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: A great buy
Summary: 5 Stars
I just moved and decided to buy a new vacuum. My friend got this after she saw that it won a best buy award in Consumer Reports. I checked before I bought, and they've kept their position at the top. I've been very pleased with this vacuum. The construction is very solid, the suction is outstanding, and the features are well thought-out and executed.
Pros:
1.The onboard attachments are great, especially this Power Paw that they included. It's about 6" wide and has a super fast mini rolling brush that is great for upholstery and getting into difficult spots. You can adjust the amount of suction between the main vacuum and the hose using a dial. This means that all of the power can go to the attachments when you need them.
2.The HEPA filtration system is sealed in so that all of the particles stay in there and don't escape. Great for dust allergies.
3. This thing is powerful. I borrowed my parents' vacuum until this one came in (an Oreck professional model). I used theirs, then used this right over the "clean" floors, and it got all sorts of stuff that the other one missed.
4. The bags are very easy to change and are designed to make it hard for you to spill the contents everywhere.
Cons:
Nothing serious. It's heavy becuase it's really well-made. If you can't lift and like to vacuum your stairs a lot, this could get annoying. In regular use, though, there's no lugging or dragging that you have to do. The first few times you use the machine, the buttons are hard to press (the one that makes it lean back, the switch between roller brush and bare floors). Hard enough that you can't make it lean back unless you're wearing shoes to push the lever down. After maybe ten pushes, though, it's fine.
I would reccommend this vacuum to anyone, and would buy it again in an instant. Amazon definitely has the best price around on it, too.
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: 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!Customer Review: Love it!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this vacuum because it was, and is, a Consumer Reports "Best Buy"!! I am the type to do a ton of research before I buy, and this was my choice. Overall it is great. Some of the best features I will detail.
1 - The brush turns off when the vacuum is upright (like when you are using the hose). I didn't think this was such a big deal until using a different vacuum at a friends house and it did not turn off the beater brushes while I used the hose. The vacuum kind of slid over to where the cord was, and ate off the rubber and insultation on the wire, to expose the hot wire! Then, I realized how important it is to get a vacuum where the beater brushes turn off when you are using the hose, etc.
Plus - you can turn the brushes off by switching to "bare floor" option anytime you want.
2 - The hose is SO easy to use. Just turn the nob to switch from regular vacuum to hose, and grab hose. Want to go back to the regular vacuum? Just turn the nob back! It's great to easily switch back and forth to get in a corner, etc. Plus there are extension pieces, and different attachments that are all just a matter of grabbing them off the back of the vacuum, and sliding them onto the extension hose.
3 - Filters. This vacuum has a HEPA filter, which should be essential to allergy sufferers, and great for everyone else. I am allergic to dust, mold, dust mites, etc. and this is a great filter to have. It uses bags, which I prefer because there is nothing worse then dumping out a canister and watching that dust go everywhere! An allergy sufferers nightmare! These bags are easy to change, no hassle. And it works great with pet hair, which we have a big of!
The only con, if I had to come up with one, would be that it is a little heavier than most vacuums. For me, I am happy knowing that extra weight just means it's working that much better!! :)
Customer Review: I love my power vacuum
Summary: 5 Stars
I researched vacuums for a couple weeks before making my purchase. I was looking for something under $200. That was very powerful and could remove embedded pet hair on upholstery. The Eureka 4870 fit the bill. I've got two 50lb dogs that shed a ton of hair everyday. The dog hair tends to get everywhere. What I love most about this Eureka is when I turn on the attachment hose. By flipping the suction switch to the attachment all the power gets diverted to the hose. Then I attach the Power Claw and I'm ready to go. The suction from the machine spins the brushes in the attachment to warp speed. I remember the first time I turned it on I thought it sounded like an airplane prop before take off. Prior to the purchase of this Eureka my other vacuums just didn't cut it when it came to using the hose attachments on the upholstery on my couch and chairs. Now I go over an area once and it's hair free. Two other bonuses for me are the hard-floor switch and the HEPA filter. In the past when I tried vacuuming over my hardwoods the vacuuming would pickup some of the hair and debris but the brushes would push a little either in front or to the side. Now I switch the selector to hard surfaces and the brushes deactivate. The dog hair get sucked into the vacuum instead of being pushed away. Finally the HEPA filter. I've noticed that after I vacuum my entire house smells much cleaner.
Two small and inconsequential observations. Both the flip switch to activate the hard surface mode and the large floor button to rotate the body of the vacuum prior to use are difficult to use. You have to really press down on both to use. This could be a problem for someone with arthritis or and older person.
I love my vacuum and I'd recommend this purchase to anyone.