Eureka 437AZ Optima Lightweight Upright Vacuum Review

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 If you are struggling to carry your vacuum, you have two choices:  get a canister vacuum that is easier to carry or get a lightweight vacuum cleaner. The Eureka 437AZ Optima Lightweight Upright Vacuum weighs in at only 12 pounds, making it easy for most people to maneuver around and carry between floors.

Eureka Optima Upright Vacuum Specifications:

• Type of Vacuum: Upright
• Power: 1440 watts
• Filter: HEPA filtration
• Dust Collection: Easy empty dirt cup
• Attachments: Stretch hose, Power Paw, dusting brush and crevice wand
• Warranty: One year warranty

Just because this vacuum only weighs 12 pounds doesn’t mean that you are going to miss some of the power.  The Optima has 1440 watts of power, and is adjustable to fit every user.  In fact, you are able to change the handle on this Eureka vacuum to 13 different locations, making it easy for everyone in the family to vacuum.

Another thing that this vacuum makes easy to do is to vacuum under furniture.  Because the handle of the vacuum goes all the way down, to a nearly parallel to the floor position, it makes it really simple to clean under furniture and tables.  This makes vacuuming a lot easier because anyone can do it, even the young and the old who couldn’t otherwise move furniture.

Because this vacuum cleaner is bagless, you won’t have to worry about buying vacuum bags anymore.  This is going to save you money over the life of the vacuum cleaner and keep this $80 vacuum an $80 vacuum.

The Power Paw is a unique attachment.  This attachment has a brush roll on it to get up pet hair from sofas or stairs and makes vacuuming a lot easier.  Another thing that makes vacuuming the whole house easier is that you can turn off the beater brush on the vacuum to clean hard floors.

The Optima is a full-sized vacuum, but is going to be able to get into small spaces.  That’s because the Optima’s base is only 15 by 13 inches.  It still has 1440 watts of power to get the deepest of carpet clean.

“The narrow cleaning path is great for going in between tight spaces without moving everything around. The 12 amp motor is powerful and has great suction for under $100.”

The one thing that people complain about with the Eureka 437AZ Optima Lightweight Upright Vacuum that the wheels make it more difficult to push than a lot of heavier vacuum cleaners.  Here is what one reviewer had to say about the design of the wheels.  If you have a lot of thick carpet, you might want to think about whether this is a good purchase.

“I liked most of the features except for its wheels. On my berber carper, it won’t move at all. Pushing it forward causes a lot of hand pain, as suction is powerful with clumsy wheels.”

Another complaint is that the vacuum has the exhaust in the front of the machine, so when you vacuum on hard floors, the dust and dirt is going to blow out of the path that you are trying to vacuum.

Is The Optima The Optimum Vacuum?

For less than $100, you are going to be hard pressed to find a vacuum that has almost 100 reviews on Amazon.com and a four star rating.  Based on the track record of the Eureka 437AZ Optima Lightweight Upright Vacuum, it is going to be a smart buy.

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