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Aerus FreshEra

Approximate retail price:

$500

Summary: This lightweight, 11-pound bagged upright from Aerus comes with HEPA filtration, an easy-to-reach power switch, and a 27-foot, manual-wind cord. The model lacks manual pile-height adjustment, a full-bag indicator, and suction control.

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Type: Bagged upright vacuums

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By Neat-nik

from Wichita, KS

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Impressive

1/28/2012

Pros

Easy To Empty

Easy to Use

Efficient

Great carrying handle

Lightweight

Powerful/Good Suction

Cons

Best Uses

Carpet

Hardwood Floors

Pet Hair

Stairs

Tile Floors

Comment:

I really like how light the vacuum is. It has great suction, and does a great job picking up pet hair...even from wood floors. It also has a wider track than the Oreck.

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

By Super

from Montreal Canada

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Fantastic solid light weight vacuum

7/2/2011

Pros

Doesnt feel flimsy

Easy To Empty

Easy to Use

Efficient

Lightweight

Long Power Cord

Metal Bearing mount Brush

Solid Brush mechanism

Two Speed Motor

Cons

Brush always runs

Best Uses

Carpet

Pet Hair

Stairs

Comment:

The Aerus Fresh Era is a very solid light weight vacuum. Have had Dirt Devil, Oreck, and a Phantom Fury in the past, None of which felt very strong, they were all plastic, very flexible, felt like they would come apart though they didn't fall right away, they did seem to get old quickly. The Aerus really shines well on carpet, especially with pet hair.

How long have you owned it:

One-to-three months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

By JB$

from Rochester, NY

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Aerus Aupright

11/12/2010

Pros

None

Cons

Heavy

Poor Design

Unreliable

Best Uses

Comment:

This is absolutely the worst product I have owned in my 60+ year. Just about every part has fallen/broken off and has been taped on to remain functional. When using the hose, the machine constantly falls over. THis week it just stopped working unless the hose is placed in a particular position. Aerus was unresponsive when questioned early on about the problems. This cost about $2,400 new so I would have expected a better life and more acceptable usability. Keep away from Aerus products.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

The Aerus FreshEra is part of the Vacuum cleaners test program at Consumer Reports. The Aerus FreshEra Vacuum cleaners features and specs include Manual-pile adjust, Bag, Brush on/off, Easy on/off, Weight (lbs.). In our lab tests, Vacuum cleaners models like the Aerus FreshEra are reviewed on Noise, Overall score, Pet hair, Tool airflow, Bare floors, Carpet, Emissions, Handling. Consumer Reports subscribers share reviews of the Aerus FreshEra based on personal experience. The Consumer Reports user reviews of the Aerus FreshEra include star ratings, pros, cons, best uses, and a bottom line review to help guide your purchasing decision of the Aerus FreshEra.

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