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07-16-2016, 11:35 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: St Petersburg
Posts: 150
M.O.C. #17571
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Vacuum cleaner for our High Country
We've been using a ridiculous little shop vac in our campers for years. I got so tired of duck-walking around trying to clean with that useless thing that I finally broke down and bought a dedicated vacuum cleaner for the High Country.
After asking on a couple of FB camper and travel trailer groups I had so many recommendations on the Shark Rocket that I bought one. It's light and fairly easy to handle. And boy, does it ever work great! I tried it in the house first. I'd vacuumed a day previously with my regular Kenmore upright, which I always thought did a pretty good job.
Ha! That little Shark Rocket is amazing. It sucked up a load of dog hair and sand that couldn't possibly have accumulated overnight. It's great, wish I'd gotten it ages ago! If you're in the market for a great, lightweight, inexpensive vacuum cleaner you can't go wrong with a Shark Rocket.
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07-16-2016, 12:04 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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We had the same experience. After using the built in vac that came in the unit and even adding the spinning brush end it couldn't hold a candle to the Shark and the Shark breaks down and stores in the same cabinet the hose for the built-in used.
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Dick, Joyce, Diego, Picatso and Gustav
2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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07-17-2016, 03:33 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Andover
Posts: 243
M.O.C. #7542
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Here is a link to a website to a company that does vacuum cleaner testing. I personally don't have much faith in Consumer Reports and usually search elsewhere to get my info. In the Monty I'm still using the Dometic vacuum that came with it, sometimes I will bring along and old Hoover Wind Tunnel it's a spare from the house.
http://www.vacuumwizard.com/best-vacuum-cleaner/
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07-17-2016, 04:48 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,550
M.O.C. #2283
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The beater bar wares out and they just don't work anymore. We just replaced our vacuum what a difference.
Lynwood
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07-18-2016, 04:20 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Fowler
Posts: 414
M.O.C. #12748
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Shark Rocket here also. Great vacuum and easy to store. Sure beats the central vac that came in ours.
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07-18-2016, 04:42 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Andover
Posts: 243
M.O.C. #7542
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Lynwood, beater bars are an inexpencive repair (30 bucks if that) and is as easy as replacing the belt. Having long haired pets I find it necessary to clean the beater bar of debris monthly and replacing it yearly along with the belt is just good routine maintenance. I haven't replaced an upright vacuum for the stick built in 15 years and to be honest I don't spend big bucks for a vacuum. The last one I purchased is when I moved into our new home, it's a Bissell and I think I paid $99.00 for it. The Dometic vac that is built in to the Monty does just an OK job. When it finally dies or I get tired of it I will use my 30 year old Hoover in it. It is small (13" beater bar) and light, gets in all the tight places and is still running strong.
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08-01-2016, 06:09 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Pensacola (mail forward service)
Posts: 3,198
M.O.C. #13740
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Okay got my interest, but there are several models of the shark rocket. What do you folks have? John
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2012 F350 6.7 L dually, 2013 3800RE with 6 pt leveling, Sumitomo 17.5" load range h tires, Samsung 18 cu ft residential fridge, 8k Morryde I.S. with disc brakes. Full timing since 2012.
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08-03-2016, 08:15 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: St Petersburg
Posts: 150
M.O.C. #17571
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by jcurtis934
Okay got my interest, but there are several models of the shark rocket. What do you folks have? John
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I have the Rocket Ultra Light HV 301. I'm very happy with it. It is priced right around $150 or so. Sometimes cheaper, sometimes a bit more.
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08-03-2016, 09:57 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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We've got the HV 302: https://www.amazon.com/Rocket-Ultra-...s=shark+vacuum
except we got it a good deal cheaper from Sam's club when they put it on sale.
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Dick, Joyce, Diego, Picatso and Gustav
2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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08-05-2016, 06:47 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Pensacola (mail forward service)
Posts: 3,198
M.O.C. #13740
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Many thanks for the model numbers, now it is time to check out the stores to see what we find versus online. John
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2012 F350 6.7 L dually, 2013 3800RE with 6 pt leveling, Sumitomo 17.5" load range h tires, Samsung 18 cu ft residential fridge, 8k Morryde I.S. with disc brakes. Full timing since 2012.
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