Just like with carpets, it’s important to use the right settings for hard floors.

Changing the settings with the slider is straightforward and it’s easy to move from one surface to another..The suction power is impressive in all settings and it doesn’t dip as the dust cup fills.

The removable wand and range of tools make above-floor cleaning a much easier task, although you do feel the weight after a while.. Carpets.Carpet cleaning is a mixed bag for the Shark AZ950UKT.. It’s highly effective at surface cleaning, but deeper cleaning on thick carpets is more of an issue.The strong suction picks up top-level dirt with ease, but the bristles don’t agitate fibres enough to fully dig beneath the top layer.

Stubborn and embedded dirt often manages to survive another day, unless you’re willing to do several passes..The Shark does leave thick carpets and rugs fluffed up and refreshed, just not as thoroughly as we’d hoped for.

Still, there’s a good balance of cleaning and movement, as the Shark is easy to push around when used on the right setting.. Hard Floors.

Again, it’s a tale of two sides for hard floors..Tools Rating: 4/5.

The Miele Triflex HX1 Cat and Dog comes with a range of accessories and a handy mount for storing them.Along with two motorised floorheads, there are some useful non-motorised attachments.. Floorheads.

The primary Electrobrush floorhead (called the “Electric Brush Multi Floor XXL”) of the HX1 Cat and Dog has an extra-wide 28cm motorised brush bar with LED lights.It automatically adapts the speed of the brushes to the floor surface you’re on, which we think is a great feature for homes with different floor types.. With the Cat and Dog model, you also get the compact motorised pet tool (called the “Electric Brush Electro Compact.”) The extra-long bristles allow for deep cleaning, making it easy to remove even the most stubborn pet hair.