For comparison, the Miele Compact C2 Cat & Dog weighs 6kg, and the Hoover Enigma (a close competitor in terms of price) weighs 4.9kg..

Hard floors are another strong area for the Shark AZ910UKT.It picks up everything from fine dust to larger bits of cereal, rather than pushing them along in front of the floorhead.

It even pulls dirt out from the crevices between floorboards.. As with carpets, it cleans right up to the edges, so you don’t need to swap tools so often.The headlights also come in handy on hard floors, as they are great at illuminating dirt you might have missed.. Stairs.The Lift-Away mode is ideal for stair cleaning, as it makes the vacuum much smaller and lighter.

The canister fits on a step and the 8 metre power cord is long enough to do a whole flight in one go..The pet tool also comes in handy, especially for carpeted stairs.

It’s compact enough to squeeze into tight corners and the air-powered fins deliver a deep clean..

The only downside is the weight.Clean the Hose (If You Have One).

Hoses are another common source of a bad vacuum odour – particularly if you’re using a cylinder vacuum where.the dirt is sucked up through the hose.. Here’s a. simple method for cleaning your vacuum’s hose.

Switch off the vacuum and detach the hose (you may need to check the manual for this.)Remove any floorheads and other tools.. Do a quick visual inspection of the hose using a torch.