Dirt Devil Power Air Lightweight Stick Vac

Powerful Performance, Devilishly Good
If you're looking for a quick rating of the Dirt Devil's performance, it gets five stars. But as they say, the devil is in the details. Below is a brief overview, with discussion to follow.

Pros:
* Very powerful suction
* Assembles quickly
* Large dirt cup capacity
* Removal of dirt cup is fast
* Fairly quiet
* Electric cord length is about 20'
* Sturdy wheels
* Low-profile cleaning head
* Capable of hanging storage

Cons:
* Replacement of dirt cup requires precision
* Weight of vacuum a factor in some cases
* Plastic casing

If you are accustomed to a battery powered stick vacuum, you will be pleasantly surprised at the performance of this electric powered, lightweight, stick vacuum. It has the ability to pick up small and larger pieces of dirt on both hard floors and those with carpeting. (It performed beautifully on tile floors, oriental rugs, and thickly padded, dense carpeting.) And...

Exceeded All Expectations
Since I have a house on the Oregon Coast with hardwood floors I spend a great deal of my time sweeping up sand dragged in from the beach. Not anymore. I finally found a quick and eficient way to get my floors sparking clean without having to bend over every few seconds to use the dustpan. The Dirt Devil Power Air Lightweight Stick Vac lives up to its name. It is lightweight, not much heavier than the broom I had been using for the past 20 years. And boy does it suck up the sand. Sand, dirt and dust don't stand a chance against this powerful little devil.

My neighbor came over and I did a demonstration for her, ala' the door to door vacuum cleaner salesman from days gone by, and she was so impressed she immediately ordered one for herself! It easily scooted under the chairs and couch picking up anything that dared to cross its path. And it is small enough to fit in the pantry corner where I used to keep my broom. I don't know how I lived without such a great item all these...

A great secondary vacuum at a great price
I have owned a couple of Dirt Devil vacuums in the past but this is the first corded stick style I have experienced from this brand. I had issues in the past with the Dirt Devils losing suction after only a few months. Not so with this model after almost 3 months of constant use.

My home has laminate wood flooring all throughout. I have 2 furry Papillon dogs and one cat who is always shedding. I have to do major vacuuming with my Electrolux full sized vacuum at least once a week but have been using the Dirt Devil every other day to manage the pet hair as well as all the litter the cat tracks out of her box.

The Power Air does a good job of sucking up even large tufts of fur. It has an 11 inch head but actual suction area is only 4" centered in the middle of the head. I am not sure why the action suction area is only 4". There is a rubber flap edge to help move along the debris toward the 4" opening. I guess that does its job but it is already starting to...

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