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Thread Number: 17434
Dirt Devil Broom Vac (the good one!) |
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| Post# 187832 , Reply# 1 7/1/2012 at 14:00 (4,310 days old) by director12 () | ||
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It's a fun little item. Vacuumfreeke has one, and he enjoys it. | ||
| Post# 189089 , Reply# 3 7/8/2012 at 23:52 (4,303 days old) by BriGuy (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
Recently Acquired IOne | ||
| Post# 189098 , Reply# 4 7/9/2012 at 03:39 (4,303 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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The UK model had an adjustable handle with different carpet types written next to each handle setting. I was never able to understand how the handle height affected carpet pile. Can anyone explain? | ||
| Post# 189101 , Reply# 5 7/9/2012 at 04:24 (4,303 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 189325 , Reply# 6 7/10/2012 at 00:54 (4,302 days old) by briguy (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
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Adjustable Handle | ||
| Post# 189334 , Reply# 7 7/10/2012 at 03:01 (4,302 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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Hello. Do you happen to know why they had carpet types written against each setting of the handle? Because I could never see how it made any difference to the wheels. | ||
| Post# 189479 , Reply# 9 7/11/2012 at 08:51 (4,300 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 189490 , Reply# 10 7/11/2012 at 10:45 (4,300 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 189560 , Reply# 11 7/11/2012 at 16:50 (4,300 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Well, to answer your question on whether they were popular in the UK, you could have read what I posted on that thread. Clearly you haven't picked up on it:
Dirt Devil U.S products didn't hang around for very long. The only appliance that stayed put was the hand held version/mains corded. All other upright products from the proper U.S company left as quickly as they came. Therefore their models like the Eclipse and Broomy are very rare. Another one that is rare is the "Room Mate," a kind of sweeper, but mains powered with a cassette located in the front floor head a bit like Miele's D'Art but without a paper bag.
Sadly ALBA PLC paid the end to Dirt Devil U.S products replacing the products that went before with Chinese made tat. This, sadly included the Chinese built Hoover Turbopower 2/3 based DD 6102 series. | ||
Post# 189666 , Reply# 12 7/12/2012 at 16:29 (4,299 days old) by jfalberti  (Visalia, CA) |
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I bid on one on eBay yesterday | ||
| Post# 189672 , Reply# 13 7/12/2012 at 17:09 (4,299 days old) by Super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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| Post# 189673 , Reply# 14 7/12/2012 at 17:18 (4,299 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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Thanks for clarifying the position about the carpet height settings on the adjustable handle. This helped answer a very old puzzle! | ||
| Post# 189734 , Reply# 16 7/13/2012 at 04:15 (4,299 days old) by 1926700 () | ||
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here.... ill show my pro series Broom vac...and the matching can vac..=) 
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| Post# 189738 , Reply# 17 7/13/2012 at 06:12 (4,299 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 189880 , Reply# 19 7/14/2012 at 09:19 (4,297 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Post# 190152 , Reply# 24 7/16/2012 at 07:42 (4,295 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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I won it. | ||
| Post# 190190 , Reply# 25 7/16/2012 at 15:31 (4,295 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Well today I had a friend over for tea and she is emigrating to the U.S She isn't taking anything with her, household appliance wise and has already passed her Dyson DC16 over to her mother who likes it. Anyway, she gave me a virtually new Dirt Devil (not the same as the U.S sadly) "Handy Cyclonic" mains corded hand vac. Having just used it, it is actually ok despite being Chinese made and typically with the motor under the handle, the main handle gets hot in just a couple of minutes.
However, what I do like about it is that the stretch hose out the back cuts the brush roll as soon as the hose is taken out. It also has a single roller wheel underneath that makes it easy to go along carpets or stairs. What a pity though that it doesn't have an extendable handle - this would make an excellent little "Junior," upright - it has an 8 metre length cord and a built in push out upholstery brush. Shame it doesn't have any other tools but I'm sure I can resolve that with spares.
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Post# 190795 , Reply# 26 7/20/2012 at 22:29 (4,291 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I have the owner's manual for this broomvac. | ||
| Post# 190796 , Reply# 27 7/20/2012 at 22:38 (4,291 days old) by electroluxxxx (……) | ||
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actually john I got the machine from you about 3 yrs ago :P | ||
| Post# 264397 , Reply# 28 1/21/2014 at 17:46 (3,741 days old) by erik1981 () | ||
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Wanted!!! Dirt Devil Broom vac parts Hi everyone I'm new to the site and was wondering if anyone has a broom vac for parts or a on/off switch? | ||
| Post# 266581 , Reply# 29 2/7/2014 at 11:43 (3,724 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
Broom Vac
A couple of things about the broom vacs. The motor in these is basically a powerhead unit adapted for the screw on belt shaft and were made by GS electric and sometimes Lamb. The same motor was used in the DD red/aqua/black/blue hand vacs from the mid 80's to the 2000's. The fan is unique to the Broom vac however with a more aggressive blade for better air flow.
The major weakness on these is the spring tension that keeps the handle upright. On the older models the black plastic tab got weak or sometimes broke causing the handle to not stay up on it's own. In the later years they added a metal internal spring to the assembly which got rid of that problem but introduced another. After time the metal spring tension was so great that it broke the actual motor housing right above it which caused the handle to flop and in many cases the guts of the housing to be exposed. | ||
| Post# 268883 , Reply# 30 2/21/2014 at 20:41 (3,710 days old) by ericaustin (Dallas, TX) | ||
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Royal Pro Series Picked this little gem up today at a thrift store for $7.99! Whole thing is in the dishwasher sans motor and electrical components now. Bag washed in the washer! I do need to find a new cord for it (end near the plug is taped up.) 
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| Post# 268885 , Reply# 31 2/21/2014 at 20:41 (3,710 days old) by ericaustin (Dallas, TX) | ||
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Pic 2 2 
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| Post# 268886 , Reply# 32 2/21/2014 at 20:43 (3,710 days old) by ericaustin (Dallas, TX) | ||
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Love the brush roll 4 rows of brushes 
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| Post# 268990 , Reply# 33 2/22/2014 at 16:46 (3,709 days old) by ericaustin (Dallas, TX) | ||
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All cleaned up! All done! Now awaiting bags and belts to get here! 
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| Post# 425594 , Reply# 34 5/17/2020 at 01:53 (1,434 days old) by RegularRett69 (San Clemente California, USA) | ||
Broom Vacs
I've got 2! Love 'em. If anyone sees one anywhere, pick it up, let me know, and ill pay for shipping. @gottahaveahoove: still got the owner's manual? It's been a real while. Anyone got a box for one of these, seen one, or has a picture of one? I distantly remember seeing a dirt devil ad with all the dirt devil boxes and the broom vac in the corner, but that's it. I'd literally buy a box if someone would ship it. I've got some nice tricks for motor replacement parts, and all other replacement parts. Apparently Kenmore O bags should fit them, don't have any Kenmore, so I don't know if i'll ever try that.
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