Customer Reviews

Eureka Hepa Filter Style HF-2 with Arm and Hammer Inside

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The website pictures Eureka brand 61111 HF2 Hepa filter w/ Arm & Hammer, but that's not what I received. Instead I was sent 2 VacFX brand filters. The price is probably right for the off brand, but I want to be sure that I buy "true" hepa filters as I have allergies. I have no idea if these filters are as good as the brand name. This ad was definitely false advertising.

After a couple of minutes running the vacuum with this filter attached, the room starts to smell really bad. The first few times, I didn't quite realize where it was coming from. Now I know, and can hardly wait to get a new filter and throw this one away. Yuck!

The website pictures Eureka brand 61111 HF2 Hepa filter w/ Arm & Hammer, but that's not what I received. Instead I was sent a black filter loose with no packaging. I have no idea if these filters are as good as the brand name. This ad was definitely false advertising.

I should mention that I ordered from B & M Housewares. I ordered from United Vacuum one year ago and was happy with the filter and the packaging.

This is NOT OEM. I just replaced my OEM Arm & Hammer Hepa filter with this one. My OEM filter has a pad on the back of it that has the Arm & Hammer baking soda in it. This one does not have the pad. Additionally, the image displayed and the description *imply* that this is OEM though the description does not SAY so. I ordered two of these filters and they did not come in packaging; they were just enclosed in the shipping envelope. If you have allergies, do NOT waste your money on this. I'm going back to my previous seller next time.

TLDR This is a genuine Eureka HF-2 HEPA filter and the Arm and Hammer in it leaves the house smelling fresh too! Past reviewers may have purchased this when it wasn't sold by Amazon ... maybe Amazon listened to you. Amazon.com now sells it and it's genuine Eureka. The seller may change maybe when Amazon.com sells out.

Buying genuine replacement bags and filters are important especially if you own a HEPA vacuum. Below I put links to the other genuine Eureka stuff I bought on Amazon.com. I own a Eureka The Boss SmartVac and it's been performing flawlessly for years. I has a true HEPA filter (High Efficiency Particulate Air) that captures more dust, mold, and other fine particles not caught by the vacuum bag.

If you have a Eureka 4870 The Boss SmartVac like me (it was a Consumer Reports #1 rank when I bought it years ago), here are the Amazon links to the other genuine replacement parts that I also bought:

Eureka RR Style Vacuum Bags with Arm and Hammer
Eureka RR Style Synthetic Bag
Eureka R Style Belt (I've never replaced mine but bought it just in case)
Eureka R Style Belts
Eureka 4870 Attachment Hose
Eureka The Boss Ultra Smart Vac Model 4870 Attachment Hose, Eureka Part 61247-1

P.S. I can't figure out why people buy fancy ball rolling vacuums that supposedly suck better (lol)... form over function? A vacuum that sucks harder is good, but more important is a vacuum that sucks hard AND keeps the dust inside with a true HEPA filter. Love my Eureka :-)

I ordered the HF-2 filter with Arm and Hammer inside. But I got the ones without Arm and Hammer inside. I contacted the seller, they recognized the mistake and refunded me the whole amount without asking me to return the wrong products. The seller is honest and customer friendly.

This is the OEM filter. I bought it as a spare when I purchased replacement bags from the same seller (good prices on bags too). If you can smell the crud in your vacuum then the HEPA is toast. They ship out fast too.

These bags seem to help from spreading any unwanted odors throughout the house. If you vacuum the dogs area, sometimes the dog odor becomes airborne. Not with these. Better price than local vacuum store, plus I didn't have to drive there to get them.

The filter sold by Amazon is the the genuine OEM product. Amazon does a perfect job with the product in terms of shipping and selling the OEM product. The other vendors may have the OEM product. The way you can tell the real version is the filters have 8 vertical separators and 42 pleats across. The generics have 4 and the same number of pleats. The generic and OEM differ in filtering capability. The generic do not last as long and don't filter as well.

The ony issue is that the scent pad attached in this filter peels off and ends up blocking the flow. The scent does not work too well considering that it blocks the flow and is not very effective in scenting the air flow. If you need the non scented the same filter is made as the filtrete version sold by Amazon and is sold by Eureka. The filter is exactly the same and is slightly cheaper but a better value considering the pad does not get in the way.

Choose the filtrete version as a better option of a genuine eureka product without the problems.

Fits my Eureka "The Boss" vacuum, and the exhaust doesn't stink anymore. Woo hoo! I don't know if the baking soda packet adds anything, but it's a good filter anyway.