Floors that get the highest traffic are always going to accumulate more dirt.

Read the instruction manual to find out how to maximise your vacuum’s effectiveness on each surface.. Use the crevice tool along floor edges.Many vacuums have poor edge cleaning performance, which allows dirt to build up along skirting boards.

Use your vacuum’s crevice tool to pick up debris that the main floorhead can’t reach.. Avoid vacuuming large amounts of big debris.Rice and a few small cereal pieces are probably fine to vacuum, but large debris can block a vacuum.Use a dust pan to get rid of the worst of a spillage before using your vacuum.. Never vacuum liquid spills.

Vacuums are not designed to handle liquids.Vacuuming up even a small spill could damage the motor.

The exception is if you’re using a wet and dry vacuum cleaner (read our guide “.

What is a Wet and Dry Vacuum?.The Shark AZ950UKT has a motor power of 750W.

This is more than models like the Numatic Henry, but less than some of Miele’s vacuums.However, during our testing and reviews, we’ve found that motor power is not closely correlated to cleaning performance, so this isn’t something to worry about.. Can You Wash The Vacuum’s Filters?.

Yes, the felt and foam filters can be removed and washed.Shark recommends washing these every three months, but we recommend cleaning filters more frequently than this..