Eureka Optima Lightweight Upright Vacuum Cleaner: Model 431BXZ

The Eureka 431BXZ Optima Lightweight Upright Vacuum Cleaner is a vacuum that is affordable, convenient to use and lightweight. The Eureka 431BXZ is the perfect choice for a small home. It works equally well on floors and carpets.

It is an upright and bagless model with a built in dirt cup. You can forever dispense with buying disposable bags.

Features & Performance

The vacuum cleaner is extremely lightweight and packs the power of a heavier upright vacuum. If you have a large house that needs frequent cleaning, then you can consider this vacuum as it is easy to maneuver and carry around.

It is powered by a 12 amp motor that provides good suction power.

It is an easy to use unit with the controls placed very ergonomically. You can reach most inaccessible places with its easy to use design. However the length of the power cord, at just 20 feet is slightly disappointing.

It also has a number of useful attachments. It has multi-surface cleaning capabilities. You can switch easily between cleaning the carpet to cleaning the floor with the on/off brush roll.

Pet owners are happy with the vacuum as they feel it cleans up pet hair very easily.

One significant draw back reported by users is with the overall usability of the dirt cup. The dirt cup is very small and fills up very easily. It would be a good idea to keep a couple of spare filters handy when you are cleaning a large area.

Because the dirt cup fills up easily, the unit tends to become very noisy within a short duration of use.

Users report good performance with thin or low pile carpets. However the unit doesn’t work very well with shaggy or thick pile carpets.

Summary

The fact remains that the Optima 431BXZ is an inexpensive and affordable unit. It is easy to use and can be easily stored in a small closet. If you have a small family and are living in a small apartment that is not very heavily carpeted then you can definitely consider buying this unit.

Our Editor's Quick Thumb Guide
	What We Love...
	Inexpensive Lightweight Easy to store and use
	What Needs Improvement...
	Poor Performance on heavily carpeted areas Dirt cup needs to be emptied frequently Noise

Understanding all the Eureka Optima Models
Features	Model: 431BXZ	Model: 433A	Model: 437AZ
12 amp motor	X	X	X
15 amp motor
Hepa Filtration			X
2 Motor System			X
20' cord	X	X	X
32' cord

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Eureka 431BXZ Optima Lightweight Upright Vacuum Cleaner

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Product Description

The new Eureka Optima offers the power of an upright at 1/2 the weight! It also features the ONLY soft-grip looped handle that adjusts to more than 8 positions so any user can find his or her optimal user height and ensures the most comfortable grip at any cleaning angle. Optima uses a 12-amp motor for deep cleaning your carpets like a full size upright, but weighs just 11 lbs. It also has an on/off brushroll for cleaning bare floors and on-board tools and a no-tip design for above the floor cleaning. The easy-empty dust cup has the same dust capacity a a full size upright and was designed so you don't touch the filter when emptying the cup. (similar models: 431A, 431AZ)