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1.0 out of 5 starsQuality has gone way low! UPDATED review. Eureka EasyClean Corded Hand-Held Vacuum, 71B
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2014
Update April 7, 2019 :
Review Gone from 5 to 1 Star. Poor Quality on recently bought replacement!
We bought this product the first time in May 2014 and the second time on February 2018.
The Quality has gone deep low, the plastic looks cheap, the hose broke about three months after first use, the brush roll is no longer working. Only consistent thing is the suction power. The sad thing is that I would have happily paid an extra $20 for a premium quality product! I do not understand the complaints about Chinese products quality if USA manufacturers keep doing the same, specially in the consumer goods products.
By the way, the hose is not covered by the warranty because it is considered a "consumable" part, and it is super difficult to replace due to silly design. You basically, have to open the vacuum in half axially and risk losing other parts. There is NO EASY WAY to replace the hose in this little vacuum. Totally inacceptable design, done to cause pain and discomfort on regular mortals trying to replace a "consumable" part that breaks in 4 to 6 weeks.
Can anybody point me in the right direction to replace these Eureka vacuums? Any suggestions? I do not mind about the price, I want unchanged over the years high QUALITY!
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Update Dec 04, 2016:
Still working perfectly!!! I have bought a couple of Eureka DCF11 62558A original filters https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009L9CMI4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and got rid of original one that was very, very used.
This is our favorite vacuum cleaner (over the Shark and the Ridgid). We will surely keep recommending and buying Eureka if they keep this quality!!!
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Update Nov 09, 2014:
It has more suction power than my Dirt Devil 12 Amp Upright Breeze bagless vacuum cleaner!
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I was doubtful about buying this corded vacuum cleaner because some reviews stated that it was too noisy or cord was too short.
What I found out is that it is a very powerful cleaner, not noisy at all (sound comparable to a blender) and the cord is more than enough for most typical applications.
In my case, we have 14 steps in our stairs and the electrical plug is about 6 feet away from the stairs, nevertheless the cord provided with the vacuum cleaner is almost long enough to vacuum the stairs completely. I have used it to vacuum the interior of my car with an extension cord without any power lost.
Regarding the suction, it is comparable to a regular size corded vacuum cleaner. And, for being honest, I will never buy a rechargeable battery vacuum cleaner. Their power only last for about 15 minutes and they do not have enough suction power to clean properly. Do not get me wrong, I have three cats, a toddler and a baby and they can really make a mess (especially the toddler)!
To get the most out of this vacuum, I recommend everyone to buy these additional items (found here at Amazon too):
+ Shop-vac 906-43-19 1-1/4" Household Cleaning Kit
+ Micro Vacuum Attachment Kit - 7 Piece
+ Some crevice extension (I did not need to buy one because I am using the one from my old regular size vacuum cleaner)
I will definitively recommend this vacuum cleaner to a friend and, whenever it breaks I will buy it again, or alternatively the newer model "Eureka RapidClean Step Handheld Corded Vacuum, 41A" that weights 1.5 lb more but has double filter bag (one metallic mesh and the regular one) and also because it has roll wheels to avoid scratching hard floors (but on the other hand does not have an adjustable visor to clean stairs vertically).
Very happy with performance and quality of this Eureka product. Try it, you won't regret it!!
