Bagless Reviews

This was a great vacuum for the first month. It is true that the spinning brush helps pick up dirt. But what they don't tell you is that after a few uses it is virtually impossible to remove the dirt that gets embedded in the brush which hampers its use. It is very noisy so you'll need a pair of ear plugs. Also, the only way to do corners is to remove the motorized sweeper portion. This requires removing a plug that is an awkward place. Wear gloves when you do this or you will draw blood from your nuckles as I've done. The attachments are useless so you will need to use the hose without any attachments to get into corners and baseboards. The motorized sweeper doesn't work on bare floors. You can turn off the motor but it doesn't pick up much. When the motor is on, I end up chasing dust across the floor. The dust always wins. I have to use the hose without any attachments on the floor. A real back breaker. Also, you want to be very careful when emptying the canister. Dust will fly everywhere because not everything is trapped in the compartment. Needless to say, I'm looking for a new vacuum cleaner.

We've always owned uprights. This time I went searching on the internet for one -- looked at Eureka and Hoover, but settled on this wonderful canister for our house instead. It's got it all for less money: powerful (12 amps), bagless (you can see the dirt getting sucked in), lightwieight, quiet, hepa filter, quality build, variable speed control, retracting cord, works on carpet (powered brush) and hard floors, great price. It looks cool too. We opened it and immediately vacuumed the house and furniture, etc. We pulled up much more animal hair and misc. fluffies than our old powered eurka upright. I was sold right off when I could vacuum under the couch and bed -- without even moving them! It goes where no upright can go and is much lighter. It a very powerful 12 amp unit with lots of attachments right in the base of the unit (not on the wand like some Eureka's). We got lots of tools with it, including an extra hard floor tool. The powered brush head is nice because it has a separate foot button (separate from main power) so you can quickly turn the brush off and on as needed. Great product!!

Believe it or not, but this is the 3rd Dirt Devil 082600 Vision Canister Vac I have purchased thru Amazon!!! So, I must be 100% satisfied with it.It is a super vac, great power,easy to change the floor attachment to the carpet attachment and easy to empty the bagless canister. My husband even commented how good a vac it is, so I bought one for the garage and basement for him !!!! It is a heavy unit so I am leaving one up and on the main level of our home. It has a long cord so using it on the steps is not a problem.I love it and recommend to all!! For the price it is the best vacuum on the market today, believe me, I have tried the other brands and this is the best!!

This is the best vacuum I've had yet for hard wood floors. I have 1 child, 2 cats ,a dog and a bird and it literally was a breeze on all of their mess, such as candy wrappers, hair, cat litter and seeds. We have a large townhouse and I could do the first-floor and steps without having to replug somewhere else. The dirt canister is larger than I thought it would be and the suction was great! It's also very easy to clean. It is lightweight and easy to handle and the micro-fresh filter only needs to be replaced 2 times a year ... (Now that makes me breathe easy). The only thing I can come up with that I would change on this vac is that it does not have a retractable cord.

The perfect vacuum in this price range for hardwood floors and tile. Great design, long power cord, light (so it's easy to actually carry around, vs. dragging on the floor). Comes with handy attachments for getting into nooks and crannies.

Although I rated it 5 stars, this is NOT the vacuum for you if you have rugs or carpet. There is no "spinning brush" on this vacuum, so moving it across carpet is difficult and won't clean nearly as well as a vacuum designed for that purpose. Otherwise, I couldn't be happier with it.

This is the greatest little vacuum that I have used in a long time. It does wonderful job of sucking up pet hair, fir needles, lint, and dirt in no time. The attachments are conveniently placed on the hose wand for the small jobs that come along as you are tackling the hardwood, laminate, tile, and linoleum floors. The Dirt Devil Breeze is the perfect vacuum for use in cleaning the furniture, RV, auto, and home. I highly recommend it.

Overall, I love this vacuum. It works well and gets great suction. I have even used it with carpet cleaners (spray-on foams) and gotten better-than-hoped-for results.

As to filtration, it does great. I think that the air coming out the discharge is fresher than the air in the room.

So why not five stars?

-Balance: This vacuum has a hose attachment with all kinds of extras that is supposed to be able to reach up to 16 feet. It has a little hook on the hose that you attach to the vacuum base while using the hose. The problem I have found is that if I step away from the base to strech the hose, the tension on the hose causes the vacuum to fall over. In order to use the hose, I have to keep one hand on the base. So much for reaching 16 feet!

-Durability: Granted, vacuums were not intended for use on paperclips and pennies. However, this is one place where a bag-style vacuum has the advantage. My (former, non-wife) roommate vacuumed one day when I wasn't home. He sucked up a penny, which whipped around in the plastic container and broke a hole in it. You couldn't use the vacuum because it just spewed dust into the air. Replacing it was pricy (I think it was around fifty, but my roommate paid for it).

*****Final Thoughts*****
This vacuum works well, and I would buy it again if I needed a new one!

Don't expect to use the hose much.

If you have kids, plan on getting a bag vacuum, because there's too much chance of picking up something that will break your vacuum canister.

I got this vacuum a few days ago, and couldn't be happier with it. It picks up cat hair wonderfully, and I have 5 indoor cats, so I know about these things. The onboard tools are handy, and I love the handle on the hose. I am able to vacuum about 1000 square feet before I need to empty the dirt cup, but remember those 5 cats....you probably won't have to empty that frequently. Our other vacuum is a Rainbow, which is better, but at $1500 it'd better be. This Dirt Devil is so much more convenient, I've been using it nearly every day and only take out the Rainbow for weekly vacuuming. You won't be disappointed with this one, especially at this price!

I have personally bought 9 vacuums in the last 3 years and this is by far the best one yet! The ease of emptying the dirt cup is superior to others..( have bought 2 other brands besides this one)and is keeping the dust in the vacuum and not in my house for a change. I have a dog that sheds year round, and it is the best vacuum yet at actually SUCKING up the hair!! We also live in the country on a farm and continually are tracking in just plain old DIRT on our shoes. This vac has enough power to get in the cracks on my hardwood floor and really get it clean. I am also the buyer for our office, and we have bought what we thought was a good one, many times now. So between the ones I have bought at home and the office.. This is by far the BEST EVER!!