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The vacuum comes with a washable dust cup filter, a combination brush, a crevice tool, and an extension wand. The attachments all did their jobs admirably, but when placed in their slots on the back of the vacuum, some of them fell off while pushing it back and forth during testing. The handle isn't bad, though it lacks the Power trigger you'll find on some newer Dyson vacuums, and there is no swivel function like in the Hoover models we've tested. This is a very traditional vacuum that you push in straight lines over and over.
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The Brushroll Clean uses Eureka's SuctionSeal and AirSpeed technologies, which are ways of keeping airflow and suction power consistent, efficient, and powerful. Happily, the vacuum's suction power is quite satisfactory. I ran over kitty litter and Cheerios cereal on a low pile carpet, and the vacuum performed comparably with the Hoover Air Cordless Series 3.0, picking up most of the debris in just a few passes. I also put it up against the Hoover Air Cordless 2-in-1 Stick & Handheld$149.00 at Amazon—all three vacuums cleaned the carpet about as well, but keep in mind the 2-in-1 is cordless and has a much lighter dustbin capacity, whereas with the Eureka, you don't have to worry about battery life and can pick up more debris.
After some testing, the vacuum developed a bit of a clog, and spit out some material as I moved it around while powered off. When powered on, it spread the litter and Cheerios out and scattered them around when I wanted to suck them up. Removing the dust cup and taking it apart so I could clean the filter screen and the washable filter with water to fix the problem, though I worry how easy it is for the Eureka Brushroll Clean to clog up. To be fair, the clog didn't develop until after extensive testing, without emptying the dust bin for some time.
A note on noise: Vacuuming is very loud in general, but the Brushroll Clean was occasionally noisy enough that colleagues thought I was using industrial equipment, even though I was behind closed doors used for testing loud television speakers.
The Brushroll Clean is also heavy to maneuver. Since it lacks an effortless swivel like the Hoover Air Cordless, you're pretty much stuck working in linear paths that require a lot of pushing and pulling. And the cord-holding clip does little to keep the cord out of the way, so I was often stuck holding it with one hand anyway.
Despite these gripes, the Eureka Brushroll Clean with SuctionSeal AS3401A is a fairly solid vacuum cleaner, especially if your home is full of hair. However, if noise and the occasional clog are things you don't want to worry about, you may want to consider the Hoover Air Cordless Series 3.0, which is quite comparable in terms of size and power. Other options skew more expensive, like the cordless Gtech AirRAM$299.95 at Amazon (which also tracks your steps) and the powerful, elegant Dyson DC59 Motorhead$380.94 at Amazon, which is our Editors' Choice.