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Shark NV801,NV803 vs NV831,NV835 what’s the difference?

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The major difference between the Shark DuoClean Powered Lift Away NV830 series and DuoClean Powered Lift Away Speed NV800 series is the size. The NV830 series are full size whereas the NV800 series are compact size. The full size has larger dust cup which holds up to 1.5 dry quarts versus 0.9 dry quarts on the compact size. And the full size has wider cleaning path and are over 2 pounds heavier.

Other differences between them are the headlights and power switch location.

Led lights
The NV830 series have lights on the nozzle and handle, the lights on the handle are useful when vacuuming weak light spots with the attachments for above floor cleaning.

Power Control Location
The DuoClean Speed has the power control on the top of the lift away canister while the DuoClean has the power switch on the handle for finger tip control.

Otherwise, they are similar. Both of them feature powered lift away, DuoClean technology – a bristle brushroll to clean carpets, and a soft brushroll to pull in larger particles and directly engage floors, swivel steering, Anti-Allergen Complete Seal Technology, HEPA filter, 1150 watts and 9.5 amperage.

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Shark DuoClean Powered Lift-Away Speed models comparison
NV800 series manual – https://www.sharkclean.com/include/pdf/manual-NV800.pdf
Shark DuoClean Powered Lift-Away NV830 models comparison
NV830 series manual – https://www.sharkclean.com/include/pdf/manual-NV830.pdf

Shark NV831,NV835 vs NV501 what’s the difference?

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These two Shark upright vacuum models have similar things – detachable canister for portable cleaning, anti-Allergen Complete Seal Technology with HEPA filter, swivel nozzle, headlights. However, there are also some obvious differences.

Nv831,nv835 are newer models, belong to the DuoClean powered lift away series NV501 belongs to the Rotator lift away series.

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The biggest difference between the DuoClean and Rotator is the brush bar design, the DuoClean has dual brush system – one bristle brush and one soft roller. While the Rotator has only one bristle brush.

Another big difference is that the DuoClean has Powered Lift Away function while the Rotator NV500 only has Lift Away mode. With Powered lift away, you can use the Powered tools such as motorized brush. Whereas the lift away feature only allows using air driven attachments.

Other difference between them:

Control Button Location.
The DuoClean NV831,NV835 has the Power Button on the handle whereas the Rotato has the power control on the top of the lift away canister.
And the DuoClean has the surface selector on the handle for fingertip control while the Rotator has the Brushroll on/off button on the top of the lift away pod, so you may have to bend down to turn on/off brushroll when switching between floors.

Floor Cleaning Modes
The DuoClean has 3 surface settings – Hard floor, Carpet&Low Pile, Thick Carpet&Area Rug, the brushrolls are always spinning no matter which setting you select, but the speed varies.
While the Rotator has a BRUSHROLL button that you can use to turn on or off the brushroll to meet different cleaning needs.

Suction Control
The Rotator has a suction control collar on the handle that allows you to release suction when you need weak suction to clean delicate things. While the DuoClean has no similar control.

Led lights on handle
The DuoClean has LED lights on the handle and nozzle whereas the Rotator has lights on the nozzle only.

Power Specifications
The DuoClean power specifications are 120v,60hz,1150w,9.5a versus 120v,60hz,1200w,10a on the Rotator.

Warranty
The DuoClean is backed by a 7 year limited warranty rather than 5 year warranty on the Rotator.

Weight
The DuoClean is a bit heavier than the Rotator.

Dimensions
The dimensions of DuoClean are 47.2″ x 12.20″ x 10.6″ versus 45.7″ x 13.4″ x 12.2″ on the Rotator.

Learn more by reading manuals:
Rotator Lift Away NV500 Serie Manual – http://www.sharkclean.com/include/pdf/manual-NV500.pdf
DuoClean Powered Lift Away NV830 Series Manual – https://www.sharkclean.com/include/pdf/manual-NV830.pdf

P.S. Shark Rotator NV500 series vacuum cleaners are similar items, DuoClean Powered Lift Away series models are also similar, you can read comparison here.

Compare Shark AX950,AX951,AX952 vs NV752,NV750,NV750W,NV751,NV753

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The Shark AX950,AX951,AX952 belong to the APEX DuoClean Powered Lift-Away series (Shark APEX DuoClean Powered Lift-Away models comparison), while the NV752,NV750,NV750W,NV751 belong to Rotator Powered Lift Away series (Shark Rotator Powered Lift Away models comparison),

The APEX DuoClean is a newer model and have some more advanced features that the Rotator Powered Lift Away does not have, such as the noise reduction and DuoClean technology. Below we will discuss the main difference between these two Shark vacuum series.


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Brushrolls
This is the biggest difference between these 2 models. The APEX DuoClean Equipped with DuoClean Technology – it is a 2 brush system which has a bristle brush to clean carpets, and an additionally soft brushroll to clean hard floors. While the Rotator has only the bristle brushroll.
The brushrolls on the APEX DuoClean will always spin when cleaning carpets as well as hard floors, there is no brush off setting. While the Rotator brushroll will stop spin when you set to Hard Floor cleaning mode.

Power
As for the power specs, the Apex DuoClean is more powerful, it has 11.3 amps and 1350 watts versus 9.5 amps and 1150 watts on the Rotator.

Noise Reduction Technology
The APEX DuoClean features Noise Reduction Technology which help reduce noise level – “expertly tuned to reduce noise and soften pitch”. While the Rotator does not feature.

Active Glide Technology
The APEX DuoClean features Active-Glide Technology which “provides smooth maneuverability on floors and carpets while maintaining powerful suction”. While the Rotato Powered Lift Away does not features this technology.

Anti Allergen Technology
The APEX DuoClean features Advanced Anti-Allergen Complete Seal Technology incorporated into the HEPA filter, the vacuum emits 10x fewer particles than HEPA standards require.
While the Rotator features Anti-Allergen Complete Seal Technology incorporated into the HEPA filter, the vacuum captures and holds over 99.99 percent of dust and allergens”.

If you know other differences between them, please share below.

Compare Shark NV800,NV800W,NV803,UV810,NV801 vs NV752,NV750,NV750W,NV751,NV753

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The NV800,NV800W,NV803,UV810,NV801 belong to the Shark DuoClean Powered Lift-Away Speed series (Shark DuoClean Powered Lift-Away Speed models comparison), while the Rotator Powered Lift Away NV750,NV750W,TruePet NV752, Deluxe NV751,NV753 belong to Rotator Powered Lift Away series (Shark Rotator Powered Lift Away models comparison),

Below we will discuss the main difference between the two Shark upright vacuum cleaner series.


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Size
The Shark Rotator Powered Lift Away is full size while the DuoClean Speed is compact size.
What makes the full size bulkier is mainly because of the bigger lift away pod and the wider cleaning path width. The Rotator has a dust container holds up to 1.5 dry quarts while the DuoClean Speed has a dust cup capacity of 0.9 dry quarts. The Rotator cleaning path width is 10.5 inches versus 8.5 inches on the DuoClean Speed. The Rotator weighs about 16.7 lbs while the DuoClean Spead weighs 14.5 lbs.

Brushrolls
The DuoClean Speed has 2 brusrolls – a bristle brush to clean carpets, and a soft brushroll to pull in particles and clean hard floors. While the Rotator has only bristle brushroll. When cleaning any blockage, the brushrolls on the DuoClean Speed can be removed while the Rotator brushroll is not removable.

Hard Floor Cleaning Mode
Both of them have 3 preset cleaning modes – Thick Carpet/Area Rug, Carpet/Low Pile, Hard Floor. When setting to Hard Floor mode, the DuoClean Speed brushrolls still spins slowly while the Rotator brushroll does not spin. That means the DuoClean Spead does not allow you use suction only while using the powered nozzle.

LED lights
The DuoClean Speed has lights on the nozzle while the Rotator has lights on nozzle and handle, the LED lights on handle is helpful when cleaning with the accessories for above floor cleaning, especially cleaning those dark spots.

Power Button Location
The DuoClean Speed has the power switch on the vacuum pod while the Rotator has the power button on the handle.

Both of these two series vacuum cleaners have detachable vacuum pod for portable cleaning, features swivel steering, Anti-Allergen Complete Seal Technology and a HEPA filter to trap dust and allergens inside the vacuum.

Compare Shark AX950,AX951,AX952 vs NV801,NV800,NV800W,NV803,UV810

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The Shark APEX DuoClean Powered Lift-Away vacuum series include AX950,AX951, and AX952 (you can learn the difference between these APEX DuoClean models by reading this post);
The Shark DuoClean Powered Lift-Away Speed Upright Vacuum series include Shark NV800, NV800W, NV801, NV803, and UV810 (Shark DuoClean Powered Lift-Away Speed models comparison).
These 2 series are similar, but they are not exactly the same. If you are deciding between them, you can read the main differences between Shark Apex DuoClean and DuoClean Speed below.

Size, Power.
The Apex DuoClean is full size, its lift away pod is bulkier. The vacuum is heavier, weighs 16.3 lbs, and has a larger dust cup which holds up to 1.5 dry quarts. While the DuoClean Speed is compact size, it weighs 14.5 lbs, its dust bin capacity is 0.9 dry quarts.
The Apex DuoClean is more powerful, it has 11.3 amps and 1350 watts power specs versus 9.5 amps and 1150 watts on the DuoClean Speed.

Cleaning Path Width
The APEX DuoClean cleaning path width is 11 inches versus 8.5 inches on the DuoClean Speed.

LED Lights.
The Apex DuoClean has LED lights on nozzle and handle while the DuoClean Speed has lights on nozzle but NO lights on handle.

Brushroll Cleaning
On the DuoClean Speed, both of the bristle and soft brushrolls are removable for cleaning any hair, string, debris that wrap around the brushrolls. While on the Apex DuoClean, only the soft roller is removable.

Power Button Location
The Apex DuoClean has the power button on the handle while the DuoClean Speed has the control on the top of the lift away canister.

Active Glide Technology
The APEX DuoClean features Active-Glide Technology which “provides smooth maneuverability on floors and carpets while maintaining powerful suction”. While the DuoClean Speed does not features this technology.

Noise Reduction Technology
The APEX DuoClean features Noise Reduction Technology – “expertly tuned to reduce noise and soften pitch”. While the DuoClean Speed does not feature.

Anti Allergen Technology
The APEX DuoClean features Advanced Anti-Allergen Complete Seal Technology incorporated into the HEPA filter, the vacuum emits 10x fewer particles than HEPA standards require.
While the DuoClean Speed features Anti-Allergen Complete Seal Technology incorporated into the HEPA filter, the vacuum captures and holds over 99.99 percent of dust and allergens”.

Color.
The Apex DuoClean is in dark cyan while the DuoClean Speed is in cinnamon.

Please share more info below if you know other differences between them or own these Shark DuoClean upright vacuum cleaners.