In the era in which robots invade the home, there is a tool that remains indispensable for a whole series of collateral cleaning that goes beyond simple vacuuming of the floor. And it’s the vacuum cleaner. Corners, shelves, stairs, crevices, furniture: no matter how advanced a robot vacuum cleaner may be, an electric broom (perhaps battery-powered) will always be needed, and Eureka Stylus Elite is perhaps the perfect one to complement those who already have a robot at home .
How it’s made
Eureka Stylus Elite is a very simple product, which does the value for money is its strong point. Today they exist cordless vacuum cleaner with emptying station which cost between 400 and 800 euros and which promise to use artificial intelligence functions to vary the suction power, or which integrate engines with “aeronautical” performance within them. But are we sure that all this is really necessary?
Here’s why the recipe of this Stylus Elite is the perfect one for two use cases: the first is that of users who already have a strong automation of cleaning at home given that they use, for example, a robot vacuum cleaner or a robot vacuum cleaner. In this first case, having a lightweight battery-powered electric broom with a self-draining base is the move that completes the circle for everything that the robot cannot do. The second case is for those who do not have robots that clean around the house, but are looking for a light and economical solution (less than 300 euros) capable of preventing the user from contact with dust, dangerous for allergy sufferers, everything without emptying your wallet and with noteworthy performance.
The lightnesscompared to more expensive and more powerful solutions, it’s the thing you appreciate the most of this Eureka Stylus Elite. Compared to a Dyson you can see the difference in the quality of the materials, but the plastic of this Eureka electric broom is simple and robust and makes it preferable, for example, when cleaning stairs. In short, if the Dyson wins in the quality of the materials, but then becomes complicated to carry up and down the steps, a product like the Stylus Elite shows that aluminum or metal is not necessarily needed and that, perhaps, giving up some frills also have advantages in terms of practicality.
Concluding with the chapter dedicated to accessoriesStylus Elite does not have a particularly rich set of features, but it offers those that are likely to be used most frequently in the package:
- floor brush with LED light
- upholstery brush
- crevice tool for crevices
- duster
How it works and how it cleans
Stylus Elite is very simple in its operation: it turns on with one button and changes the suction power with the other. No automatic mode, nothing too complex, no apps to install. The station is ready for use and requires a power socket to recharge the Stylus Elite battery and to start emptying the tank inside the bag which can then be removed and replaced. The motor is 350W and you immediately understand that it is not made for “industrial” uses, but is correctly sized to face the typical challenges of a medium-sized home, from dust to crumbs through to animal hair and hair. Precisely with hair, the performance of the anti-tangle brush must be praised as it actually manages to greatly reduce the amount of tangled hair compared to competing products that do not have this system.
After three weeks of use and testing, the Stylyus Elite’s plastic tank was emptied without problems by the cyclonic flow that carries hair, crumbs and dust inside the bag hidden in the charging/emptying base which contains 3 liters of dust. The fact that the system is so simple, and that it works well, has allowed this Stylus Elite to create absolutely no problems even when used by a person allergic to dust mites. The filters integrated into the broom (there are two and there is a washable HEPA 13 filter) and the one integrated into the station make the tank emptying phase a “nose” test of allergies.
The battery promises 60 minutes of autonomy, but these performances refer to the use mode with the minimum power, not sufficient for effective suction. In practice, Stylus Elite should be used at medium or maximum power depending on the situation, and this leads to a real autonomy of between 30 and 40 minutes of use. The great advantage of the design of this Eureka Stylus Elite is the easily replaceable battery: this allows you to purchase a spare one to lengthen cleaning sessions or to make the product more long-lasting given that, as happens with all batteries, after a few Over the years, their performance drops and they need to be replaced.
Since it is a very light broom it becomes really easy to use and the joints, although not using particularly refined joints, are always smooth and follow the movements of the wrist well. There is no possibility of folding the handle to pass under sofas without effort, but this is a usually typical feature of more expensive products.
Price
Eureka Stylyus Elite costs €299 on the list, but it is easy to find it for €229 with the coupon on Amazon, a figure that makes it balanced in terms of value for money. The replacement battery costs less than €50 and includes the charging base, making it effective even for those who want to use two batteries for a single cleaning session in a large house, charging them at the same time.
The filter replacement kit is also very interesting, especially for those who are allergic and more sensitive. It contains 5 filters in total (both washable and non-washable) and can be a recommended purchase to keep at home to have it ready when needed after a couple of years to restore the product to its original filtering conditions.
To be chosen for those who never want to come into contact with dust thanks to the
emptying station, and also excellent for the enormous quantity of filters and its lightness. The flaws? Compared to its competitors it is slightly noisier even with a lower rated engine power.