Dirt Devil Reviews

we were at a friends house for dinner and I was bragging about this rubber broom I had bought that picks up dog and cat hair. It takes a lot of hard brushing to do. Our friends pulled out their dirt devil vacuum and proceeded to out due me. It was like a magic show, they showed me inside how clean it was and then turned it on and away they vacuumed. We own Labs, so anyone who has a lab knows how much hair they shed just standing still.
After a few minutes of vacuuming a small area, they turned it off and opened the compartment where the debris is collected. I could not believe my eyes when I saw the amount of dog hair that was removed from this. The shocking part of this was they had already used a "regular" vacuum before their presentation!

I purchased one of these and I have really enjoyed it. It picks up BETTER than our KIRBY did. I have recommended this vaccum to many people and I still will. If you have any kind of back problems this is the vaccum for you. Its not heavy and does an excellent job. I use it everyday because we have 3 cats that shed alot. Can't beat it for price and performance. Buy one today and enjoy it. I also bought my mom one, she can't lift anything heavy.

For X-mas, Santa gave me this for school. I've had it for almost ten months now. I've never had problems with it. The vacuum is convienent to store. The hook at the top allows me hang it in my closet. This is a nice feature especially since I have very limited space living in a college dorm room. Clean up doesn't take very long. Just pop out the trap and shake out the dust and dirt. I highly, highly recommend this vacuum for every college student. It's a life saver!

This vacuum is very lightweight and looks nice, but it is very weak. I got this to replace my dirt devil hand vac and it seems my hand vac was about 5 times stronger. Where I would only have had to make one stroke with the hand vac to pick something up, I have to run this thing over it 5 times. It won't pick up anything minutely stuck to the carpet (a string). It picks up makes clumps of hair, but doesn't suck them in, so it gathers on the rim and I have to pull it out. There is no bag so when you open up the lid it's very messy and dust goes everywhere. This vacuum would probably work best to pick up little crumbs, but if you plan on using it for anything else, get something else! I recommend a hand vac.

Nice looking product, worked OK for awhile. Rather quickly started falling apart. Burned through many belts, seems to clog really quickly (and is a pain to take apart to unclog). Probably fine for very light work.

This vacuum is more than it's worth! I just got mine today and vacuumed my whole apartment and picked up everything! That is very impressive since I haven't vacuumed in months! Not only is it powerful, the bagless feature is perfect for easy clean-up. It's lightweight and yet gives a heavyweight performance. Excellent!!

I thought of titling my review "This vacuum cleaner sucks," but then I realized that would be a lie, because, in fact, this vacuum doesn't suck anything. More appropriate title:

"THIS PRODUCT BLOWS."

And I mean that literally. The exhaust fan from the unit blast to smithereens anything you might think of vacuuming before you can get there.

Other horrific product defects:

- The unit does not stand up on its own.
- The hose attachment is so short that you have to hold the unit in one hand, and the hose in the other, meanwhile trying not to blow your dirt pile into the air with the exhaust vents.
- The suction is too weak to work well on carpet.
- The whole unit is flimsy and cheaply constructed. I estimate it will completely fall apart in a year.

In summary:

Do not, under any circumstances buy this product. If I could have given it negative stars, I would have. One star is too many for this embarrassingly ineffective vacuum cleaner.

I bought this broom vac hoping to take care of my small apartment in manhattan without having to store a huge unit. I have owned other dirt devils and was very happy. This one is HORRIBLE. Even on hardwood floors it spits the dust out all over the place. And on Rugs? FORGET IT. It is really really bad. And I only have small pile rugs that aren't plush at all.

Skip this one and get another. I will have to now.

Having replaced most of the carpet in our house with tile, we wanted a vacuum that would do well on hard floors, and the salesman at the vacuum store recommended this one. We've had it a bit over a year, and are now looking for something else.

Pros:
* It's reasonably lightweight
* The suction is better than you might expect from a stick vac
* The "Flex-edge" nozzle is good for getting into corners and tight spots (but needs to be more flexible)
* Hose attachment is easy to use
* Can lie very close to the floor, making for easy access under some furniture

Cons:
* The bagless system is a royal pain. Emptying the dirt canister and cleaning the filter are MESSY jobs, and doing so inside the house can leave you with almost as much dirt and debris on the floor and in the air as before you vacuumed
* The power cord is too short
* The whole unit tips over very easily. It can't stand on its own, but there is nothing from which to hang it either
* The wheels come off easily. They can be popped right back on, but they come off repeatedly
* The on/off switch is in an inconvenient, awkward location
* The vents located at the front of the unit blow debris EVERYWHERE. Just as you head toward that dust bunny, the front vents will blow it up into the air or elsewhere in the room.

I cannot recommend this unit. My advice: keep looking.

My daughter's fisher price does a better job than this thing. Has to be the worst vacuum ever made. Motor burned up during 2nd use. Stay clear of this one!

Ok, first off I have to say that this is the perfect vacuum if you live in a small apartment with wall to wall carpet. I have had no problems with this vacuum. You can really tell that the vacuum is doing its job. Its light enough to carry around, that always helps, has those great attachments for the hard to reach places, and a light for when your in dark areas.

I did wish it had height adjustment for the carpet though, sometimes it does not pick up the bigger things that are on the floor. As far as picking up dust and dirt IN the carpet...it does that with no problems.

The suction is very powerful on this model. The motor is noisy but hey, it's a vacuum and that's what they do make noise and suck it all up! It's worth what you pay for it.

Don't take my word for it. It's a Consumer Reports "Best Buy".

I bought this vaccum one year ago to replace a similar version from Hoover. The Hoover vaccum had lasted 5 years. This one has lasted one year and is going to the dump.

I have to admit in the beginning the Featherlite was really cool. It was a neat color, and was picking up better than my Hoover had been in it's last days. Boy was I fooled!

My Featherlites final turn around my living room ended with smoke coming out the bottom and a terrible smell. It's now sitting in the driveway! I read a review on another website that this is due to bent parts in the motor. The reason the vaccum is so light is because they put a cheap motor inside!

For a light weight, inexpensive upright vacuum, it does okay. I find the hose to be quite short and it pulls out easily when being used. There is no hose extension available from the company. Its rather noisey as well. I, personally, prefer a throw-away-bag to getting my hands dirty and have dust flying around cleaning those filters with the bagless type of vacuum so this suits my needs.

I clean homes and let me tell you this $49.99 vacum works better than my Oreck I paid $300. dollars for. And the tool attachment is wonderful. I do agree the attachment could be longer. Moreover, do you have pet hair? This is the one you want. Great power in cleaning your carpet / rugs.

This vaccuum is extremely loud. After, 9 months the motor died and it is cheaper to get another vaccuum that replace the motor. I am shopping for a new vaccuum now. I don't recommend this at all!!!

I don't have this exact model but one just like it. It doesn't have a lot of power. It can't pick up things like a little piece of napkin off the floor. Also for it to pick up crumbs, I have to go back and forth over it many times. My best friend bought one also and says the same thing. I've had to take it apart to clean it many times. Hair gets caught and every so often it has a burning smell. I'm unhappy and so is my friend and we haven't owned them long. We are looking to buy new vacuums.

I am very pleased with this machine, it is light enough to be able to get in hard to reach areas.It comes with a good selection of onboard tools,very bright headlight,this is a great unit,very powerful I am very pleased. sincerely one very happy customer...

Let's be direct here...this vacuum is so painfully LOUD, I need to wear earplugs to use it. I have 2 cats and this device won't even suck up cat litter (the coarse grain kind!) from my stone tile floors. Now it just stays in the closet and I use my broom and dust pan instead. It's a good thing it didn't cost much. It's been lousy since day one. The only thing good about the design and performance is the triangle head for corners. Too bad it won't suck up anything! If you've already bought, find that receipt! I've had good luck with other Dirt Devil products, but this one failed miserably.

I have had a Stick Vac Plus for several years and was very satisfied with its ability to pick up sand and dog hair on a 600 ft slate floor. After looking for a new one for the last year I was pleased to find this one at Amazon.
But after using it I was very disappointed. The primary drawback is that the Triangle Nozzle is smaller and does not swivel like the old one did. This means that it does not sweep corners well and is very awkward to move across the floor. The cord is not convenient because you have to loop it and hang it up. There is no way to hang up the vacuum and it falls down easily. The one good feature is the dust container can be emptied and does not require a bag.
I was so disgusted wuth the new vacuum that I have put it in the garage and am again using the old one!I also sent a letter to Royal Applaince Co.
The next time I'll pay better attention to the reviews at Amazon - Thanks for posting them.

Had one for several years. Have combination tile and carpeted surfaces. Never used anything quite as good for quick clean ups.
Purchased a much more expensive cleaning system and had to hand over a vacuum as part of deal. Never regretted anything more, and have been desparately trying to replace ever since. Most store carry the standard dd powerstick, but it's the edge wedge that really makes the difference. Hope to find a replacement soon.