Eureka 6833D Surfacemax Canister Vacuum
Product Description”BOSS” POWER TEAM CANISTER VACUUM
Clean carpets, bare floors and above the floor with this versatile canister vacuum. The motorized brushroll turns on and off with fingertip controls, allowing you to clean all floor surfaces with ease. Plus, on-board tools and a Power Paw stair brush let you clean stairs, furniture and above the floor, and the Allergen Micron filter will keep dust particles from returning to the air in your home.
Features:-
Power – 12 amps
Motorized Power Nozzle
On Board Tools
Variable Speed Motor
Auto Cord Rewind
Bonus Power Paw Turbo and Deluxe Bare Floor Tool
Eureka 6833D Surfacemax Canister Vacuum
I bought this product at a local store. I switched from an upright bagless. Here are some pros and cons:
Pro- it’s smaller and more light weight than our old upright so my kids can use it. it has a bag so you don’t have to breathe dirt and dust.
Con- i have searched in 3 stores for replacement bags and have to order them from amazon. The long cord that stretches from the handle to the canister is more rigid than flexible and gets a kink in it. our other vac had a more flexible hose. it also got a huge clog in the head which was difficult to dislodge.
summary: an ok vac for the price range but i don’t plan to buy a vac from this company again.
Rating: 3 / 5
I bought this vacuum eight months ago to replace a heavy upright that I was sick of lugging around. The first few times I used it, I really liked it. It is light-weight and has decent suction. I have tile throughout my house with a few area rugs so I REALLY liked how well the power brushroll worked on them with a flip of a switch– that is until it completely stopped working. Two weeks after using the vacuum cleaner on a daily basis, the power to the brushroll stopped and I have been unable to use it since. The vacuum itself does NOT clean carpets or area rugs without the power brush, so it’s pretty much useless without it. Now I’ve got dingy-looking rugs that I can only clean by getting on my hands an knees and cleaning w/the brush roll nozzle that only spins from the suction of the unit. Who has time for that? Another downside is that the cord is WAY too short. I usually have to plug it in to two or three different outlets to clean an area.
Some positives on this vacuum are that the bags ARE easy for me to find. Our local Target sells the replacement bags, so I haven’t run into that difficulty. Also, the automatic cord rewind is convenient. And, the vacuum alone DOES clean my tile floors well as long as I don’t need the power brush. Overall, though, I don’t think that I would really recommend this vacuum cleaner.
Rating: 2 / 5
This turned out to be a pretty good little vacuum. Very lightweight, but then I’ve been using an ancient Rainbow and a bagless Dirt Devil, so just about ANY vacuum would feel lighter.
The 6833D has nice pickup power and the power beater bar is very effective. This model differs from the SurfaceMax in blue (don’t see a numerical model identification) by having a different style handle grip, a 13 inch cleaning path and an automatic cord rewinder.
The on/off control for the beater bar is conveniently located on the handle grip, making it easy to go from smooth floor, without the power on, to your carpet or area rug – with the power then switched on. The adjustable suction control works great for vacuuming light weight scatter rugs.
What isn’t so great is the lack of a swivel connection on the hose at either the handle or the canister. Makes maneuvering a bit clumsy, but not a huge problem because the unit is so lightweight.
This model came with a Turbo Nozzle/Power Paw, which only worked so-so for removing cat hair from upholstery, a dedicated Bare Floor Brush if you don’t need the beater bar, an Upholstery Nozzle and an on board Crevice Tool and Dusting Brush fitted inside the canister. The upholstery nozzle was worthless as the first time I used it, then attempted to clean it using the bare vacuum wand, half of the glued-on “bristles” peeled off like false eyelashes and instantly disappeared into the depths of the canister! Oh well… I can use my old attachments left over from a prehistoric Kenmore.
I read a lot of reviews on many different vacuums before I decided on this one. I didn’t want to spend a great deal of money, so I had to weigh which features were important to me. Lightweight, HEPA bag and filtering, which this model DOESN’T have – it has something called an Allergen FILTER, but no HEPA bag – my mistake. Unlike what was reported on another website, this vacuum has no problem picking up stray kitty litter and I don’t see any marking on my floors from the hard plastic wheels. After wrestling with cords on both my old vacuums, the rewinder sure is nice to have.
True, the reports of fragile plastic parts and canister body are of concern, but that is what you exchange for “lightweight.” Also, one may well suspect the hose will need replacing at some time in its lifetime. It is unlikely that I will be using this vacuum for 25 years as I have my old Rainbow, but ease of assembly and use rank high in my book. So, if you are looking for a manageable, uncomplicated everyday type vacuum, this will probably do the job.
Rating: 4 / 5