Eureka Altima

When the filters are clean, and belt is in good shape, then this vacuum actually feels like it has very good airflow and seems to groom the carpet well. However, I am refurbished and sold 3 of these style machines, of the following model numbers:
Yellow Eureka Altima Widetrack bagless 2961 Type: BVZ
Yellow Eureka Altima Widetrack bagless 2961 Type: AVZ
Blue Eureka Altima with edge kleener 2993

The filters clog up almost immediately on all 3 of these machines, starting with the black foam filter this is just below the filter, and this really gets clogged quickly greatly inhibiting its airflow. These machines are very dirty. Cleaning these machines was a REAL chore on all. The dust on these is incredible. A generous coating on all parts of the exterior, headlight area which is a separate compartment from filters and motor gets an EXTREMELY large amount of dust. Motor area, all filter areas these are just really dirty machines.

In contrast I have refurbed several Bissell Bagless machines, Hoover Twin Chamber bagless machines and about 6 Dirt Devil Envision Wide Glide bagless uprights. The motor area on the Hoover Twin Chambers and Dirt Devil Envision were the cleanest of all. Those bagless models have barely any dust from vacuuming in the motor area and it's mainly motor carbon dust to clean on those. They are so easy and a true blessing for cleaning in comparison to the Eureka Altima.

I received all 3 Eureka Altimas that I restored for free and can honestly say that I will bypass all future ones. They are just too much mess and hassle for the work involved to turn into a nice looking clean machine again.

I wish you much better success with yours than I had the 3 freebie Altimas I've acquired!


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Post# 223707 3/15/2013 at 14:09 (4,053 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)
Checkrate/Likes A new donation to the collection, probably be a give away to someone needing a vac.Plugged filters and stretched belt, all else seems ok.Anything to look for on this for trouble before its next owner takes possession?Seems to actually clean pretty well on carpet, filtration seems primitive

Post# 223732 , Reply# 1 3/15/2013 at 17:18 (4,053 days old) by thevacuumlover1 ()
Checkrate/Likes *Nope!* I wouldn't have one of those filthy things in my house. Even if someone offered it to me, Brand new in the box, with a prize inside.

Post# 224066 , Reply# 2 3/17/2013 at 23:45 (4,051 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)
Checkrate/Likes *Not a favorite of mine* When the filters are clean, and belt is in good shape, then this vacuum actually feels like it has very good airflow and seems to groom the carpet well. However, I am refurbished and sold 3 of these style machines, of the following model numbers: Yellow Eureka Altima Widetrack bagless 2961 Type: BVZ Yellow Eureka Altima Widetrack bagless 2961 Type: AVZ Blue Eureka Altima with edge kleener 2993 The filters clog up almost immediately on all 3 of these machines, starting with the black foam filter this is just below the filter, and this really gets clogged quickly greatly inhibiting its airflow. These machines are very dirty. Cleaning these machines was a REAL chore on all. The dust on these is incredible. A generous coating on all parts of the exterior, headlight area which is a separate compartment from filters and motor gets an EXTREMELY large amount of dust. Motor area, all filter areas these are just really dirty machines. In contrast I have refurbed several Bissell Bagless machines, Hoover Twin Chamber bagless machines and about 6 Dirt Devil Envision Wide Glide bagless uprights. The motor area on the Hoover Twin Chambers and Dirt Devil Envision were the cleanest of all. Those bagless models have barely any dust from vacuuming in the motor area and it's mainly motor carbon dust to clean on those. They are so easy and a true blessing for cleaning in comparison to the Eureka Altima. I received all 3 Eureka Altimas that I restored for free and can honestly say that I will bypass all future ones. They are just too much mess and hassle for the work involved to turn into a nice looking clean machine again. I wish you much better success with yours than I had the 3 freebie Altimas I've acquired!

Post# 224096 , Reply# 3 3/18/2013 at 08:59 (4,050 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)
Checkrate/Likes Thanks for all the info, it seems an odd arangement for the filters for sure.Really only needed the brushroll area cleaned and that was about it. New belt and replaced filters for $5 and Its good to go.No plans of keeping it.