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There’s no set time for cleaning the Soft Roller, as it depends on how dirty the brush bars are and how frequently you use this cleaner head.

The brush spins faster in the thick carpet mode, allowing for a deeper clean – in theory at least.The suction power also reduces, so the vac doesn’t stick itself to the floor.

Changing the settings with the slider is straightforward and it’s easy to move from one surface to another..The suction power is impressive in all settings and it doesn’t dip as the dust cup fills.The removable wand and range of tools make above-floor cleaning a much easier task, although you do feel the weight after a while.. Carpets.

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.You need to remove the dust container from the cleaner before emptying, but if you twist too far you’ll open it and shower yourself in dust.

Small particles can also escape when emptying, although this is an issue with all bagless vacuums.Being a pet vacuum, you’re likely to pick up lots of pet hair in your dust canister.

Somewhat annoyingly, the HX1 is prone to pet hair and dirt getting stuck in the canister.You may need to pull it out by hand, as there’s no internal collar to push out stubborn hair..