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Hand-held but very powerful, this Eureka model eliminates the hassle of lugging around a full-size vacuum for cleaning car upholstery, sofas, and carpeted stairs. A long 20-foot cord (which wraps for storage) provides good reach, as does the deluxe hose that stretches to three times its length. With the crevice tool on the end of the hose, this vacuum reaches into all kinds of tight places. And, with two motors, one to power the revolving brush and one for suction, the 5.5 amp vacuum cleans deeply.

One of Eureka’s innovations is the Riser Visor, a clear plastic cover that stays down for cleaning horizontal surfaces and flips up so the revolving brush can reach the vertical carpet on stair risers. There’s no bag to change, just a filter and clear plastic dust cup to shake out when necessary.

Product Features

• Strong 5.5 amp suction with stretch hose cleans cars, upholstery, stairs
• 1 motor powers the revolving brush, second motor for suction
• Onboard crevice tool; Riser Visor for carpeted stairs
• Bagless filter and clear dust cup clean easily
• Weighs 5 pounds; 20-foot cord wraps for storage

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

By: RLECLAI (Ormond Beach, FL United States)

This Eureka handheld vaccuum does exactly what it is supposed to do, and it does it very well. It definitely works better than most or perhaps even all of its competition. The unit is sturdy, well thought out, and it is fairly compact considering that it has an onboard powerhead and a hose attachment. The electric cord is nice and long. Unfortunately the hose attachment is mostly too short to be really practical, as others have mentioned, and the unit is a little on the heavy side , esp for smallish persons, like me ( I also have trouble lifting it above my midline due to shoulder bursitis). Still i would not trade this handheld vaccuum for another brand - I have tried too many others that were noisy, weak, fragile, etc. Anyone who rates this one with 1 star must have been using it NOT for its intended purpose, or was expecting the moon and the stars, eg the person who has 16 cats.. the man trying to use it as a shop vac..etc…I personally know a full-time house-cleaning lady who owns one of these and uses it constantly for her business and swears by it. Get one.

By: Henry Schlinger “hschling” (Toluca Lake, CA United States)

We’ve only owned this vacuum for a few weeks and only used it a few times, but so far it is a great little vacuum. We previously owned a Shark, which was extremely loud and did not have great suction, especially in the attached hose. But the Eureka is not only much quieter, it has terrific suction. Plus, you have the option of using the revolving brush or not. I cannot speak to the longevity of the Eureka or its durability, but as a portable vacuum, it is a good buy. And we wouldn’t but it anywhere but Amazon, because they had the cheapest price with no shipping fees.

By:Life “Lifefx” (Georgia Isles)

This Eureka 71B Hand-Held Vacuum sucks its head off! In fact, it sucks so hard that it can be a tad hard to maneuver. I find the on\off switch on the top very, very tight, but I think the machine is just put together well! Eureka 71B Hand-Held Vacuum

I wonder if the reviewer whose machine stopped right away just received an anomaly - a bad machine that should have been returned. I don’t know if Eureka is a problematic warranty guarantor and I hope I never have to find out. I have had mine for a while and it is STILL going strong.

Overall, if you want outstanding hand-held suction, this Eureka 71B hand-held (or the Black & Decker CycloPro) will do the deed! Black & Decker CCV900 CycloPro Corded Hand Vac