That is what I noticed in my apartment - the circuit would flip -and I noticed the black coloured filter on the front where the air blows outward - I hope there is fix for this or something. Did anyone try customer service ?

Would anyone know if the thickness of the felt filter piece for the purple shark matters.

I found felt - but it appears thin compared to the worn old piece of felt sewn to another filter type of fabric - it kind of looks like the furnace filture type of material sewn on the bottom of the felt.

Any help would be really appreciated.

Jen

Also I was sent this vac from head office usa because the fanthom my favorite vac - in beautiful condition would not turn on suddenly- love that vac its so much better then the shark.

Does anyone know how to get the fanthom running - is it a fuse inside it ? I'd be so happy to get it working again ~ I have kept all the special filters in excellent condition by washing them carefully swapping them out.

Any help or information would be really really appreciated big time :)

Stay safe everyone :)

Jen

I noticed black stuff on the filter that is on front of the shark vacuum- every time I use it since new - also hoses cracked and vac keeps falling towards me when using hose to get dust from a high location or if I move - it almost hit my dogs - hit my right hip - not nice.

Is felt purchased at fabric store save to use to reconstruct round filter that goes in bottom under circular foam pads x 2?

Its looking pretty worn out and smaller then it should be.

What is the material used under the felt ? Does anyone know?

I'm frustrated with being very careful with this vac- and its sending dist and bad odour into the room - I keep it facing away from the kitchen when using it - its like a bad odour and dist like situation - the cannister i carefully clean every month - but when you empty it - dust every where on the outside of the canister. I clean the filter on top thoroughly - i let everything dry carefully.