Why do I need a Shark Cordless Sweeper? Munchie is the reason! She is so helpful. The pic on left is Munchie trying to destroy the packing material from my Shark cordless sweeper. Such a smart dog, she knows it will take up less room in the trash if ripped to shreds.

You might also notice that my beast is very hairy. Does the Shark cordless sweeper pick up pet hair? You bet it does!

My Shark cordless sweeper arrived March 14th, 2003. Knowing it was on the way I haven't vacuumed since last Sat.

Below is a picture of my carpet in front of my sliding glass door. Leaves, dog hair and a piece of dog kibble. One pass with the Shark cordless picked it all up and I haven't even charged it yet.

You will find your Shark Cordless Vacuum comes slightly charged. You should have more patience than me and give the unit a full charge before you run it. Shark recommends that you charge the vacuum for 16 to 20 hours before the first use. Plug it in when you unpack it and it should be ready to go the next day.

Once a month fully discharge your battery and then give it another full charge. This will increase battery performance and maintain peek performance. It may take 2 or 3 full discharges before you reach peak performance.

Fully charged batteries will run for 35 to 45 minutes before a recharge.

Tomorrow after my Shark Sweeper is fully charged I will run some more tests

I have to admit I was a bit scared to run my new cordless sweeper over all the cardboard that Munchie tore up. Since it was heavy cardboard I thought for sure it would get jammed between the roller and the case. I picked up a couple of the larger pieces and gave it a try. To my amazement it picked it all up with no problem. It also managed to suck up a pair of sweatpants that were on the floor.. I got a little too close. No it didn't completely devour them, but it sucked in enough to choke and I had to turn the sweeper off and clear it's throat. Don't get too close to things you don't want to pick up!