The Eureka 96H Quick Up Cordless 2-in-1 Stick Vacuum is an inexpensive cleaning tool that packs a lot of versatility for its low price. You’ll be surprised at the options it offers – read on to learn more.
Power
At six volts of power, the Quick Up is not the most powerful of cordless vacuums, but given its price it certainly gets the job done for small messes.
Performance
The Quick Up is made for small, basic messes – tiny bits of glass from a dropped lightbulb or cup, say, or basic dust. It doesn’t quite have the power to clean thick carpet or suck up pet hair, but those tasks are generally the job of more expensive corded vacuums. If you use the Quick Up for what it’s meant for – small messes and spot cleaning – it will do a fantastic job.
Ease of Use
This vacuum has a number of features that are surprising offerings for a cordless vacuum in its price range. Its handle is especially helpful, both in telescoping to accommodate users and tasks of varying heights, and is removable for easier storage. On top of that, the vacuum stands upright when not in use, so it’s also easy to store in the closet.
As to the task of vacuuming itself, it’s hard to beat the Quick Up for versatility. When used as a stick vacuum, it’s easy to clean floors without bending over, and it can quickly converted to a handheld mode for counters and furniture. Also, a convenient switch turns the motorized brushroll on or off to adapt to cleaning carpet or hardwood.
Battery Life and Charging Time
The Quick Up uses a NiCad battery which provides a very respectable runtime of 15-20 minutes. With that long of an operating time, you’ll be able to get all the small messes in your living space, and the NiCad’s charging time of 12-24 hours won’t even be noticed.
Weight
This vacuum only weighs four pounds – it’s actually rather impressive that they’ve managed to fit all the components for two vacuums in one into that weight, which is light enough for almost any user to handle.
Filter
This particular model is especially convenient when it comes to filters – not only is the Microfiltration filter easy to remove, but it comes with an extra for when the first wears out!
Dust Bin
The Quick Up’s dust bin is actually fairly large for its power and price, and it’s also translucent so you’ll know when it needs to be emptied. It’s easy enough to pop it off with a flick of switch, however, so you could empty with every use if you’d like.
Included Accessories
No extras are included with the vacuum other than a spare filter. This is a basic vacuum without attachments. However, as a 2-in-1 it can clean a variety of surfaces as either a stick or handheld vac.
Reliability
The NiCad batteries that this battery uses have been known to die and lose their ability to charge on the rare occasion – that said, they usually last for at least a year, and they’re relatively cheap and easy to replace. Moreover, the vacuum itself is quite well built for its price and should last a long time itself.
Warranty
Eureka offers a one year warranty for the Quick Up, which is standard for a cordless vacuum.
Price
This vacuum is very affordable considering the versatility of its 2-in-1 nature and its reasonably priced filter and batteries.
Pros
– a wide 10” cleaning path
– ability to become a handheld for cleaning above floor level
– telescoping handle to make cleaning the floors easier
– motorized brushroll to make the most use of its power on carpet
– very easy to store in multiple ways
Cons
– filter may need cleaning more often when vacuuming very fine dust/debris
– some messes might require multiple passes of the vacuum
– small chance the battery may need replacing within a couple years
Conclusion
The Eureka Quick Up 96H is a great value for its price – it offers the 2-in-1 versatility that much more expensive vacuums try to sell for a much more reasonable cost. It’s also easy to store and maintain – if you buy this vacuum, you’ll get more than you paid for.
