Shark Rotator Lift-Away NV501 Repairing "The Vacuum Devils H€ll Spawn" 

Another great video. Enjoyed the conversation between you two. Made me want to get up and install the new motor in my Tristar C80-2... a real vacuum! 🤣

I agree with you a little bit on the disposable part because I had to repair the same shark vacuum three times for the same electrical failure in the wand and every time it was $50 but the second time I just re-wired it

Thanks for the video, just fixed my disposal Shark, maybe it will last for another 5 years. 👍

13:40 absolutely benefits to leaving those as seperate pieces and not flush molding those. Kinda surprised you guys said this so flippantly given the depth of the rest of the video

Thank you. I fixed my clog in the first 32 seconds of your video. I couldn't figure out how to open that little door underneath! :)

this was hilarious and informative, thank you!!

Wow, I didn’t know that’s how you get that brush out I could never figure it out 🤯

This is a fascinating edge of youtube that I have enjoyed my time in, but have no interest in returning to. Thanks for helping me teardown my shark.

i have a nv510 i need the complete bottom part can't find it anywhere ! i kept seeing 501 so i thought i wrote the number down wrong .. but no i didn't it is a nv510 . looks just like the one you tore apart and put back together just yours is nv501 mine is nv510 .. by the way i am glad i found this video .. very impressive how you took that apart and put it back together that quick . and while talking ! loved the video

Thank you so much! You saved me from a trip to a repair shop! I'm wondering how to clean out the hose? I used it to vacuum the garage of mulched leaves, dirt, etc. Stupid, I know. But, there is so much dirt in the little crevices in the hose. Yuk!

All of the money is spent on infomercials instead of quality vacuums.

You have a very well done video. Removing that cover on the bottom is a pain. Mine did not want to come off. Your video was a godsend. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

This is torture to fix these disposable pieces of junk. Definitely a devil hell spawn.

Brilliant video man, Ive found a lot of sharks at the curb... most of them I pick up if they are new enough. They are great to part out on ebay after a good cleaning. People always looking for power heads, dust bins etc... wonder why? Lol. I would never buy one new or really at all for that matter. Ive heard the same about their warranty system as well. Dyson is apparently great though as you already know doing it through a dealer.

Love the conversation 😂

This is why I love Kirby's they might be expensive at first but they will last forever and their parts are always available online

I purchased my very first Shark Vacuum the NV70. It had good reviews & I wanted to see what the hype is all about. It's replacing my Bissell Powerforce Helix Turbo 68C71. The motor in it is starting to go out. I had the thing for about 3 to 5 years. I took well care of it & replaced the roller brush & belt. I am kind of disappointed in Shark not making replacement parts easily available to purchase. This thing has a lot better suction power than my Bissell, I will give it that. But reliability is my question. How long will it last?

I have that same model Shark. Pre motor filters seems to leak dust to the motor. Mine isn't even used that much. I had that thing open and motor had fine layer of dust on it. That can't be good.

A family member got this exact vacuum for us a few years ago. It worked great for.... Maybe the first year. But I tore that thing apart 3 or 4 times in the total of two years we had it just to get it to work as it should. Fur, dust, dirt, and all sorts of stuff is just everywhere in these things. I hated it after looking inside. That and the hose broke, the whole thing stinks no matter how good you clean it.. I've had a Miele C3 for about a year and have torn it apart twice out of curiosity. A waste of time.. The inside of the Miele is clean with the occasional dog hair that managed to find its way in. And everything on the Miele performs just as it did when I first got it. As a person that tears apart almost everything I own and I work in aviation tearing apart things. You can tell the difference in machines. A Shark is engineered to sell, a Miele is engineered to do it's job.

So if not the shark, what vac do you recommend that is lift away with the same size head, maneuverability and suction that is bag-less?

Can you tell me were you got the bits and what kind are they? Thanks!

It’s true it is the Devils Vacuums! 😂😂😂

Wow you guys are so bitter ,Everything and I mean Everything has planned obsolescence. Not only Shark

Appreciated the tips in this, never knew you could get stuff wet as long as no power was going to just. My one year nv501 shark vacuum brush won’t spin after some twine got stuck in it. I removed it all but it still won’t spin whether it in the correct position or not. The vacuum works otherwise. Only issue is no spinning, it’s locked. It has special screws so I can’t take it apart right now at least. Curious, what do you think is wrong with it? Bad belt, wiring issue, motor? I see I have limited warranty, do you think Shark will replace the roller (bottom part) or fix it? Any help is appreciated!

Good video! It helped me out a ton.

Who pays to fix a shark i can understand a hoover they will last a while with frequent cleaning and repairs honestly even a bissell can last a couple years if you upkeep it well but a shark has anyone seen a daily driver shark older then 5 years

So these have a reset button supposedly, when the the motor just won't turn on. We've taken one to local repair shop twice, paid $15 and they reset it for us. Any clue where that is?

"would you just look at this filthy vaccum" Says Great Aunt Bertha

EuroPro Sharks were trash when they first came out, they're trash now. It still boggles my mind how the hell they suddenly went from TV infomercial hot garbage to the hottest thing for consumers that don't know better about vacuums, and then every other company started to copy their designs.

That carpet work bench top is disgusting. 😬

NEVER LOSES SUCTION

Looks like you need to use some of that cleaner on the sink

As a technician myself I can confirm this is typical Bench Banter when a nasty shark comes in.

Do you have a video for replacing that lower duct hose?

I can't believe nobody has commented on your voice. I think you should look into cartoon voice over work. Don't even pretend you don't know which guy I am talking about. You guys sound like an old married couple, it truly is amusing. $130 to clean a vacuum? No repairs? Not for nothing, but I had a small issue with my Shark 502, and the company immediately fedexed a new one to me in 2 days. Not denying anyone else's experiences, just relating mine.

good info vid could do with out the bad mouthing the equipment but is there a way to replace the lower hose on the power head you didnt show how it comes off

My Advance Carpetwin with bad bearings and worn carbons still cleans better than that sorry excuse of a surface cleaner, my Taski Tapitronic, which is wearing out but not to the point of replacement, would run circles around this, it's got an easy to use liftoff system and has already lasted 20 years, my other machines aren't much older, just more used up, I have to find a shop that can fix them or take them apart and grab the specs off the motors and see if I can find replacements

Cläagen-Dazs! In the powerföot und the hose-elböw! Would I be considered insane for thinking that the old Navigator Lift-Aways are easy to work on? I've done 3 and they're not that bad IMO. F**k the Rotators and everything after though. (Sebo or bust!)

You didn't take the hose apart from the base

How did you remove that entire bottom portion from the rest of the vacuum? I’ve tried everything. I’ve got a paper towel piece stuck somewhere inside the actual vacuum itself, cutting off suctioning, and I’m losing my mind trying to get this thing opened :(

I have a UV560 31 (very similar to one in video) in which the brush roll keeps getting stuck soon after I turn the brush motor on. The belt side that "rests" between the soleplate and the clear plastic wind tunnel shroud keeps getting scraped away by the soleplate and/or the wind tunnel shroud, and then makes a shrieking noise before getting stuck. I have even sanded down the rough edges on the brush roll (the part that rests between the sole plate and the wind tunnel shroud), used a spare wind tunnel shroud, and even a spare brush roll, but the brush roll keeps getting scraped and then getting jammed. I believe the GATES 231-3GT-6 belt is the correct size. And neither brush roll is loose when mounted (no melt damage and good end caps). And both brushes are clean. I don't wish to replace any of the parts. Is there something else I can do?

Thankyou!

Performance reviews I want your honest opinion what do you think of the Rainbow vacuums

I can't believe nobody has commented on your voice. I think you should look into cartoon voice over work. Don't even pretend you don't know which guy I am talking about.

how did you take the cover panel off? I have unscrewed all the screws and it still won't come off.

hilarious - funny guys like PBS Car Talk - SO LOL

Shark warranty does not cover the cleaner head they only cover the motor. HOOVER vacuums like the react are way better quality build also Dyson vacuums honor there warranty.

Unbelievable that someone would pay $120 to service a vacuum that probably cost less than $200. The Hoover tankless vacuums are cheaply made also but seem designed far better than this.

I would buy the sebo felix trying to get one there the best shark is the devil

What did you use to get the screws out with?

Shark's motto should be 'Our vacuums are shit but cheap. Please buy one!'.

What central vac power unit is he using?

I love your videos. Can you tell me how or what I need to do, to have my own vacuum shop?? Inwant to sell amd repair etc. Any help would be appreciated.

i have a shark sweeper that works but the brushroll makes a squeaking noise

I see no value in bagless vacuums let alone value in repairing one

"filthy sack of shit" perfect way to describe a shark. Fuck these things.

I thought maybe you'd show replacing the main motor.

I own one and tbh it's not the best....but it is not "h3llspawn" bad.

Should have been called shark shitaway

Not disposable in my country where that machine can cost $800 au

Helpful! Could do without the swearing.

one good thing about this job,you get paid for it

What happens when the power doesn’t come on

I used to had that I sold it

Im with the guy that wants to know how to separate the bottom from the top you only showed half the job

Definitely did not come off like the video.

It don’t make no sense that people spend this money on vacuums and destroy Mariah why do you sit up here and buy cheap cheap Lee made that it does not make any sense like just spin this $1600 on a riccar or a simplicity or a good quality vacuum

Why do you call shark Bissell and Hoover disposable it makes me uncomfortable 🤢

You hate every vacuum cleaner that is not Milla or Santa tear or Seebo you hate sharks pencils you hate everything I can’t believe you and sharks are not disposable

ha bissel better weee

I will never own a modern Vacuum Cleaner, for these very reasons. Nothing but cheap Chinese junk. All my cleaners are vintage made in USA machines.