Hand-held but very powerful, this Eureka model eliminates the hassle of lugging around a full-size vacuum for cleaning car upholstery, sofas, and carpeted stairs. A long 20-foot cord (which wraps for storage) provides good reach, as does the deluxe hose that stretches to three times its length. With the crevice tool on the end of the hose, this vacuum reaches into all kinds of tight places. And, with two motors, one to power the revolving brush and one for suction, the 5.5 amp vacuum cleans deeply.
One of Eureka's innovations is the Riser Visor, a clear plastic cover that stays down for cleaning horizontal surfaces and flips up so the revolving brush can reach the vertical carpet on stair risers. There's no bag to change, just a filter and clear plastic dust cup to shake out when necessary. --Ann Bieri
- Strong 5.5 amp suction with stretch hose cleans cars, upholstery, stairs
- 1 motor powers the revolving brush, second motor for suction
- Onboard crevice tool; Riser Visor for carpeted stairs
- Bagless filter and clear dust cup clean easily
- Weighs 5 pounds; 20-foot cord wraps for storage
Customer Test
Pretty Suck! / Report June 30, 2006
Yes, very suck! Any dusk on the floor, in the corners and even carpet it sucks them all. I even use it to sucks the dust inside the machine of my CPU.
Powerful/ Easy to carry/ Never run out battery(wire) / Don't need to spent extra $$ for bag!
Finally, An Effective Small Vacuum / Report June 29, 2006
This is the small vacuum that actually works. The suction is terrific, and if you have carpeted stairs, you will most certainly appreciate both the brushing action and the flip top that allows you to vacuum the risers. I have a heavy canister vac which is wonderful on my hardwood floors and area rugs but very difficult to use on the stairs. This is a quick and easy way to get the job done. I also use it on the basement staircase which is not carpeted, but this little vac really gets the corners and edges. The on-board tool for crevices also has amazing suction. The machine is light, the cord is long enough to do a whole set of stairs, and I am sure it will be great in the auto as well. This small vac is worth every penny.
They Should Sell This at Pet Stores / Report June 18, 2006
I am going to echo most of the other reviews here, but regardless- WOW.
If you have pets, you need to get this vacuum. I'm sure that other people could find use for it too, but it is absolutely unmatched in getting pet hair off of carpets and upholstery.
It changed the colors of my carpets entirely. I thought one of the area rugs was faded.... noooooooo, it was just covered with 3 dark cats worth of hair. Who knew?
I'm sure that you could find minor faults with it, but overall, if the cat or dog hair floating around your life is driving you crazy, BUY THIS NOW.
The Amazing Cat Hair Machine / Report June 2, 2006
I have gone through many vacuums trying to find something that picks up ground in cat hair. This machine really works! I cannot imagine any machine that works any better than this! I saw other reviews complaining it was too heavy, but I didn't think is was too heavy. I love it and was compelled to write a review in favor of it.
Powerful, but loud! / Report June 1, 2006
We bought this vacuum after reading the rave reviews here. It has both good and bad points.
It works well on stairs. The visor flipping feature does a really good job at cleaning the risers.
We bought it primarily to clean the cars, and there, it's not that great. Most car seats are a little curved for comfort, and the head doesn't reach the parts that dip below it (it's fairly wide). If you use the hose, you will rapidly find it very short - you have to bring the vacuum to about 1' of the area you are cleaning. It does do well in flat areas, such as the trunk, but the nooks and crannies are hard to get with the large head, and a real chore with the short hose/tiny crevice tool combo.
Overall, I am not unhappy with its cleaning power. However, I find the noise level bordering on deafening if I use it for more than 10 or 15 minutes. The last time I cleaned the car, I found myself longing for some earplugs, and I think I'll use some next time. Since the hose is so short, you never can really get away from the noisy vacuum motor, so cleaning will definitely not be as therapeutic as you might wish!
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