Eureka 4870GZ Boss Smart-Vac Upright Vacuum

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Average Customer Rating:	4.0
Brand:	Eureka
Model:	4870GZ
Color:	Red Fleck
Weight:	25 pounds
Dimensions:	44 inches x 15 inches x 12 inches [Width x Length x Height]

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Upright Vacuums; Select Products; All Eureka; Upright Vacuums; Allergies; 60 Inches & Under; Vacuums; All Home Appliances

Product description

Eureka vacuums are designed to clean and protect tile and sealed hardwood floors in your home. They have deluxe bare floor brushes designed to smoothly glide across your floor while picking up more dust and debris in corners and along baseboards than regular models. Replacement bag: Eureka Style RR. Replacement belt: Eureka Style R. Replacement HEPA filter: Eureka Style HF2. Dimensions: 12" x 11" x 45". Weight: 21 lbs. Power: 12 amps. Cord length: 30 ft.

Let's face it. Most vacuums just don't cut it when it comes to really cleaning a home or office. Pesky pet hair embeds deeper in carpet than traditional vacuums go; bits and pieces of tracked-in dirt and debris hunker down under floor trim just out of reach of the latest brush innovations, rendering us to the silliness of handpicking behind that expensive vacuum, filling our pockets with lint, and wondering-who's really the boss? Troubles like these made the folks at Eureka get down and dirty and, ultimately, design the Boss Smart-Vac Upright Vacuum.

Offering powerful performance for everyday household cleaning, the Eureka Boss is the solution for people who insist on having a truly clean home. The Boss's Direct Air Control System features an air selector switch that lets you direct all suction either deep into the carpet or to the hose for easy above-the-floor cleaning. The Power Paw brush makes it easy to clean stairs and upholstery, and even claws up embedded pet hair, so Fido can spend more time inside. The motorized brush lets you go from carpet- to bare floor-cleaning with the flick of a switch. The Boss Smart-Vac is powered by a beefy, 12-amp motor that provides plenty of suction power for deep cleaning carpets, and leaves nothing behind on hard floors.

Pretty smart; right? Well, here's the really smart part. The Boss Smart-Vac isn't just the best household carpet- and floor-cleaning vacuum on the market; it's also equipped with a unique, sealed HEPA filtration system that captures 99.97 percent of dust, pollen, allergens, and bacteria. So, vacuuming the house doesn't mean you have to dust afterward, or sneeze while you're doing it. Cleaner carpets and cleaner indoor air at the same time!

Plus, the Boss is loaded with user-friendly features to take the frustration out of vacuuming. A wide cleaning path covers a lot of ground quickly before company comes. And, unlike inferior models, the Boss is designed with a brush-view window that shows you how hard it's working, letting you actually see the powerful brush roller remove dirt from carpets and floors. The exclusive dust trap system captures debris and dust in three stages. A handy stretch hose extends to five times its original length for reaching around furniture and sucking the cobwebs off the ceiling. And, a 30-foot cord won't leave you coming up short. The bare floor brush is designed to smoothly glide across wood and tile floors while picking up more dust and debris in corners and along baseboards than any other model. --Brian Olson

Features

Upright vacuum cleaner with 12-amp motor for carpets and hard floors; upgrade of 4870DT

HEPA filtration system captures 99.97 percent of dust, pollen, and allergens

Onboard tools include dusting brush, upholstery nozzle, and crevice tool

Stretch hose for above-floor cleaning; 3-stage dust-trap system; 30-foot cord

Measures 15 by 11 by 45 inches; 1-year warranty

Customer reviews

« Great vacuum »

This is my second time to buy this model. My first one is 2 years old and going strong. We have replaced the belt on the first one a few months ago.
I needed a second vacuum for our vacation home. I am happy with the suction (much better than the bagless models) and the attachments are great.

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2008-12-02

« You get exactly what you pay for, no more BUT certainly no less »

I bought this vacuum on the recommendation of a major consumer product review organization; while two vacuums had higher ratings, this one cost about half as much. For the most part, I am glad I did not spend the extra money.

First and foremost, it has adequate power for the job and the rotary beaters are efficient. I had used an old Hoover for over 12 years and thought I was getting my carpet clean, I was deluded. The difference in the looks of the carpet was immediately apparent. The Eureka was far more effective. Secondly, it is clean. It uses a traditional replaceable bag to collect dust but has a HEPA filter over the exhaust port to collect fine particulate. There was no fine dust in the air or dust smell. The accessories mount on the body of the vacuum, but while convenient they are not completely secured. The brush falls off occasionally. It is very easy to shift from floor cleaning to the hose attachments; you simply turn the handle of a valve on the upper body of the vacuum. The extensions are long enough to reach an 11 ft ceiling. Shifting to different carpet pile heights is also easy and convenient.

The consumer organization gave two reasons for not giving this vacuum a top rating. First they said it was not the as easy to maneuver as it might be. This is true; other vacuums are easier to shove about and this one is not power assisted. They also dinged it for being noisier than the two more expensive vacuums. While this is probably true, after the ol' Hoover I was delighted at how quite it was. Also making it quieter would affect the price. The plastic of the body could be a bit more rugged but again this would increase the price. My home is small; if you really spend a lot of time behind a vacuum, you probably want to spend a bit more. This lack of rugged construction probably explains the huge variability in the product reviews. Caveat emptor - the instructions advise calling Eureka customer service and NOT taking the machine back to the place where you purchased it if it is defective. This could be a problem. And - some assembly required.

All-in-all, good vacuum, value for money.

Rating: (3 out of 5) @ 2008-12-02

« Not worthy the money »

I was pretty happy about this vacuum during my first time of using it, it has pretty good suction power. I gave it 4 stars for my first review. But the problem occurred only a few minutes into the use for the second time, the brush stopped rolling. I noticed that there was no suction power. I brought it to the nearby warranty station, and it was found out that the belt was broken. it has been only used once for normal in-house cleaning and I neither saw anything unusual got caught nor heard any noise during the cleaning. The service guy told me that the belt is not the good type and unfortunately is not under warranty, to replace it I need to pay more than $40 and he is not sure how long the new belt will last or if any other problems will happen as he has no confidence in this model at all. He also mentioned that Consumer Report doesn't know what they are doing when ranking the vacuum cleaner.

Rating: (2 out of 5) @ 2008-11-19

« Spend more money »

I bought this vacuum a year ago after reading all these positive reviews and I disagree completely with these reviews. This thing is heavy, cheap and I would never buy it again. The whole vacuum exudes cheapness from the footswitch to the cord holder(that doesn't work) I can't wait till it dies and I can buy something better. Save your money for another month and buy something decent.

Rating: (1 out of 5) @ 2008-11-15

« Great Vac »

This vac does everything that I need. Had a hard time changing the belt after I vacuumed some clothes. It seems like a manufacturer mistake, but the motor crankshaft was melted to the side of the vac where the belt is suppose to be changed. Took me a while to figure it out, but with a drill, screwdriver and hammer I was able to fix it.