Refurbished Eureka Boss Upright Vacuum, R4870G
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Refurbished Eureka Boss Upright Vacuum, R4870G
Customer Review: Great deal!
Summary: 4 Stars
We recently received the refurbished Eureka Boss Vacuum and have been using it for about two weeks. My favorite thing about it is the awesome suction power. We have two beagles that are inside/outside and leave behind quite a bit of hair which the vacuum sucks right up. That is without doubt the best feature. I like the hose to floor switch as well. My only complaint is the weight of the vacuum. It is fairly heavy compared to our previous Eureka. On the bright side, I am getting a good work out while vacuuming! Overall, we like the vacuum and would purchase it again.
Bummer update: Within the last 2 weeks our roller stopped functioning. I have tried to contact the repair shop closest to us with no luck. (No one ever answers the phone.) Our warranty is up in about a week. I hope we can find someone to fix it before then. I'll post more when I find out the problem. In the meantime, we had to go and purchase another vacuum!
Customer Review: wonderful!
Summary: 5 Stars
I admit I had my reservations about this vacuum...especially since it was refurbished. But after reading reviews of this vacuum versus the dyson animal, I opted to go for this one because of the price. I figured for the money, if it wasn't great, I'd just get the dyson at a later date. I'm glad I did because this vacuum seriously kicks butt! We have two dogs (one with a serious shedding problem) and a baby who's getting ready to start crawling and I was concerned about my daughter being covered in dog hair after being in the floor. My worries are gone...this vacuum has some serious suction and the majority of the dog hair (and everything else that's on the floor) is gone! The attachments are great and it's easy to put together. The lone drawback is that it's not light. I wouldn't want to be carrying it up a flight of stairs but other than that, you can't do much better than this vacuum.Customer Review: Worked great at first, then belt kept breaking
Summary: 2 Stars
I buy a vacuum every 8 years, so I need something that is very powerful and will never break down. This one is quieter than all the others I've had. All the functions work. It was easy to assemble and insert the bag. It's still a little tricky pressing down on the pedal to release the handle, but I'm getting the hang of it. I would buy another one in 8 years if they still sell them. It seems to me that this technology is perfect for my house - mostly hardwood floors with some mats, carpets, and one wall-to-wall carpet. The vacuum does a great job on all of them.
UPDATE: December 2010 - After about a year, the vacuum ceased to pick things up and it demanded a new belt every three months. After over a year of arguing with the vacuum over whether it would turn the brush or not and spending a lot of money on belts, we finally trashed it and bought a Hoover.
Customer Review: Here is what comes in the package...
Summary: 5 Stars
It comes with a 1 year warranty.
It comes with only one bag, no spares.
It does NOT come with the power paw stair brush.
I believe the only difference between the 4870GZ and the 4870DT is the power paw stair brush, and the color. So, make your buying choice appropriately.
That being said, it seems like a good vacuum. I just got it today. I tried it out on a freshly vacuumed oriental rug, and I was pleasantly supprised to find the bag already 1/5 full. The previous vacuum is a more expensive canister vac. I got this vac because I have dust allergies, and I think I did well. All in all, my experience reflects the numerous positive reviews that are already posted on Amazon. Not so much the negative... The documentation for the vacuum is also excelent.
Customer Review: WOW! What a sucker!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this vacuum cleaner for about a week and a half now. I vacuum every day as I have a dog with long hair that sheds all times of the year. I am very impressed with the sucking power of this machine. It really cleans the dog hair off the carpet. I didn't really notice how terrible my old vacuum worked until I got this one and saw how much more cleaner my carpet looked after using it. Buying refurbished was no problem. My vacuum came looking almost like new. There was a couple of light scuffs on the black plastic on the back of it and that was it. Everything else looked brand new. Overall I'm very happy with this vacuum cleaner and wouldn't hesitate to buy another one if needed.
Update: Have had it now for 2 months and still no problems. I'm very happy with this purchase.