# Shark PowerDetect UV Reveal 2 in 1 (RV3020XE) review

Shark's UV stain spotting robot mop with a hot wash base

- Our score: not scored yet
- Price: $700 (checked Oct 30, 2026)
- Status: on sale
- Best for: pet hair and hidden stains on one floor
- Skip if: you need multi floor maps
- HTML version: https://robotsforthat.com/robot/shark-powerdetect-uv-reveal-2-in-1/

## Verdict

Shark's most capable robot so far for pet homes, with strong pet hair pickup, the best obstacle avoidance Vacuum Wars has seen from Shark and a hot wash base. The UV stain spotting works, but the mop uses a lot of water and floors can stay wet for half an hour. Skip it if you need multi floor maps or low furniture clearance.

## Pros

- Strong measured pet hair pickup
- Best Shark obstacle avoidance in Vacuum Wars tests
- Hot water pad wash and heated drying
- UV stain detection triggers extra mopping
- Long coverage per charge

## Cons

- Heavy water use leaves floors wet
- Only one saved map
- Bin fills well before 60 days
- 4.1 in tall
- Fails thresholds above about 19 mm

## Specs

- suction: Shark gives no Pa rating; Vacuum Wars measured 0.95 kPa sealed suction (average 0.99) and 18 CFM airflow (average 16.95)
- navigation: NeuroNav AI with lasers, RGB sensors and an UltraRange camera (Shark); Ideal Home mapped a ground floor in about 10 min, and only one map can be saved
- obstacle avoidance: Vacuum Wars counted 20 of 24 objects avoided, its best result for a Shark robot (average 16 of 24)
- mopping: Yes, HyperSonic vibrating pad with UV stain detection and a 20 mm mop lift (Vacuum Wars); Vacuum Wars found heavy water use that left floors wet for over 30 min
- self empty: Yes, bagless auto empty into the NeverTouch Pro base; Ideal Home found the claimed 60 day bin nearly full after two weeks of heavy use
- dock features: Empties, refills and washes the pad with 185°F water and dries it with heated air (Vacuum Wars, Ideal Home); odor module; can leave the pad at the dock for vacuum only runs
- runtime: 180 min battery (Shark); Vacuum Wars estimated about 2,093 sq ft per charge
- dustbin: 0.4 qt robot cup (Shark)
- height: Vacuum Wars measured 4.1 in (104 mm)
- pet hair: Vacuum Wars measured 91.5% flattened pet hair pickup (average 82%) and 29% hair wrap (average 26%)
- app: SharkClean app; Vacuum Wars notes no mop zones, room specific controls or multi level maps; Ideal Home lists Alexa and Google Assistant support
- threshold: Vacuum Wars saw it climb about 19 mm and fail at 25 mm
- noise: Ideal Home measured 69 to 74 dB

## Safety

- recalls: Not checked (no CPSC or saferproducts.gov search was run for this record)
- fcc: Not checked
- company status: Active
- warranty: 2 year limited (SharkNinja US store)

## Questions buyers ask

### What does UV Reveal do?

It uses UV light to spot stains you cannot see and mops them again. Ideal Home saw it find four hidden stains on its first clean.

### Does it wash the mop with hot water?

Yes. Vacuum Wars and Ideal Home report 185°F (85°C) wash water and heated air drying.

### Will it leave my floors wet?

It can. Vacuum Wars measured heavy water use and saw floors stay wet for over 30 minutes.

### Can it map two floors?

No. Ideal Home and Vacuum Wars say it saves only one map.

## Sources

1. [SharkNinja US store: PowerDetect UV Reveal RV3020XE](https://www.sharkninja.com/shark-powerdetect-uv-reveal-2-in-1-vacuum-and-mop-in-black/RV3020XE.html)
2. [Vacuum Wars: Shark PowerDetect UV Reveal review](https://vacuumwars.com/shark-powerdetect-uv-reveal-review/)
3. [Ideal Home: Shark PowerDetect UV Reveal review](https://www.idealhome.co.uk/house-manual/floorcare/shark-powerdetect-uv-reveal-2-in-1-robot-vacuum-review)