Eureka 4870MZ Boss Smart-Vac Upright HEPA Vacuum Cleaner Review

• Measures 15 by 11 by 45-inch; 1-year limited warranty.
• Onboard tools and stretch hose for above-floor cleaning; 30-feet power cord
• Wide 15-inch cleaning path provides faster results; 3-stage dust-trap system
• Motorized brush; 7-height adjustable brushroll; hepa filtration system
• Upright vacuum with 12-amp motor cleans carpets and hard floors

My 12 yr old Sharp upright gave up the ghost so I needed a new upright for upstairs. I read a lot of reviews here and at e-pinions and decided on this Eureka.

First I will say it is very important to read all of the manual, because it actually addresses some of the issues people have with this vacuum, such as:

(1) This machine is no heavier than my old one, but people complain it is heavy and hard to maneuver – the maneuverability and “heaviness” of it are greatly improved if one selects the proper brush height. Set it too low and yes, you will be struggling to pull this vacuum back toward you. The first time I used it OMG – it was quite a workout. I figured when I vacuumed I would count that as my upper body workout! Then I read the manual and duh! I raised the brush height one notch and what a difference. It’s not light as a feather, but much better.

(2) People complain that the brush roll stop (hard floor) switch is hard to move. The manual says it will be easier to move if the machine is on, the handle is released and you rock the machine back so there is no weight on the front wheels. It is hard if you try to move it otherwise.

(3) The foot pedal for the handle release is pretty stiff, but if you find the “sweet spot” it’s fine – just have to experiment with where to push. On my machine the hard part is getting the handle locked back up. I hope I don’t have the belt breakage problems some people have had, but so far I’m pleased with its performance and it seems fairly sturdy to me. I had recently cleaned my carpets with Capture (a dry powder) and this new vac got up quite a bit of powder my old vac left behind.

I loathe using tools on an upright thus I have a canister vac for that action – so I can’t address the utility of that, but it looks way easier than on my old upright. So far I am happy with this vac, and I am a neat freak who likes her carpets to look perfectly clean! Hope this was helpful…