Eureka Vacuum - Bagless Upright Vacuum - 2996AVZ Review

After the bottom of my sweeper (5 years old) fell out, I needed a sweeper fast.  I have always wanted a Dyson, but can't seem to get myself to spend that amount of money on a sweeper.  This is when I decided on the Eureka Altima with the telescopic wand.  I thought that would be wonderful since I have ceiling fans in almost every room of my house...no more climbing on ladders to clean them!  I also liked the feature of bagless...less mess.  My sweeper was ordered online and I couldn't wait to start sweeping (sad I know. ha!)  I swept the living room and was very impressed...and also a little disgusted on how fast the canister filled up with dust bunnies, etc.   I guess my old sweeper wasn't as good as I thought!  Anyhow, I headed into the kitchen and dining room that have wood floors.  This sweeper stated that is was perfect for wood floors.  I DISAGREE.  It would shoot little pieces out the back and didn't seem to pick up even the smallest pieces.  It is almost as if the sweeper isn't low enough for the suction to work.  Then I tried the telescopic wand.  VERY diappointed in this too.  You are supposed to "charge" the wand by pressing the lever next to the compartment is stays in.  Well, pretty much it just blows air on it and doesn't do any type of cleaning in my opinion.  The other thing I don't like is the extension tube.  I use this all of the time to sweep out crumbs from the couch cushions and also to go along the baseboard of my floors.  The bottom of the hose is attached to the sweeper, therefore limiting the use of reaching farther.  You have to move the sweeper with you.  After I used the sweeper for about a week, I came to the conclusion that maybe I should have spent the extra money for a Dyson.  I know that will be my next purchase for a sweeper.  Oh...another thing about the telescopic wand.  It does not stay in its holder...keeps popping out.  And when I got it out of the box teh holder was actually broken and they had to send me a knew one.  Just has the tiny plastic pieces on it that "pop" into place.

 So, if you are wanting this sweeper becasue of the features...I would keep looking.  Sweeping carpets it works well, but that is it.