EUREKA MINI BOSS UPRIGHT VAC 442A
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of EUREKA MINI BOSS UPRIGHT VAC 442A
Customer Review: Used to love it, but not so much now! Wish Amazon would allow me to change star rating; I'd give it 3 stars now.
Summary: 5 Stars
April 17, 2007: I think any negative reviews may be from people who are trying to use this vacuum as a whole house vacuum and it's not made for that. We bought this vacuum to replace the Eureka Boss 402A (yellow vacuum) Eureka Boss Super Light Upright Stick Vacuum - 402A. We needed a vacuum for the kitchen floor and rugs. We have three dogs and one cat. I have tried practically every kitchen vacuum on the market and so far the Eureka 442A is the best! It is a wonderful improvement over the Eureka Boss 402A (yellow vacuum). It is quieter, it's smoother to handle, the brush roll is wider, it does a good job cleaning. This one even vacuums up the dry leaves that make it into our attached garage. I wiped our vacuum down with fabric softener to prevent static build-up which could make dog hair stick to the vacuum. You could probably use a dryer sheet to wipe it down, too.
Update as of June 6, 2007: After using this product for a couple of months now, I have encountered a couple of issues. 1. The power cord cover split exposing the internal wiring. (I did not let anyone else use this vacuum or change the way I vacuum.) 2. The dust cup filter is very difficult to clean compared to the old Eureka Boss 402A (yellow vacuum). And after hand-washing it takes days for the filter to dry. I bought an extra dust cup filter because I couldn't wait days for the original to dry.
Customer Review: it's uses are limited
Summary: 2 Stars
this is a decent little vacuum within a certain range of expectations. As other reviews have pointed out this is not going to perform like a $300 top-of-the-line machine, but I don't think it's too much to ask that it pick up the dirt on my carpet. It did not do that. Well I should say it picked up the surface dirt, but as the Bissell upright I got yesterday showed us it was not getting anything below that; I filled up it's canister just vacuuming a 6x12' area and it was filled with very fine dirt that this has obviously been missing for the last year. that said I am keeping it because it does have it's uses. I will use it on the hard floor surfaces of the house and to clean up around the cats litter boxes. however, unless you're doing most of your vacuuming on hard floors, and have no use of a hose attachment (I thought I could get away w/ not using one, but after a while I decided I really did need one), then I suppose this is a good choice. I should note though that the filter is a pain to use and you should definitely invest in a small shoe brush to clean it between washings because it takes *forever* to dry. also you'll want to keep this vacuum against a wall because at least w/ mine the mechanism that keeps it upright broke after a few months of use.Customer Review: POOR QUALITY
Summary: 1 Stars
I order'd this vacuum after reading other reviews.
One hour after placing my order I happened to find the identical vacuum @ a Target store and was extremely disappointed with its quality. I came home immediately to cancel my order. I spoke with two customer service reps and was told that I would receive an e-mail within 24 hours to confirm the order was suspended after notification was sent to shipping.
Twenty four hours later, I rec'd an e-mail notifying me that the vacuum had been shipped. I was very upset at this news, as I had purchased this item as a gift to be sent to someone who is not capable of handling such transactions on her own and I now had to suffer the inconvenience, frustration and embarrasment of handling the mistake with her and the shipping carrier.
Usually, I am thrilled at the speed of service from Amazon with all other transactions. I just wish there was more than a two hour window for cancellations.
Customer Review: Fabulous if you have a Husky
Summary: 5 Stars
We live with a Siberian Husky, those who have it will know what it is like, period!We do have Central Vacuum system,and once a week a cleaning service does a good job. But, the life between the two services was too hairy all over the house and carpets.
I used different up-right types (one without power roller), but it was cumbersome and not so satisfactory. I brought this Eureka SuperLite Bagless, on first go it picked up tank full of hair, from seemingly OK floor and carpet. I love its lightweight, powerful suction, and power brush head, and cost is real bargain. Even if it works for a year or more, I will repeat it again. I recomment it to all pet lovers, specially husky types.
The power brush is really good on carpets as well as on bare floor, since Husky hair are long and stiff, they need brush to be picked up.
Customer Review: What a bargain!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had a Boss Superlite since August of 2005 and love its light weight, power, and convenience. I have a long-haired dog (Pekingese) who sheds quite a bit and this little vac seems to pick up every single hair! It has very powerful suction and the dust cup is washable if you dont want to purchase replacements. My favorite feature is the small transparent window between the brushroll and the tank which can be opened to remove clogs. I admit it can be a little bit messy when emptying the canister, but I have owned several bagless uprights in the past with similar experiences. I plan to have this vacuum for a very long time.