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Quick pickup sticks and hand vacs.(LAB TESTS)(vacuum cleaners)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
Although small messes can lead to big aggravations, the cleanup doesn't have to be a big deal.
For this report, we tested new handheld and stick vacuums and compared them with the best previously tested models. The results? New top performers in both categories.
The corded A1 Bissell has a boomerang-shaped head that fits into corners and edges better than almost every other stick vac we tested. Consider it for quick cleanup of bare floors. Yet it's not an option for carpets since it lacks a brush.
A cordless model, the A2 Black & Decker, cleaned carpets better than any other stick vacuum we tested. It folds for versatility. But like other cordless models, it has a short run time.
The A3 Hoover and A4 Dirt Devil were great on pet hair and on bare floors. They both earned recommendations in our most-recent small vacuums report (October 2008) because of their low price.
The B1 Bissell is now our top hand vacuum and costs just ...
- 1 Dirt Devil.(FORECAST: FLOOR CARE)
- Magazine article from: HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network November 12, 2007 700+ words
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1 Dirt Devil The Dirt Devil Kurv, the latest installment in Karim Rashid's sleek and modern designer hand vacuum collection, is available in four tones: choco-latte, harvest wheat, harbor sky and spice. dirtdevil.com
- Dirt Devil[R]: Fight Dirty[TM].(stars of innovation)(vacuum...
- Magazine article from: Good Housekeeping January 1, 2006 700+ words
...Warranty [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cleans Where...Vac in 1984, Dirt Devil has sold more...Warranty [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Anything...Vac sold, Dirt Devil will donate...Warranty [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
- Dirt Devil Platinum Force Hand Vac 08240. (Beyond White).(vacuum cleaner)(Brief...
- Magazine article from: Dealerscope: The Business of CE Retailing December 1, 2001 700+ words
1 Dirt Devil Platinum Force Hand Vac 08240, SRP $49...and the Power Nozzle's revolving brush, Dirt Devil packs the power of an upright into a compact...platinumforce.com or call (800) 321-1134. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
- Dirt devil.(IHHS HIGHLIGHTS)
- Magazine article from: Appliance Design May 1, 2005 700+ words
...trouble lifting the average vacuum, homeowners with multiple floors, and those with less space to clean such as dorm students and apartment dwellers. Dynamite's handle slides down for compact, easy storage. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
- Dirt Devil & Fred Astaire Score Big in Super Bowl XXXI
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 8, 1997 700+ words
...XXXI. Three new commercials for Dirt Devil vacuum cleaners, which are now...remembered seeing the Astaire/Dirt Devil ads. Only the pairing of Miss Piggy and Baked Lays was able to surpass Dirt Devil and Fred Astaire for combined celebrity...
- Dirt Devil(R) and O-Cedar Brands Forge Strategic Alliance to Take Cleaning...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 29, 2000 700+ words
...Mfg. Co. (NYSE: RAM), maker of Dirt Devil(R) floor care products, and O-Cedar...exclusive licensee of the powerhouse Dirt Devil brand for non-appliance cleaning tools...products under the highly recognizable Dirt Devil brand name. The company employs high...
- Dirt Devil's New Sweeper Vac(TM) Gets It All, Big and Small! New All-in-One...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 9, 2003 700+ words
...sweeping and say hello to the new Dirt Devil(R) Sweeper Vac(TM) with Swiffer(R) cleaning cloths! The Dirt Devil Sweeper Vac with Swiffer combines...powerful rechargeable vacuum from Dirt Devil into one easy-to-use, convenient...
- SWEPT TOGETHER; Hoover, Dirt Devil standoff dissolves as a single owner bonds...
- Magazine article from: Crain's Cleveland Business March 5, 2007 700+ words
...nearly a century. But now that Hoover and Dirt Devil are corporate siblings, their newly...Mr. Schiever said. Techtronic bought Dirt Devil maker Royal Appliance Manufacturing in...which dates to 1905, introduced the Dirt Devil brand in 1984 with the Dirt Devil Hand...
