Eureka RapidClean Pro Review

The RapidClean Pro has a few features that stood out to us, though not enough to redeem its overall mediocre showing. It can easily convert to a handheld vacuum and includes a dusting and crevice tool, making it much easier to do things like vacuum your car. It also has an integrated notch for resting the vacuum against a counter or chair — handy if you need to pause for a moment while cleaning.

Performance Comparison

Convenience

For our initial round of tests, we looked at the different convenience features each of these vacuums has, specifically focusing on their cleaning versatility, weight, runtime, and how easy they are to store. The RapidClean gave its best performance in this category, meriting a solid score well above average.

As previously mentioned, we found this vacuum to be one of the more versatile cleaning options, as it can effectively clean plenty of other areas besides just the floor. The RapidClean includes both a brush and a crevice tool for this — similar to other top-ranked stick vacuums — but the ability to connect the motor directly to the powerhead is what sets it apart in this regard.

This vacuum is also lighter compared to many other options, tipping the scales at just over five pounds. Additionally, the RapidClean is a cordless stick vacuum, further adding to its convenience. It has a non-swappable battery that lasted for a bit more than 23 minutes in our test, running on high power. It has a claimed charge time of around six hours, which is a little on the slow side. However, it fully recharged in closer to four and a half hours in our experience.

Unfortunately, the only real option for storage for the RapidClean is to use a hanging mount. There isn't a way to fold or balance the vacuum to get it to stand upright, though you can prop it against a counter or other piece of furniture using the Easy Rest feature if you don't want to mount it for hanging. This feature is a notch in the back of the canister that allows the vacuum to stand up without sliding or falling.

Hard Surface Cleaning

Our next set of evaluations rated and ranked each of these products on how well they cleaned up various messes from hard surfaces. We used rice, oats, cereal, pet hair, and flour on a section of hardwood laminate floor for this test, with the RapidClean, delivering a score just above average.

This vacuum performed decently in our rice test. It collected the bulk of the grains on the first forward pass but didn't seem to clean all that well on the backward pass — a final forward pass was needed to clean up the mess thoroughly. We appreciate that barely any rice flung out of the path of the vacuum as it cleaned.

The RapidClean did a bit better with flour, collecting most of it on the first pass and even cleaning in the cracks between boards. It didn't do much when running perpendicular to the cracks but did much better when cleaning in a parallel direction.

This vacuum also did very well with Cheerios and pet hair. It cleaned up most Cheerios without crushing them and got all of the pet hair without too much issue. Performance dropped slightly with oats, as it was much more likely to fling them to the side but still delivered an above-average performance.

Ease of Use

Our next series of tests focuses on how easy it is to use these stick vacuums while cleaning. This type of vacuum should be easier to use than other types. We looked at how they cleaned along the edges of a room and under furniture, their cleaning modes, steering, and how loud each vacuum is. The RapidClean again did pretty well, earning a score just above average.

This vacuum has both high and low power options and is very effective at cleaning under furniture, reaching a total of 32" under our test sofa. It was also the quietest in our test group by far and is very maneuverable, with swivel steering on the powerhead. However, it doesn't clean edges very well in standard mode, forcing us to use the special crevice attachment every time.

Carpet Cleaning

Our last round of tests focused on the carpet cleaning performance of each product. We repeated the same types of cleanup challenges from our hard surface tests, swapping out the laminate floor for some low-pile and medium-pile carpets. The RapidClean did fine with the rice on the flat carpet, performing similarly to the hard floors. Unfortunately, it struggled a bit with fluffier carpet, taking a ton of passes to clean the area effectively. Moving on to flour, we only looked at cleaning performance on flat carpet since it is such a difficult task for stick vacuums. The RapidClean didn't really rise to the occasion, leaving a ton of leftover mess even after multiple passes.

The RapidClean did much better with Cheerios, delivering above-average results. It tended to plow them around for a while but eventually picked them up, taking just a few more passes than the top-tier models. From there, this vacuum wrapped up our tests with a mediocre showing at cleaning up oats and pet hair from the carpet. It eventually cleaned up everything for these messes; it just took much longer than we would have liked.

Should You Buy the Rapid Clean?

This inexpensive and convenient vacuum offers a variety of attachments, can be handheld and comes with a helpful wall mount. However, despite these benefits, it may not be the right choice for most readers as it didn't offer standout performance in cleaning metrics. However, there is some argument that for the price and the adjustability, it could be a potential selection depending on your needs and budget.

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