Customer Reviews

Dirt Devil 085550 Featherlite Plus Vacuum

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

MY MOTHER HAS THIS VACUUM AND WITH 3 PUPPIES 2 KITTENS A 2 YEAR OLD SHE WATCHES, SHE HAS A LOT OF "HEAVY DUTY CLEAN UPS". MY MOTHER HAS ALSO HAD 2 SURGERIES ON HER WRIST FOR CARPEL TUNNEL AND THE "FEATHERLIGHT" VACUUM MADE IT EASIER ON HER. PLUS IT CLEANS UP THE MESSES GREAT! IM BUYING THE VACUUM BECAUSE OF GOOD EXPERIENCES AND GREAT RESULTS! THANK YOU DIRT DEVIL!

I specifically purchased this vacumm because of its lightness of weight as advertised because I have upper body weakness that affect both my arms. The weight of the product lived up as advertised. However, I found the following troublesome:

1. The vacumm belt broke when it ran over its cord. 2. The replacement vacumm belts were not readily available in stores where vacumm supplies were sold. 3. The manual's instructions for changing the vacumm belt were unclear and confusing. This included the drawings that were part of the instructions. 4. The drawings did not show or indicate where the belt should be placed. 5. The area where the belt was to be placed was in a tight quartered area that was almost inaccessible. 6. The plastic wheels did not roll well over carpeted areas. 7. The vacumm cleaner did not appear to automatically adjust its height when moving over carpeted floors.

I read the other online reviews here and decided that I would give this vacuum a try.

I was very impressed! It had amazing power, and did an excellent job of cleaning the carpet despite it being a "featherlite" model. I loved the attachments. And the cute mint green color makes it definitely attractive.

I would definitely recommend this vacuum to anyone who is interested in a good working product. Definitely worth the price!

I just bought this a couple weeks ago at Home Depot... I hate to vacuum, mainly because your arms get tired pushing a heavy unit back and forth. This thing is light, and has a 12 amp motor--quite powerful!!! I have another vacuum that weighs twice as much with the same power motor. You can guess which one I like to use!!! This unit is small, powerful, and gets the job done. I really like the style of the unit as well (cool green color)...

Air blows out of it at the floor level so that the dust is blown away as you're trying to pick it up. It does not pick up in corners or up close to edges. The bag is impossible to insert properly. It is extremely loud. It's one good feature is that it is powerful.

I bought this vacuum for my first apartment, saving up money for my first appliance purchase. I was pulled in to it's tractor beam by it's Martha Stewart-y color scheme and light weight. Shame on me! I should have researched this vacuum; it gave up in less than 3 months. And being a college student, I don't vacuum that often! The first few times it seemed to work fine, and was light to push, but about the fifth time I used it the motor started to sound like it was out of control, and grew VERY loud. Like a high-pitched chain saw. A few weeks after this started, I managed to convince myself it was just my ears playing tricks on me because I really did like the color, then the vacuum totally died and started making HOLES in the carpet! They were not big, maybe a dime sized, but about 10 of them in one spot before I noticed and turned the thing off. I haven't turned it on since (this happened in March). Luckily, when I purchased it at BigK, I bought their extended warranty and was able to get all my money back. I'm never buying a Dirt Devil again. Currently, I'm looking into a Bissell. This was not worth the money at all, especially since there was a 6 week processing time for the warranty to issue the check so I haven't been able to vacuum! And now I'm stuck with a broken vacuum!

I inherited this vacuum cleaner from my parents two years after they bought it. It is loud, causes a dust storm with each use (triggering my guests' allergies and leaving very odd smells in the air for over 6 hours after use), and does not seem to pick up even those paper particles that I can see! Do not buy this vacuum cleaner; it is a complete waste of money and will leave your room dirtier and more smelly than it started out.

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!

First of all, you have to understand that when you purchase an [inexpensive] vacuum, you are getting an [inexpensive] vacuum. If you're living in a large place or have to vacuum a lot, shell out the money to get a better one; or buy one of these for every two or three rooms. I've had it for over 6 months now and it's still running great. If the belt breaks, which mine did recently, you might have to do a little running around to find a replacement. (It's belt style #5 if you were wondering and you can purchase them through DirtDevil.com or Sears.com, but shipping will be greater than or equal to the cost of the belt itself. I found a local store that carried them and got extras, just in case.) But fixing it is real simple - unscrew two screws on the bottom, take off the plastic cover, fit the belt back over the roller brush thing, and put everything back. Other than the belt, it hasn't conked out on me or suddenly got excruciatingly louder or anything like that. I'm more than happy with my purchase and you won't find a better vacuum in its price range

I purchased my Dirt Devil vacuum early this year and from the start was unhappy with it. It was so loud that my ears would ring for a few minutes after turning it off. We had to put the dog outside and the kids (2yrs. and 9mos.) in a back room with the door shut so as not to scare them whenever we used it.

The vacuum motor finally burned out a couple of months ago. Luckily, we kept our old hand-me-down Electrolux vacuum that we have had for over 10 years and it still runs fine. I'll be replacing the Dirt Devil with another brand.