Upright Vacuums Reviews

I guess I was a little hesitant on reviewing about vacuum bags, but these are pretty good.

Though I know it may not be necessary for those without a Hoover Upright vacuum cleaner, and that they must be bought for a Hoover user, these are still good bags. If you are thinking of buying a vacuum cleaner, you should consider not only the power and quality of its cleaning power, but how easy it is to clean it's container or change its bags. And Hoover makes changing bags easy, plus the bags are quite strong. Did you ever see those garbage bag commercials where they test bags by rolling them down a hill? Well, these bags are stronger.

A great dirt bag shouldn't be a reason to buy the Hoover Vacuum, which is a great vacuum by the way, but it should be one of the considerations you make.

I did waste my money but I will give it 2 stars (1 for helping to teach my 7 yr old about household responsibilities.... and 1 for it's cute design).

The machine itself does not work on carpets. Granted I have a Miele downstairs but "Mayzele" was correct in the review below that the air (with dust) is being dispersed out the side of the machine. And - the machine is only good on hard wood or bare floors.

However - my 7 yr old LOVES it because she feels she is helping out. She cannot control our larger vacuum so we bought this one for her to use on the upstairs level as her first Sat. AM chore. She can easily wheel this one around and she has full control over where she moves it. She doesn't seem frustrated that she keeps having to go over and over, and OVER the same area to pickup that one speck of paper...but I'm sure she will get frustrated as the novelty wears off. All her friends think it's so cute and they all try it out now when they come over to play.

I love this vacuum! I use it on my hardwood floors and tile throughout the house. It does not have a rotary brush so it is safe for wood and tile surfaces and for that reason it was obviously not made for use on carpet. I quickly convert it to the hand-held vac and vacuum the cars, baseboards, and occassionly, a quick dusting job. For being such a little vacuum, it has good suction. I would buy another any day.

We now own three of these babies, because they work so well on oak and maple hardwood floors. The Transformax does not work well on standard carpets but, then, it was not designed for heavy-duty vacuuming. The Transformax will not replace the upright, but it is light, maneuverable, well-made, and easy to use.

For the price, none better for light-duty wood floor and kitchen tile jobs.

I have been to Walmart, 2 Targets, Sears and KMart and not one of them had the part(belt) I needed for replacement. I called 3 Eureka service centers out of which one said they did not sell parts, another said they were only commercial, and the third place did not have it in stock. I finally called the fourth dealer, who says he has it ( I have yet to go pick it up). But I am extremely disappointed by how difficult it has been just to purchase a 3 dollar belt!! I must have driven at least 30 -40 miles in search of it and have yet to drive another 20 miles in order to get the belt. This has been extremely frustrating.. and I would definitely never purchase a Eureka product again. I have a nine month old son, and it is not feasible for me to be without a vacuum cleaner and I just cannot spend 3 days searching for a Eureka belt like I have been doing. I am really regretting my decision to purchase a Eureka for fear that the next time I have a problem, I will have to run all around to search for a part.

I thought I maintained a clean house until I vacuumed with this machine! I can not believe just how much gunk this thing picked up. It is unbelievable! The power of this vacuum outweighs some of the negatives like the weight (its a bit heavy), it could use a longer hose and the small vacuum attachment doesn't lay flat when using it under cramped spaces (like under the bed). I find it takes a little longer to vacuum but it really cleans well. The canister is easy to remove & the filter is easy to clean. I've found that tapping the internal filter against the side of the trashcan helps to loosen the dirt.

After quite a bit of research in the upright vacuum category, I chose the 5843AZ. I have used an Oreck for the last 18 years, and decided to go bagless. It cleaned up a storm (I have area rugs with fringe and Pergo in between.) It did floors with minimal throw of tiny bits of sand and did not eat the fringe on the rugs (would pull the edge up, but let go as soon as I pushed away.) I had no trouble with the foot release (guess Eureka fixed that) but found it annoying to have to press the release twice to get the vacuum to go flat under furniture. Every time I pulled back, I had to reach under and press the release again. I also did not undo all the 30-ft cord from around the holders, so when I laid it flat to go under the table, the wad of cord fell down and I ran over it while pulling the vac back to press the release. It chewed a hole in the cord's plastic covering before I realized it, and had to wrap it with electric tape. So my big warning would be to NEVER run over the cord with the vacuum cleaner. But the lever to change the cleaner height is easy to move with your foot, and the hose is pretty cool. I am still getting used to using the tools; I particularly like the duster and its holder--sucks the dust off with a cool lever. I had no trouble dumping the cup of dirt, and took a while to brush the dust off the internal filter (my house was Very Dusty.) I don't think it's too heavy, and it's nice to have the tools there with the cleaner. I don't see a place to park the turbo brush that comes with it yet, and I also received an extra belt in the packaging.