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PowerDetect Clean & Empty Cordless (IP3251)

Shark PowerDetect Clean & Empty Cordless (IP3251)

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Last updated: Jun 8, 2026

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Reddit IconCalmYogurtcloset7
11 days ago

I have a shark,[this one](https://www.bestbuy.com/product/shark-powerdetect-clean-empty-cordless-stick-vacuum-auto-empty-system-with-powerful-suction-up-to-70-min-runtime-dark-gray/JXJVXGVZ3J/sku/6599390?sb_share_source=PDP&ref=app_pdp&loc=screenshot_modal), got it during black Friday sales almost 2 years ago and have had exactly zero problems. I have a 90lb Pyrenees mix who sheds alllll day every day, three cats, and then myself and my daughter both have long hair. Plus the boys and their short hair.

Reddit Iconcrazystitcher
3 months ago

We have two (technically one is ours and one is my mum's who we currently live with) one is a Samsung jet with a clean station (can't remember which as it's an older model) and one is [this Shark one ](https://sharkclean.com.au/products/shark-cordless-powerdetect-clean-empty-system-ip3251?srsltid=AfmBOor2GKVpfBWyZObqCR8fdINjiZe7TQ-SVUBC-hdTFoUOJc0kGF_u) and hands down I prefer the shark, when we move back out we'll likely replace our Samsung with a shark one as well.

Reddit IconFriendlySociety3831
9 months ago

Lots of people may be against Shark but I just bought one of these with the auto-empty and it rocks. Have an husky-type dog and a cat so it's used several times a day. Not having to constantly charge the battery and empty the bin makes me happy.

Reddit IconHide_The_Rum
7 months ago

I just did a bunch of research on this. The standard Shark Powerdetect Clean & Empty is model IP3251. The costco version is model IP3225 which has a different head and no odor neutralizer. [https://www.reddit.com/r/VacuumCleaners/comments/1mnkbgh/shark\_powerdetect\_costco\_version\_head\_questions/](https://www.reddit.com/r/VacuumCleaners/comments/1mnkbgh/shark_powerdetect_costco_version_head_questions/)

7 months ago

i believe it's a slightly different model that doesnt have the dual head.

7 months ago

I just did a bunch of research on this. The standard Shark Powerdetect Clean & Empty is model IP3251. The costco version is model IP3225 which has a different head and no odor neutralizer. [https://www.reddit.com/r/VacuumCleaners/comments/1mnkbgh/shark\_powerdetect\_costco\_version\_head\_questions/](https://www.reddit.com/r/VacuumCleaners/comments/1mnkbgh/shark_powerdetect_costco_version_head_questions/)

Reddit IconKeno96
9 months ago

Shark IP3251EU, absolute Empfehlung. Nice Technik, recht hochwertig wie ich finde. Ca. 350€, absolut geiles Teil. Der Shark auf deinem Bild hatte viele Probleme; die sind allesamt mit dem neueren/besseren Modell behoben.

Reddit IconLtheartist
6 months ago

Tbh (especially pregnant and then with a newborn) I’d go with the shark powerdetect which cleans and empties. I believe it is also at Costco which may come with extra accessories for the same price. This is the Amazon link tho if you wanna look it up! Overall best: Shark powerdetect (with or without clean & empty base): https://a.co/d/3JXROqu

Reddit IconMindMelder8
9 months ago

Second this model. It picks up so much from just one pass over all our surfaces (hardwood, tile, and wool-loop). We love it, and Sharks product support is also awesome. Called to ask a question about cleaning and they literally have someone domestic sitting at a desk ready to go through a service manual with you. Also was the top pick on Vacuum Wars

Reddit IconMoreburrtitos22
9 months ago

https://www.sharkclean.com/products/shark-cordless-powerdetect-clean-empty-system-zidIP3251 We got this one after having a cordless stick Dyson for a while. This battery life is 100 times better than the Dyson. Dyson does have a new one that’s battery life is apparently awesome, but I don’t have it so I can’t speak on it. This vacuum is great and the auto empty feature makes it so that you don’t forget to empty it after every use which makes the filters smelly.

9 months ago

Shark power detect. Game changer in affordable(kinda, still like $400-$500) cordless vacuums. Since you spoke about animals. MAKE SURE YOU GET THE ONE THAT AUTO EMPTIES!! It saves the filters and plastics from absorbing the pet smell(that is what causes that funky smell everytime you turn the vacuum on) because it auto empty’s after every single use. https://www.sharkclean.com/products/shark-cordless-powerdetect-clean-empty-system-zidIP3251?utm_source=GOOGLE&utm_medium=cpla&utm_campaign=Shark_DTC_CordlessStick_Shopping_Brand_Google&utm_adgroup=PowerDetect&utm_content=cordless-stick&utm_term=PRODUCT_GROUP&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20649415808&gbraid=0AAAAADofSimwk4HHdgNlB-1ht7EsCSarS&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuKnGBhD5ARIsAD19RsYKKpU1wrKWVyyZrr4f0MADSfBi6r8OWGhex0Q44tvRIG-hV7y-CNgaApSIEALw_wcB

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