Eureka Vacuum Cleaner

PIECE OF JUNK IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT
I have owned several vacuum cleaners in my life and to date the best one is still the old, old canister vacuum that my parents used for 30 years before I had it. I miss that vacuum!

I am not hard on my appliances, it just me and my husband and no children in the house. We needed a new vacuum and this one seemed nice and powerful in the store and the first few times I used it. However, from the start there was a burning rubber odor which stunk up the entire house. I assumed it was the belt, checked the belt and it seemed okay. So, I thought maybe it was due to being new. However, the stink never stopped and the belt eventually melted from overheating. We bought a new belt, because this is not a warranty item. After replacing the belt and using the vacuum twice, the same thing happened and I was again without a vacuum.

Another thing that happend is that the vacuum sucked up the power cord. I found it strange how the power cord had no place to lock into on the vacuum and how I had to always hold it up, and when it got sucked up and damaged, I thought it was my fault, not the poor design of the power cord placement. I see from the other reviews on this site, that the same thing has happened to several other people. We put electrical tape around the cord.

Now, not only the belt needs replacing, but the roller brush too because the belt melted all over it! Plus the vacuum lost suction power after a few uses. A screw fell out that helps to keep the bottom rolling along easy. The bagless collection cup for debris fills up within 1 session of vacuuming and it is a big mess to clean it.

I contacted Dirt Devil customer service to speak to someone and complain, but all the woman wanted to tell me over and over was that the belt is not a warranty item and to contact my local service center. I tried to explain that I understand that a belt is normally not a warranty item, but that there must be something wrong with the vacuum that is causing it to overheat and burn up the belt. She wanted to blame me for vacuuming up something too big that got caught in the machine and damaged it. Now I have owned many vacuums and I have never had belt burn up like this. They usually last for a number of years, not months, or in the latest case, a day.

I noticed that Dirt Devil has a sweeper that is recalled for overheating. Perhaps they have a similar problem with this vacuum?

Regardless, I am done with this vacuum - a piece of junk and rotten customer service to boot! I know I will never spend my hard earned money on a Dirt Devil again!

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Great Service
Pretty hard to comment on a factory sealed pack of vacuum accessories; yes, they are fine. The shipping, service and support from the vendor were exceptional.

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Works for Me
I consider this as useful as my dishwasher -- and just like a dishwasher, you have to use it right to get the best results. I find it pretty simple. First pass picks up dry dirt - better than my regular vac. Second pass scrubs with soap solution. Third pass picks up the water and dries the floor. In case you're wondering if it works, you'll know when you dump the filthy black water out of the holding tank. I always think how disgusting it is that mopping left all that behind on my floors. Two things to remember, if you move it back and forth very rapidly, the tank can dribble out, but no problem, you can pick it up again easily. And sometimes if I pick up a lot of hair, I have to stop and unclog it. My floors stay cleaner longer than mopping.

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Disappointing
I bought the Hoover Empower Turbo because I wanted a folding vacuum with Hush mode and a Pet Brush. I bought the Turbo model because I liked the silver color over the other Empower Ipod colors. When I took it out of the box, the first thing I noticed was that there is only one extension wand. Most vacuums have two. This model has an extra hose, but I am not tall and would prefer an extra wand.

The second thing I noticed when I turned it on was that it pulled itself forward, but was more work to pull it back.

The next thing I noticed was that the Hush mode didn't seem much different than regular mode. Those commercials with the sleeping father and child are a joke.

During vacuuming, the hose came off of the main valve. It doesn't really 'lock' on.

On all of the Hoover folding vacuums, the cord wrap is in front of the hose. Which means you can't access the hose while vacuuming unless the cord is unwound all the way (that is too much loose cord for me). I had to stop vacuuming to unwind the rest of the cord so I could access the hose.

The pet brush was ok. I have a eureka hand vac with a rotation brush that does a similar job. The pet brush attached to the vacuum might have more power.

I did think that it picked up a lot of dirt right away - that was impressive. I liked that I could see it and dump it immediately. I don't like that the replacement filters are one of the most expensive on the market.

I think I am going to return this one and get the Hoover Cyclonic instead (no filters or bags to replace - ever).

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Love this for quick pet hair pickups on hardwoods/tile
I just have to add my review of this great product. I bought it to quickly and cordlessly clean up all the pet hair balls that accumulate on our hardwood and tile floors. Sure, it was relatively easy to get the real vac out, but plugs, and cords and hoses later...it was annoying for a quick job. I got this to just quickly vac up those spots you always see and cant do much about at the time you see them. It easily picks up all my nasty dog hair balls that hang out in the corners of the room, and the charge has lasted more than 15 minutes each time I've used it (more than enough time to vac up all the spots I needed to). I don't use it on carpet, and the only downside I can see so far is that some hair gets caught on the brush roller that you will eventually have to clean out. Other than that, the rechargeability and good suction make it a winner in my house!

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