Euro-Pro Shark NV22L Navigator Upright Bagless Vacuum Cleaner

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1. Paulina says:

   September 15, 2009 at 1:25 pm

   Review by Paulina for Euro-Pro Shark NV22L Navigator Upright Bagless Vacuum Cleaner
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   I just got my NV22 vacuum yesterday and wanted to report on my general sense of happiness with the product so far. The main reason why I’m happy is that I spent a very long time vacuuming my bedroom the day before with my old vacuum, but when I brought this one home and went over it again, I ended up with A LOT of dust and dog hair in the dust receptacle. I couldn’t believe it. All that stuff was simply left behind by my old vacuum. That was the proof in the pudding for me.

   Other reactions:
   
   - putting it together after taking it out of the box was a snap.
   
   - I loooove the long hose for off floor cleaning. I was able to do my walls and even ceiling without having to move or pick up the vacuum.
   
   - The wheels are really great.. I have a lot of hardwood flooring, and I like how they glide on it. With my old one, it almost felt like they could scratch the floors, but these are rubberized and glide really smoothly.
   
   - it’s easy to maneuver. I know that’s the big claim that Dyson has with their ball thing, but I played with that in the store a few times and each time found it more cumbersome that I would have hoped. With this vacuum, I feel a great self propelled pull when I turn the brush on, and while it’s off, the wheels and lightness of it allow me to glide it about really easily.
   
   - The disposal of debris was really easy and not as messy as other vacuums (from the reviews I’ve read before buying this one). I followed the directions and put the whole thing in a bag, then pressed a button and the trap door released at the bottom of the bin. This seemed much easier than the Eureka models I was playing with in the store, which required quite forceful twisting, where I had to have the bin at my chest to finally get it to open. I imagine that would have resulted in a lot of dust in my face, if I was doing it for real. So, none of this was an issue here and that’s good.
   
   -The whole unit is narrow/compact, which makes it fit into my rather small utility storage area. (This was an important issue for me since so many other vacs are so big!.. almost like the SUVs of vacuums)
   
   - I like the suction power. It’s 12 amps, like the large vacuums, and it is guaranteed to not lose suction like the Dyson, but the price tag is much more attractive.
   
   - it’s much more quieter than my old vacuum. Maybe we can finally help our dog recuperate from her vac-phobia?

   Little surprises:
   
   - The bottom part of the vac is really small, which surprised me. But it’s a plus for me… it’s lighter and fits better into my storage area.
   
   - There is no way to control the height of the vac (as in for high versus low carpets and bare floor). But that’s fine too.. it’s actually designed to work at this one height, so switching between floors and carpets is easier. (btw. I am REALLY enjoying vacuuming my floors with it.. really smooth and gets everything, doesn’t push stuff around like my old upright)
   
   -The dust brush attachment is not my favorite, my old vac had one where the bristles were much longer, letting you scrub stuff to really get pet hair out… this one has shorter hair that bends easily and doesn’t scrub as much. But I believe the NV22L that amazon is offering will come with a special pet hair brush, so that shouldn’t be an issue. I bought the cheaper NV22 version in Walmart that doesn’t come with those bells and whistles.
   
   - The weight is 15 pounds, which to me, is not as lightweight as I would have expected based on some other models (which are closer to 10 pounds), but it’s still much lighter than the other big vacs, and since the off floor tube is so long, I don’t have to lift it very much anyway, so it’s not a problem.

   Overall I’m super happy with it so far. I’ll try to report back if my opinion of the product wavers over time. But, with a 1 year money back guarantee and a 5 year warranty, it sounds like I’ll be able to remedy the situation if something comes up.
2. Cheryl A. Faller says:

   September 15, 2009 at 1:41 pm

   Review by Cheryl A. Faller for Euro-Pro Shark NV22L Navigator Upright Bagless Vacuum Cleaner
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   I think I read every review on Amazon and WalMart before I bought this sucker yesterday! The problem with most bagless vacs seems to be that the dust filters clog up quickly and greatly reduce the suction force available. Further, I priced those filters at WalMart yesterday and the range seems to be $8-$18- surely I will save enough over the lifetime of this vacuum to compensate.

   The fact that the box advertised the mighty power of “never loses suction” plus the 5 year warranty convinced me to spend the extra $$. This is engineered more like a shop vac, in that it bypasses the air filters on the intake, thus preserving suction.

   Good stuff: 1. the filters are washable, and they’ve included an extra set so you have something to use while the originals are drying. 2. the “never loses suction” promise is true. Just pay attention to that max fill line on the dust cup. I’m guessing you could break the vacuum if you didn’t empty it faithfully, but what the heck- it’s darn easy and quick to do. 3. you are given the ability to choose whether or not the beater brush is on- and you can switch modes while the unit is in operation. 4. small head means you can get into all those weird tight places where your dirty family dropped slop. 5. a cord holder clip on the handle of the vac so you don’t have to hold it.

   My actual performance review: 1.) carpet- no height adjustment here, but don’t worry, you won’t need it- one less decision to agonize over. (That was a joke.) My main vacuum is a 30 year old, 5000 lb. Kirby- and after using this shark, the carpet looked newer than it had in years. Lots of nasty slop in the dust cup after. Got those linty things that were stubbornly clinging to the carpet despite repeated vacuuming. 2.) bare tile floor- normally, you can’t use a vac with beater brushes in the head, because the brushes kick the debris back out the back of the vacuum at your feet- and with the shark, you don’t have to because you can turn the brushes off. But wait- there’s more! Because we live in Florida, yesterday it was 80 degrees out with lots of humidity (even though it’s Dec. 13 as I write this), so would you believe, some of that dirt was clinging to the tiles because of the humidity, I guess. Now, I really have to praise the design of this vac- every time I got to a place with stuck-on dirt, I just turned the brushes back on- without having to turn off the vac or even put the vac back into the upright position. 3.) Of course I emptied the dust cup- even the kids will be able to do it, it’s simple. And amazingly enough, even though the dust cup was frighteningly filthy, the filters looked pristine. (They have a screen in the loop, too.)

   Pet hair- since my 12 year old is in training to be a crazy cat lady, we have a bunch of long haired cats. Not a problem, although if you have a long haired dog, I recommend getting the magical brush attachment for upholstery. (The pet brush doesn’t come with the cheaper WalMart version- just the short crevice tool and a tiny cleaning brush.)

   Not perfect: 1.) cord is not auto-retractable, so plan on spending a minute winding it up when you’re done. 2.) there are holes in the crevice tool and brush, so to get optimal suckage when you’re using them, place your thumb and forefinger over the holes.

   And finally, I was so freaked out by the negative comments on even the BEST vacuums Amazon had to offer, I was thinking there’s no way I would spend more than $50, but consider this: No bags or filters to buy, and a 5 year guarantee- when a company offers that, they’re telling me they have a lot of confidence in the longevity and quality of their product. Would you believe, I actually prayed about this before I went into the store?

   Will update if it turns out this vacuum sucks in the negative sense.
3. Beth Hanson says:

   September 15, 2009 at 2:28 pm

   Review by Beth Hanson for Euro-Pro Shark NV22L Navigator Upright Bagless Vacuum Cleaner
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   Well, after a lot of research and years of salivating over the Dyson Animal vacuum, I decided that $200 was a lot more reasonable than $530 for a vacuum and 15 pounds was a lot easier to move around than 24 pounds, so I purchased the Shark Navigator this afternoon. It onlly took about 5 minutes from the time I opened the box to the time the unit was ready for use. Now, I vacuumed my ENTIRE house yesterday with our old Oreck XL but wanted to try out the new toy…oh my goodness…I can’t believe all that stuff was left behind. There was SO much dirt and dust that my old vacuum just missed. The hose is long enough that the stairs shouldn’t be much of a hassle, and the pet hair attatchment works fabulously! It does great on tile as well. Like I said, this vacuum is new to me today, but as of right now, I could not be happier with it.
4. Cool Life in AZ says:

   September 15, 2009 at 3:07 pm

   Review by Cool Life in AZ for Euro-Pro Shark NV22L Navigator Upright Bagless Vacuum Cleaner
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   I was inspired by my Dyson Animal for the few years that it has been keeping my home really clean. The DYSON and a steam cleaner for bare floors was an unbeatable combination.
   
   For this Christmas I forgot to bring my Dyson to our second home, so I finally decided to look for something else. A smaller unit for the second home, that would keep my beloved Dyson from getting banged up in the trunk traveling between the two homes.

   At BB&B I planned to buy a cheap canister but nothing looked worth buying and they cost more that I wanted to pay. Then the price, weight, and size of this Euro-Pro Shark got my attention. It cost just a few dollars more than I had prepared to spend with 20% off coupon.

   When I came home I immediately checked reviews of this vacuum and was stunned to find that it may is a competitor or could even surpass Dyson in sales.

   So I put it together with ease and I could not believe how well it “sucked”. How light and easy it was to move around. It practically propers forward on dense carpeting. I have a dense Tibetian wool area rug and it was amazing how it sucked ALL the salt out of a dried up spot (I pour salt over spilled liquids to draw up the moisture – never rub it on expensive rugs) – it even took the salt out which was imbedded in this nearly solid surface wool rug. The vac also worked great on more delicate hand knotted rugs, bare floors and tight spots, and it reached a lot futher under a bed that my Dyson could.

   I love the long crevice tool. It is easy to use it as a canister vac. I felt the Dyson was not that straight forward – a bit tricky.

   So Dyson – thank you for all your help – but you will be staying at the second home in the future and my Eoro-Pro is just better – slimmer and more agile. I never thought I would fall in love again with a vacuum!! Unbelievable engineering to pack all this into a slender pretty little machine.

   Of course there are a few cons – like most uprights cord winding is not automatic. The dust container max level is much smaller than Dyson’s but we don’t have that much dirt in the house. My cup did not fill vacuuming 2800 sqft of wood floors and area rugs. Did I tell you yet how much I love this Euro-Pro? So much that I am inspired to lose that nagging 15 lbs of baby fat to keep up with my new slim best cleaning pal. I just can’t tell you how impressed I am. I thought no one would ever knock Dyson off their #1 spot. But this clever design is IT- it beats my Dyson as a vacuum in almost all aspects.

   It looks like it is well made, comparable to Dyson ny the looks of it. I did not check the warranty yet but for the low cost (about one third of a comparable new Dyson) I would not get upset if it broke in 4-5 years.
   
   Dydson started to re-engineer the dull old concept of vacuum cleaners. Hoover turned down Dyson’s offer to sell the company to Hoover. I love it! I hate Hoovers! Each Hoover was a pain for 1-2 years and then had to be tossed into garbage.

   I LOVE TO VACUUM AGAIN! LOVE IT! I am really hard to be impressed by anything but I wrote this because there are not enough good news out there. Here world ismade better one vacuum at a time!!! I can’t believe I was lucky enough to pick this one without any research – I was in a hurry to vacuum before Christmas Eve and I had reviewed the canister vacs only.
5. Kevin B. Maes says:

   September 15, 2009 at 4:00 pm

   Review by Kevin B. Maes for Euro-Pro Shark NV22L Navigator Upright Bagless Vacuum Cleaner
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   I just bought this vacuum from Bed Bath and Beyond with their 20% off coupon. It’s wonderful for the price. This vacuum does everything they say it does on the commercial, if you’ve seen the infomercial. I love it. It is easy to use, gets a deep clean. I don’t have a pet, and though it’s advertised for pet-owners, I have a problem with fuzzies from socks, dryer, and other clothes. I can’t stand fuzzies on my carpet. My last 2 vacuums haven’t been able to pick them off the ground, even when I went over them multiple times. With this vacuum, they came up the first time, and quickly. Also, I just bought a house and it has carpeted stairs, my other vacuums made it difficult to get the stairs, either by weight, or usability. With this vacuum, i use the pet hair brush and it picks up everything just as easily as the vacuum does the rest of the house. I like this vacuum, the only problem I have is the lavender color, gotta be pretty comfortable with my masculinity to use it.

   Overall Very happy with this vacuum. Don’t buy 3 cheap vacuums like I did hoping one’s a diamond, spend the money for one great vacuum!!
6. J. Sosnowski says:

   September 15, 2009 at 4:47 pm

   Review by J. Sosnowski for Pyrex Storage 14-Piece Round Set, Clear with Blue Lids
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   Trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle – using more reuseables and less disposables, and Pyrex is PERFECT for that!!!

   I had been using plastic Gladwear, Ziploc, and Rubbermaid containers, but had several problems with them:
   
   1. Storing tomato sauce and then re-heating it in the container dyed them a weird shade of orange.
   
   2. They are supposed to be microwaveable but I found that after a few months of normal use, they were useless – warped, funny colors, scratched, etc.
   
   3. The plastic scratched easily, creating chanels where bacteria could grow – eww.
   
   4. I’ve read multiple articles from multiple magazines quoting multiple studies about how microwaving plastics release toxic chemicals into your food.
   
   5. After several months of use, they were beat and had to be recycled – recycling is, of course, better than throwing them in the trash, but the process of recycling creates pollution and not only that, I’d have to go out and buy more, spending more money, which was what I was trying to get away from. Good for the company, because they got more money, bad for me, the customer.

   BUT this Pyrex set is GREAT! 7 containers, 7 lids. LOVE IT!!!
   
   1. I can reheat food in the microwave (without the plastic lid) and don’t have to worry about chemicals leaking in to my food.
   
   2. They do great in the freezer – we use one of the small ones to hold ground coffee – we buy beans and ground several days worth at once, then pop the grounds in the small container and into the freezer.
   
   3. It’s Pyrex, so it’s no big deal when my daughter accidently drops one helping me put the dishes away.
   
   4. I can use them to hold raw marrinating meat, chicken, or fish without having to worry about them holding on to the bacteria.
   
   5. They are dishwasher safe, just put the lids on the top rack only, and they come out perfect, very smooth surface so they are easy to wash.
   
   6. I’ve read other reviews saying that they look nice too, so they can go from fridge or oven (7. Oh yeah, they are oven-safe too) to table as serving dishes – this is true, if we ever had a dinner party, I would’t think twice about using them as serving dishes.
   
   8. They are simple, which I love, because I won’t have to worry about them clashing with anything (we are a young family so we have hodge-podge of kitchen stuff anyway so it doesn’t matter right now).
   
   9. They “nest” together very nicely – we live in a small apt with limited kitchen storage, but these containers, one stacked up inside the other, with the lids separating the containers, don’t take up any more space than my old plastic junk.

   I use these ALL THE TIME, I can’t say enough good things about them. All of mine are “in commision” right now, except for one which is in the dishwasher. My one complaint is a set of 7 lids and 7 containers is not enough, I need another set, LOL. (I also have the loaf pan w/ lid – very nice, small, but nice, good addition to my set)

   Highly recommend!
7. Henry Perkins says:

   September 15, 2009 at 4:50 pm

   Review by Henry Perkins for Pyrex Storage 14-Piece Round Set, Clear with Blue Lids
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   Pyrex has two product lines, Storageware (of which this set is a part) and Serveware, that really should be combined. As others have pointed out, this set could be improved by having some larger bowls. The Serveware line features larger bowls, made of textured glass, that look nicer on the table than these plain glass bowls. But the Serveware bowls don’t come with lids; you need to use disposable plastic wrap for refrigerator storage.

   The bowls in this set have mostly straight sides. While this is more efficient for storing things in your refrigerator, it’s less so for stacking the set in your cupboards when not in use. A bit more taper in the sides would let the same-size bowls stack better. The Serveware bowls have quite a lot of taper in the sides, so they stack together well in the cupboard but don’t use space in the refrigerator efficiently.

   Here’s what Pyrex needs to produce: a set of bowls, mostly larger than in this set, with the attractive texture of the Serveware line. The sides should have a moderate amount of taper so they’ll stack together in your cupboards. They should have lids that fit the bowls.

   WATCH OUT for mismatched lids. My set came with the correct assortment of bowls, but 5 small lids for the 4 small bowls and only 1 medium lid for the 2 medium bowls. Of course I didn’t check this until I’d already run the full set through the dishwasher and torn the box apart for curbside recycling. I would have rated the set 4 stars without this warehouse goof.
8. HelpingDelayedKids.com says:

   September 15, 2009 at 5:30 pm

   Review by HelpingDelayedKids.com for Pyrex Storage 14-Piece Round Set, Clear with Blue Lids
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   Pyrex glass containers with snap on covers are the BEST, most healthy containers… glass is the safest material for microwaving…do not use plastics to microwave – (…). The only complaints I have are that I wish the bowls came in bigger sizes too and be very gentle when opening the lid straight out of the freezer as the edges of the lids are a little brittle when frozen. If you let the container sit at room temperature for a few minutes before opening, the plastic lid warms up enough to open easily. Anyway – great product – highly recommended.
9. Sagar S. Mungekar says:

   September 15, 2009 at 5:45 pm

   Review by Sagar S. Mungekar for Pyrex Storage 14-Piece Round Set, Clear with Blue Lids
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   I bought this set when they were on sale for close to 50% off. They are a great value for the price. I prefer glass to plastic for storage and reheating since it doesn’t discolor with foods, and has no risk of releasing any harmful fumes.

   I regularly take them from the fridge straight into the microwave with no problems. The lids fit great, but warp a little but if allowed to heat-dry in the dishwasher. Otherwise, they are dishwasher safe. The bowls are elegant enough to be used as serving bowls in a pinch as well.

   Just remember that “pieces” include lids, so a 14-piece set is 7 containers and their lids.
10. Angela Smith says:

    September 15, 2009 at 6:36 pm

    Review by Angela Smith for Pyrex Storage 14-Piece Round Set, Clear with Blue Lids
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    This storage system is absolutely wonderful. The bowls are sized perfect for the kitchen to use as storage (they stack well in the fridge or pantry) or cereal/serving bowls. I take my lunches to work in them everyday. They work great in the dishwasher and microwave where they neither stain or pickup smells from any food- unlike plastic. They are the only really safe thing to use with your food around heat, as all forms of plastic leach into food at some temperature. The best thing of all are the lids. Why did’t someone come up with these years ago? I have several sets and have given sets to others with rave reviews each time.