Dirt Devil Featherlite

The Lightweight Upright Vacuum

Dirt Devil models are known for their innovation as the company has come out with a wide variety of vacuum cleaner models to serve just about every purpose.

Keeping in tune with the tradition of the variety of innovative cleaning machines, the Dirt Devil Featherlite bagless upright is ready to take on the housecleaning chores without causing arm or back fatigue that can happen with heavier vacuum cleaners.

Combined with the exceptional light weight, there are few limitations to the cleaning surfaces that this vacuum can help the consumer reach.

Attachment options such as the duster brush allow the consumer to clean any desired surface fully and safely.

This feature is great for table tops, electronics that should be spared chemical cleaners, walls, and window sills.

Dirt Devil Featherlite Review

Dirt Devil Featherlite

The Featherlite's features all point to the idea of improving performance through powerful suction:

• Full power 12-amp motor
• Automatic height adjustment system
• Edge cleaning suction for wall/floor junctions
• Microfresh filtration system
• Filtering, easy disposal bag traps 99 percent of allergens
• On board tools
• Easy reach hose
• Long 25-foot power cord
• Convenient headlight
• Standard one year warranty

The Dirt Devil Featherlite upright comes with a full power 12-amp motor to pull full suction and maximum suction. The light weight vacuum cleaner does not impact the cleaning capabilities of the Featherlite.

The automatic height adjustment system conveniently matches the carpeting height in order to ensure that the powerful suction is maintained regardless of the carpeting thickness. The automatic system is hands free and capable of adjusting to any carpet thickness.

The on board tools and easy reach hose make cleaning additional surface a snap. The extended reach makes it easy to grab the corners of the walls, the dust balls and dog hair from behind the chair in the corner, and other tight spaces that are generally difficult to reach with short handled vacuum cleaners. The handy headlight helps illuminate the hallways and those hard to reach areas for thorough cleaning.

The edge cleaning system of the Dirt Devil Featherlite runs additional suction alongside the vacuum head so that the wall and floor junction can be suctioned clean with just one pass. This feature is very handy and saves a great deal of time in comparison to pulling out the crevice tool get the bits of dirt and pet hair that tend to gather at the wall and floor junction.

The Dirt Devil Featherlite has a powerful edge cleaning system unlike some vacuums that offer edge cleaning without sufficient suction to pull any debris from the intended corners.

As a bagged upright vacuum cleaner the Featherlite vacuum bags double as part of the Microfresh filtration system.

The Microfresh filtration system reliably catches about 99 percent of all allergens, dust particles, and airborne microscopic debris. The filtration system is readily refreshed every time the consumer changes the vacuum cleaner bag.

The bagged system works well to help keep the dirt, dust, and microscopic debris in the bag during changes. The Microfresh bag pulls double duty as a filter.

The long 25-foot power cord means that the Dirt Devil Featherlite upright can clean large surface areas without interruption. Long power cords and ample wand extensions make reaching harder to clean areas so much easier.

Advantages

The greatest advantage of the Dirt Devil Featherlite vacuum cleaner is its ultra light construction. Its full power motor and a mere 16 pounds of shipping weight makes the Featherlite vacuum considerably user friendly.

The full power machine cleans effectively and efficiently, and the additional on board tools set the consumer up for user friendly extensive cleaning chores. The edge cleaning system, since it is backed up by significant power, is a huge time saving advantage.

Having the ability to clean the wall and floor junction while vacuuming the rest of the carpet is a time saving feature that is convenient and easy to incorporate into regular cleaning practices.

Disadvantages

The Dirt Devil Featherlite upright has a few disadvantages. Despite its light weight it is still a little bit on the bulky side when it comes to carrying it around.

Additionally, the design of the vacuum head and the debris tubes does not cater to large debris and clumps. Large wads of pet hair is enough to clog the vacuum cleaner if it catches the right way on its way to the vacuum bag.

Consumer Reviews

Consumers like: Convenience of the light weight construction Edge cleaning system that works effectively Automatic carpet height adjustment system for effective carpet cleaning

Consumers don't like: Bulkiness of vacuum design Prone to clogging if vacuuming large debris Longevity issues

Summary

For the budget minded consumer the Dirt Devil Featherlite upright vacuum cleaner is a very good value. Priced at around $80, this Dirt Devil model is designed as a featherweight powerhouse.

The full functioning features and the full power motor make this a very easy to use vacuum cleaner that is not just effective but convenient. The easy reach attachment hose and the on board tools make it very easy to thoroughly clean corners, crevices, and nooks.

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