![]() ![]() ![]() You do tend to notice that mass in use, too. A total of 5kg is in the middleweight category for cleaners generally, but on the portly side for stick-type models. Shark Duo-Clean TruePet – Handling, features and emptyingįully assembled with the Flexology tube and main Duo-Clean floorhead, the HV390UKT weighs in at 4.3kg – add a further 0.7kg to that if the cable is wound onto the body. The rose gold colour tube and trim wasn’t to my taste, but Jackie simply waved her rose-gold phone at me to underline her opinion. There’s no wall-hanging dock supplied with this model, however, and it won’t stand up on its own unfolded – although that’s common with most stick-type cleaners. Some final design flourishes to mention include the exceptionally long 10-metre cable and fold-up storage convenience. Although, looking at it another way, it’s A+ energy rating means it’s greener and leaner on your electricity bill. Using traditional motors that might have made the HV390UKT a little heavier, but not by much. Within EU regulations, Shark could have fitted a 750W motor and still had some watts left to power the floorhead. ![]() ![]() Around this level of suction isn’t dissimilar to the power from the best cordless cleaners, including Shark’s own battery powered models, so don’t expect a big uplift in cleaning power for the cable-connected inconvenience. This Shark is rated at only 450W, including the floorhead motor. The reason may be down to the very bijou mains electric motor. There’s a C rating for hard floor pickup and D rating for carpets. The rest of the energy label looks like an average-ability school report, however. No surprise then that it achieves a glowing A+ rating for dust emissions on the energy label. Through grids, gauzes, two different densities of foam, felt and a pleated cartridge, the HV390UKT is HEPA class and claims to catch 99.89% of dust and allergens. The main cleaner body is a pistol-grip-style handheld with mains-powered motor, bagless 0.9-litre bin, and a complete who’s who of filter types. The tool roster is complete with a decent size Crevice Tool and an effective dusting brush, although there’s nowhere to store these items on-board. Both the Pet Tool and floorhead come apart, and the rollers can be removed to simplify cleaning.īetter still (for those of us with editorial OCD), Shark now refers to this ‘UK’ model with a proper ‘s’ in the Motorised badge, rather than a US style ‘z’ of previous incarnations. The Pet Tool doesn’t have an articulating neck, but it does offer some latitude with a tilting floor plate. Thankfully, this model also comes with Shark’s Motorised Pet Tool, which makes for a much lighter clean on steps. This isn’t so much of an issue on floors, but using it single-handed on stairs requires some serious wrist strength. With its twin rollers and own electric motor, the Duo-Clean floorhead is a big and weighty unit. The head tilts, pivots and articulates nicely for easy steering, and the big rear wheels and small front rollers should keep things moving. The Duo-Clean head can be attached to the cleaner with Shark’s funky Flexology folding tube, or directly to the cleaner’s body. On the carpet setting both rollers spins at full speed on hard floors they spin much slower to stop particles flicking out from under the head. Shark’s Duo-Clean floorhead is the star of the show, with its twin roller brushes and LED lighting that will highlight fluff and debris in the darkest recesses.Ĭombining a soft, flocked roller to pick up fine dust from hard floors and a traditional bristle-brush for beating and sweeping carpets, it’s an all-rounder. For keeping your annual energy use low (about £3 according to the energy label) the HV390UKT is a flexible all-rounder. Results were similar all round – and our only gripe is that, with mains power on tap, cleaning wasn’t better. This corded stick cleaner is almost half the price of its battery-powered sibling but offers the same great cleaning performance, go-anywhere Flexology tube and Duo-Clean floorhead. How about a model that leverages many of the same great features but with a less costly mains-powered motor? Enter the HV390UKT Duo-Clean TruePet. We loved Shark’s Cordless Duo-Clean TruePet cleaner last year, but its stellar performance and cordless convenience came at a price. What is the Shark Duo-Clean TruePet HV390UKT? ![]()
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