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Eureka AirSpeed AS1000A

Price range:

$98.96 - $137.28

Summary: This 18-pound upright from Eureka is bagless and has HEPA filtration and a 27-foot, manual-wind cord.

22 people have reviewed this model.

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Type: Bagless upright vacuums

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By KAL

from Hinton, Alberta, Canada

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

POOR at best

3/26/2013

Pros

Cons

Belts Bad Eureka Sent Ne

Hard to Clean

Inefficient

Overheats Quits

Poor Design

Stair Brush Useless

Best Uses

Carpet

Comment:

Do not recommend. Problems started within 1st week. Use 3 x a week for stairs and 3 large rooms. Bought 3 so had one each floor so not overuse any one. Each NOT used more than at a home. Called when belts broke and they said they knew about problem. Did send me replacements-2 for each free. Maybe light uses but not holding up on regular use.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

By Auntie D

from Aromas, CA

1.0

Light Duty Use Only!

2/16/2013

Pros

Easy To Empty

Inexpensive

Lightweight

Powerful/Good Suction

Cons

Belts break easily

Expensive filters

Leaks Dust

Poor Design

Short Power Cord

Best Uses

Pet Hair

Comment:

Would only recommend this vacuum for use in a small apartment in the city with no dirt, kids or pets. We have only had it for a month and are on the third belt. Do NOT run vacuum anywhere you cannot see and avoid socks, shoestrings or any other item that could wrap around the roller - the belt will immediately break. The store where we bought vacuum does not carry belts or filters so we have to order online. Machine was inexpensive but because the filters and belts must be replaced so frequently, it really isn't a best buy. I am also disappointed by the amount of dust that leaks out. We've tried to extend th life of the filters by tapping them outside to knock the dust off - very messy. Definitely not for heavy use. Gave one star because it does have strong suction but would not buy again.

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

By Mom of three

from Herndon, VA

(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Not good on Hard Floors!

1/4/2013

Pros

Easy To Empty

Easy to Use

Lightweight

Cons

Cant Turn Off Spinbrushes

Inefficient

Poor Design

Best Uses

Carpet

Comment:

I like so much about this vacuum but there is a major design flaw, the spin brushes never/cannot turn off. This presents a real problem on hard floors, the brushes just kick the debris around instead of suctioning it up. I got this for Christmas and put it right to use cleaning up glass from an ornament that broke. I picked up the big peices by hand and proceded to vacuum the tiny glass bits, this vacuum scattered glass bits all over my living room! Its next failure came when I tried to vacuum up the needles from the tree, it just kicked them all over, I could run over the same spots MANY, MANY times and the needles just get blown all over the place, but not sucked up.<br /><br />I have since returned this to the store, after calling the Eureka help line just to make sure I wasn't doing something wrong.

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

The Eureka AirSpeed AS1000A is part of the Vacuum cleaners test program at Consumer Reports. The Eureka AirSpeed AS1000A 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 Eureka AirSpeed AS1000A are reviewed on Noise, Overall score, Pet hair, Tool airflow, Bare floors, Carpet, Emissions, Handling. Consumer Reports subscribers share reviews of the Eureka AirSpeed AS1000A based on personal experience. The Consumer Reports user reviews of the Eureka AirSpeed AS1000A include star ratings, pros, cons, best uses, and a bottom line review to help guide your purchasing decision of the Eureka AirSpeed AS1000A.

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