Pull the floor head off and you can easily clean close up or even around the ceiling, with the Shark IZ320UKT nicely balanced. With Flexology, the IZ202UKT bends so you don’t have to. Clean low-lying furniture such as coffee tables, beds, sofas, and cabinets easily. Once you’re done, you can fold down the vacuum for compact, freestanding storage and charging. And, there are also LED lights in the floorhead to illuminate dust in dark corners, so you get a complete clean every time. Shark has included its DuoClean head, which has a soft roller for hard floors and a brush for carpets. For this model, Shark has included its PowerFins tech, which adds fins to the roller to really get into carpet fibres and agitate dirt. It’s also got Anti Hair Wrap tech, which really works to prevent hair from wrapping around the rollers. Shark quotes battery life at up to 60 minutes per battery running on Eco mode without a powered tool. I tested with a powered tool and found that it lasted 61m 28s on Eco power, 33m 58s on Standard and an impressive 17m 58s minutes on Boost. Recharge time is four hours for both batteries. Coming with two floor modes and a 40-minute run time, you’ll have plenty of power to clean carpets and hard floors thoroughly. When it does need recharging, the battery takes just three and a half hours. Completely removable, you can charge the battery on or off the vacuum for complete flexibility.

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In the box, Shark has been very generous with accessories. You get a crevice tool, a multi surface brush (hard brush and upholstery tool), mini pet brush (great for carpets and sofas) and the anti-allergen brush, which you can use for dusting pretty much everything from blinds to furniture thanks to its articulated joint. The IZ202UKT can clean here, there, and everywhere thanks to the three attachments. Use the upholstery brush to clean your soft furnishings, while the crevice nozzle will help you reach all those nooks and crannies in your home. Plus, the Anti hair Wrap pet tool has been specifically designed to remove embedded pet hair from your upholstery. With cordless vacuum cleaners, in particular, the raw figures give an idea of performance, but it’s only by testing them for real that you can see how good suction really is, as it’s a combination of power and tool efficiency that’s important. The 0.7L capacity dustbin is enough to get through a whole home clean without too many trips to the bin. When it does need emptying, a simple one-touch mechanism means you won’t have to get your hands dirty. And, thanks to the Anti-Allergen Complete Seal, 99.9% of dust and allergens are trapped inside the vacuum. This makes it ideal for allergy sufferers or homes with pets.

There’s no on-body storage for these tools, although Shark does throw in an accessory bag for you to keep everything in. I measured the Shark IZ320UKT at 71.2dB (Eco), 75.4dB (Standard) and 76.8dB (Boost). That’s about average for a cordless vacuum cleaner with this much power.

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I ran my carpet test to start with, placing a teaspoon of flour on the ground. Running the Shark IZ320UKT through the middle I got a clean collection of the dust on Standard power. Next, I ran the vacuum through the top on Eco mode and the bottom on Boost. There’s little to tell between the two, and it’s impressive that the Shark IZ320UKT can clean so well on its lowest setting. You get two batteries in the box, plus a charger that can take both batteries, so you can keep them both topped up all of the time. If you prefer, you can just charge the battery in the vacuum’s body by plugging in the power cable at the rear. The screen is also used to show the current power mode (Eco, Standard or Boost) and, if you have the floor head attached, the floor mode (carpet or hard floor).

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I put the Shark IZ320UKT through my raw performance tests, measuring suction power in airwatts (AW), which uses a combination of airflow and suction. On Eco power, the vacuum runs at a basic 37.33AW, moving to 61.40AW on standard, which is about average for cordless cleaners. On Boost mode, the vacuum manages a huge 199.79AW; few cordless vacuum cleaners are this powerful, bar the Dyson V15 Detect, which manages an even higher 280.93AW. I then combed cat hair into the carpet and ran over it using the standard power setting. Again, everything was collected with ease.

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This model also transforms into a handheld at the touch of a button – perfect for cleaning the car, the stairs, and other hard-to-reach areas. What’s more, attach the wand in handheld mode to easily clean up high and extend your reach behind furniture. Added Flexibility

Shark is renowned for excellent vacuum cleaners, and the IZ202UKT is no exception. Designed to make household chores easier, this cordless model features signature technology to help keep your home clean. Convenient Cleaning