Eventually the rubber seal on the top of these filters wears out, and when that happens, the performance of your vacuum drops off. Finding a new genuine Eureka filter is difficult, so I was glad to see these on Amazon.
This filter is fine, as a filter, but it is not an exact match for the DCF-3. It's a little too tall, and the inner diameter is a little too small. It is difficult to get the lid on over this filter, and once you've jammed the filter on far enough to get the lid on, it is very hard to take the filter off again to clean it.
So I'd have to recommend going with the genuine Eureka, not this generic "Eureka" (it is NOT actually a Eureka part - and the product tag is misleading) - if you can find it.
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Generic Eureka HEPA Filter Designed To Fit Eureka Style DCF-3 Part # 62136 (Old Part # 61825)Product Description: This is the best quality generic filter for the Eureka style DCF-3 Filter, part # 61236, or old part # 61825. This filter fits Eureka Litespeed Whirlwind and other bagless vacuum cleaner models, including the following:5740A, 5840A, 5840AV, 5841A, 5841AS, 5841AV, 5841BV, 5842AV, 5843AV, 5843AZ, 5844AV, 5844AZ, 5845A, 5846AH, 5847AV, 5847AZ, 5847BV, 5848AV, 5849A, 5850AZ, 5851AV, 5852AV, 5853A, 5855AZ, 5856AV, 5857AZ, 5890, 5892AZ, and Sanitaire model # SC5845A. Save money by buying generic filters. This filter should be replaced at least once a year. For homes with severe breathing issues such as asthma, or homes with major allergies, should replace this filter every 6 months. This is the main filter to your Eureka vacuum. The more often this filter is replaced, the longer your Eureka bagless vacuum will last you.
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I was a bit upset at having to replace a main item on my G5, and a bit uneasy about the replacement cord (along with anything else) was just a part of planned obsolescence. When I changed the cord I compared them side by side.I would DEFINITELY rate the new/replacement as a lifetime rated cord. The strain relief is built right into the cord...the old, had no strain relief, and the cord was too easy to pull out of the plug. ( NOT that one should EVER pull on the "cord"to unplug, but, sometimes youngins don't do as theyare told.)The new cord is built to handle those accidental mishaps.
