EL1012A Ergorapido Hand Vacuum

by Electrolux

Product Features

• The Ergorapido vacuum has a built in hand vacuum that can easily be removed with the touch of a button so you can clean anywhere in your home
• It's a hand vacuum has a crevice tool built right in that extends to clean all those hard to reach areas in your home
• Ergorapido lets you know when everything is running smoothly; when the brush roll is working, the blue brush roll indicator light will illuminate
• The dust cup can be emptied three different ways: you may completely remove the cup, flip open the front cover and tip out the dust, or use your upright vacuum and the vacuum port to suck the dust out
• Make sure your Ergorapido is always charged and ready to go with the charging station that can either rest on the floor or be mounted on the wall to save space

Product Description

Electrolux%27s EL1012A Ergorapido 2%2Din%2D1 Stick %26 Hand Vacuum features one single tool%2C bagless convenience%2C powerful and instant cleaning%2C and more%21

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0018QXQPQ
• UPC: 023169123502
• Item model number: EL1012A
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (86 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,044 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

79 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Keep My Hands Off Of It, December 28, 2008

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Monica "MommyToThree" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: EL1012A Ergorapido Hand Vacuum (Health and Beauty)

This is the most INCREDIBLE stick vac and hand vac! I really LOVE it! I am used to my Kirby and while I adore it, I was really curious about this item. My opinion is that Electrolux has a wonderful reputation and paired with the potentially extreme convenience I decided to give this a try. I have 2 babies, 2 kitties, hardwood floors throughout with some ceramic tile and a couple of area rugs. This item is fabulous on each and every surface! I use it on all floor surfaces, rugs, furniture, even bedding (ie: kitties go under the bed leaving their fur on the dust ruffles) with great results! It will pick up kitty hair, remodeling dust, new rug shedding, cheerios, and more! I've seen gripes about emptying the 'chamber' and, in my opinion, if you don't want your stick vac to pick up debris - find a cheaper stick vac! This one is absolutely wonderful, worth every penny and then some! Buy It!

60 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shelties, Shedding, Tri-Level, Stairs, Rugs .. WOW!, January 18, 2009

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Tony Thiel (Kauai, Hawaii) - See all my reviews

This review is from: EL1012A Ergorapido Hand Vacuum (Health and Beauty)

I will start by stating that this unit for me is a life saver and it has made a difference in how my house is staying clean!

If you haven't already figured it out, yes I have two Shelties and they SHED a lot! Especially here in Hawaii where the weather is normally humid and warm! I also live in a tri level house and with my arthritic back, you can see that dragging a full size vaccum up and down stairs can really be a back breaker. And dragging a cannister vacuum around isn't much fun either especially up and down the stairs, having to avoid tripping on cords. Last but not least, I have several throw rugs and my upstairs are fully carpeted.

If you own a dog that sheds, you know that rugs and carpets are like velcro to dog hairs! You also know what it's like to vacuum several times a week.... aaargh! And with Shelties,if you don't vacuum at least every three days the floor and especially the rugs and carpets begin look like a hens nest!

Imagine having to vacuum two sets of carpeted stairs and dragging that heavy vacuum or a clumsy ole cannister around? Also, try vacumming a little 3' x 5" throw rug with a full size vacuum and see if it doesn't try to suck the entire thing inside. You wind up having to play 'TUG O WAR' with the vacuum, and if you have (string) fringes around the rug, it winds up badly torn up.

Now if you have EXPENSIVE or ANTIQUE rugs, then you're liable to have someone who gets pretty angry with you for letting the vacuum eat the rug! I guess it's a good way of getting out of having to vacuum the house, if that's your objective! The problem is the spouse won't want to drag that heavy duty full size vacuum around either so you wind up with a hens nest until someone gets tired of looking at it!

I purchased this Ergo Rapido January of 09 and I'm truly amazed at what it can do! I can drag it up and down the stairs with ease, vacuum the stairs with ease and the little throw rugs without it trying to devour them. It has plenty of power to do the carpeting and for wooden or tile floor and you can set it to lower power to extend battery life. It has a rotary brush as with most floor vacuums and you know how tangled up those get after a while?

But what's neat about this one is that it has a release button in back where you can easily remove the brush for cleaning! Believe me, this can be a critical issue if you're constantly vacumming long stringy things like dog hair and thread. If you're not able to clear this out easily, you won't want to do it often and the brush becomes useless. So this is a must! This vacuum lasts about 20 minutes on full power, longer on low power.

I find that with my Shelties, I have to empty the cannister several times, but that's done within a couple of minutes ... not a big deal!
... and oh yes, you can remove the lower portion which is really the vacuum section and use it as a hand vacuum for vacuuming the inside of your car!

Bottom line? My house (and my car) has stayed clean and almost free of DOG Hairs ever since I bought this thing! .. and my back thanks me for it!

An Addendum: It's nearing summer here in Hawaii (if you can believe that Hawaii also have seasons), and my Shelties are really losing a lot of fur. It gets all over the floor, rugs etc. and I have to vacuum at least once a day! Imagine having to drag a large vacuum or a canister vacuum every day and having to put them away each time! Cords are NOT my favorite and having to wind them up each and every time gets to be a real pain in the you know where. With this stick vacuum ... piece of cake! when done, just empty the little container (about one min) then put the vacuum back into it's cradle. a SNAP. The more I use this, the more I appreciate it. Just a small note: This works well for short hair carpets and rugs, WILL jam up on large pile carpeting!

A Tip!
The best tool I've found to remove strings, long hair and threads that gets wrapped around the rollers and brush is a little $2.00 SEAM RIPPER! And oh yes, the little rollers sometimes get jammed up, they can be popped out with a little screw driver for cleaning.

55 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 15 Minute Battery Life!! Not a Regular Vac, Only For Touch-Ups., May 21, 2009

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suzann nicole "suzannnicole" (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: EL1012A Ergorapido Hand Vacuum (Health and Beauty)

You should know before you buy: the battery only allows 10 minutes of vacuuming. This works for about 800 sq ft, maybe 1000. It needs 20 HOURS of charging between uses. No where in the sales description or owner's manual does it say this. I called customer service and they said that's normal.

I thought about returning it because of that, but I do like it. It's lightweight and easy. It does great with pet hair, but it fills up quickly. Basically, it's a dustbuster with a long handle. The dustbuster part comes off to pick up larger things, like coffee beans. The attachments allow for sucking dirt from under the stove, fridge, etc. It is no good on upholstery and probably not great on carpet.

UPDATE: I wish I could up my stars to 4 because even with the short battery life, I love it for the ease of use. It kind of forces me to do my vacuuming quickly with no dilly dallying around. I always know my 1500 sq ft of polished concrete floors will be vac'd in less than 15 min, so it's no big deal for me to vac more often. This beats sweeping any day!