Stair-friendly? Is this vacuum easily used on stairs?
2087553
well, yes it does have a light and the suction is incredible. you could use the power paw attachment for the stairs. it attaches to the end of the hose and has it's own beater bar. the BUT in all of this is that the vac is quite heavy and would be difficult to work with on stairs. the accompanying hose and attachments may or may not be long enough for you to do your stairs. but you can order an extra long hose attachment from eureka from their website. i've been thinking about doing this even though i have no stairs to worry about. it would make things quite convient to just station the vac in 1 spot and do all the corners and hard to reach places without having to move the vac every few feet. i've had the vac about 2 months and just love it. can't say enough good about how it works. good luck to you if you get it and cleaning your stairs. eureka's site is www.eureka.com
1410543
I love the great suction of the animal. I do use it on the flight of 14 stairs to the basement and it works fine. However, I am thinking that in the future I might invest also in the dyson rechargeable stick Vac. I would use it for stairs and quick cleanups in the kitchen area. But I am happy with animal canister as I use it on carpets and also with the "flat out" tool on the laminates as it get as close to the floor and grooves as possible. Hope this information helps you in making your choices. Good luck
1802701
It works on stairs with as much suction as a full upright vac.This Hoover Platinum hand held vac is very powerful !Also great attachments. Battery works at 100% power until it isall the way used up. Love the separate charger...just slip the battery outand put it in charger that can be plugged anywhere. No charging the entireunit! You will love it for EVERYTHING !!
781275
Yes, you must vacuum first. Carpeted stairs should not be a problem. The unit it light weight and maneuverable enough for stairs.
372852
You will be able to do most of the stairs, but the hose is not long enough to do the entire stairway--if it was it would be in your way every time you tried to vaccume the rest of your house. It will almost reach, just not quite.
1051566
Hi, yes it works great. I live on the second floor but I use the elevator. I put kitty litter and pilled to the top. I cannot say about stairs but its pretty sturdy.
1879768
I haven't tried this particular model on steps with carpet yet, though I am sure it would work well. The Dirt Devil Gator 18V Cordless Bagless Handheld Vacuum works great with carpeted steps too (I have actually tried that one on steps myself). The advantage of the Accucharge is that the battery lasts a long time. The Gator has a power brush tool.
1715536
For hardwood stairs, I would purchase a dust brush attachment (at any vac store or online)--fits right onto the little hose of this vac, which is perfect for stairs. That's what I use mine for and, in addition, I use my dust brush attachment on my wood furniture.
318305
I use it in the trunk and a little on the inside though it is not all that easy to get where you need to go. It is a great little vacuum which I use on the stairs and was the primary reason for purchasing it. I love it!
641920
We don't have stairs but I think it would not be great on stairs. We use it as a 'fill in' vacuum for quick pick ups. We do like it but you have to be careful to get the right position to get adequate suction.
1168515
Yes, I just put the whole vacuum on the sofa or bed and vacuum it that way, but you can use the attachment. It's easy to manage and not so heavy.
1802702
I have a garden home with a narrow, carpeted stairwell. I use it on my stairs and love it. It's important to change/clean the filter when you start to notice a loss in suction.
380153
I can only answer from my own experience. The vacuum has worked very well here. It cleans well, and has been used primarily on carpeting. It is easy to maneuver, and we are very happy with it.
4756
I use this vacuum exclusively in my cleaning service and we do a lot of stairs. The great thing is that Eureka puts a grip just above the light so that you can easily hold on to the head while you vacuum down the stairs. You don't need to use the hose if you do it this way. I will admit that if you have a bad back, you wouldn't want to use this method.
1363439
I think so! We have hardwood with some area rugs and it's been our sole vacuum for just about a month. We'll likely need to pull out the Electrolux just to vacuum off the bricks on our woodstove hearth, but I really can't fault the Roomba for not getting in the deep mortar joints on our brick work. We were thinking about picking up a small handheld vac (like the Shark 12 volt) to make such brick work and stairs a breeze.
158827
It weighs about 6-7 pounds & is very easy to use. I've had mine for almost 6 months & seriously love using it - mostly on my carpeted stairs. It picks up dirt & pet hair almost as well as my big Kirby vacuum cleaner. It's so much easier to use than dragging a large vacuum & hand cleaning tube down the stairs. Just remember to empty the dirt cup container after each use & pick the pet hair off the the protective cover over the air filter. We have had no problems at all with this little machine.
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No, this is pretty basic. But it does pick up an appalling amount of dust and pet hair, returns to the dock automatically, and avoids stairs and carpet fringe. It's running now, as a matter of fact. We're loving it, and are seriously considering buying another one or even two, as we have a large 3-level home.