Shark Rotator Powered Lift-Away [NV751, NV752]  Vacuum Review

The Shark NV752 has a decent build quality. The wand is made of metal, while the rest of the vacuum is made of hard plastic. Overall, the vacuum feels like it could be more sturdy, and the dirt compartment could break if dropped, but it's still better than the Shark Navigator Lift-Away Speed. Fortunately, each part has clips that make the vacuum easy to assemble, and it's easy to attach/detach the parts when switching configurations. There's rubber on the handle to help with grip, and the flat vacuum head makes it stand upright.

This vacuum isn't very hard to maintain, but there are quite a few parts you need to clean, and they aren't the easiest to access. Consider the Miele Dynamic U1 PowerLine if you're looking for an upright vacuum that's much easier to care for, so long as you don't mind giving up a more portable handheld configuration.

• Dirt compartment: You can open the dirt compartment from the bottom to empty it or from the top to clean the dust on the lint screen.
• Brushroll: You can't remove the brushroll, so it's not the easiest to clean. You can lift the brushroll cover by unscrewing it with a flathead screwdriver or a coin. The cover doesn't completely come off, but you can still remove any tangled hair from the brushroll.
• Brushroll on the turbo brush: You can access the brushroll on the turbo brush the same way you access the main brushroll. You can lift the brushroll cover, but not remove it, to remove tangled hairs from the brushroll.
• Pre-motor filters: There are two pre-motor filters: a foam filter and a felt filter that are accessible underneath the dirt compartment. They need to be cleaned with water every three months.
• Post-motor (HEPA) filter: You can easily access the HEPA filter by removing the front cover on the vacuum. You should clean it once a year with water.

You must air dry any part that's washed with water for at least 24 hours before using it again.

There are virtually no recurring costs with the vacuum. If the filters are well-maintained, you won't need a replacement for a few years.

The vacuum is fairly easy to store. It takes up room and stands up on its own. There's space to put the crevice and upholstery tools directly on the vacuum, but you can't store the turbo brush on it.

This vacuum has a good dirt compartment. It's fairly big, and there's an indicating line for when it's full.

• Vacuum body
• Main head with brushroll
• Wand
• Hose with handle
• Dirt compartment
• Turbo brush
• Crevice tool
• Upholstery tool
• Pre-motor filters
• Post-motor filter (inside the vacuum)
• Power cable
• User guide

This vacuum has mediocre range. The cord length is long, but the hose is fairly short, which isn't convenient when vacuuming a car.

This vacuum has okay portability. The Shark NV752 is heavy, but luckily, there's a carrying handle that makes it easier to bring to another floor.

The Shark Rotator Powered Lift-Away TruePet doesn't have a battery.

This vacuum has a few extra features to enhance the user experience. It has three surface level settings: Hard Floor, Low Pile Carpet, and High Pile Carpet. You can adjust the height of the main head if you're using it on carpet. You can also slightly adjust the suction on the turbo brush with a slider for when you need to clean delicate furniture with it.

The Shark NV752 variant includes three tools and brushes. Other variants have different tools that come with it. Note that the turbo brush, called the TruePet Mini Motorized Brush, is meant to clean pet hair and not to groom your pet like the pet grooming tool on the Dyson Ball Animal 2.

You can either use this vacuum in an upright position or as a handheld vacuum with the wand and hose.

This vacuum does a decent job of dealing with debris on hard floors. It's fairly effective in dealing with fine and medium-sized debris like sand or rice, but larger debris like cereal can get caught in its floorhead and fall back out once the vacuum is turned off, forcing you to clean it back up again.

This vacuum does a decent job of cleaning high-pile carpet. It clears away most larger debris within a single pass, though a small amount can be left in corners or along walls. You'll need to make an extra pass to deal with finer debris worked deep into carpet fibers.

This vacuum performs passably well on low-pile carpet. It's quite effective in dealing with larger debris like cereal and clears away most medium-sized debris like rice, but it can leave behind finer material like sand that's been worked deep into carpet fibers.

This vacuum's pet hair pickup performance on low-pile carpet is decent. It'll clear away most hair within a single pass, but you'll likely need to make an extra pass or two to deal with shorter strands that are worked into carpet fibers.

This vacuum's suction performance at its floorhead is poor. Its cleaning head sits somewhat high above the ground and doesn't form a seal that's all that tight, so it can have a harder time dealing with debris wedged in deeper crevices. That said, suction through its hose is quite strong, so you'll have no trouble dealing with stubborn debris when cleaning in its semi-handheld configuration.

This vacuum has excellent airflow. It won't have much trouble lifting away heavier debris and sucking it into its dirt compartment.

This vacuum is a little noisy, though the sound it emits isn't all that high-pitched, and it won't be overly disruptive as long as you're vacuuming a separate room with the door completely or even partially closed.

The Shark NV752 has mediocre maneuverability. The rotating head helps you navigate objects, but the vacuum is heavy, and its bulky size makes it hard to clean underneath couches and tables. You can detach the hose to clean furniture, but since the hose is a bit short, you have to move or hold the body while vacuuming. It doesn't properly clean rugs on the 'Bare Floor' setting because the brushroll is off, and when it's on the 'Low Pile Carpet' or 'High Pile Carpet' settings, the rug gets stuck.

This vacuum does an excellent job of picking up pet hair on fabric furniture when used with its upholstery nozzle. While it has a miniature turbo brush, this tool doesn't perform all that well. The simpler straight-suction upholstery nozzle is a little more unwieldy but ultimately does a much better job of dealing with hair on fabric.

This vacuum does a good job of filtering out fine allergens. Its foam and felt pre-motor filters, combined with its HEPA exhaust filter, allow it to capture a good amount of airborne particles. That said, be careful when emptying its dustbin, which can release a cloud of dust and debris.

This vacuum does a mediocre job of handling debris on crevices. It lacks the necessary suction force at its floorhead to draw debris out from cracks as it moves. If you want to clean deeper cracks, use the vacuum in its Lift-Away configuration with the crevice tool attached; you can see a video of the vacuum in action when configured in this way here, and a post-cleaning image here.

This vacuum has no impact on stains.

This vacuum isn't designed to deal with liquid spills.