Eureka NEU182B PowerSpeed Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner, Purple

We had a 20-yearold Eureka bagless that broke, and this was the nearest we found. Glad we did! It's a little larger than the broken one, but a bit less large, heavy and cumbersome than our old Hoover upright. And a lot lighter in weight! This one (somehow) came with the extra pet-hair mini roller brush, but I had to go look up the Bissell version on line to find out how to take it apart for cleaning the mini roller. Works the same, and the device is REALLY useful for getting into small places. We have a long-hair cat.With 8 amps, this thing really pulls up dirt! Seriously pulls up dirt! I set it to the low "Carpet" level, for an old shag carpet in the trailer house. I'm living here, but the owner's been here for a long time. I've been cleaning with that old Eureka, and it's (I thought) been pretty clean. I was getting a lot of fuzz, cat hair, and some fine dirt, but all in all, okay. Then I used this guy! Holy Cow!!The first pass after setting it up, there was almost an entire "bucket" container of something greyish-brown. Plus a lot of fuzz and a lot of cat hair. I asked the owner, who told me that many years ago, she'd had a flea problem and sprinkled diatomaceous earth all over. Fixed the fleas, but she never cleaned the carpets.Suddenly, I'm using this new Eureka and it's pulling EVERYthing out of the carpet! After only two times using it (back in April; it's now September), almost all that "dust" was gone. Now, I'm getting general dirt, cat hair, dust and carpet fuzz. Normal.1. After the first-time use, with the massive amount of "newly discovered" dirt, the roller bar was almost entirely clear! No wrapped hair or anything gunked up in the brush bristles. Amazing!2. Disassembling for cleaning, I found that the main vacuum body was almost entirely clean! No outer dust anywhere on the plastic. The only dust was at the connection hole between the body and the container bucket -- easy to clean with a swipe of a sponge or rag.3. Cleaning the container and filter was pretty simple, but a little bit of time involved.Cleaning:A push-button on the top handle releases the catch bin as a complete unit unto itself. There's another button near the bottom of that basin, which then releases a gravity-operated "lid." BE SURE TO KEEP THE BOTTOM OF THE BUCKET WELL BELOW THE UPPER EDGE OF YOUR TRASH CONTAINER!By pushing the release button to open the bottom of the bucket, you're simply dropping out ALL the crud you've picked up in the catch basin! It comes flying out, dust-cloud and all! Still, there's some remaining junk clinging to the clear plastic bucket walls.I like "BANG!" cleaner spray, which is cheap (Dollar Tree), and works very well. I also have a spray attachment on the kitchen sink, which makes it very easy to get water inside the bucket "tube." There's a plastic "clasp" or catch you pull on, to open the top of the overall basin. I'd imagine that catch will eventually break, but who knows.....none of the plastic on the 20-yearold ever broke.With the bottom open and the top hinged back, you can clean the entire catch basin. It's large enough (easily) that you can get your hand in there with a sponge. The BANG! makes it easier, and water rinses it all out.The entire filter section comes apart, which is why I bought this. You lift out the filter assembly (the instruction manual shows how), and there are several parts. The filter itself is foam with some sort of paper on top. It's there to prevent dust from blowing into the motor, and both the bottom (foam) and top (paper) got totally covered with dust. Being gentle with it, I was easily able to clean it under running water.I couldn't find these round filters anywhere in stores, so ordered a 6-pack of replacements on Amazon. Not all that expensive. I've used and cleaned this vacuum now probably 8 times (since April, it's now September), and the filter is still pretty together. I can see it's going to degrade, but if it lasts four months (or more), then I only need to replace it three times a year. Very cost effective. And this place has all the old micro dust along with the cat hair, so the filter has to get cleaned after each use. For "normal people" and their homes, I think you could use the cleaner several times without cleaning every single time.The attachments are all there, easily stored on the body of the machine. The hose attaches to the roller base during upright use, and comes loose to attach to the handle for portable use. DO follow the instruction manual! The places for the attachments, and how to connect the different hose operations aren't immediately obvious.Some people complain that the roller bar always turns. The old Eureka had a 2-way switch for upright (with roller bar), and portable (for smooth floors and portable use). This power switch only is On/Off. I don't care. You can raise the level of the roller for "wood floors," if it really makes you anxious.All in all, having sold vacuum cleaners in the past, I'd have to say this is one of the most powerful machines I've ever seen for its size, weight, and price! Yes, it's all plastic, to keep the weight around 8-10lbs or so, but today's plastics are pretty rugged. I'm thinking it'll last long enough to be a good investment.

Love this vacuum. Very easy instructions for putting it together. All the attachments work great and don’t fall off! Lightweight and not as noisy as my Dyson, which I thew away. I am so happy I found this vacuum. Bought a second one to keep in the basement. For those of you thinking the height adjustment doesn’t work, you’re doing it wrong ! It’s a shame that the owner’s manual doesn’t explain that the handle must NOT be in the upright position when turning the height knob . Release the handle as if you’re ready to vacuum, and then adjust the height. It works like a gem. If you put the vacuum on it’s side and do this, you can clearly see how the height knob is working to change the height up or down. As stated, however, if you do any of this when the handle is engaged in the locked position, nothing happens when you turn the height knob. EUREKA please modify your owner’s manual to explain this. BTW, I love this vacuum. Replaces an expensive Dyson that just wasn’t getting the job done!

I admit I used an internet search to try and find a good vacuum under $75. This vacuum is powerful, does a great job cleaning. It honestly was a surprise how good it did do. I also love the bagless feature and washable filter.I gave it 4 stars because it is -not- lightweight, as the description indicated. It's not as heavy as a fullsize Dyson, but it's still some effort to get it up the stairs. The cord is also a few feet shorter than I expected; it's not exactly too short, but I'll have to modify how I tackle each room due to it's length.

I used my vacuum this weekend and it sucked really well! I was very impressed on how much it picked up from my carpet in the family room. I have a dog and 3 kids - it sucked up quite a bit of dog hair and left the floor looking and feeling clean. The vacuum is lightweight and easy to manuever around the room. I even tried it on my hardwood floor as well. Emptying the container was very easy - I havent needed to clean the air filter yet, but based on the directions it seems pretty easy. I did un-assemble it to see if I could get it back together easily, and I could.

I’m seriously impressed with the Eureka NEU182B PowerSpeed! This vacuum packs a punch when it comes to suction power—it easily handles everything from pet hair to dirt on both carpet and hard floors. What surprised me most is how lightweight it is for such a strong machine. It’s super easy to maneuver around the house, even up and down stairs.The dust cup is large and easy to empty, and the included attachments (like the crevice tool and upholstery brush) make cleaning furniture and corners a breeze. Assembly was simple and took just a few minutes out of the box.

…and still works perfectly! I live in a 744 sq ft apartment, and only have carpet in the bedroom. I have used this once per week for the most part. I do not have pets, live alone and have a specified pair of slippers for bedroom use only. It holds one gallon of water, and it is easy to fill, as well as emptying the bottom after use. It is not super light, but maneuvers with ease. It is a bit loud, but the fact that it works well makes me over look this. A larger space with more carpeting would probably desire a longer cord. I had one hiccup with it, but it turns out that it was my fault. I had not cleaned the fibers from the rollers properly, after many uses. Customer Service was a gem to work with, when addressing this. I would definitely repurchase, if needed. The water after tonight’s use is shown in a photo below, as well as the freshly cleaned carpet.