Vacuum Reviews

This is my first steam vac and the carpet had never been cleaned since purchase. How brown was my water! This is a very light machine. [even lighter than my bissell vac] I had trouble with my trigger, the tool attachment worked but I had to call customer service to get the trigger working. I hope that's the only trouble I have.

We used this shampooer in the kids dirty bedroom and it was Fantasic. I would buy this again if need be. The Bissel cleaner is kind of costly. I did notice Wal-Mart has thier own brand. Thinking of tring it. For the money you can't beat this shampooer.
Did as or better jpob then rug doctor. Did way better then the shop vac set up from sears. In short great buy.

This machine does exactly what it says. Wonderful, the floors were a wreck now all the carpet looks brand new.

So much in fact that when a friend came over they asked when we got new carpets.

The tools made it easy to do work on other things besides just the floor, pay the extra money and get this model.

I CAN'T IMAGINE WHY THIS HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. I'VE BOUGHT THEM AND USED THEM FOR 10 YEARS OR SO, AND THEY ARE FAR BETTER FOR VACUUMING ON WOOD AND TILE FLOORS THAN WHAT THEY'VE BEEN REPLACED WITH. THE LARGER ONES WITH THE BRUSH ROLLER-- I'VE TRIED 2 OF THEM-- SEEM TO BLOW THE DIRT AROUND AND NOT PICK IT UP NEAR AS WELL AS THE LITTLE SUPERBROOM.

We have 3000 sq. ft. of tile floor, 2 children under age 3, and 3 dogs, 2 of which are Chows (a.k.a. furballs). This vac NEVER lets me down, even if it is some sticky residue from some "recipe" my children made that I somehow missed for a couple of days. It gets up not only dog hair but HUGE furballs, never clogs, and is a breeze to empty. Mine finally wore out after using it an average of 5-8 times a week for the last 5 years. Amazon doesn't have it...take the time to find it, you'll be happy with it!

I love this vacuum. It's great on all my rugless floors, even my enclosed deck. It has great suction. It sucks up sand, kitty litter and hard to sweep up dust. I once vacuumed sugar from the floor. The mouth and bag got sticky, I just washed it off with a tooth brush and soap and it's good as new. I always keep the strain off the motor by cleaning the filter bag after every use with a toothbrush. Only bad thing about mine is the handle broke when it got shut in a door when storing. I've had it for 2 years. It's a great gift to give. No more dust mops for me.

I got this at a fantastic price but don't expect too much. It's definitely cute looking but it is amazingly loud considering its poor-to-mediocre suction. The power cord is a little short too. I live in an apartment with hardwood floors and commercial-grade carpet so this unit meets my minimal vacuuming needs.

Great little vacuum. Quiet and quite powerful. Does a great job on hard wood floors. Seems to do a good job on carpet as well. Perfect for the older home with lots of hardwood and a little carpet. Would definately recomend.

I love this vacuum. I was looking for something that could darn near suck the sheetrock out of the walls, and this is it. Cleaning (hardwood floors, curtains, corners, hard-to-reach places...) will never be the same.

I was excited to get a new vacuum after putting up with one on its last legs for awhile. This vacuum is light and quiet and dust free, however the connection to the rug attachment is already broken. It does not get the electrical connection and works off/on and currently all the way off.

I HATE vacuuming because it's so darn noisy! I purchsed this vacuum, because of the "quiet clean" feature, and is it ever! I can carry on a normal conversation while the vacuum is running, and it is quite powerful for a small machine. The vacuum bag is a little small, but other than that I am very please with the performance of this vacuum.

This vacuum is perfect for anyone who lives in a house with stairs -- no more awkwardly struggling to run a heavy upright vacuum across the steps, or worse, making a futile attempt to clean them with a crevice tool.

It is surprisingly lightweight and easy to use. I was afraid that it would not have as much suction as an upright, but found that it has as much or more. This vacuum is also a great value, costing less than half of the Miele, yet providing all the same functionality.

I bought this vacuum based on a recommendation from someone who cleans houses for a living -- she told me it's the strongest, most convenient, and most versatile vacuum she's ever used.

I have been using this vacuum for over a month now building custom cabinets in basements. I agree with most of the other comments regarding the nice features-especially the tool trigger outlet.

With the vac hooked up to my table saw, circular saw or router table, dust is held to a manageable level. No more choking on plywood dust! While the vac won't catch all the dust (don't expect to work in a finished area and not get dust anywhere in the room)it keeps the air a lot clearer. Also makes clean-up at the end of the day a breeze.

My only complaints are the lame single hook for the cord and the thin diameter of the vacuum hose--don't plan to pick up small scraps or longer nails/screws.

Purchased vacuum for use with the PC drywall sander. The sander works great, and in combination with the vacuum, I finished drywall with the door to the room open. It's not particularly loud, and the auto-on feature (accessory plugs into vacuum, vacuum plugs into wall) when you turn on the accessory tool is great. I used it on a chop saw as well as the drywall sander for renovation of two rooms in an occupied house. The bags hold plenty and the secondary filter (like a large lawn mower air filter) keeps everything out of the air. Didn't like the cheap-ish hose, and it could use an adapter that fits std vacuum accessories. Watch power usage: add amps of vacuum and your accessory tool.

This vacuum has picked up everything that I needed it to. Porter Cable even allows the use of bags to collect all the dust, so you don't have a mess in emptying the full vacuum. You don't need to use the bags if you have a lot of clean up. The built in pleated air filter catches all the dust, and the outside cleaning tool allows easy cleaning of the filter without opening the vacuum. The on board storage brackets for the accessories and the auto shut-off feature for water pick-up are also great. The tool power feature, is great. When used with the power outlet for tools, the vacuum only turns on when the tool is running and turns it off after 15 sec when you turn off the tool The purchase of the accessory kit will save you trouble finding attachments. The literature and manual also could be a little better. Unit has been running great for about six months in my shop almost every day. No problemsb

The main reason I purchased this bottle was to have coffee available later in the day. I find that it does a poor job of keeping coffee warm after a couple hours, especially if you do not fill the bottle completely up to the top. After 6-8 hours, coffee takes on an odd taste.

Though I prewarmed the bottle with hot tap water, the effectiveness of keeping coffee warm didn't change. If I have to preheat the bottle with boiling water, I'd be getting to the point of doing too much work to have warm coffee!!

If you use the cap as a drinking cup, you'll lose heat as the pouring spout is made completely out of plastic. Warmth can be felt coming through the top of the bottle.

The outside of the bottle does start to get warm after a while.

The spout is neat, but is it really worth an additional $10-$20 over other types of vacuum bottles (e.g. thermos brand twist spout)? I'd say no.

I recommend cheaper alternatives. Not happy with the purchase.

The thermos bottle really keeps things hot for hours and hours, the size is nice and the handle is a handy feature. The only complaint I have is that the cap has started to malfunction and I can't get anything to pour out threw the pour-spout and have to take the whole cap off.

I've been very happy with this bottle. I bought it to replace my old green Aladdin which just wasn't cutting it anymore. This bottle is much smaller yet holds the same amount. I've popped it open 6 hours later and my coffee was still too hot to gulp. No complaints here.

I live and die by the Amazon.com reviews and this one seemed to be a great deal. We got the vacuum a few months ago and it has been a huge headache ever since. First of all I have to disagree with the suction power that others have been bragging about. We have Berber carpeting and the vacuum is unable to suck up the little crumbs and dirt on the lower levels of the berber. I have to sweep over and over in the same area to get it to pick up everything that is visible on the carpet. Also, the biggest pain is the 'expandable hose' for cleaning tile/wood floors. The hose is all of two feet long and constantly pulls the vacuum over as you use it b/c it isn't long enough. We had to order an additional 15' hose from Eureka to make that feature functional, what a pain. Just last week I ran over my first kids sock while i was vacuuming and the belt broke before I could even (quickly) turn the power off. It took all of 10 seconds for the belt to break. It has been extremely maddening and I'm planning on contacting the company to complain. Eureka is suppose to be a great product, but i can't recommend this one...keep looking!

I just moved in to a apartment with carpeting (arrgg) and had the carpets cleaned twice to remove dog hair! and I thought I was free of dog hair, till my Eureka came in this thing sucked up stuff that I never knew was in my carpet!

Considering that the carpet was done professionally TWICE before I got the Vacum and it still sucked up a ton of stuff! THIS ROCKS!

One thing: It is kinda big!

But worth it!

TEN Stars if I could!

Truly amazing vacuum. We probably have had five vacuums in the last twenty years. This one beats anything we have every used or seen.

If you're looking for an inexpensive bagless, this one is great. My Owner's Guide is for the 4380-4480, so I'm not exactly sure which one I have. I don't have a headlight, so I'm leaning towards the 4380.

I've always been very found of a bagless cleaner versus their bagged counterparts, however, if you want a fantastic bagless, this isn't it. Don't get me wrong, it was worth every penny I paid, however, there are a few drawbacks. The most annoying ones are that the extra extension is supported at the bottom of the cleaner by a small tab. It is very easy to bump this with your foot when turning the unit off and on and also while cleaning, causing the extension to fall off. Also, the dirt cup comes off rather easily, but doesn't go back on quite as well. You must make sure that you have the top hinge seated precisly before the bottom clip will go into place. I have found that the only way I can get the clip to click back into place is to literally slam the cup into place. I've only been using the cleaner for about 4 months and only the upstairs portion of my house, so I'm not sure how many more times I will be able to slam the cup into place before the clip breaks. The dirt cup also has a hinged flap that opens when emptying, so be careful and open it manually instead of letting it fly open on it's own, as this can make a mess.

Other than those items I mentioned, is seems to clean rather well, is light and manuevers easily. I got mine on sale at WalMart for only $49. I don't know that I would have paid much more for it, though.

It was much more than I thought I was getting for the money. Cleans great with all the power of those $200 models.

This vacuum is incredible. I give it 6 stars. It cleaned dirt and dust from my carpet that my old vacuum never touched. The suction power is hard to believe. It is light and easy to maneuver, and the design is excellent. It took me about 30 seconds to assemble from the box, and then I was cleaning. The real proof was when I used it to clean my oriental rugs. It picked up every bit of dirt, and left them immaculate.

It's does not vac at all. I am going to get a canister vac like my friends from Eurica, they worked great. Uprights are always too loud and does not clean well. My only good vac was the upright that's cordless. It does not clean very well, but does the everyday job of picking up dirt. My ex-wife got it and still using it. I need to get one. Wasted hundreds on Hoover and Dirt Devil's upright too. Purchase 3 Hoover in my life time and are not happy. 3 strikes, your out Hoover. I'll get a Eureka canister vac for sure.

I purchased the Hoover steam vac to help clean up all the puppy stains in my carpet. I have tried those portable vacuums that you can get in the pet shops, I must say this hoover vacuum did wonders for my floors and stairs. It is very easy to use while cleaning. The only reason I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 is because it is hard to take the canisters off and put back on for dumping and filling. I would defentley recommend this product over those portable vacuums.

I have two dogs and messy people in our home. After contacting a local carpet cleaner to do a wool area rug I have at the exhorbitant price of $180, I decided that for that price, I could get a steam cleaner and do it myself. I did a lot of research before getting this.

What a great machine this is because of the turbo brushes. They get deep down into the fibers and really scrub and clean the rug. The colors popped as if new again. I did every rug in the house. I too boiled some the water I added to the machine so it would stay hot while I worked. It is pretty easy to set up and use as well.

To the person who gave this a bad rating I say " This is not a Vacuum Cleaner." This is a carpet steamer/cleaner. You have to vacuum your rugs BEFORE your clean them..... Read the instructions.

I think you will use and like this machine and be very glad you got one.

I got this about 6 months ago and I've used it only 3 or 4 times. I wish I could say that it's because I'm a fabulous housekeeper, but the truth is that it doesn't work very well. The suction is practically non-existant. Sure, it's adorable and witty looking, but that won't help keep the house clean. Stick with the plain looking Dustbuster types.

It is light weight, low noise and works very good.
It is one of my favorite christmas gifts this year and most needed.

It's adorable, whimsical and great for the little emergencies that happen every day! Its suction is so strong that it picks up coins under the chair cushions! It's a great gift for the crafter or cow-lover or teacher! I have one in the kitchen, family room, and sent one to my sitter's dorm room as a gift.
Great for the car too in the child seats. I like the crevice attachment too! It'a wonderful value and makes cleaning a little more fun.