Name: Karen
Location: San Diego,CA USA
Date: 2007-02-18
Customer Rating: -
Summary: Eureka Smart Boss Vacuum
Comment: This vacuum is wonderful and it was a great value. It has lots of power and it cleans much better than our Hoover Windtunnel. My 17 year old says it's awesome and she would vacuum her room anytime. Now that's a winner in my book!
Name: Amazon Man
Location: Los Angeles
Date: 2007-02-22
Customer Rating: -
Summary: Does the Job
Comment: Everything in reviews I read regarding this vacuum was accurate. It is a consumer report recommendation. A little awkward operating the pile height level control for rug height or bare floors. It's also a little tough and takes a little effort locking the handle in the upright position or releasing the handle by stepping on the release button. Otherwise, cleaning is outstanding on bare floors and exceptional on rugs. Glad I made the purchase and cost was good deal.
Name: Library Lady
Location: Michigan, USA
Date: 2007-02-23
Customer Rating: -
Summary: Great Vacuum!
Comment: We've only owned this vacuum for approximately 2 months so I can't comment on the durability of this product. However, our initial opinion is 'it's great'! In the past, we have been Dirt Devil users, tried and true. I would still say if anyone is looking for a very affordable vacuum with a lot of suck a Dirt Devil is a great way to go. However, they are extremely lightweight and if you use your hose for walls, upholstery, etc.(which I do, constantly!), the vacuum falls over. Not so, with our new Eureka! It is a very heavy vacuum with no chance of falling over. It is excellent in brushing up the dirt and picking it up, even in tight places, i.e. baseboards, etc. We feel it is an affordable vacuum for the quality of its performance. I also like the fact that it uses bags. I'm just not into the bagless feature of so many of today's vacuums. We are glad we've given this Eureka a try.
Name: Tom Kane
Location: Tarboro, NC
Date: 2007-04-12
Customer Rating: -
Summary: Fantastic machine!!!
Comment: I want to give this machine 6 stars. It is far and away the best vacuum I've ever used.
We've had problems with a fairly new carpet with continuous piling that was difficult to pick up. The Boss Smart-Vac just rolled right over it and took up everything.
It works great on bare floors too! There was one detail that the users manual didn't make clear, namely, that when you turn on the bare floor switch you have to pull it back until it clicks, which can be a little stiff the first few times you use it. But their 800-number customer support desk was very helpful and I got through surprisingly quickly.
I have to relay one story that really impressed me, however. My wife pointed out to me that there was no external indicator telling when to replace the dust bag. Which is true -- but all one needs to do is open the front door and tap the bag to check: that's easy to do and more accurate than any indicator I've ever seen. Anyway, having been used to lesser quality vacuums, I hadn't realized how effective the Boss Smart-Vac was. So I hadn't checked the bag level, when I was giving a bedroom a thorough spring cleaning the Boss Smart-Vac simply stopped. "Oh, no!" I thought. "Had I burned the motor out already?" That wouldn't make sense. So I waited a while. Then I started it back up and resumed working. It stopped 5 minutes later. When I tried to get "smart" myself, I remembered noticing the dust flying through the clear plastic feed tube. So I looked back at the tube again and noticed that the dust wasn't "flying" -- it was sitting! I had not only filled the dust bag, I had filled the feed tube!!!
So, if anyone says that there isn't an external bag indicator, they're wrong. Although it's not intended to be an external indicator, the feed tube will serve as one (albeit unintentionally). Just remember, if it is full, you are waaaaaaayyyy past the point of needing to change the bag.
All turned out well, however, as the Boss Smart-Vac showed no permanent damage when I cleared it all up. Luckily for me, I also have a Shop-Vac with a narrow nozzle that I was able to stick up into the opening of the feed tube inside the bag chamber. It was almost fun watching the dust get sucked out of the feed tube.
In addition, I've found that the attachments fit nice and tightly on the body of the machine. The hose pipe is convenient to grab and attach as well. And when I'm alternating from floor to hose and back, it's easy to hang the hose temporarily over the hose tube. You have to be careful to remember to turn the hose/floor switch when switching. I found several times that I was vacuuming the floor but the switch was on hose. That is simply a habit that I need to instill in myself.
I now know why Consumer Reports gave the Boss Smart-Vac a Best Buy.
BTW, Amazon rocked on this order. Not only were they cheaper (by more than $20) than the only big box store that I could have gotten it from (but wouldn't sell because they don't do special orders to my small town store yet), but I got free shipping and received the order the next day!!! That was one Amazing Amazon!
Name: Mylene Burns
Location: Oceanside, CA USA
Date: 2007-08-05
Customer Rating: -
Summary: GREAT vacuum! Affordable AND good suction!
Comment: I am thoroughly impressed by the suction of this vacuum. I have had it for 4 months and I just changed the bag for the first time yesterday - it works GREAT and made our carpets look brand new again! We have had other vacuums but this is definitely the best one I have tried - and the price is great! The drawbacks are that it's heavy, the pedal to release the handle is hard to push on and hurts my bare feet, and it's hard to move the switch from bare floor to carpet. It's a little clunky, but it's a workhorse and it will get the dirt out of your carpet. It's also loud, but no louder than other vacuums I have owned. It is self-propelled when you vacuum, though, so the weight is not an issue once you're vacuuming carpet, it really moves!
This vacuum uses Type RR Bags, Hepa Filter Style HF2 or washable HEPA filter, and Extended Life Brushroll Belt Style R. The vacuum comes with 2 bags, 1 filter and 2 belts. You can buy everything from the manufacturer, Electrolux Home Products, but online auction sites sell them WAY cheaper. I used to think it was cheaper and simpler to buy bagless vacuums, but bagged vacuums seem to work better, they're cleaner, and really, when you consider that on online auction sites you can buy bags for about $1 apiece and you change the bag 4-5 times a year max, it's definitely worth it.
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