EIO Varia Estate Vacuum Cleaner

EIO Varia Estate and Varia Family HEPA vacuum cleaners

EIO Varia Estate and Varia Family HEPA vacuum cleaners. Choose an EIO vacuum with powerhead or turbobrush based on cleaning needs, and enjoy superior hepa filtration with a 3 filter system, onboard accessories with a telescopic wand for easy cleaning of high places, and durability. Vacuum ratings, vacuum reviews and comparisons. Reports on EIO vacuums by consumer experts.

EIO vacuum cleaners offer reliability, superb filtration and suction at an affordable price. EIO's Varia Family vacuum is the most popular model, and has an air driven turbobrush for mostly bare floors and scatter rugs. The Varia Estate model is for those with at least 50% carpeting, thanks to it's rechargeable battery driven Powerhead carpet tool. This battery power pack solution avoids the high cost of an electrified wand typically needed for a powerhead.

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• Has bare floors, scatter rugs and upholstery, as well as low to medium height pile carpets with moderate densities
• Wants to perform above the floor cleaning tasks with vacuum tools
• Wants powerful suction at a mid-price range
• Wants extra superior HEPA filtration for allergen and odor control
• Prefers a mid-weight vacuum cleaner over a full size
• Wants to easily reach high places with comfort thanks to a telescopic wand and ergonomic handle

EIO Varia Vacuum Cleaners Model Choices

Features of EIO Varia Vacuum Cleaners

• Three level filtration system: Includes a 3-layer HEPA vacuum bag micronAir®, a motor protection filter, and HEPA exhaust filter which improves the air quality in any room in which it is operating
• Motor: Infinitely variable speed 11-amp motor, electronically balanced, vibration-free mounted and baffled for quiet power
• Included roller head attachment: Supported by wheels and containing two strips of lint catcher, this unit maximizes suction power. Push the foot peddle forward to add a row of bristles for use on hard surface.
• Included hard floor brush: This slim design makes for easy handling in the most confined space. Two soft rollers and two strips or brush containing real horsehair make it an unbeatable combination for gentleness on any surface with high cleaning effidency.
• Telescopic wand: Comfort handles and lockable telescopic wand for high reaches
• Flex hose: Exceeds all standards of lightweight durability; hose swivels 360-degrees at unit
• Easy mobility: Suspension rear wheels and coaster front wheel
• Long cleaning radius: More than 30 feet of reach from power outlet and a 60 ft. radius makes cleaning large areas easy
• Foot controls: on/off switch and auto cord rewinder (21 ft. power cord)
• Low noise level: Airtight for quiet efficiency
• Bumper protects furniture: Furniture guard bumpers all around
• Effective onboard tools: Shown to right; includes a furniture/keyboard brush with swivel joint for handy reaching
• Vacuums from reputable manufacturer: EIO is one of Europe's largest manufacturers of vacuum cleaners, producing more than 700,000 appliances annually; EIO has high standards in hygiene, enormous suction power, a compact design

Technical specifications of EIO Varia Vacuum Cleaners

Reports by consumer experts on EIO Varia Vacuum Cleaners
½ - VERY GOOD PLUS
Courtesy of Allergy Buyers Club.com

Pluses:

• Impressive manufacturer warranty: EIO will pick the vacuum cleaner up and replace it at no charge for up to two years.
• Near zero to zero emissions thanks to vacuum cleaner filter system: The EIO vacuum cleaner comes with a system of 3 main filters. It has a 3 layer disposable HEPA dust bag, an active charcoal and motor protection filter cassette, and an S class suspended matter HEPA filter. We tested the EIO vacuum cleaner and it had near-zero or zero emissions. From the allergy sufferer perspective this is a dream machine.
• Convenient adjustable telescopic wand: All EIO models come with an adjustable wand which we think makes for ease of use when doing different applications. No need to bend over to change the tools when different extension lengths are needed.
• Large capacity EIO vacuum dust bags: We loved the bags that come with the EIO. They hold 1 gallon of debris and require fewer bag changes than standard size bags. Compared to the Miele Solaris, these are slightly bigger bags.
• Easy maneuverability: EIO made a slightly larger vacuum cleaner than its competitors allowing for the larger paper dust bags and tools on board, but it is still easy to move around. The EIO 360° swivel hose made the vacuum very easy to maneuver.
• Useful adjustable suction control: The electronic Max-Min suction control allows you to clean low to high pile rugs more effectively. For instance, the "max" setting removes pet hair from upholstery while the "min" setting was useful for cleaning drapes and lampshades.
• Low profile floor brush for hard to reach areas: The hardwood floor brush was low enough to vacuum underneath the radiator and furniture, and the quality of the brush was impressive.
• Included tool works well for hard surfaces: The roller head attachment worked very well on kitchen and bathroom floors.
• Excellent quality hand vacuum tools: The air driven turbo head seemed more powerful than we had been used to with other machines. Most people will be perfectly content with the EIO Family Vacuum, which comes complete with a turbo head.
• Easy to change filters: The filters on this vacuum cleaner were very accessible. The HEPA filter needs to be changed after 50 hours of use.
• Vacuum bag change indicator lights: The EIO will tell you when it is time to change the vacuum cleaner bag. This is an important little feature, as most people do not realize that vacuum bags need to be changed before they are full to the brim.
• Low failure rate - error free perfomace: EIO defect record is .033%, which is equivalent to less than one vacuum for every 1000 sold. EIO is a vacuum cleaner with a defect record of a fraction of 1% and a reputation for holding up over time. A boon for those who are tired of their vacuum cleaners breaking down every two years.

Minuses:

• In order to get an adjustable wand and no external wiring, EIO came up with a unique solution for their Varia Estate powerbrush vacuums. It works off a power-pack which we found lasted an hour without running out. You do need to remember to charge up the spare pack in case it runs out on you while you are vacuuming. We also found the powerbrush to be a little erratic to begin with and it seemed to switch itself off unasked. Then it settled down and behaved beautifully but we could not figure out what we might have done to cause it to be erratic.
• The hand tools are on board and can be changed pretty easily. They were not so smooth to change as some more expensive vacuums such as the top of the line Miele, but were more than acceptable.
• As with other vacuum cleaners at this price range, most of the controls are on the canister instead of finger-tip convenience on the handle. It was necessary to keep bending down to adjust the suction such as when the vacuum moved from carpet to floor to upholstery. Getting finger tip controls just costs a lot more and it would be unfair to expect a vacuum cleaner at this price point to have this feature.
• The plastic logo on the handle fell off repeatedly while testers were using it. It was hollow underneath and appeared to serve no function. It was difficult to snap back into place. A little glue was the answer.
• There are two floor tools that come with the Family model. We thought that was excessive and got a little confused as to which tool to use when.
• In the model we tested, the retractable cord pulled out in a jerky fashion but retracted flawlessly. We were not sure whether we had a defective model or whether they were all like that.

Summary: We liked these vacuum cleaners a great deal. And just in case you are interested, we have tried out a number of vacuum cleaners this year that have not passed our stringent quality requirements.

HEPA Vacuum Cleaners - Compared & Reviewed - Courtesy of Allergy Buyers Club

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