HZ500UK SHARK DUO CLEAN ANTI ALLERGY

As wi179th a cordless stick vacuum cleaner, the main suction unit can be separated from the floor head to make a handheld, either with or without the wand attached. It’s less convenient than a cordless stick, though, because you also have to manage the cable, which is wrapped around the storage hooks located on the base and the wand, effectively tying them together. This takes away the convenience of a cord less’s handheld mode, which you can just grab and use.

In its handheld mode, it can accept any of the supplied accessories, which include a crevice tool, a multi-surface tool (an upholstery nozzle with a clip-on brush) and, in the True Pet version, the pet hair tool. This latter device is motorised by using a turbine, powered by the suction of air through the vacuum, rather than using its own electric-powered motor. Its rotating “brush” uses rubber flaps instead of bristles, to help reduce hair tangle.

When in full stick-cleaning mode, the vacuum weighs 5.25kg, so is at the heavier end of the stick spectrum, with the weight of the 10m cable weighing more than the battery does on most cordless sticks. However, you’ll only notice this when you’re carrying it from one area to another, since it doesn’t add to the weight of the vacuum when it’s unravelled and lying on the floor.

When in use, the vacuum is 260 x 410 x 1,180mm (WDH), although the handle can be folded down to a height of 680mm for storage when not in use. It can stand self-supported in this configuration and should be small enough to fit into most under-stair cubby holes. You can also use this flexible joint to send the floor head under low-lying furniture without having to bend over.