The NEN186BL is the top of this family because it does what the others do not: it adds a motorized brush for carpet and a three-stage sealed HEPA system for fine dust. Specifications include a 1000 W motor, 16 kPa, swivel steering and a 17 ft retractable cord, and says the body weighs under 17 lb.
The filtration claim is that the sealed system captures 99.9 percent of dust as small as 0.3 microns, which is the feature that separates it from the plain bagless units. The brush is small and does not clear itself, so hair needs cutting, and the bin is bagless, so you empty and wash. A listed noise level of up to 82 dBA is a ceiling, not a typical figure.
Tip the bin after use and rinse the filters when they look grey. Weekly, remove hair wound on the brush. It suits a home with medium-pile carpet, rugs and a pet, and it is the Eureka to buy if you want more than a plain suction machine.
What works
- Motorized brush for carpet
- 3-stage sealed HEPA system
- 17 ft retractable cord
- Swivel steering
Watch out for
- Brush does not self-clear
- Listed noise up to 82 dBA
Spec sheet
- Motor
- 1000 W, 16 kPa listed
- Brush
- Motorized brush
- Filtration
- 3-stage sealed HEPA, 99.9 percent at 0.3 micron
- Cord
- 17 ft retractable
- Noise
- Listed up to 82 dBA






