnel, or Windtunnel Bagged Models (about $150-160), are really hard to beat (And hoover/oreck (TTI) has parts, and an excellent warranty repair network)

Sharks are throw away vacuums, no parts out there, the filters cost a lot (about as much or more than Bags on a bagged model). They're dirty, and these will die on stupid things. I had one in my office that was killed by a standard staple, shorted the brush motor out due to it's poor design. It's been replaced with a Hoover Hushtone Commerical Bagged vacuum (which I obtained) , and the cleaning difference is like night an day, you can tell, and people in the office have thanked me as it "doesn't smell" when the cleaning service vacuums anymore.

I don't know why people like "bagless" models, they don't hold as much dirt (since they don't compact it). They have poor filtration, and require you to clean or replace filters at a cost, plus the great cloud of dust. I can go months on one bag that cost be a couple bucks, and when IT's full, I pull it out, it "self seals", and I don't have any dust cloud to seal with.

People got suckered in with Dyson's and EuroShark's Marketing that bags were some evil thing, but the best of the best use them (Miele, Sebo, etc).

There's a reason so many "refurbished" Sharks and Dysons show up for sale.