I moved into the old country house that my family currently live in about 3 years ago. To say that this house was a filthy mess back then is an understatement. I cannot begin to thank the family and friends who put in countless hours of hard work to remove the grunge and get this house into tip top shape. However, the floors have continued to be a bit of a problem area for me. The old hardwood floors are original to the house, and I never felt like the tile and linoleum surfaces were quite clean enough. I am so happy to say that this all changed when I received the Shark Sonic Duo to review.
Shark Sonic Duo Review
I was a little concerned over the over-sized box that was delivered to my front porch – after all the last thing I needed was another over-sized appliance. I was pleased to learn that the my Shark Sonic Duo was actually just well packaged and small enough to fit into my closet, without taking up much space. Making this cleaner even more appealing is the fact that it can clean both carpet and hard floor surfaces. The packaging claims that it is good for wood, tile, linoleum, laminate, and stone, but my review only covers area rugs, wood, linoleum and tile floors.
Setting it up was extremely simple to do. Included in the package was the Shark Sonic Duo, a drying tray, 2 hard floor cleaning pads, carpet/rug cleaning pad, wood and hard floor cleaner, low moisture -no rinse- carpet shampoo, activating pretreater carpet stain and odor remover, and 2 color-coded reusable bottles.
What I Like Most About the Shark Sonic Duo
- It’s lightweight, easy to maneuver, and glides over floors with ease thanks to the 180-degree swivel steering.
- The solutions are non-toxic, biodegradable formulas that are safe for children and pets.
- Pads are washable, so there are no costly disposable pads necessary.
- Floors get a deep cleaning because of the high-speed scrubbing action at 1,000 times per minute. This amazing scrubbing action does wonders to remove stuck-on dirt and grime.
- Cleaning solution leaves no sticky residue.
- I also like that there are 2 separate reusable bottles – one for the hard surface cleaner and one for the carpet shampoo.
- There are 2 speeds for the machine, a low and a high depending on your needs.
As you can see from my video below, we have pets in the house which means the area rugs require frequent cleaning. Using the cleaner on area rugs is very simple. First I like to pre-treat any pet stains with the pre-treating spray. I let that sit for about five minutes. The Shark Sonic Duo glides across my area rugs without pushing them across the floor or sucking them up. The rugs stay in place allowing the Shark to scrub, scrub, scrub away. Pet stains have disappeared every single time and my rugs are left slightly damp with no sticky residue. It also didn’t require any kind of rinse – it was all done in one simple step.
I am most pleased with what the cleaner has done for my hard surfaces, namely the old hardwood and kitchen floors. I have mopped countless times since moving into this house 3 years ago, and am shocked by how much grime has been removed in just the short time I have been using this cleaner. I get the heebie jeebies just thinking about how grungy my floors were before using the Shark Sonic Duo. The cleaner glides effortlessly across my hard floor surfaces and the results are impressive every single time I clean.
My Shark Sonic Duo Video Review
Am I thrilled with the Shark Sonic Duo and do recommend it, especially if you clean your floors frequently like I do. The Shark Sonic Duo has a suggested retail price of $249.00 (right now it’s being offered on the company web site for $199.80). The fact that it will clean all surfaces is a huge bonus. Keeping the long term cost down, the cleaning solution is very concentrated and just a small amount is mixed with tap water to clean your floors. Also, the pads are washable and re-usable. According the instructions, the pads should be replaced after 20 washes. Compared to some other floor cleaners that require disposable pads, this can be a big savings over time.
You can learn more about the Shark Sonic Duo by visiting their web site.
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I love how compact and lightweight it is, that is so nice in a household appliance. I also like that the cleaners are non-toxic. That is a must have when you have small children in the home.
I’ve been contemplating getting one of these and considering this is a light-weight model and easy to use, I will have to nudge Hubs a bit. 🙂
I have all hardwood floors in my house – I NEED this!!
Love that it works for both hard floors and carpet. We have lots of tile in our home but carpet as well.
this looks like it would be great for my hardwood floors, I will have to look into this more.
2 kids + a cat = do we ever need one of these!
What an awesome tool! Thanks for the video… very helpful to get to hear and see it in action! Love that you don’t have to buy disposable pads.. so much more economic!
Sounds great! I love that it works on hard wood floors and carpets because I have both. I like that the pads are washable do you don’t have to keep buying them and I also like that it’s lightweight because I have a 2 story and would be carrying it up the stairs.
I seriously need this for my carpet. This looks amazing!
great review! i’ve eyed the shark brand for a very long time. it started when i’d visit my dad (he has alzheimers) and infomercials were on. I wanted them oh so much. now i want THIS machine!!