Eureka 3684D TheBOSS Mighty Mite

by Eureka

Product Features

• 15-inch cleaning path
• 12 amps
• Includes stretch hose, tools-on-board, and headlight

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15 x 11 x 8 inches ; 11 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000UJH5E
• Item model number: 3684D
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #372,202 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

Good upright type vacuum cleaners specialize in cleaning carpets but often do only a mediocre job cleaning with attachments. The TheBOSS Mighty Mite vacuum cleaner will round out you vacuum cleaner repertoire by providing good suction in a convenient package for cleaning your bare floors, stairs, upholstered furniture, corners, etc. Team this Eureka TheBOSS vacuum cleaner with a good upright to form an efficient cleaning combo. If you already have a good upright vacuum cleaner, this unit is designed to effectively clean the areas which your upright can't clean well. Powered hand tool Quick release cord hook Blower port Large easy rolling wheels Convenient tool carrier 20 foot cord One Year Limited Warranty

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

50 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great vacuum, October 6, 2006

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L. Aponte - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eureka 3684D TheBOSS Mighty Mite (Kitchen)

Just purchased this item yesterday and tried it out today. Since I didn't see any reviews on it (the one on this site commented on the merchant rather than the actual product), I'm hoping this one will benefit others.

The positive features are:

--Quite powerful, especially for its size and weight.
--Light weight made it easy to carry in one hand.
--Extremely long electrical cord which enabled me to go from room to room without disconnecting it.
--Metal telescoping wand; push on the lever and the wand extends, eliminating need for two poles which connect together.
--Long coil which swivels as necessary to avoid getting tangled.
--Crevice tool and mini brush are stored on the canister
--Hepa filter
--Two floor attachments included
--Automatic motor shut-off feature in case of overheating.

Negative features:

--It does not include a shoulder strap to enable it to be carried if vacuuming while on a ladder or other high area.

--It heated up quite fast, but not to the point of shutting itself off.

I was on a ladder trying to vacuum the inside of a cabinet with the crevice tool and therefore it was hard to hold in one hand while trying to vacuum and hold on to ladder to steady myself.

I attached a strap from a duffle bag and that enabled me to the job. However, the machine began to heat up very fast, and that became a little uncomfortable. Fortunately, the machine is equipped with an automatic motor shut-off feature in case of overheating. I had to vacuum a lot of plaster dust from some recent renovations and it left the cabinet shelves completely clean, as if I had washed them with soap and water; there was no residue of dust particles.

Overall, I am highly satisfied with this purchase. My purchase price was only $99.95 at a local hardware store.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT FOR SMALL APARTMENTS, June 3, 2008

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Ask Mr. Ed (Seattle) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Eureka 3684D TheBOSS Mighty Mite (Kitchen)

I bought this to replace an older "Mighty Mite" model that lasted over ten years without a problem and I finally had to give it away because I wanted a newer model with more power, better attachments and a choice of a HEPA filter and/or micro-filter dust bag over the regular bag.

It turned out to be more than I expected and I am very satisfied with my purchase. Gone are the plastic extension wands and replaced with metal ones that lock in position. The attachments are precision designed for corners, cracks, upholstery, drapes and dusting the top of electronics and shelves. A wider floor attachment with a powerful edge suction makes easy work of both carpets and hard floors. The electric cord (which raps neatly underneath the canister is several feet longer than my old model and so is the hose leading from the canister that you attach your tools to. That gives me more freedom to move around a room. It also comes with a new tool called the "power claw", that generates an impressive further increased suction for upholstery, bedding and pillows where dust-mites live (don't worry, the micro-filter will trap them along with fleas and flea eggs if you have pets). It has a big on/off foot switch on top, a blow port and it's all wrapped up in a candy-apple red canister that's a delight to look at if you remember the 50's.

Its only fault is that when using the HEPA filter along with the micro-filter bags its going to heat up; that's only common sense when air is being forced through two dense filtering systems; and it will automatically shut-off. To by pass that feature _safely_ I use the micro-filters which will trap all that I listed above and the HEPA occasionally when I want to purify the air as I dust.

I expect this model to last another ten years at least, that is, unless I wear it out first because it's such a pleasure to use.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, April 28, 2008

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Dana (Springfield MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eureka 3684D TheBOSS Mighty Mite (Kitchen)

I ordered the Eureka 3684D online after reading many, many reviews and could not wait to get it. I was very disappointed. It has a vinyl hose and the tools do not swivel, which makes it vey hard on arms and hands to manuever. I returned it and bought a Kenmore Magic Blue, which was comparable in price and superior in quality.