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Shark Rotator Professional Lift-Away NV552

Upright Vacuums / Bagless upright vacuums

We expect this model to perform similarly to the tested Shark Rotator Professional Lift-Away NV501 although it may differ in price and features.

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our owner surveys and expert lab testing?

What goes into the Overall Score?

Ratings Scorecard

OWNER SURVEYS

EXPERT LAB TESTS

Carpet

/ 5

Bare floors

/ 5

Tool airflow

/ 5

Hose suction

/ 5

Clean emissions

/ 5

Emissions

/ 5

Handling

/ 5

Pet hair

/ 5

Noise

/ 5

Color

/ 5

About

The Shark Rotator Professional Lift-Away NV552 is part of the Vacuum Cleaners test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Upright Vacuums models like the Rotator Professional Lift-Away NV552 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Carpet: Indicates how much embedded sand a vacuum lifted from a medium-pile carpet.

Bare floors: Shows how well a vacuum picked up sand without dispersing it on bare floors.

Tool airflow: Indicates the strength of airflow through the hose.

Features & Specs

Features

Brush on/off

Yes

Easy on/off

Manual-pile adjust

Accepts tools

Yes

Suction control

Yes

Retractable cord

Full-bag/bin indicator

Yes

High efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter

Yes

Folds for storage

Self-propelled

Specs

Bag

Weight (lbs.)

Cord length (ft)

Connections

Carpet POC

6.64956835

Bare floors POC

10.3875

Hose suction POC

6.13310762

Clean emissions POC

10.47994522

Handling POC

7.00429412

Pet hair POC

Noise POC

6.67056856

Price & Shop

Shark Rotator Professional Lift-Away NV552

CR Expert Take

What goes into the Overall Score?

Ratings Scorecard

EXPERT LAB TESTS

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Features & Specs

Features & Specs

Features

Specs

Connections

Price & Shop

Price & Shop

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