Eureka NEU182A PowerSpeed Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner - Lightweight, Blue | Perfect for Hard Floors & Carpets | Quick Home & Office Cleaning

We had a 20-yearold Eureka bagless that broke, and this was the nearest we found. Glad we did! It's a little larger than the broken one, but a bit less large, heavy and cumbersome than our old Hoover upright. And a lot lighter in weight! This one (somehow) came with the extra pet-hair mini roller brush, but I had to go look up the Bissell version on line to find out how to take it apart for cleaning the mini roller. Works the same, and the device is REALLY useful for getting into small places. We have a long-hair cat.With 8 amps, this thing really pulls up dirt! Seriously pulls up dirt! I set it to the low "Carpet" level, for an old shag carpet in the trailer house. I'm living here, but the owner's been here for a long time. I've been cleaning with that old Eureka, and it's (I thought) been pretty clean. I was getting a lot of fuzz, cat hair, and some fine dirt, but all in all, okay. Then I used this guy! Holy Cow!!The first pass after setting it up, there was almost an entire "bucket" container of something greyish-brown. Plus a lot of fuzz and a lot of cat hair. I asked the owner, who told me that many years ago, she'd had a flea problem and sprinkled diatomaceous earth all over. Fixed the fleas, but she never cleaned the carpets.Suddenly, I'm using this new Eureka and it's pulling EVERYthing out of the carpet! After only two times using it (back in April; it's now September), almost all that "dust" was gone. Now, I'm getting general dirt, cat hair, dust and carpet fuzz. Normal.1. After the first-time use, with the massive amount of "newly discovered" dirt, the roller bar was almost entirely clear! No wrapped hair or anything gunked up in the brush bristles. Amazing!2. Disassembling for cleaning, I found that the main vacuum body was almost entirely clean! No outer dust anywhere on the plastic. The only dust was at the connection hole between the body and the container bucket -- easy to clean with a swipe of a sponge or rag.3. Cleaning the container and filter was pretty simple, but a little bit of time involved.Cleaning:A push-button on the top handle releases the catch bin as a complete unit unto itself. There's another button near the bottom of that basin, which then releases a gravity-operated "lid." BE SURE TO KEEP THE BOTTOM OF THE BUCKET WELL BELOW THE UPPER EDGE OF YOUR TRASH CONTAINER!By pushing the release button to open the bottom of the bucket, you're simply dropping out ALL the crud you've picked up in the catch basin! It comes flying out, dust-cloud and all! Still, there's some remaining junk clinging to the clear plastic bucket walls.I like "BANG!" cleaner spray, which is cheap (Dollar Tree), and works very well. I also have a spray attachment on the kitchen sink, which makes it very easy to get water inside the bucket "tube." There's a plastic "clasp" or catch you pull on, to open the top of the overall basin. I'd imagine that catch will eventually break, but who knows.....none of the plastic on the 20-yearold ever broke.With the bottom open and the top hinged back, you can clean the entire catch basin. It's large enough (easily) that you can get your hand in there with a sponge. The BANG! makes it easier, and water rinses it all out.The entire filter section comes apart, which is why I bought this. You lift out the filter assembly (the instruction manual shows how), and there are several parts. The filter itself is foam with some sort of paper on top. It's there to prevent dust from blowing into the motor, and both the bottom (foam) and top (paper) got totally covered with dust. Being gentle with it, I was easily able to clean it under running water.I couldn't find these round filters anywhere in stores, so ordered a 6-pack of replacements on Amazon. Not all that expensive. I've used and cleaned this vacuum now probably 8 times (since April, it's now September), and the filter is still pretty together. I can see it's going to degrade, but if it lasts four months (or more), then I only need to replace it three times a year. Very cost effective. And this place has all the old micro dust along with the cat hair, so the filter has to get cleaned after each use. For "normal people" and their homes, I think you could use the cleaner several times without cleaning every single time.The attachments are all there, easily stored on the body of the machine. The hose attaches to the roller base during upright use, and comes loose to attach to the handle for portable use. DO follow the instruction manual! The places for the attachments, and how to connect the different hose operations aren't immediately obvious.Some people complain that the roller bar always turns. The old Eureka had a 2-way switch for upright (with roller bar), and portable (for smooth floors and portable use). This power switch only is On/Off. I don't care. You can raise the level of the roller for "wood floors," if it really makes you anxious.All in all, having sold vacuum cleaners in the past, I'd have to say this is one of the most powerful machines I've ever seen for its size, weight, and price! Yes, it's all plastic, to keep the weight around 8-10lbs or so, but today's plastics are pretty rugged. I'm thinking it'll last long enough to be a good investment.Quick back story: I've always been a Dirt Devil fan. They've had the best cleaning ability such as strong suckage (I don't think that's a word!) I replaced my old Dirt Devil with a new model 4 years ago and I hated it! So it's replacement was a Bissell. It held up pretty good until maybe 6 months ago the clip that holds the dirt in the cannister broke off. That became a nightmare when it came time to empty it into the trash can. So, I wanted to go cordless and did a ton of research but I'm not rich and I haven't won the lottery so the Dyson brand was out. I chose a brand of a cordless vacuum that in familiar with and own several other of their products. I ordered it and tried it out after it had been fully charged. I thought it did pretty good. I have 3 pomeranians and their fluff is everywhere. The second time I used it it didn't seem to work as well. I pulled it apart and discovered it had a blockage of hair and dirt in the tube. I couldn't figure out why exactly. I believe it was cuz I only vacuum once a week and I was using the turbo level and it was too much. So I thought OK I'll vacuum twice a week. I had the same problem. To make this long story longer I was disappointed. So back to the drawing board I went. I read all the reviews on this Eureka and decided I'd give it a go and if I hated it I would return it.Pro's:It has an extra large canister because, and it says this: you don't have to empty it so often. Apparently the creators of this vacuum cleaner do not lived in a home with multiple pets! Ha! I've used it twice now and had to empty the canister. THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT. I had to dump my Bissell after every single time.Weight: thus magical cleaner I think it said it weighs 8 pounds but I'll tell you what it feels like 5 pounds. It's so light weight you would think it was cheap and can't handle the job of 3 very fluffy dogs. I am happy to report it does the job very well. My Bissell never sucked up as much dirt or hair as this Eureka. It blows my mind that there is that much dirt in my carpets!Attachments: I honestly never use attachments. I'm a neat freak but on the flip side I'm also lazy and it's extra work to use them. On this vacuum it has 3 places to hold the attachments. My Bissell was the same but I kept knocking them off. On this model they're pretty secure.Con's:If I wanted to go back to a corded model I wanted a retractable cord. This model does not have that feature. To be honest it's a WANT not a NEED but it would be great if they changed this on the next model. I also don't wrap the cord on the provided pegs. It's a time waster!Cord length. I don't know why the manufacturer of any vacuum cleaner only gives you 20 to 25 feet!! Because I'm lazy I hate plugging it in one one end of my home and get to the end of the cord and have to stop, unplug, move it to a new outlet. Thus the reason I wanted a cordless vacuum. This cord is 23 to 25 feet long and I can't remember if it's 23 or 25. I have to use a 6 foot extension cord so I don't have to move it to a new outlet. I live in a duplex that has no stairs and I know not everybody isn't that lucky. I'm just saying because I live on one level the cord length would be great.I have owned several different brands of vacuum cleaners from a dirt devil to a Hoover and even a Shark. I also currently have a Eurkea quick up for my kitchen so I knew the Eureka vacuum cleaner was a good bet. Sadly they don't make these anymore.So, if you want a vacuum cleaner that sucks up a ton of dirt, have animals in your home, and is very light weight I recommend this model!La amooooo!!! Es excelente, buenísima, yo la compré principalmente para los pelos de mi perrita y es la maravilla!! Los recoge súper bien!! Lo único en lo que batallo es en usar la manguera sola, pero cosa de agarrarle practica!! Es buenísima para polvos! Cuidado con tela porque se le atora y empieza a oler a quemado (por las malas lo adivine) pero es muy buena!!Nunca había tenido una aspiradora tan potente y fácil de usar. Es excelente para alfombras! Es impresionante todo el polvo que recolecta. Que no use bolsas es otro plus, solo se vacía el contenedor y listo. Estoy encantada con este producto.Lo bueno: aspira muy bien. Lo malo: no cabe para abajo de la cama ni de los muebles, tuve que hacerle una adaptación con tubos de mi aspiradora viejita para poder aspirar debajo de las camas.Used this vacuum maybe 4 - 5 times and I like it.Great suction and got dust that apparently my old vacuum wasn’t picking up. Cheap looking plastic but light weight and easy to maneuver. You have to put a little weight behind it but it’s not heavy by any means.Cord is a good length, I can do most of my 900 sq ft apartment without needing to switch plugs. Fairly noisy but I wouldn’t say worse than other vacuums I’ve used.Two features stand out to me; all attachments hook onto the vacuum for easy storage, and the height adjustment for bare floor and carpet. I have tile and medium pile carpets and it works great on both.Overall would buy again. I’ll update this post if anything changes.