Shark Upright Vacuum Will Not Suck or Pick Up

[@billiards0518]

After you got done with it, it REALLY sucks! Great video! Inspires me to clean my vacuum.

[@danjiles]

Thank you sir, Thanks for watching.

[@sarahrfftt]

Slacking people make me smack my gums

[@PoundKaxe]

You’re a life saver! I can’t thank you enough for fixing the problem I was having for years!!

[@SPTop5DeadOrAlive]

Thank you for this video! I took apart my vacuum and fixed the suction while watching your video and didn’t have to depend on my husband to help me when he got home from work!

[@espresso3623]

This is the best vacuum they have ever made . The Rocket

[@susanvanabs400]

Thank you! I didn't realize the plate around the beater bar comes off. I was able to locate the source of where the dirt was staying. Mine is cordless. I guess I need to check it once a week.

[@rayh3899]

+1 for the "Are you okay?". Good Dad humour 😂

[@mamastern]

I love the sticker on it “never loses suction or power” 🤣😅

[@XploitXbox]

Neither does a good wife 😂

[@billybollockhead5628]

@@XploitXboxcan I borrow yours?

[@emilymeegan6910]

Okay so maybe im an odd duck but When he said "are you OK?"...."You Scared me for a minute there" I actually laughed and decided I liked this guy especially for making me laugh at a joke I'd have rolled my eyes at if most people attempted to get a chuckle out of me.. So Sir you've earned my respect earned a like and a subscriber and I don't even watch this kind of stuff normally

[@danjiles]

Thank you for the kind words. Glad to have you in the community. I hope just one of my videos can help you save time and money. Thank you for the sub.

[@deniseadams897]

I was wondering why my Shark Rocket wasn’t picking up anything. Turns out it was my brush roll! It was clogged with so much hair and string! I’ve always kept up with cleaning the filter monthly and cleaning out the canister, so I was bummed thinking I was going to have to buy a new vacuum so thank you for this video! Very helpful! Also, my vacuum seemed like it was louder before cleaning it. Afterwards it was fine, like when I first got it. ☺️

[@chadfarley2029]

Thank you for this video. I have the same exact vacuum and the suction was very low. I cleaned that filter and it came back to life. Much appreciated!!!👍🏾

[@katkatkata3]

Thanks so much! Your video helped me fix a low suction situation with my Shark!

[@meganmilne8838]

Thank you so much I have this exact vacuum my grandpa gave it to me a year ago when I got my first apartment and it stopped sucking so I’m going to follow this video and hopefully it’s the same problem ❤️😊

[@QuantumKitty]

Thank you so much Dan! You just saved me $169 lol I was going to throw my vacuum out the window because I cleaned every piece and couldn’t open up the vacuum roller attachment. The stuff that came out of it was NASTY and stuck in clumps in the tube. Lol I have a dog and a cat and I hadn’t cleaned it for a year. Ur vacuum was clean compared to mine. Now it works like new!!!

[@danjiles]

Thats awesome. Thanks for telling me. I love it.

[@liliatrejo5994]

Thank you so much for your help! I did the exact same thing to my vacuum and it now works!

[@pamelamae4865]

Thank you for making this video. I was about to send my Shark Duo clean back because it worked a few times then stopped picking up. Lots of kitty hair in the neck, cleaned it out just as you demonstrated and now it works great. Much appreciated and I’m subbed. :)

[@danjiles]

Glad it helped you. Thank you.

[@kellyanderson9313]

This helped me. I was able to clean the beater bar, but I had to figure out how to auger out the clear tube and wand.

[@FrancisSiuChock]

Hi Dan, thank you for the video! I have the identical model to the one shown and don't know if you double checked the two upper filters above the canister. I wash those out every couple of months to maintain full suction. Very easy to wash with water and just a matter of rinsing until it's drip clean, no soap or detergent needed. Also, there is a smaller filter in the exhaust area that should as well be cleaned out periodically.

[@susanjohnson9236]

I wonder how to clean the exhaust filter?

[@FrancisSiuChock]

@@susanjohnson9236 There should be two individual filters for this Rocket model. One that is approx 2 inches thick and looks more like a foam material and another that is thinner and looks more like layers of "paper". Rinse out the two parts under the sink just like rinsing out a sponge (no soap or detergent needed). Keep rinsing and squeezing out water until it's "clear". Just air dry after.

[@danjiles]

Good job... thanks.

[@Yooperchic]

Yes and if you go too long in between cleaning the filters, the suction doesn’t work properly

[@TimRoseOfficial]

Great video Dan and congrats on almost 8k! Keep it up! 🤓👊

[@kjonita]

The filter you were trying to reach opens from the front on the orange part...the 2nd filter is located on the orange square like part..basically if it's orange it comes apart or opens in some way.

[@lgohl95014]

I loved the video. I have a different model. I took out three soft filters and washed them. I checked for the rollers turning- that was awesome to learn. I checked the top of the tube and that is where I found my problem, a mass of hair clogged at the the top of the tube. I'm just not sure how to check if there is a clog further down. How can you see all the way down the tube when it is connected on one end and dark?

[@suesaur]

You can disconnect the tube on both ends.

[@naticiaflanagan5760]

Great video but I need more in-depth help for the main motor housing disassembly. Mine recently started making a strange sound, different from the full tank or clogged filter sounds. I immediately shut it off to avoid causing any further damage. I wanted to remove the housing to inspect everything within the motor area but can't even get the housing off. I'm by no means am expert or even knowledgeable about vaccums but am fairly mechanically inclined & have done such things on other appliances & various machines & techs. Any help would be great.

[@jayb5623]

This is the video I needed. I don't like how you cannot take the filer off in the canister because that gets clogged all the time. The toothbrush idea was great though. Thank You!

[@PLHamp]

well this was helpful now my vacuum really sucks!

[@hildepinto6999]

Thank you!! 😊

[@orestesdd]

Too bad you couldn't replace the filter in this vacuum. I have a similar 2021 shark vacuum which gave me a headache to clean and replace the brush roller. I will take a look at its filter, but I'm sure it will not be easy to replace. Anyhow, thank you for your video.

[@AliviaSerna]

Thank you so much! You just helped me save some money :)

[@danjiles]

Love it!!! Happy it helped.

[@Suezee66]

I have the same and the top filter spot gets so hot immediately even though I put new filters in all of it but that top blower is burning hot? Any ideas? And thanks so much for sharing your skills with us. 🇨🇦✌🙏🙏🙏

[@makenziestanley3012]

Thank you for this video!! Very informative!

[@trin771]

I wish that was the problem with my shark vacuum. I believe there is a motor issue. Everything is clean

[@ooglemonster]

Same! And it’s a brand new, very expensive vacuum too

[@weloveyoulord7792]

I think this one also has a filter on the very top. Mine was not sucking no matter what I had done until I realized that it had a filter on the top. I just took it off and cleaned it and I'm hoping that that fixed it. There's even a little sticker on it saying if you do not clean this once a month then it could affect your suction. Everything else is up the par.

[@jerrytom3514]

Nice job with this video but there was still stuff left on the rug when you were completed. I have this unit- it doesn’t have good suction after I completed the cleaning steps. I’m gonna probably buy a Dyson - the shark just doesn’t pick up on wood floors at all

[@danielbueno152]

Thankyou💯💪

[@RR-ep6uc]

Thank you great video

[@johnrogalski4291]

You missed the huge major filter which is attached behind the big orange door behind the dust compartment. Otherwise great job.

[@danjiles]

I know. Sorry about that.

[@ripeundead8239]

Question. I own this model and that bar doesn't spin and I can't figure out for the life of my why.

[@myrnamintyala]

Do you have a video on how to replace the rubber tube from the main vac. to the wand ? It is between the wheels. I am stumped. I could fix this on my electro lux. Or do I need a new Shark ?

[@tanishahallett5189]

I've done everything you did and New filters... Still bad suction

[@hayleymcloughlin304]

I have a a shark and its all clogg free but yet still not picking up or any suction also when stand it up right to say use the hose its lile it switches of but u can hear a really low whirring noise

[@Cricket-qd5ri]

Tks, you solved my problem

[@danjiles]

+cricket this is why I do what I do. Glad to have been of help to you. Thank you for watching.

[@Cricket-qd5ri]

I was mad about my vacuum haha stay saving people like me

[@jeffreybalduf324]

What about the three filters?

[@dajiahcarpenter1474]

So what could it be if there’s nothing clogged the motor still working and it’s still no suction?

[@reneemoseley9861]

Saved me from buying a new vacuum cleaner 😊

[@orteot448]

🤪🤣 got a little dizzy there 🤣🤣 thanks for asking

[@bread-gz3rl]

Do you still have the Bissell vacuum cleaner you fixed years ago

[@danjiles]

My wife has a cleaning business and I think it's still in her rotation. they are good little vacs if taken care of. Thanks for watching.

[@bread-gz3rl]

There was a filter under the the orange cover

[@danjiles]

I took care of that but lost the footage showing that.

[@billybollockhead5628]

Does that sticker say “no loss of suction or power”?

[@danjiles]

It might, no such thing.

[@carolclarkson6767]

A little help? Brand new Shark, just like the one in this video, the brush has stopped rotating. I have used it 3 times and it had maybe 20-25 of my long hairs around the brush that I cleaned off. But the brush seems very tight and difficult to turn . Any suggestions?

[@danjiles]

sorry to hear your troubles, it's not un heard of that the motor could seize up, hopefully thats not your issue. It may need more intensive break down and cleaning around the roller area closer to the ends.

[@trishrose718]

You never cleaned out the round foam filter on the top of the machine the most important part

[@danjiles]

I know, I actually forgot it. I didn't realize it until this video was up and a week went by. Sorry about that. I will do better next time....I promise. Thanks for taking some time to comment and thanks for watching.

[@espresso3623]

That is hilarious, why would it pick up with all that weave

[@dopeasyolo2809]

My sweeper part won't turn on

[@oldenmarlow339]

How can you even look at that dirt much less touch it? I'm gagging.

[@danjiles]

hell, I plunge toilets and stick my hand in full dirty sinks to unstop. that dirt aint nothing. You get used to it. Thanks for watching.

[@user-vh6jk2cm6q]

battery lasts

[@lilbit3765]

I use these vacuum for my job cleaning buildings, not a wise choice. The bottom wears down fast, starting with the brush not turning, and the hose is so cheap on the bottom it always gets split. These vacuums suck time to find a better brand.

[@caseyglenar7268]

Good lord, you could make a wig out of that!

[@ghostbusterstony7317]

the front of the vacuum says "never loses suction or power" while making a video on why it lost suction..

[@danjiles]

They all lose suction!!!

[@chronikcucumber2130]

I can’t stand dirty benches either 😉

[@beldar123]

I can't believe he missed the top filters! Lame.

[@pamelagay12]

GROSS! Who lets their vacuum get like that?? Oh My...he should be wearing a mask!

[@trishrose718]

You never cleaned out the filter on the other end dummy

[@mylesblackmon7587]

My shark has a filter on the top of the unit and it was very dirty make sure to clean that sponge 🧽 on the top very well