Customer Reviews

Eureka Easy Clean 2 in 1 Lightweight Vacuum, 169B

5 star:		(50)
4 star:		(20)
3 star:		(11)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

It has rubber wheels, which is good if you don't want to scratch up whatever you are cleaning. The brushes are also soft. Another plus. The suction leaves a lot to be desired. On a hardwood floor the vacuum picks up tiny stuff quite well but will not pick up anything as large as, say, a paper match stick.
I'll keep looking for something more powerful.
*****UPDATE****
I have used this machine for 2 years. It clogs relatively fast. But--I really like this unit. I use it more than my high-suction, larger vac. For routine, spot cleaning and/or a quick run-through, this is really a good unit. Not the strongest suction--but come on--look at it--it is a small, budget unit.
I would buy it again. No questions asked.
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>>>>New Update<<<<
I like this product. I still use it for a quick vacuum on my hardwood floors. Works better than I initially gave it credit for. It does fill up fast and require frequent emptying. (I have a dog and lots of hair gets on the floor).

This is a good little unit that has worked as well as I could have hoped for. I have used it for about 5 years now. Still running strong. I would buy another one.

I was pleasantly surprised at the ability of this little vac to pick up pet hair. Removing the handle is accomplished easily to facilitate cleaning pet hair from furniture. The vac can be operated with the revolving brush on or off by selecting the appropriate setting at the switch.

It's great for small quick cleanups on carpet or cleaning bare floors. Make no mistake, this is not a replacement for a full-size, full-power vac. As a test I used this product on a section of heavy-traffic carpet that went two weeks without cleaning. It picked up the pet hair fairly well and filled it's dust cup. I then cleaned the same section with a new Bissel Cleanview Bagless upright (I've also written a review for the Bissel). The Bissel picked up enough pet hair, dust and dirt to fill the Eureka's dust cup several times. The dust cup on the Eureka is easy to remove but messy to empty and tapping it to remove the dust results in dust flying everywhere.

Keeping in mind what it's designed for, I give the Eureka Boss Superbroom 4 stars. If you have lots of carpeting in your home, don't even consider this to be your primary vac. As a primary vac I would give it only one star.

I bought this vacuum for my dorm room, and it worked alright on the low carpeting of my room. The suction in addition to the the rolling brush will get most of the dirt off, but you will need several passes. If the dirt or whatever you are trying to vacuum is too concentrated in one area, the vacuum will sweep it forward on the ground, and you'll have to keep passing over, slowly, it before it'll be sucked up.

When I brought this home, it also worked on my plush carpeting, but at a severely diminished level. It will require several slow passes to clean properly. However, it will still work.

It's small form-factor make it perfect for small areas, such as dorm rooms. However, for larger areas, or for places that you want to get *clean*, I would get a larger, real vacuum.

I have a great vacuum, but wanted something simple for the kitchen, bathroom, and other places that I didn't want to have to fight with the big vacuum to clean.

The SuperBroom is great for everyday and general cleaning. You can also remove the long handle and use the broom much like a powerful dustbuster. (The top of my fridge looks fantastic now)

Although I mainly use this for hard floors/tile, I did have great results on my carpeted steps.

Some people complain that this won't stand up on it's own... which I don't understand. It leans when needed and is so light that rarely do I ever stand it; except when I'm finished and need to store the broom in my closet. And, it's so small it fits in their perfectly.

Why not 5 stars?

It's good for daily cleaning, but with the title of "Superbroom" it should be able to pick up even the must stubborn crumb.

These little vacuums are the greatest thing since sliced bread. For people like me who can no longer lift heavy things it is just ideal for doing my cleaning.' I am amazed at the pick-up power it has. I highly recommend it for anybody with sore shoulders and neck or sore legs and knees. It makes vacuuming so much easier and it is just as efficient as by big heavy Electrolux!!

I purchased this as I originally lived in a small apartment and was short on space to store a conventional vacuum. I turned out to be disappointed with it and found myself running to borrow my neighbors traditionally sized vacuum. Why? It was ok picking up tiny pieces of stuff, but had issues on anything larger. The problem may be in the suction; it simply may not have enough to be used as a primary vacuum. It had problems when it tried to pick up anything that wasn't on the extreme top surface of the carpet. I sew a lot, and it couldn't get thread out of my carpet unless it was on the very top of the carpeting. Grass or any leaves you've dragged in from out front? Forget about it, it struggled with them as well. I found myself going over the same piece of thread or a leaf over and over 'till I finally got frustrated and just bent over and picked the darn thing up.

I have since moved to a home, and purchased a bigger vacuum. I now use this Eureka superbroom vacuum for maintenance on surface stuff. If you keep your carpet spotlessly clean with a more traditonally sized vacuum, this little guy may do well for you for maintenance. I do like that you can remove the vacuum from the stick and use it as a corded hand held. I zoom it over my drapes and upholstery where it annihilates little dust bunnies.

As a primary vacuum however, I feel it sucks. I just wanted to point that out in case anyone needed a small vacuum as their primary one like I did. Happy cleaning.

This little vacuum is exactly what I needed. It picks up the crusty bits around my daughter's highchair and the furry bits that the cats and dog leave behind, and the various bits on the kitchen tile. I own a large vacuum for my rugs and this was not purchased to replace that, but to compliment it.

It is very lightweight, not too noisy, has enough cord to move from one room to another in my small space and, most importantly, fits on a hook in my cramped broom closet. I can grab it, sweep and put it away in a matter of seconds. It even has a rotating bristle that can be turned on if you need to use it on carpets or rugs.

What more could you ask for? I LOVE it.

I have a 2,000 sq. ft. home with some hard floors, some carpet and three cats who shed a lot! For deep cleaning I use a Kenmore Progressive which is excellent but weighs about a ton.
So bought the Eureka Quick-Up for small jobs when I don't want to lug the big vac, and to clean the stairs.
Well, my first impression when I tried this unit was that it really picked up dust! On a mix of medium-pile carpet, tile, and a microfiber sofa, it collected quite a bit of cat hair and other dirt in a single run. It's also quiet and very easy to handle. Disposing of the dirt isn't the best system I've seen (slightly messy) but then again, you expect that on any bagless model.
Having tested quite a few other models (including the more expensive Electrolux Pronto cordless, a corded Bissell 3-in-1, and two Roomba robots that failed within a month) this is definitely the most effective I've found at any price, mainly thanks to a well-designed power brush. Highly recommended.
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Update: after 1 year the battery terminals started making bad connections. I was able to clean them and fix this. However after 2 years the battery was dead. At that time it became more cost-effective to buy another identical unit, which lasted another 2 years or so. Therefore it's a good product but won't hold up for very long.

We got this to use in our 32 ft. motorhome. It does the job on the small carpet areas and gets in between the furniture easily with its small head. I use a small brush to remove the dust and fuzz from the catcher area when I empty it.
This doesn't take much storage space which was important to us.
Minor complaint: the catch that slides up and down to remove and replace the dust catching chamber is difficult to move.

For hardwood floors, it does a good job. On carpet it'll clean up light spills and it's convenient on stairs. For what it costs, and without the expectation that it will do the same as a "regular" vacuum cleaner, it serves its purpose well. To me, it's basically a Dustbuster with a motorized brush. I think the Dustbuster "Dirtbuster" vacuum is better and has a stronger vacuum, although the Dustbuster doesn't have the motorized head.