Shark PowerDetect Pet Upright Cordless Vacuum Cleaner
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About this product
Experience Shark's best cleaning cordless vacuum with new reverse clean technology, and Shark's most powerful cordless suction. The Shark PowerDetect is a powerful, intelligent, deep-cleaning cordless vacuum. Enjoy smart, fast, efficient cleaning with PowerDetect Intelligence.
DuoClean Detect: Two brush-rolls and multiple sensors react and adapt for optimal performance. DirectionDetect: Designed to work in both forward and reverse. DirtDetect: Senses embedded dirt and boosts cleaning power.
EdgeDetect: Senses edges & corners and increases suction. FloorDetect: Senses floor type and adjusts brush-roll speed and suction. Flexology allows you to bend the wand to easily clean under furniture and for compact, freestanding storage.
Reverse Clean Technology: Many cordless vacuums only pick up debris efficiently when you push them forward. With a patent-pending fin design, the DuoClean Detect floorhead was designed to work in both forward AND reverse.
Anti Hair Wrap Plus provides powerful hair pickup and anti-hair wrap performance - removing hair as you clean, with specially engineered bristles.
Floor suitability:
- Suitable for carpets and rugs.
- Suitable for deep pile carpet and rugs.
- Suitable for wool carpet.
- Suitable for hard floors.
- Suitable for laminate flooring.
- Suitable for upholstery.
- Suitable for stairs.
Vacuum cleaner features:
- Weight 3.71kg.
- Size H115.8, W26.3, D39.3cm.
- Charge time: 6 hours to fully charge.
- Running time from 11 minutes to 70 mins, depending on the setting used.
- Low battery indicator.
- Number of batteries in pack: 1.
- Detachable handheld included.
- Side suction for edge to edge cleaning.
- Power boost - clean with increased power.
- Adjustable floorhead - switch between carpet and hard floor at the touch of a button.
- Pet tool included.
- Includes crevice nozzle, upholstery nozzle, combination floor nozzle.
- Dust capacity 0.7 litre.
- 21.6 volts.
- Noise level: 86dB.
Handheld vacuum cleaner features:
- 21.6 volts.
- 70 mins running time on full charge.
- Charging time: 360 minutes.
- Low battery indicator.
- Ideal for pet hair.
- Variable power.
- Total capacity 0.7 litre.
- Includes Accessory Bag, Lithium-Ion Battery, Charger and 20cm Crevice Tool, Upholstery Tool, Pet Tool, Motorised Pet Tool.
- Size H115.8, W26.3, D39.3cm.
- Weight 3.71kg.
General information:
- Model number: IP1251UKT.
- Manufacturer's 5 year guarantee.
- EAN: 0622356283625.
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Customers Say
The Shark PowerDetect cordless vacuum is praised for strong suction, lightweight design, effective pet hair removal, and useful light feature. Some users report battery life issues, clogging, and struggles on rugs.
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Makes Light Work of Vacuuming
I bought this recently & am very glad I did. It’s light for moving about, making vacuuming less of a chore, suction is good, easy to empty & store, & is very versatile. Length of battery use has been excellent so far. Only wish I’d bought one earlier.
Ann, 65 or over
Powerful for a battery operated hoover
Absolutely love it so powerful and light it also has a light which makes all the dirt show up which is great and attachments
Debra
Not to standard
I bought this 4 months ago, I wasn't massively.impressed at all, but gave it a chanve before reviewing properly. Firstly.don't try to find a 2nd battery, buying a new vaccum will be cheaper, second, the suction is not to standard for shark, routinely spits it back on the floor when switching it off. Dissapointing for shark as 7yrs ago I converted and my upright corded is amazing as was my last cordless. I should have stuck with my instinct and returned it.
Hells76, 45 - 54, Lincolnshire
Very Disappointing.
Bought a few months ago to replace another brand of cordless. Decided on this model of Shark as the corded Shark cleaners we have had are excellent and reviews of this model were so good. Wish I hadn’t. Good things first. It is very manouverable and the battery life seems pretty good. The bad. Starting with the power switch. It isn’t sensitive enough and often fails to activate first time, or second or third. There’s a long pause after switching on that means you think it hasn’t come on so press the button again only to find you are actually switching it off. The comb on the head constantly blocks with dog hair and hair also occasionally blocks the tube near the head. Quite a flaw for a vacuum specifically marketed as a’Pet Vacuum’. The collection box is small and awkward to empty into a kitchen type bin. The clamshell type design means that it’s very easy to spill dust when emptying. But the complete spoiler for me is the fact that you can’t stand the cleaner without having to fold it in half! Sorry that’s a complete design failure. Not being able to just stop it and leave it stood while you move a bit of furniture without folding it is a major annoyance. It ‘s not as if you can’t make a cordless vacuum cleaner without those problems as our previous model had none of them.
StuartG100, 55 - 64, County Durham
Shark detect hoover
Very happy wth my shark detect hoover does a grand job hoover very well am very pleased biguel
Biguel, 65 or over
Good vacuum cleaner
I bought this 2 weeks ago and have been impressed with what it can do.
Alan, 65 or over, London
Much better than the stratus our last up right
Much better than our last cleaner it actually picks up rather throws muck across the floor like our last cleaner. The ultraviolet is a plus as it show every piece of hair and fluff. The emptying is not straight forward you need to make sure you remove the whole cartridge before releasing the muck otherwise you may empty it over the floor as we did. Unfortunately it only comes with one battery and has caught us out a couple of times while hovering the floors. Overall pleased with its performance
Maverick, 65 or over, Sleaford
Fabulous All Round Vacuum
Bought this 4 weeks ago and oh my how it's changed my life! Vacuuming was not my favourite job in the house but now with this Shark cordless vacuuming has become such a pleasure. It is light, easy to move around, the auto detect power for suction is great and it swiftly without issue changes from tile to carpeted flooring. Having 2 cats the motorised pet tool has been an eye opener!! I'm amazed at just how much debris this Shark can pick up!! Would definitely recommend to anyone!
Janet, 55 - 64, Hartlepool
Floors have a new lease of life!
I have enjoyed using my new vacuum cleaner on both wooden and carpeted flooring. It manoeuvres easily and the light allows debris to be identified easily. The tools are extremely useful, allowing access to small, difficult to reach places and the parts are interchangeable with ease of use. Most importantly, for me, the cleaner is extremely powerful and removes debris quickly and easily, making my carpets appear new again. I am happy so far, therefore, that I made the correct decision purchasing this model. I have been satisfied with Shark in the past and was happy to make another Shark purchase.
MMF., 65 or over, Scotland
Powerful. Hates rugs. Battery life can be poor
Great suction and powerful cleaning. Selection of tools is great. As is the light to see the dirt! Motorised floor tool doesn’t like rugs - keeps getting tangled up, even in the middle of the rug. My biggest complaint is battery life - it’s about 10 minutes with the motorised floor tool. I’ll have to buy multiple batteries to clean my entire house. Glad I have my upright Dyson - it’s just as good on carpets, and far more forgiving on rugs
Zizman, 45 - 54
The guarantee covers faults in materials or quality construction under normal use. It doesn’t cover accidental damage, misuse or normal wear and tear.
Yes, as that is the only charger available at the moment for the Shark PowerDetect Cordless Vacuum.
Emptying is manual, this model has a 0.7 litre dust cup that opens from the bottom with a release button, and the cup can be removed for cleaning. It does not recharge on a wall bracket. The removable battery charges in the included charging sleeve and plug, and the vacuum stores freestanding by folding with Flexology, no wall mount needed.
Yes, the Shark PowerDetect Cordless Stick Vacuum comes with built-in LED lights on the DuoClean Detect nozzle to illuminate your cleaning path.
This unit does not include a wall feature. To switch the vacuum to storage mode, press the Flexology wand unlock button while folding the handheld vacuum forward until it leans against the wand. To release the vacuum from storage mode, unfold the vacuum until the wand straightens and clicks securely back in place.
Yes, it can.
The Body Motor Watts for the Detect Pro Cordless Vacuum Cleaner IP1251UKT is 380W.
Certainly! This unit features Anti Hair Wrap Plus technology, designed for exceptional hair collection and prevention of hair tangles. Its specially engineered bristles effectively lift hair while you clean. The chevron pattern guides debris and channels hair towards the center of the floorhead, where it is efficiently captured by the anti-wrap combs. This ensures powerful hair removal, making it ideal for all types of hair, including long, short, and pet hair.
The design allows for complete bending, enabling convenient storage and charging with Flexology. This adaptable wand easily maneuvers under low-profile furniture, such as deep sofas and beds, reaching tight spaces without the need for heavy lifting. With just a button press, it folds down for compact, upright storage.
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