Eureka Endeavor NLS Vacuum Review
When my wife and I moved last year, she didn’t own a vacuum, and I had a massive canister one that was a hand-me-down from my Uncle. I looked up the model and it came out in 1988. So it’s a big old….and huge. So when we moved I wanted something super light. So we purchased a lightweight battery powered vacuum.
My wife hates it.
I don’t mind it, but she hates having to recharge the battery, and it’s small and light, which is nice for stair….but we don’t have that many stairs.
Enter the Eureka Endeavor NLS. It’s not small. It’s not electric. But man can this thing SUCK!
ha ha.
The NLS stands for “No Loss of Suction”.
It’s very powerful, and it worked especially well on our carpet. Though we did use it on our fake hardwood kitchen area as well, and it did pretty good there as well.
Pros
- Lots of power
- Easy to empty (no bags!)
- Surprisingly nimble for it’s size
- Price: $79.88 at Walmart
Cons
- Bulky, and pretty loud
- Lots of plastic
Overall for the price, it’s a pretty darn good vacuum.
And now my wife is happy : ).
Video of Eureka Endeavor NLS
What do you think are the most important features in a vacuum.
Disclosure: We received this vacuum as a review unit to keep. Which is awesome, cause we needed a vacuum! End disclosure.
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My wife and I are looking for a new vacuum.
We’re torn between price and quality, but I think price is probably most important to you.
*I meant us.
The most important thing for me is suction because we have a cat and vacuuming up the cat hair can be challenging for some vacuums.
Suction. Definitely. I need a carpet that does not lose suction!
The most important thing for me is that it continues to work well for several years. I had a vacuum that lost suction in less than 3 years even though it was well maintained (filters and tubes were clear, etc.), which was really annoying.
The most important thing is lifetime! I don’t mind paying a bit more for something if I know that it will last me a long while, and that the company is going to provide consistent service if if breaks – so I go for one with an iron-clad warantee. To me, that says that the company believes in the lifespan of their product!
Most important to me is the price. I live alone, take my shoes off at the door, have no pets and have minimal carpet (mostly hardwood floors). I want something light and fairly cheap price, but not so cheap that I have to replace it every couple of years.
Most important is the ability to handle wood floors and carpets. We are in need of a new one—the children have played with mine so much that I had to duct tape the handle onto the unit!
I need a new vacuum, my old one is 9 years old &
I can’t get replacement filters for it.
I think price is important, but power is more
important to me as well as service.
I do love Eureka.
I like vacuum cleaners that are easy to empty without making a mess. My vacuum cleaner now also has a HEPA filter that is expensive to replace when it gets old.
The most important things about a vacuum for me are efficiency and power. Our family of 7 creates a lot of need for a good vacuum. Which we need a new one since my thoughtful eldest son burned ours up trying to clean out the van.
Cat owners will understand- a vacuum that doesn’t pick up cat hair has no place in our house- which is why we got rid of the old one and moved into a place with hardwood floors :) But the new apartment has carpet, so… this vacuum would be awesome.
Power is the most important thing to me. I have several dogs and a cat and it can be difficult to get all of that hair out of the rug and off of the furniture! Thanks!
Suction power! My dog may be smallish, but she seems to lose her weight in fur weekly :)
My most important feature would have to be ease of use. I have 2 dogs that seems to shed a lot!!
I, too, am concerned about sucking up all that pet hair! Thanks for the opportunity.
Suction and not losing it!
I have been wanting a new vacuum cleaner for about a month now, since our wet/dry vac that is really my husbands. It has great sucking power, but is way too noisy and bulky. He uses it in his garage, so you can imagine all the dust that blows out the other end when it is in use. Thank you.
price is important, then easy everything, easy to empty, easy to push around, light to lift.
The most important thing to me is good value for the money. I want a vacuum that is reasonably priced and efficient.
The abiltiy to pick up dog and cat hair.
The pick up of dog and cat hair.
Price is a heavy consideration when looking for a vacuum, well any new appliance really. But also, it needs to be able to tackle pet hair really well and be awesome on hard surfaces too.
The ability to lift and handle the vacuum cleaner is as equally important as the suction because I have one hip replacement and the other to be replaced soon and the weight when standing to vacuum can be painful.
One of the most important features of a vacuum cleaner for me is that it has attachments. If I see a cobweb near the ceiling or dirt or pet hairs on furniture, I can immediately use the attachments to clean them up.
what is most important to me is that it can pick up several same items one right after the other. example-popcorn- i hate sucking up 2 pieces and then having to wait for them to “digest”.
I like something that will work on pet hair because I have 4 cats and 1 dog.
The most important thing to me is the bagless feature (and good suction, of course!) Once many years ago, I forgot to check the bag for several weeks, and it exploded, breaking the plastic cover and rendering my vacuum useless!
The ability to suck up lots of pet hair! And keep doing it over and over…..definiltly the most part in choosing a vacuum!
It just needs to be tough enough to last longer than a year. We have had a run of bad luck and we have had to buy a couple of uprights the last couple of years. Good suction is a plus! :)
The ability to suck up lots of pet hair! And keep doing it over and over…..definiltly the most part in choosing a vacuum! The second part would be ease of use on stairs since we live in a townhouse.
We are looking for a new vacuum. I’m looking for something that is bagless & that is sturdy enough to last while.
Most important to me is price! As a recent college grade and first-year teacher, I need a vacuum for my apartment, but cannot afford a decent one. For the last few months, I’ve been vacuuming with a tiny hand-held… takes a LONG time!
We have five cats (no, I am not single – surprise!) – so I need a great vacuum. The one I have isn’t cutting it. Pick me, pick me! Pretty please)
Most important to me is the ability to work on wood floors and cope with dog hair.
With dogs and kids I need one with suction power!!
The most important thing to me is suction and the second most important thing is a user friendly machine…not too heavy, easy to use on stairs and easy to empty.
Suction! Is the most important to me and bagless runs a close second, as I have a cat and COPD.
I have always preferred Eureka but mine died and I have been borrowing my daughter’s for two years now.
Bagless!! We vacuum so often and bags get expensive!
The weight of the vacuum, along with its ease of manueverability, are most important to me. In other words, is it easy to use?!
As long as it works fairly well, my biggest concern is noise level. – often delay vacuuming because I can’t hear the kids while it’s running.
Suction is my greatest priority in a vacuum. I don’t want to waste my time moving the vacuum around if it’s not picking up everything!
Being a newlywed we merged households and also need a new vac. We are looking for a nice smaller upright that does not take up alot of room with ease of use as our criteria and this looks perfect. We loved your video and I am a loyal subscriber and thank you for creating BeingFrugal and look forward to all your new tips.
Crossing our fingers on winning a new SMALL vac!
Living in a two story farmhouse it would be nice to have a vacuum on both floors!
I’d like to blame my lil’ dogs for all the hair… but it’s really my loose ends laying round. So suction is tops here on my list.
I think the most important thing to me in a vacuum is
cleanliness of the entire house ! Our vacuum is old and
is on it’s last hose taped with duct tape. Thanks for
this opportunity.
The most important thing in a vacuum for me is easy-to-use attachments so I can clean up after my cat! :)
I like portability but suction is always important! YIKES
I have a big cat with lots and lots of hair. He might be the most shedding cat in the U.S. right now. That is why NLS is important to me!
Thanks!!
When buying a new vacuum for me the suction is the most important.
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I am a big fan of attachments to get in all those little areas or hard to reach.
I want something that is fairly light so I can easily do the stairs.
Suction is absolutely the most important thing. It makes me crazy to go over and over the same spot to pick up a piece of lint!
I think suction would be very important to me!
It needs to be able to pick up pet hair.
I am a big fan of eco friendliness in a vacuum. Buying bags adds to the cost of it and fills up the landfills, so any vacuum that I own has to be bagless.
suction – it has to be able to pick up the dog hair
Ability to suck up crumbs, dry cereal, crackers, etc. left by five children.
Durability is most important to me. It needs to be reliable!
The most important things to us are price, of course, and durability. We can’t afford to replace vacuums every year. We’ve had to buy a new one every year for the last three years, that’s how we figured out we can’t afford it ;)
I need something small for storage and obviously works!
I’m wimpy, so I like light vacuums.
I need lots of suction to clean up all the hair from my 2 dogs and 2 cats! Plus it needs to be convenient enough to use OFTEN!!
Suction is the most important. I have a 14 month old that leaves a trail of crumbs everywhere, so I need a vacuum than can get it ALL up! Also noise is important, I really dislike very loud vacuums!
I live in the mountains and between all the dirt, two dogs, a cat, plus a wood stove, I need a vacuum with great suction to pick up the dirt, pet hair, and the mess associated with using a wood stove.
The suction. I once had a vacuum cleaner and you would go over the same spot over and over and it wouldn’t pick up anything!
Need this to suck away the hairs and dust coming in every day when I open my Patio.
Of all things in life, a vacuum is really the only thing that you want to suck :)
I love vacuums that have a hepa filter. When you use them the air coming out doesn’t have any kind of smell. Vacuums without the filter tend to leave a dusty smell in the room from the tiny particles that escape the filter. The hepa ones take everything out leaving the room feeling a little bit cleaner. Just a personal preference I guess.
When I buy a new vacuum, it’s most important to me that it doesn’t need bags… nothing is more frustrating than having a full bag and not having another on hand!
SUCTION! Two boys, a big hairy collie, lots of beach sand and outside dirt. I need to be able to pick it ALL up!
i havent had my endeavor by eurecka for more than 8 months and it now heats up and shuts down when it cools down u can start it back up again i am very dissappointed with this problem nothing is jammed up in it and the wheel flows free if anyone has an explaination for this please post