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Eureka RapidWash 730: two-minute review
The Eureka RapidWash 730 is a well engineered wet-and-dry hard floor cleaner that bridges the gap between traditional mopping and modern cordless convenience. Despite its higher-than-average weight and portly posture, this machine sports an excellent steering mechanism for easy maneuverability around furnishings and tight corners. Plus, its split toweled roller quite literally runs from edge to edge for complete cleaning along baseboards – something most of today’s best wet and dry vacuums can’t manage.
This model also surprises with a level of hard floor cleaning performance that matches the best of the opposition, while its suction power is extremely adept at removing most spilled liquids and debris in a single pass. With tanks large enough for multiple rooms plus 40-minute battery life, this one’s an obvious candidate for busy households with extensive hard flooring.
However, while the RapidWash 720’s roller provides natural forward momentum when spinning, the excessive 11 lb / 5kg weight of the unit makes it feel heavy when pulling it back. Also, the jury’s out on how easy it would be for some users to haul it up a flight of stairs. Noise is another consideration, particularly in Turbo mode or during self-cleaning, where the volume spikes noticeably.
Nevertheless, for those with hard floors who want a single tool for daily debris and spill management, the RapidWash 730 is an effective choice. It saves a lot of time, cleans thoroughly and simplifies maintenance.
Eureka RapidWash 730 review: price & availability
- List price: $499.99
- Available: US, sometimes also Europe
The Eureka RapidWash 730 is predominantly available in the US, with a list price of $499.99. It’s available purchase direct from Eureka, or via Amazon. At the latter, I’ve already spotted it on sale for $400, so you might be able to avoid paying full whack if you’re tactical about when you buy.
Although Eureka does have some online presence in the UK, its eureka.com/uk website doesn’t list this particular model. Likewise, there is only a smattering of Eureka products at Amazon UK. It has been available in various European countries in the past.
At its premium sticker price of around $500, is the RapidWash 730 good value for money? Not really, though it is unquestionably a very competent hard floor cleaner that performs well at general mopping and collecting large liquid spills. But for my money, there are better deals out there from the likes of Bissell, Ultenic and, of course, global market leader Tineco.
- Value for money score: 3 out of 5
Eureka RapidWash 730 specs
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Eureka RapidWash 730 |
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Type: |
Cordless wet-and-dry vacuum |
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Cleaner size (H x L x W): |
45.7 x 9.3 x 10.6in / 116 x 23.5 x 27cm |
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Weight (empty): |
11.5 lbs / 5.2kg |
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Clean water tank volume: |
23.67 oz |
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Dirty water tank volume: |
20.28 oz |
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Max runtime: |
40 mins |
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Recharge time: |
4 hrs 16 mins |
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Wattage: |
350W |
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Suction power: |
21,600Pa |
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Brush roller speed: |
500RPM |
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Self-cleaning water temp: |
185F / 85C |
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Self-drying water temp: |
140F / 60C or 176F / 80C |
Eureka RapidWash 730 review: design
- Weighty and large wet-and-dry cleaner, with self-clean docking station
- Mop extends the full width of the floorhead
- Very decent maneuverability
Eureka is a brand you don’t see much of in the UK or Europe but the US-founded, now Chinese-owned company has a long history in America as a leader floor cleaners. The brand’s roster now includes an eclectic range of stick vacs, cylinder vacs, robot vacs, carpet cleaners and wet-and-dry hard floor cleaners like the model I’m looking at here.
This writer is used to testing products from European, Japanese and Chinese brands, whereas the Eureka RapidWash 730 has a distinctly American look and scale. For some reason, this particular model reminds me of a 1949 Studebaker, only with smoother lines.
The RapidWash 730 is the largest wet-and-dry vacuum I’ve reviewed, and that size also equates to more weight (11.46 lbs / 5.2 kg to be precise) which you will doubtless notice when lifting it out of its self-cleaning station or hauling it up a flight of stairs. The action of the roller brush helps pull the unit forward, making it really easy to push… although heavy to pull back. It’s not the end of the world, mind, since that is the case with most hard floor cleaners bar the Tineco Floor ONE S7 Pro and Roborock F25 ACE, which both come with motorized wheels.
Like most high-end Tineco hard floor cleaners, this model features a large, angled circular LED on top of the main body that lets you know what mode you’re in and how much battery is left. All controls are mounted on the handle and are easily accessed.
First you have a simple on/off button that defaults to Auto mode on start-up. This mode uses AI-powered smart detection to assess the amount of dirt being collected before adjusting the amount of suction power. In most instances you wouldn’t need to select anything else. Next, there’s Turbo mode which uses a little more water and a lot more suction for heavily soiled areas – this model’s suction is rated at a suitably high 21,600 Pascals. Finally, select Dry mode if you need to clean up a nasty wet spill or something that spontaneously came out of the dog’s mouth.
Like all wet-and-dry cleaners, the RapidWash 730 comes with two water tanks, a 23.67oz / 700ml clean-water reservoir and a 20.28oz / 600ml tank to collect all the dirty stuff. While you won’t necessarily need to empty the dirty water tank and give it a rinse after a short cleaning session, you will still be bombarded with voice reminders on a regular basis. This will eventually become annoying enough that you’ll give in, only to notice that the tank is just one eighth full. Many hard floor cleaners suffer from this over-zealous approach to maintenance, so the Eureka is not unusual in this respect.
The majority of hard floor cleaners like this one use a wet, towel-covered cleaning roller that spins at around 500rpm. However, because manufacturers need to fit a motor and spindle to one side of the brush head, most rollers end up with a gap of about 10mm on one side, which means you can only mop the very edges of a floor from one direction.
Eureka’s tech team has managed to find a way around this by reducing the length of the brush roller on one side and adding a short magnetized roller sleeve that slips over the motor housing on the opposite end. This allows the roller to cover the entire width of the cleaning head. And by entire I mean right to the very edge – indeed the left side of the roller, when viewed from the front, actually protrudes beyond the housing.
This is a major bonus because it means that the RapidWash 730 can be used to clean along baseboards from the left or the right. Furthermore, there’s a comb behind the roller that effectively collects almost all remnants of hair and other stuck-on muck before having it sucked into the dirty water tank.
Like all decent wet-and-dry mops, the RapidWash 730 comes with a large bathtub-shaped charging dock that also serves as a cleaning station. Admittedly, mounting the unit on the dock requires awkwardly lining it up so its connectors meet, but once it’s docked it’s ready to start its self-cleaning regime, and this is as easy as putting your foot on a cross bar to set it all off. I like that, a lot.
The cleaning process itself is comprised of two stages – spinning the mop roller while it’s washed with fresh water at 185˚F (85˚C) and then gently drying it using hot air at around 140˚F (60˚C). You can also speed up the drying process by pressing the Dry button on the cleaning unit’s handle and selecting Rapid Dry. This setting increases the drying heat to 176˚F (80˚C).
The cleaning process is noisy so you may want this model stored away in the utility room or elsewhere out of earshot, but the main part of the sequence – the part where the brush roller spins around – only takes about five minutes to complete.
Finally, this model thankfully features one of the best steering mechanisms since the Dyson Gen5detect cordless stick vac. It angles at around 50 degrees by twisting your wrist when cleaning around table legs and in hard-to-reach areas. Given the extra weight of this machine, I think having a widely articulating head like this makes it much easier to use than you might expect. This thoughtful design flourish also extends to the permitted angle of the main unit, which can be tilted 170 degrees to the floor, making cleaning under sofas and beds a relative breeze.
For the record, the Eureka RapidWash 730 ships with a spare split toweling roller, a 15oz (450ml) bottle of Eureka Refresh Clean hard floor detergent, a spare filter and a cleaning brush.
- Design score: 3.5 out of 5
Eureka RapidWash 730 review: performance
- Impressive at collecting both liquid and solid spills
- Heavy enough to make longer cleaning sessions a bit of a workout
- Leaves only a thin film of water behind, and doesn’t drip when turned off
When it comes to cleaning performance, the RapidWash 730 has proved to be extremely adept and thorough in the way it picks up dust, pet hair, crumbs and liquid spills in just a few passes. Also, I think that its edge-to-edge cleaning ability is a major advantage in kitchens and bathrooms, where dirt and pet hair always tend to gather along baseboards. However, the machine’s weight and size did make extended cleaning sessions feel like a bit of a workout, even though its smooth forward movement offset some of the strain of pulling it back.
Before I get to my test results, one small but significant aspect I’ve been impressed with is the way the RapidWash 730’s suction motor stays on for a few seconds after turning it off. This means any last vestiges of dripping water are sucked up, leaving the floor drier around the roller than most other models I’ve tested. I love this – I normally have to turn other models on again to collect any small pools of water before angling them back and turning them off a second time before quickly rolling the unit back to its dock for a clean. That’s not the case with this model.
Right, let’s get down to my cleaning test results. I first performed a few general cleans of my kitchen’s engineered wood flooring and was pleasantly surprised at how well the RapidWash 730 completed the tasks, leaving a nice shiny appearance and only a very thin film of moisture in its wake. This was important to me because I’m always concerned about having too much water dispensed on my engineered wooden floors. Given the amount of water that’s sucked up during this model’s cleaning routine, I wouldn’t have any concerns about using it on laminated flooring, which is known to easily warp if too wet.
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I then fashioned up a tortuous test using a range of ingredients one would never mix together in real life – a cup of muesli with raisins, some squirts of tomato ketchup and mustard, plus a cracked egg for good measure. I wanted to check for any snowploughing of ingredients and whether the loosely broken eggshell blocked any passageways in the system.
Unexpectedly, this monster gobbled up the vast majority of this humongous mess in one fell swoop and the rest of it in a second pass. I then ran the unit over the visually clean floor a few more times and then checked the area behind the easily-removed roller. As expected, some fragments of eggshell remained behind the roller, but I heard it all being sucked into the dirty water bin once I’d positioned it on the dock and tapped the cleaning mode with my foot.
Overall, it was an effortless experience in my opinion and proof positive that this is, indeed, an excellent floor cleaner that would do any kitchen or bathroom proud. I just wish it was smaller in stature and a few pounds lighter.
- Performance score: 4 out of 5
Eureka RapidWash 730 review: battery life
- Maximum of 40 minutes cleaning per charge in Auto mode
- Recharge is slow at over 4 hours
Around 40 to 60 minutes is the magic time frame for most cordless floor cleaners. Given that this machine won’t be used as often or as extensively as a cordless vac, I think its 40 minute running time in Auto mode is acceptable, and ample enough for a full downstairs clean without having to pause for a recharge. Mind, it did take 4 hours and 16 minutes to fully charge from empty, which is too long in my book.
- Battery life score: 3.5 out of 5
Should you buy the Eureka RapidWash 730?
//section// Should you buy the Eureka RapidWash 730?
Section
Notes
Score
Value for money
Despite its efficiency at mopping and debris collection, I think $500 is too high a price when compared to much of the competition.
3/5
Design
I can’t say I’m that enamoured of this model’s bulky design or its overall weight.
3.5/5
Performance
Surprisingly excellent performance in all disciplines. Easy to use, too.
4/5
Battery performance
Average 40-minute battery performance though it takes ages to recharge.
3.5/5
Average rating 3.5/5
Buy it if…
You have more hard floor than carpet
This model isn’t suitable for use on carpet or rugs
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Value |
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X/5 |
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Design |
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X/5 |
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Performance |
Row 2 – Cell 1 |
X/5 |
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Row 3 – Cell 1 |
X/5 |
Buy it if…
Don’t buy it if…
How I tested the Eureka RapidWash 730
Like all TechRadar journalists, I spent an inordinate amount of time assessing this product and the process started right from the off when I unboxed it, assembled the handle, plugged in the charging dock and popped the RapidWash 730 on its plinth. Once fully charged, I subjected it to a variety of general mopping runs over a four-day period before setting up its main debris-collection test involving both solids and liquids. I also examined the unit’s styling, assessed its weight and size, and monitored its battery usage and how long it took to charge.
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- First reviewed October 2025
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