- Bare floor brush to easily clean non-carpeted stairs and other hard surfaces
- On/Off brushroll switch to clean carpets or safely clean bare floors
- 28 ft reach systems with a 25 ft cord, 3 ft hose and crevice tool
- Soft easy roll wheels won’t scratch or nick hard floors
- Powerful 6 amp motor for superior cleaning performance
- On/Off brush roll switch to clean carpets or safely clean bare floors
- This unit is 6 Amps
- This unit is made only to be used in 120V outlets
Great Vac for what it does,
If you don’t want noise, buy a broom, it is no louder than my higher end Hoover upright. Also, less sound usually means less power at this price point…
As for the cord, then buy a cordless! Honestly, I bought this for its cord because I wanted a more powerful vac–it is very powerful and has great cord length, I can easily vacuum my stairs, which was the main purpose of buying this vac, but I also found that it does a great job on the fabric covered couch and cars–love this thing! The beater brush works great! I was shocked at the cat hair this thing finds–which btw, it does a great job on cat hair.
As for capacity, then buy a bigger vac, if you want a handheld then its capacity is going to be smaller else it is no longer a handheld…
If you don’t like the mess of emptying it, then buy a bagged version (if they exist as handhelds).
I wish I had a magic pony that would get my drinks and find the TV remote when I need it–I could go on, but I think you get the picture, some people just like to nit pick in order to have something to say.
I looked and looked before buying this vac, it isn’t overly loud and it is powerful. If you simply don’t over fill the debris container and keep the beater brush clean–such as cutting off strings or hair that may get wrapped around it, very little maintenance needed. Also cleaning the filter is a breeze, simply use your other vac to clean it off, it will take just seconds. From all my research, it is the best in class for the price. I would buy again in a heartbeat.
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|A big improvement over the original model,
I never ended up buying the EasyClean so I can’t compare them head-to-head, but they are very similar machines. The differences, according to Eureka, are that the RapidClean has a more powerful motor (6 amp vs 5.5 amp), a more comfortable handle and a more versatile brush that adjusts well to vacuuming stairs, a task made easier by the addition of two smooth-rolling wheels on the new model.
One thing that attracts me to both models is that they are AC powered. Unfortunately most cordless hand vacs are still in the stone age as far as the NiCad battery system that they use while most of the world has long since moved on to Lithium Ion batteries. In short that means they have a short run time and once the non-replaceable battery dies (my experience has been not much longer than a year) the entire unit must be discarded. The beauty of the Eureka units is they have a standard AC power cord. While not quite as convenient, that means they will run as long as you need them to run at 100% full power and will never need to have batteries charged.
The RapidClean’s power cord is slightly longer (25′ vs 20′) than the EasyClean’s to emphasize that point. You can vacuum an entire staircase, or your car’s interior while parked in the driveway, or sudden dry spills, without dragging out the big heavy vacuum cleaner. And when finished, the power cord wraps neatly around the rear of the case.
My stairs and upper landing are the only areas of my house that are carpeted (by choice). They are berber, which wears well but shows dirt within days of vacuuming. While I love my big vac for weekly cleanings of both the upper landing and the rest of the hardwood in the house, it is very hard to maneuver on stairs. The RapidClean lives up to its name by making this periodic chore much more effective and pleasant without giving up the power of a real vacuum cleaner.
The sound level is less than most full-sized vacs … about the same as a typical hair dryer. I am tending to use the RapidClean as my first choice to do quick “oops” cleanups, despite the fact that I have to plug it in instead of it being rechargeable. It comes with a crevice tool that can be attached to the end of the grey hose. Eureka has even thoughtfully designed a parking space for the tool so it doesn’t get lost.
And, oh, how does it do with pet hairs? REALLY well! The powered brush (with its own on/off control) seems custom-made for maximizing pet cleanup. As is true with the majority of vacuums these days, emptying the bagless collection bin is a “snap” and cleaning the filter is just as easy. I hope the days of messy vacuum cleaner bags is long-gone! At 6 lbs (one pound heavier than last year’s model) this vac isn’t quite as lightweight as the little battery-powered hand-vacs but the center-handle design makes it well balanced so it doesn’t seem heavy.
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