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The Eureka 71b hand-held vacuum is a great vacuum cleaner for cleaning small messes, car interiors, and upholstered furniture. This little vacuum weighs 6 pounds and has dimensions of 15" x 7" x 7" which makes it light and easy to move around. It is also ideal for cleaning stairs because one of its key features, the riser visor, will actually lift to expose the motorized brush head to vertical surfaces such as stair risers. Eureka, the manufacturer of this vacuum cleaner, is a company that has been around since 1909 with an excellent reputation and numerous awards for its vacuum products.
The Eureka 71b hand-held vacuum is a 5.5 amp vacuum, which makes it a powerful vacuum for its size. This hand-held vacuum is powerful enough to remove dirt from car mats and also stubborn pet hair from your furniture.
The Eureka 71b has two motors. One motor powers the vacuum and the other motor powers the motorized brush head. This vacuum comes with a 20-foot long electrical chord that can be wrapped around its body for storage. Also featured on this product is a vacuum hose that can stretch out to 3 times the length of the body. A crevice tool is provided for cleaning corners and other harder to reach areas.
Most customer reviews for this product are very positive. In a pool of over 1,100 reviewers on Amazon.com, the Eureka 71b averaged 4.5 out of 5 stars. More than one reviewer mentioned that they were very pleased with the quality of the product at the price level. Reviewers also made note of this products durability. In general, negative comments on this product were very mild. One recurring comment was that some reviewers felt that the vacuum was a little heavy and that their arms became fatigued after an hour of vacuuming. There were comments from some reviewers that wished this product were cordless. One does wonder, however, if Eureka 71b were cordless, would it still be able to maintain the powerful suction that it has. One review mentioned that she wished that there were a car power adapter that came with this vacuum cleaner so that it would be easier to vacuum out her car.
Generally, one would not buy a hand-held vacuum cleaner for major thorough cleanings of entire houses. For that level of task, an upright or canister vacuum would be more suitable. However for cleaning small isolated messes such as pet hair off of furniture, the Eureka 71b would be a good product to purchase.
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