Eureka 4870GZ Boss Smart-Vac Upright Vacuum
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Eureka 4870GZ Boss Smart-Vac Upright Vacuum
Customer Review: Excellent Value with a few glitches
Summary: 4 Stars
After the Dust Devil I used finally gave up the ghost, I searched for new vacuums and came across this model. What convinced me to buy it was the combination of price and value, and I am glad to say that I haven't been disappointed, at least so far. The unit arrived promptly, with all its parts; the replacement bags came as another shipment.
The suction is phenomenal--much better than any other vac of a similar make that I've ever used, comparable only to my old Electrolux tank. Also, the HEPA filter works quite well--I have a dust allergy and in the past have had to vacuum wearing a dust mask, but I don't need to do that with this model. It's even allowed me to vacuum mouldings and other hard to reach spots. Also, it is lighter than the Dust Devil models (turbo).
The drawbacks are that the unit is difficult to use on stairs, as there is no useful carry handle, the hose is rather short, and the bare floor/carpet switch doesn't seem to work well (I'm not sure why--possibly it's just broken on this model). Still despite these shortcomings I would recommend it for any house with carpeted floors. If you have a lot of areas that require a hose rather than a floor vacuum, you might want to look for something else.
Pros: Bags, light, cheap, powerful suction, good filtration.
Cons: awkward on stairs, hose too short, floor adjustment poor.
Update: After using this model for two years, I'd sum the review up by saying that it is a powerful motor in a cheap housing. What this means is that if you are careful with the machine it's a good bargain. If, however, the machine is used by people who are careless with it, it will likely break or wear out rather rapidly. So consider who is going to use it and whether it will be used carefully. If you need something indestructible, this isn't it. But if you don't overtax it and change the bags frequently it is a good buy for the money.
Customer Review: The Best Vacuum Cleaner I've Had So Far!
Summary: 4 Stars
PROS: Extremely good suction, nice long cord, uses "RR" bags.
CONS: It's pretty heavy. Also some of the attachments either do not have a "home" on the back of the vacuum cleaner, or they tend to disconnect and drop off.
For the most part I love this vacuum cleaner. It seems to pick up everything on the carpet, and I have two dogs who shed. The suction is so strong that the vacuum cleaner sometimes won't let go of my small rugs; I guess that can either be a good thing or a bad thing. I live in a fairly good-sized home, and the cord seems plenty long for my needs.
Like one person in a previous review said, as long as you don't have any physical limitations, you probably won't mind that this vacuum cleaner is really heavy. I view the heaviness as a tradeoff for the great suction it provides!
The fact that this vacuum cleaner uses
"RR" bags is something that I consider to be a "plus". Although there seems to be a trend in favor of the "bagless" variety of vacuum cleaners, I much prefer trapping dust into bags. The bagless vaccuum cleaner I used to have was supposed to be good at trapping dust and allergens; but then all of that fine dust would go right into my sinuses upon cleaning out the dust compartment! I think I would much rather pay for the bags, thank you!
Since all the attachments either do not store on the back of the cleaner, or they keep falling off, I have devised a nice way of storing them. I bought a long-handled child-sized purse, and loaded all my attachments, along with the vacuum instructions, into it. This way I can keep it hung on the vacuum cleaner handle for storage.
To summarize: I'm glad I purchased this particular vacuum cleaner. However, I suspect that this model is being phased out since my local Wal-Mart took it off their display area two days after I ordered it on line!
Customer Review: Best Vacuum I've Owned and I have 2 kids, 4 cats and a dog
Summary: 5 Stars
I have owned this vacuum for well over a year now and it has performed wonderfully for me. I use the vacuum at least once a day around here with all the pet hair and the kids' messes. We have wood floors in the kitchen and linoleum in the laundry room and I love that you can turn off the brush - it rarely misses a fleck of anything on the hard floors (including pet hair and all the kitty litter that gets scattered around near the cat box...). With my old vacuum, I had to go around the edges of the kitchen with the hose to get all the dirt and dust up but not with this vacuum - it cleans right up to the edge. Also with the brush off, it is so easy to vacuum small area rugs and the bath mats, etc. because with the brush off, it doesn't suck them up into roller. I can't say enough good things about this vacuum - it has been wonderful.
The cleaning performance of this vacuum is exceptional, in my opinion, but there are a few little things that I will mention because, while they don't bother me, they may be of importance to someone else. First, the vacuum does seem to be heavier than other vacuums, especially when the bag gets really full. I don't have a problem with it - I'm fairly small, too, and it works fine for me. Secondly, the foot pedal is rather difficult to use. I think they could really improve on this feature. I'm not sure why Eureka designed the pedal this way, but it is awkward and you have to really use a lot of weight on it. After awhile you just kind of get used to it, but I will say it's kind of pain. Lastly, the switch to turn the brush on and off is also kind of difficult to use - you have to use quite a bit of strength to flip the switch.
Overall, this is an excellent vacuum. I have been very pleased with its performance. The strengths of this vacuum far outweigh any of its minor weaknesses (none of which are performance-related, they're more like little nuisances).
Customer Review: Extremely Disappointing for the Price
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this vac, because Consumer Reports rated it as the best for my buck. I have since let my subscription to that magazine lapse - permanently. I'd have done better to get another run of the mill Dirt Devil and forget the fancy HEPA filter.
The HEPA filter may be a good one, but it exhausts from the lower front of the unit, so most of the dust, dust mites, pet fur, and dander that I'd like to avoid get blown up into the air and everywhere before they ever get to go through the HEPA filter. If I'm really careful and vaccuum with my arm hanging down in an exagerated manner, I can usually avoid blowing stuff around until I need to go under a table and then it's hopeless.
The vaccuum is heavy and the lifting handle is at the very top of the unit - not good if you're short or have a bad back or knees.
The onboard tools keep popping out of their stations and getting misplaced. The large hose head with the beater bar doesn't have a storage station on the main unit - not good for someone as absent minded as I am. Also, there's no handle on the extention wand.
The hose fits very loosely on the unit and tends to sag off and get in the way. The hose is shorter than on my old Dirt Devil and I had to improvise to get it to connect to a universal extention hose that I bought.
The electrical cord is shorter than the one on my old Dirt Devil, but that's a minor inconvenience compared to all the other aggrevations.
To sum it all up, the only thing I can think of stupider than this vaccuum cleaner is me, for not returning the thing the same day I bought it. Now I'm stuck with it until it dies or I get rich enough to toss out a functioning appliance. I hope it doesn't last as long as my dear departed Dirt Devil did. (No, I'm not a Dirt Devil affiliate, but I just may go buy stock in the company, now)
Customer Review: I'm impressed...and that doesn't happen easily!
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently purchased a Kenmore Grab-N-Go vacuum as my THIRD Hoover in 7 years took a turn for the worse. After vacuuming my carpet with it 3 times, I knew it wasn't for me. I won't get into the details as to why, since this is a review for the Eureka, but let's just say that a big huge bagless is not the way to go. Anyhoo, after reading all the wonderful comments about this Eureka I decided I would take everyone's word for it & bring one home. I was hesitant, because for some reason, I got it stuck in my head that bagless is better, cleaner, etc. As soon as I started vacuuming, I realized this was the one for me. Goodbye messy bagless vacuums...you will not put a smokescreen of dust in my face anymore! Not only is it less messy to have a bag, but this vacuum really works wonderfully. I have a 130 pound labrador that sheds like there's no tomorrow. Even all that hair was not a match for this vacuum. I had just vacuumed my carpet 2 days earlier & this thing picked up 1/2 a bag full of dirt. It goes to show you that just because you can see all of the dirt in a baglass doesn't mean that it's picking it all up! I love the feature that lets you shut off the vacuum & just use the hose attachments. (The hose is quite powerful as well.) The only qualm I have is the same as what other reviewers have written, it's a little hard to get the vacuum out of the upright position to start vacuuming, but it doesn't bother me enough to effect my star rating. When you vacuum against walls, it get right up against the wall. Every other vacuum I've had only cleans up to about 2 inches away from the wall. Also, when you clean hard surfaces it actually picks up the dirt. Can you imagine?! My past vacuums would just shoot the dirt out of the back so that it would hit my feet. I've only had this for a short period of time, but I have to say that even if it only lasts 1/2 as long as my Hoovers, it was well worth it!