Shark ICZ160UK Review

The Shark ICZ160UK Vacuum Cleaner is a powerful appliance, packed with modern and convenient features. It doubles as an upright and portable vacuum, transitioning between the two with ease. It has two motorised brush-rolls - one with bristles and one with a soft brush. They work in tandem, with the bristle brush-roll drawing out embedded dirt and hair from deep within carpets, and the soft front brush-roll drawing in large debris. These brush-rolls are protected against wrapping hair (short, long, pet) due to the design.

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The Shark ICZ160UK is a cordless appliance. It operates on a lithium-ion battery pack which supplies 50 minutes of continuous run time when full. The vacuum cleaner is suitable for hard floors and carpets, and can switch between the two with ease thanks to the DuoClean floor head. The floor head can be detached in order to fit a cleaning wand, allowing for curtains and high ceilings to be reached. We look at the features in more detail soon.

About Shark

Shark are a brand of steam mops and corded/cordless/upright/hand-held vacuum cleaners. They have a strong presence in the UK and US, and export their products around the world.

Specification

The features are as follows:

• Upright / Portable - Within a few seconds, the Shark ICZ160UK transforms from an upright vacuum into a portable vacuum. It's therefore suitable for carpets, hard floors, high up areas, stairs, and much more.
• Cordless - As a cordless vacuum cleaner, the Shark ICZ160UK is instead powered by a battery. It uses a removable lithium-ion battery pack which provides around 50 minutes of continuous run time. There's a convenient battery light indicator on the pack.
• DuoClean Floor Head - The DuoClean floor head allows the vacuuming of hard floors and carpets, without having to change head. There are two motorised brush-rolls, one soft and one with bristles. The bristle brush-roll pulls dirt/debris/hair out of carpets. The soft brush-roll tackles larger pieces of debris.
• Anti Hair Wrapping - The Shark ICZ160UK protects against hair becoming wrapped around the brush-roll. It works for human hair (long/short) as well as pet hair.
• Anti-Allergen Complete Seal - Up to 99.9% of dust and allergen particles are trapped inside of the dust tank.
• LED Headlights - The floor head has lights on the front to help show up dirt better.
• Lightweight - The Shark ICZ160UK weighs about 5.5kg.
• Capacity - The dust tank has a capacity of 600ml.

Video

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Summary

The Shark ICZ160UK Vacuum Cleaner is an excellent vacuum cleaner overall, both as an upright and a hand-held/portable appliance. It's cordless, giving you even more flexibility and increased scope for cleaning, with a long 50 minutes of run time. The two brush-roll DuoClean floor head is ideal for extracting dust, dirt and hair from deep within carpets. We rate the Shark ICZ160UK Upright Vacuum Cleaner 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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