I hated touching my dirty mop when I cleaned my floors — but Shark’s NeverTouch technology has solved that problem

I've been testing the Shark PowerDetect 2-in-1 ThermaCharged NeverTouch for over a month now, and in that time, I haven't had to clean it once. That may sound quite disgusting, but the great thing about this robot vacuum is that it's totally self-sufficient and takes care of itself.

It's one of the best robot vacuums out there. It makes daily home cleaning so much easier when you don't have to worry about chasing around the robot vacuum and emptying it halfway through the cycle. The Shark vacuum empties itself of debris but also disinfects itself.

If you've got pets at home who are constantly dragging muddy paws through the house, this is a great solution, so you don't have to mop the floors every time it rains outside.

Shark Powerdetect Thermacharged Nevertouch Pro: was $1,199 now $649 at Amazon

The Shark PowerDetect 2-in-1 ThermaCharged NeverTouch is a premium, fully autonomous robot vacuum and mop. It offers excellent performance on hard floors and carpets, with a highly effective mopping mode and a simplifying NeverTouch dock. Despite being expensive, with occasional navigation issues, it's a great everyday cleaning solution.

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Keeping it clean

Many robot vacuums now pull double-duty, able to both vacuum your carpet and mop your floors. And, the better ones, like the Shark vacuum, will take care of themselves, too. Once it returns to the docking station, it cleans the mop pad with 185ºF water. This kills bacteria on the mop pad.

By doing this, the mop pad is good to go for the next clean cycle, and it eliminates the horrible damp smell you get from dirty mops lying around.

It dries too

So it just sits on the dock, drip-drying after it gets cleaned? Absolutely not.

The docking station then dried the mop pad with 175ºF air. This prolongs the longevity of the mop pad, keeping it fresher for longer.

Inevitably, you'll eventually need to replace the mop pad, as with most things, but the robot vacuum comes with a spare mop for when the time comes.

Refills after each clean

Once the cleaning process is finished, you don't even need to do anything to the dock.

First of all, if you want to only vacuum the floors and leave the mopping for another time, then the dock will store the mop so it's not dragging around on your floor. It will then reattach itself on its own when needed.

And as for the water in the vacuum, any dirty water accumulated while cleaning will be emptied into the dirty water compartment on the dock. The vacuum will then refill with clean water from the dock's reservoir with multi-purpose cleaner.

These compartments need to be refilled and emptied as and when, but after a month of cleaning my home, they are still going strong. Of course, this may vary depending on how much hard flooring your home has and on how often you run the vacuum.

The Shark has changed the way I clean my home, leaving me with more time to get on with other tasks while it ensures my floors stay sparkling at all times. And its ability to look after itself, so I never touch a dirty mop, is the cherry on top of the powerful cleaning.

To find out more about how the vacuum worked in my home, you can read my full Shark PowerDetect 2-in-1 ThermaCharged NeverTouch review.

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