By anonymous - Jan 3, 2009
sthompson on 01-01-09Strengths: Lots of suction, and works extremely well on NEW carpet with heavy pile. NO, dust problems.. Weakness: NONE......... For my needs this certainly will tackle the job. It's not meant to be a Heavy Duty machine. It's great for carpenting in my apartment. I would buy this machine again. It's light weight,easy to move. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By anonymous - Dec 27, 2008
What were they thinking?Strengths: It has some good suction power. Weakness: Poor design, difficult assembly. Okay, where do I begin? This has got to be the most poorly-designed vacuum cleaner of all time. First of all, I just bought a $60 Hoover for downstairs, so I know that a low-priced vacuum does not have to be this way. It took me an hour to fully assemble it. After I struggled through trying to get the main screw into the pre-drilled hole, I finally gave it a whirl, only to have the whole unit fall apart. I re-assembled it and started again. That was when I noticed that the machine vents to the front. That means that all of the stuff you are going after to vacuum up, gets blown forward and away from the machine before you can even reach it. You have to basically approach the dust bunnies from the side or vacuum backward. I think I might be able to fashion a baffle in front of the air vents with cardboard and tape to avoid this. The other MAJOR design flaw is that the on-board hose has no cover to put over the place where the hose fits. That means that when you remove the hose to use it, there is a clear path straight to the carpet or floor and the vacuum roller and brush, so that while you are using the hose on the sofa, the dust on the carpet is blowing up at you through the hole where the hose normally fits (when it's not popping out while you are vacuuming.) The Hoover I bought has a little cap the you just flip down over this hole when you remove the hose to use it. The Hoover is a model U5140-900. I would recommend this over the Eureka. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top 
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Eureka 4750A-- A good value
Strengths: Lightweight, easy to assemble. Small footprint allows entry in to tight corners or between furniture. Low cost. Cleans well. Has headlight. Nice long cord.
Weakness: On board crevice attachment is not "quick draw". You must detach hose from base and plug in to wand. Build quality only so so but expected at this price.
It's hard to find fault with this inexpensive $50 vacuum. My old vac needed to be replaced after 20 years of use. I initially purchased a new upright that had all the bells and whistles, but it weighed a ton-- almost 19 pounds. Good vac but moving it around felt like pushing a tank. What I really wanted was something light. This Eureka weighs a little more than 13 pounds. It's easy to move around and has a small footprint, so you can get it between the end table and the couch without moving anything and or having to use the crevice tool. 12 amp motor has plenty of sucking power and while the vac is not whisper quiet, I wouldn't say its overly loud compared to other uprights I used. That's a subjective thing, I know. Build quality is so -so. However, for $50 it's not bad-- all plastic. My biggest concern is about durability-- how long will the hose last without cracking? the cord without fraying? Time will tell. I like that fact that it has a bag-- I don't like the bag less systems. I purchased 3 additional bags for less than $4, so bag cost is reasonable. The crevice tool resides on board but you have to disconnect the hose from the base of the vac and plug it in the crevice. Not a big deal for me. I did notice that sometimes the hose pops off from the base but this might be because it wasn't plugged in firmly enough. Repeated use of the crevice tool and plugging/unplugging the base hose might cause the tight seat to loosen. Might be a future problem to be aware of. Easily solved though. All in all I am very happy with this vac. It's great for light duty use in a small house or apartment. I would not recommend for heavy duty, every day use. Long term durability may be a factor, but for $50, you really can't go wrong. That's what, a DVD purchase and a pizza?
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