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Eureka 4870MZ Boss Smart-Vac Upright HEPA Vacuum Cleaner | 
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| Brand: Eureka
Category: Kitchen
Department: vacuums
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $117.99
as of 9/9/2010 11:25:27 EDT details
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New (13) Refurbished (2) from $89.00
Rating:  313 reviews
Sales Rank: 79
Color: Red
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 25
Dimensions (in): 12 x 15 x 44
MPN: 4870MZ
Model: 4870MZ
UPC: 023169123489
EAN: 0023169123489
ASIN: B0015ASJIY
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days
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| Features:
| • | 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 |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
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 comes loaded with user-friendly features to take the frustration out of vacuuming. A wide 15-inch cleaning path covers a lot of ground quickly before company comes. In addition, 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. One extra Type-R belt and one bonus bag come included. The vacuum cleaner measures 12 by 15 by 44 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty. --Brian Olson
Product Description
4870MZ Features: -Vacuum cleaner. -Red color. -Power paw with riser visor turbo nozzle. -On/off brush roll. -Sealed HEPA filtration captures 99.97 pct of dust and allergens. -High filtration bag captures dust better than bagless dust cups. -Comfortable oval handle. -Height adjustment. -Suction control switch. -Winner of: Third Best Vacuum Overall. Specifications: -Motor power: 12 Amp. -Eureka provides 1 year warranty. -Cord Length: 30'. -Overall dimensions: 44'' H x 15'' W x 12'' D. For more information on this product please view the Sheet(s) below: Vacuum Cleaner Manual Sheet
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 313
Does what I wanted it to. September 10, 2010
dailychaos
Vacuum works great. It is a little heavy but that doesn't bother us. The hardfloor feature is great because after purchasing it we moved to a house with grooved hardwood floors so they need to be vacuumed but can scratch easily with brushes. The petwand feature is questionable, it will help to clean stairs and such but any pressure on it stops the bushes from moving to pull out any pet hair so you still only get a surface clean. The pet brush is the reason I only gave this item 4 stars.
 Eureka Boss Smart Vac Upright HEPA Vacuum Cleaner August 29, 2010
Sunshine
I do not recommend buying this vacuum. I had it only a couple months when the hose tore between the metal wire loops of the hose. Eureka did replace it but the second hose did the same thing. Then the electrical cord tore right where it comes out of the vacuum from rubbing on the plastic frame. The dog hair attachment tool did not hold up long either. It does have good suction but with all the repairing that I have had to do with it, I have found it to be more bother than it is worth. I think I am going to go back to Kenmore. I have never had good luck with Eureka products but had excellent luck with the Kenmore brand. I am sorry I wasted the money on another Eureka product!
 Powerful suction, terrible build quality August 28, 2010
C. Van Vorous (Albuquerque, NM)
The vacuum itself when new is excellent. It does a great job of cleaning, has plenty of suction and agitates and grooms carpet really well. The allergen reduction system (filter bags, motor filter and "HEPA" filtration on the exhaust) are pretty good at reducing airborne particles. That being said, the quality of most of the materials is pretty poor and some of the engineering choices are really questionable. The vacuum has a spring-loaded dingus that removes the roller load from the motor when it's locked in the upright position or when you manually toggle the bare floor setting. Initially, this works alright (if not a bit kludgey...)
However, after 12 months or so of use, mine stopped disengaging the roller and would burn through the thin plastic belt if you didn't immediately toggle the bare floor switch. I was sort of reluctant to live with this, but since it was really the only issue with the machine at this point, it wasn't too terrible. Just lock it upright, flip the switch. Tilt the handle back, untoggle the switch. This allowed me to keep the machine from eating belts and saved me from having to hear the roller spinning and rattling in the upright position. We continued to use the vacuum in this condition for a while, but since it was out of warranty, the price to fix the broken belt mechanism was going to be about the same as a new machine.
It ended up lasting another 6 months or so until this week when it decided to start burning through belts even when the mechanism was set to bare floor, the exhaust filter retention bracket (cheap plastic) became brittle and broke when we changed the filter and the bag retention mechanism (again, cheap plastic) became brittle and broke when we replaced the bag, and the left bearing cap melted (I'd wager due to the heat caused by the weird belt condition) Now, this wasn't the result of mistreating or beating on it or anything. These parts merely wore out over the course of 18 months, which I suppose isn't terrible when some of the reviewers have indicated a machine life of less than 12 months.
I wouldn't really recommend this unit to anyone unless you enjoy replacing vacuum cleaners every 12 months. Ours has since been replaced by a Hoover Platinum upright that feels much more solid, has a better warranty and comparable suction and allergen reduction, which we're extremely happy with.
 great vacume August 27, 2010
K
I guess my old vacumes were either just really old or never worked well. I have dogs and after the 1st use of this vacume the hair was finally gone from a carpet that always had some left over hairs no matter how many times I used my old vacume on it. I am very pleased with the purchase. It is a very heavy vacume but I bought it to use on my main floor (where my dogs are) so that is Ok. The attachments work well too. I am considering buying the hose extension so I can clean my steps because the stair cleaner is very good too. For the price this is a great vacume!
This Thing Sucks! August 25, 2010
Gary Nudelman
Definitely the best vacuum cleaner I have ever owned. It has incredible suction power and is not heavy as some other reviews have stated. For the price you can't go wrong with the Boss!
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