Eureka 5855BZ Boss SE Bagless Upright Vacuum

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• ASIN: B000LNWO1Y
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,362,264 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Worse than my previous vacuum, January 9, 2008

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J. Thorpe - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eureka 5855BZ Boss SE Bagless Upright Vacuum (Kitchen)

I bought this vacuum three years ago to replace one that broke down on me. I would have been better off going with a vacuum similar to that one. First of all, this vacuum is annoyingly loud. If I'm using one of the extensions and keep the vacuum rested on a tiled floor, the noise this vacuum makes is unbearable. Ditto when I use the Power Paw attachment - that thing sounds like a power saw (no pun intended). Second, the duster that comes with it has a non-removable disc to attach it to the spin duster section of the vacuum. If I remove the duster to use it, this disc hits everything I'm dusting, which makes it useless to me. Third, this vacuum is supposed to produce less of a mess than vacuums that use bags. Yet emptying out the canister produces a cloud of dust that would never appear if I dumped out a vacuum bag. I'm considering replacing this vacuum with a quieter, less annoying one.

5.0 out of 5 stars Never used better... Sorry Kirby (I'll miss the memories... I think), March 16, 2011

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PolyOWannaCracker (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eureka 5855BZ Boss SE Bagless Upright Vacuum (Kitchen)

I have used Kirby vacuums for years. When I met my (now) husband, I met this Eureka 5855 Boss Bag-less Upright Vacuum that he had in his entry closet. Can you say, "Hi there gorgeous..." Compared to my ancient Kirby vacuum this thing is a dream. You know that old wives tale about how women go for the men with the nice cars? Well, it's not a tale... some of us go for the men with the nice cars. I on the other hand go for the men with the smart cleaning sense. When my (now) husband picked this vacuum, little did he know that it would land him married with a baby on the way.

Let me explain. I suffer from extreme allergies. Dust bunnies are the enemy. I rarely ever enter a home filled with carpet unless I absolutely have to, because most people just can't get their floors vacuumed enough to suit my needs. My husbands house... ENTIRELY CARPETED and I did not complain. Unless of course we hadn't vacuumed in a couple of weeks, then things became a bit stuffy for me.

What's great about this vacuum is the suction. I've read the complaint about the noise on Amazon and not found the complaint on other websites, because the suction is a dream. Who cares about the noise when after a few minutes you don't have dirty cat hair ridden dust bunnies lurking on your floor anymore? I sure don't. That's what ear plugs are for. You can pick up a pair for under a buck at your local gas station if you're desperate. I love being able to switch from carpet height to bare floor with the twist of a knob. Granted you do have to bend over... we'll call it the bend and vac.

This vacuum comes with 2 filters. A regular run of the mill vacuum filter that filters dust, dirt, & hair from the inside of the funnel and your Hepa filter that blocks any excess dust, dirt, & hair from getting out of the vacuum. I love that they are separate. The funnel filter is recommended for replacement every 3 months and we do so about every 8 months as we clean it out with a smaller hand vac. The Hepa filter is recommended to be replaced every 3 months, but my husband and I haven't replaced it in 3 years. We just bought some replacement Hepa filters H-5 and Eureka DCF-21 filters (funnel) at a REALLY great price (wish I could tell you where). Look online and you'll find a lot of generic filters. YOU WILL NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE. The best filter is the Filtrete brand or anything that actually says EUREKA on it. The "yellow" filters just don't match up. We tried one and we ended up replacing it much sooner than we would normally and when we vacuumed, there was too much dust going into our Hepa filter. We went from having a fairly clean Hepa filter after 2 years and in a matter of a few months it was really really dirty because we used the generic filter for the funnel (DCF-21 or DCF-3). The DCF-3 is a tighter fit and is a pain in the rear (I just don't recommend that filter model/size for this vacuum. The DCF-21 is the right fit.

What else... what else... Um... Let's face it, the wand kind of sucks on this vacuum. I've never understood it. One day I'll use it and it picks up cat hair and lint like a charm and the next time I use it, I can't get it to pick up much of anything. The consistency on the wand is somewhat annoying... but when it works right, it works well. You see, I don't care who you are... and how much you complain about a product. If you expect most of these products these days to withstand the test of time, then I dare say that you were raised many many years ago when things actually did. Things have changed and every piece of machinery has it's flaws. As for this vacuum, the cons are so minimal that you'd be a moron not to at least try it and see for yourself.

You may read complaints that after a few years the springs on this machine have broken. Wahh, I bought some new springs (6) for under 5.00 with shipping. The brush roll was looking a bit worn, I bought a new brush roll for under 16.00 with shipping. What I love about this vacuum is that you can find every single replacement part on multiple websites across the internet. Most of the replacement parts are very affordable. I know what you're thinking... just buy another one. Just buy another vacuum. NO. I've grown to love this vacuum so much that buying another one just seems silly.

Anyway... do what you want. Eureka is the best!!

1.0 out of 5 stars don't bother with Eureka, May 29, 2009

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K. Colton - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eureka 5855BZ Boss SE Bagless Upright Vacuum (Kitchen)

I've had this vacuum for about 5 years, which is not very old in my opinion, and the motor is starting to die. I don't have a large house or vacuum a lot, either. I don't think I'll buy another Eureka. I've owned 2 of them, one that was a wedding gift, and both have been lemons.