Eureka Lightweight Easy Clean Upright Vacuum Cleaner

When I opened the box for the Eureka Lightweight Easy Clean upright vacuum cleaner yesterday, I briefly thought I had bought a toy - the void is feather-light, which is the yellow Tonka truck and the size of this machine is comparable to a child's baseball bat. After an electrical current and ignite the power button, I was so happy to discover that this was no easy-Bake Oven, and this would probably breathe a little kid if I tried.

As soon as I Unboxed the product I took it to my living room floor and two weeks' accumulation of shed dog, sloppy-eating people (not myself, but my fiance) and cat-litter the trail. After about a minute purifying 1:05 ft Square, I took a peak in the machines, dust cup / filter room. This is where things got good (depending on how you actually see).

Viewpoint 1: Both the filter and the room the room was full of dirt, which was very rewarding and showed me the vacuum was legitimate and could benefit accumulated food crumbs, dirt and dog hair. DISCLAIMER: My dog ​​has short hair, I do not know if it could handle a long-haired dog alopecia.

Viewpoint 2: After cleaning this small area of ​​the carpet, dirt and hair heavily coated filters. The area I was cleaning saw just a little messy with the naked eye, so I am lead to believe that frequent filtration and drainage will be needed on a daily cleansing base. I will probably have to do this a few times per room, which is fine with me, because it at least proves that the dirt is gone.

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This was my first and only experience so far, so I can not say much about life. But there are some other things to point out to those who are interested in this product:

1) The Floor suction tool is small

There are about 6 inches in length and ½ inch in width. This means that it may take some time to vacuum a large room. But it is also very convenient for storage. It also has a locking feature that many prominent vacuum, so it's a bit tricky to get the machine to balance the passive. It's a bit annoying, but not a big deal.

2) The cable is short

I am a college student in a small apartment and do not mind now and then move the plug into an outlet. Eureka has made good notch cord storage on the back of the vacuum, it is easy to pack and great for storage.

3) crevice tool and floor tool

Both are interchangeable on the base. You can retrieve the stick for the Floor tool drag it to use the slots as a hand vacuum. This makes it a really cool, easy to handle 2-in-1.

4) my carpet is very thin

It seems to suck all the light dirt from my carpet, but I do not know how good it would do on thicker carpet. Note I said, 'light' bad. As I have mentioned, this vacuum small and inexpensive. It would probably not good with a really ugly story.

5) the price

It is [...] dollars. I work at a store, and when a customer came in and got me to order a $ 150 vacuum for them. I had to dig deep and embrace the most evil capitalist elements in my soul for not truthfuly give them advice, "Leave this shop once, and go to Amazon.com. Here you find a vacuum in 1 / 5 the cost for this. Also this vacuum I try to sell you are probably a bit Doody. Go now. Leave at once. Buy from Amazon.com. "

* I hope this study will clean my soul and the collection of karma gained from ^ this heartless affair *

Thus, I conclude. I have no problem with this vacuum. Actually, my first thoughts surprise for such a price. I really like Eureka and design on this one and the satisfaction that comes with time dumping the dust cup and clean the filter. I hope that my opinion does not change. But if it does, I submit to you here.

Hoover Platinum Lightweight Upright Vacuum with Canister, Bagged, UH30010COM

First a disclaimer sort of .... I am a long-term, dead-in-wool Hoover evangelist. No, I do not work for Hoover, but I have always used them religiously for over 30 years. I have tried to turn to other top-of-the-line brands (Oreck, Eureka, Kenmore, etc.) but I always come back to Hoover for its superior cleaning power and reliability.

It does not mean they were perfect.

* The Hoover Wind Tunnel U6439 sacks standing, as I have had in recent years, will suck a Buick. Unfortunately it is also a Buick in the weight class. Although it is ostensibly an "I" model, it felt like I had to go into training to vacuum my house. It was something I wanted to put out because I was not sure I had the strength to fight this bulky beast in my house.

* The wind tunnel controls that allow you to change the brush height from the carpet to the floor was a manual, which is difficult to move the lever on the brush housing that they required to turn off the machine to properly manipulate them.

* HEPA filter on my old tunnel seemed to work only for the first few months. After all forms of airborne particles flying around as I vacuumed, even after I clean / replace filters.

* Finally, the sound from my previous wind tunnel something like a jet going.

When I saw a TV ad for the vacuum cleaner machines Platinum, I was quite curious. I loved the idea of ​​getting two separate vacuum together for one price (brilliant marketing idea that Hoover). But I was skeptical, the effect of a vacuum cleaner really bring in something that weighs only 11 pounds? I had tried other lightweight vacuum cleaners in the past and their extraction dubious at best.
I made a beeline to the Internet to start researching. During several days of intense reading (yes, I am very careful), I decided to continue my trust in Hoover and took the plunge. I bought the two-machine system online (eBay) for an aggregate price of $ 379 (no tax and free shipping).

Both machines are bundled in one big box waiting for me on my porch when I got home from work. The first thing I noticed was that I could actually lift the entire box into the house without grunting like a sumo wrestler ... It was promising. After all, I was shocked in weight ... or lack thereof ... for both machines.

The physical appearance is very pleasing, it upright, smooth and elegant with a 35 "long cord, and may have utility-on-board, so along with an ingenious shoulder strap you can" have it ", while you vacuum. You will be surprised at how little these machines weigh ... a child could easily lift them both. But could they clean?

When I fired up Platinum upright, the word that kept coming out of my mouth was WOW. First of all, no more jet that starts in my room ... Just a nice HUM. Secondly, this incredibly lightweight wonder a whole new meaning to the concept of self-propelled. It apparently hovered over my carpet by itself while you still have to suck-up-a-Buick power I expected from a vacuum cleaner. It cleaned better than the one his older wind tunnel U6439 behemoth cousin did several times. I pick up things that I did not even know was there. How about making a pass under your bed or behind your cats, you have not moved since you moved 15 years ago? It was amazing how well this machine worked only one operation.

I have a rather large, bulky throw rug in my kitchen that I had prepared to replace because it was so un-vacuum state in recent weeks. Platinum made up, it looks brand new. And Hallelujah for a real edge cleaner! All claim to have the edge cleaning ability of their services, but this one really delivers on the promise. Think of the treacherous areas in your house where all sorts of things are ... as the dead zone along the skirting boards tucked under the bottom of kitchen cabinets, where they meet the kitchen floor. This platinum sucked build up all that dirt immediately ... directly to the edge.

Manoeuvrability Platinum is up fantastically. It really is as easy as Hoover requirements, and it moves as easily as a Dyson. Upright part of the machine lowers completely parallel to the floor, so it can really move the coffee table with ease. It is also moving from carpets to floors easily with an intelligent, switched on, fingertip right up there on the handle.

HEPA filtration is light years ahead of my previous wind tunnel ... HEPA think with a Hemi under the hood. Yes, I know that bags are expensive, but you can get discounts if you search online and buy in bulk. Plus, do not mind I do not pay for a product that really works ... these bags, and this new Platinum HEPA filtration system that really works. No dust or other airborne nasties were visible everywhere.

Platinum container has a carrying strap that makes so much sense. The maintenance crews who clean my office building, use strap-on canned cleaners and I've always thought it was such an intelligent design ... now I have my own. And all the tools that are attached to the device, ready and waiting for you. I toted the box in the house, cleaning window sills, corners of roofs, air emissions, everything! So I went into the garage and started to clean the inside of my SUV. It is quiet, powerful and incredibly portable ... the best "Dunk" as I've ever used.

In my first test run of this Hoover Platinum "vacuum" I found myself SEARCHING thing to clean, and I could not get enough of it. Hoover UH30010COM Platinum is simply the best vacuum PERIOD I ever owned. I absolutely love this machine ... and have two holes - an upright and a dunk - the same price just makes tremendous economic sense. It has extraordinary power in a relatively quiet, sleek and lightweight package that leaves me feeling deaf, sore and exhausted. Bravo, Hoover!

Run, not walk, to get the Hoover UH30010COM system Platinum vacuum ... You will not be disappointed.

Eureka 431BX Optima Lightweight Upright Vacuum

I must admit I was somewhat skeptical of this machine. My wife and I moved to a new house with several blankets, and after 16 years, had to retire our old vacuum cleaner. We looked at the Dyson and a few other full-size vacuum cleaner. The problem is that they all weighed a ton. (Well, not really a ton ... but a lot.) Now that we have to lug the vacuum up and down stairs all the time, we wanted something lighter weight. So we saw it ... a reference to the Eureka Optima in an edition of Oprah magazine while visiting my sister and her family on vacation. We went to the local Best Buy and check it out. After absorbing a lot of junk on the floor at Best Buy in Nyack, NY, we took the step. Vacuum is a breeze to assemble. It is still pretty sweet. And it has a good week. The absence of a HEPA filter may be an inconvenience for some, but we went from an old vacuum bags with this bagless ... so it's a huge improvement for us even without the HEPA filter. Optima is a bit harder to drive than our old vac, especially on thick carpet. But our room is not very big, so we look at it as an opportunity for some exercise. The incredible weight (or lack thereof) of this machine, together with the low price more than offsets the small amount of effort required to run it. It is easy to empty as well. And telescoping handle is great! Set the lever all the way down and you can save this VAC in almost any wardrobe. We have also saved it in a large cupboard. I would recommend this vacuum to anyone. Or you can spend six or seven or eight times the money on a Dyson. The choice is yours!

We had bought a top of the line bag with all the power you could want, and did a fantastic job. This mini-powerhouse "cleaning out the shed." My wife always complained about the importance of full size vacuum cleaners, this one is about half the weight. It is absoluetly amazing how well it has cleaned our old carpets. With two Labrador retrievers who have tha run in the house this little Vac to the test. After a workout, I can roll over our living room floor in a white t-shirt, and there's not a hair of the puppies available. Do your self a favor and get one of those little vacuum cleaner, who believe it is one of the big boys. It is amazing that the price is so low on such a large machine.

Hoover C1320 40' Cord Length, 12" Nozzle Width, 12" Signature Lightweight Upright

This is the first vacuum that advertises to be light and actually is. I'm in my 70's and was pleasantly surprised how easy it is to use. Too bad the cord is so heavy, weighing more than a vacuum. My main objection is that ugly orange color of the cord and the bottom of the vacuum ... not the color I was. Oh, I have another gripe, and that is how the cord is wrapped around the handle ... cord is so long, and the upper part where it loops over are rounded, so that the cord keeps falling off. I just end up wrapping around the bag instead. I would recommend this to anyone who is tired of sliding around on a two-ton vacuum. I got mine from Reliablepaper.com to $ 101.00

This is a commercial version of the Hoover Clean & bright, with several advantages: automatic height adjustment, easy maintenance, and a few pieces of quality. It has the same excellent performance on the carpet as clean & Light. Thanks to the powerful suction and a very long cord, vacuuming our house (1600 + square feet) takes now 15 minutes instead of 30-40. This is the first vacuum with a "brushed edge cleaning" actually clean dirt out of corners for me. I'm impressed!

This is a bag model, which is a good thing. Bags are easy to replace and maintain its content inside when you change them. You do not buy the $ 20 filter every other month to keep the vacuum work.

Unfortunately, performing this model is not good at a bar / wood floors. You need something else / more if you have to deal with them. If your house is mostly carpet, buy reliable, quick, no hassle cleaning!

Eureka Optima Lightweight Upright Vacuum. 437AZ

Overall, it's a really good vac. I wouldn't use this for a whole house, but for a small upstairs or downstairs, or a two bedroom (or smaller) apartment.

The narrow cleaning path is great for going in between tight spaces w/o moving everything around. The 12 amp motor is powerful and has great suction for under $100.

It is constructed pretty well, except for the cheap plastic wheels that feel flimsy and squeak right out of the box.

As with ANY bagless vac, to keep suction strong at all times, you have to clean the filter every single time you use it (especially with pets). If you don't want to be bothered cleaning it every time, then be fair, dont buy this machine and don't give it poor ratings. Get a bagged vac ... or a maid.

For those reviewers who say it died 3 or 4 times - it is not dieing. It is overheating because the filter is not clean. The filter needs to be cleaned every one or two uses, not when the dust bin fills up to the max. The reason it works again is because the motor cooled down.

PROS:
Powerful suction in Floor or Hose mode
Easy to clean
Long stretch hose
Will not tip over when hose is stretched too far
Replacement parts available on Eureka web-site
Filter cleaning every 2 or 3 uses if secondary vac

CONS:
Hose feels flimsy when stretched to full-length
Cleaning the filter is messy - do it outside
Filter must be cleaned frequently if used as primary vac
Front exhaust blows debris in front of cleaner - tilt down