Dirt Devil 083900 Power Flex Stick Vacuum

by Dirt Devil

Product Features

• Ideal for all bare-floor surfaces, including hardwood, tile, marble, and linoleum, or area rugs and runners
• Rectangular nozzle offers fast, easy cleaning; nozzle retracts into a triangle for corners or other hard-to-reach areas
• Patented swivel head for easy maneuverability around furniture and under tables
• Above-the-floor cleaning is easy with attached hose and on-board tools
• Clear dirt container and a Perma Filter that lasts the life of the cleaner--no need to buy or change vacuum bags or filters

Product Details

Product Manual [149kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 26 x 13 x 9 inches ; 9.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 20.5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000665TF
• Item model number: 083900
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #668,030 in Home & Garden (See Top 100 in Home & Garden)

Product Description

Product Description

Dirt Devil's Power Flex stick vacuum is an ideal cleaner for all bare floors, including hardwood, tile, marble, and linoleum. It's also a great cleaner for area rugs and runners. It features a revolutionary rectangular nozzle that retracts easily into a triangle shape for cleaning tricky corners and hard-to-reach areas. Adding even more maneuverability, the Power Flex features a patented swivel head.

The Power Flex comes with a versatile onboard hose, a crevice tool, and a brush/upholstery tool, which allows this vacuum to do double duty above the floor, cleaning and dusting walls, windowsills, couch cushions, and more. To use the tools, simply flip down a small door near the top of the dust cup and insert the hose and preferred attachment. The Power Flex also comes with a clear dirt container and a permanent filter that will last the life of the cleaner, so there will be no need to buy or change vacuum bags or filters. The filter features a special CleanStream Filtration system, which helps to trap fine dirt particles, keeping them from escaping back into the air. The vacuum's dirt container snaps out for easy emptying.

Product Description

Dirt Devil 083900 Power Flex Stick Vacuum Dirt Devil's Power Flex stick vacuum is an ideal cleaner for all bare floors, including hardwood, tile, marble, and linoleum. It's also a great cleaner for area rugs and runners. It features a revolutionary rectangular nozzle that retracts easily into a triangle shape for cleaning tricky corners and hard-to-reach areas. Adding even more maneuverability, the Power Flex features a patented swivel head.
The Power Flex comes with a versatile onboard hose, a crevice tool, and a brush/upholstery tool, which allows this vacuum to do double duty above the floor, cleaning and dusting walls, windowsills, couch cushions, and more. To use the tools, simply flip down a small door near the top of the dust cup and insert the hose and preferred attachment. The Power Flex also comes with a clear dirt container and a permanent filter that will last the life of the cleaner, so there will be no need to buy or change vacuum bags or filters. The filter features a special CleanStream Filtration system, which helps to trap fine dirt particles, keeping them from escaping back into the air. The vacuum's dirt container snaps out for easy emptying.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BIG KUDOS FROM CLEAN FREAK, October 23, 2002

By 

"stormi_d" (NY, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dirt Devil 083900 Power Flex Stick Vacuum (Kitchen)

I am used to powerful uprights, but my new (small!) apartment just doesn't have the space to either maneuver or store one. I was reluctant to purchase a "stick vac," but I am totally impressed with the power, the features and the low price.

* Really lightweight, easy to carry up/down stairs, doesn't take up much closet space.
* Much more powerful than I expected. I have hardwood and tile floors plus lots of area rugs, and it easily picks up everything.
* "Corner cleaner" feature is AWESOME and it bends really easily.
* Hose attachment is easy to use and it's perfect for dusting/tight spaces like behind toilets.
* Like that it is bag-less and the filter also seems to do a fair job of keeping in the dust particles. (There is a "static cling" effect on the head of the vacuum).
* Haven't had problems with it tipping over, but I do find it irritating that the head quickly locks into upright position and it doesn't have a hand release. (You have to steop on it.)
* Cord is a bit too short.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT, February 29, 2004

By 

BrookeGa "brookega" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dirt Devil 083900 Power Flex Stick Vacuum (Kitchen)

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.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Seemed Like A Good Idea At the Time, October 7, 2003

By 

Richard E. Upton (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dirt Devil 083900 Power Flex Stick Vacuum (Kitchen)

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.