Eureka Altima Bagless Upright Vacuum (2971BVZ)
November 16, 2009 by admin
The Eureka Altima Bagless vacuum cleaner is an upright HEPA filter vacuum with a telescopic duster. You also get the Power Paw stair brush and easy clean filter system.
The Eureka Altima bagless vacuum has the following features:
- Foam filter system with easy empty dust bin. Its got an external 2 stage filter.
- 3 foot telescopic self-cleaning duster.
- Eureka’s edge cleaner that uses spinning brushes to get as close as possible to the edges of your furniture and baseboards.
- Power Paw for cleaning stairs and upholstery as well as pet hair.
- Easily go from carpet to hard floor with a switch to adjust the motorised brush bar.
- HEPA filter that captures up to 99.9% of allergens passing through the vacuum cleaner. This includes pollen, bacteria, dust mite debris and other substances known to cause allergic reactions and asthma.
- 12 amp motor for powerful suction power.
What do Eureka Altima 2971BVZ bagless upright vacuum users say about this cleaner?
At Amazon, at the time of writing this, 122 people reviewed the Eureka Altima, and scored the vacuum cleaner a very poor average of around 2 out of 5. Complaints included:
- Warranty not covering parts that failed after just three months.
- Power paw stopped working in the first month.
- Upper filter clogging.
- Suction died after 6 weeks.
The list of problems goes on. We wont cover more here, but be aware that 77 out of the 122 people that reviewed this machine awarded it just 1 out of 5 (and there is no option to award it zero).
We would highly recommend you read some more of these reviews so you can be fuly aware of the range of problems people have had with this machine.
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I bought this vacuum because it was cheap, and I have had good experiences with Eureka in the past. However, after using this one for a month, I think the old saying is correct – you get what you pay for.
bought this eureka (altima) upright cleaner from walmat for 80$ worked great for 1 yr.. the the suction tubes kept getting plugged up..and walmart put an a approval on this…ys right. get what you pay for is right…dont buy one.i hear alot of people who have had very bad ones that lasted a momnth only…..last one i buy from euerka