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My Dirt Devil Deluxe came in the mail yesterday!
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Post# 236338   6/13/2013 at 13:00 (3,941 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)        

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So I got my Dirt Devil Deluxe and my Eureka SuperLite that I paid $0.99 and around $25 shipping for on Ebay.

I cleaned up the Dirt Devil last night and it runs pretty well. It really surprised me how well it works, and how quiet it is! It has an 11.5 amp motor and a working headlight. It had a big crack going down the bag cover. I put a strip of clear tape over it, and I'd like to find a replacement cover. One of the slots that the handle slides into snapped of and was glued by the previous owner, and it looks like they drilled an extra hole for another screw. I have four screws in total holding in the handle. I think this is my new favorite vacuum cleaner.

I've had a few Eureka SuperLites, the one I bought along with the Dirt Devil is a red one. I vacuumed off the filter of the Eureka yesterday and turned it on to make sure it ran, and it did. I ordered a new filter on Amazon and I guess I'll keep it at my dad's house as a backup in case the central vac ever breaks. I would have just left my Dyson there after I installed the central vac but there aren't many suitable places to store it, because I put the central vac hose on the wall in the closet I used to keep the Dyson in and I don't want to put the Dyson in the garage, but I'd be fine with leaving the cheap Eureka out in the garage.

I'm attaching a pic of the Dirt Devil and I'll post more in reply to this. I can post pics of the Eureka either later today or Sunday (it's at my dad's house) if anyone wants to see them.


Post# 236339 , Reply# 1   6/13/2013 at 13:01 (3,941 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)        
Switch and bag full light

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Sorry the pics are sideways

Post# 236340 , Reply# 2   6/13/2013 at 13:04 (3,941 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)        
Back of the machine

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I really like the bag storage compartment. I stuck a Hoover dusting and upholstery tool onto it, I have a black hoover upholstery tool in the basement but I haven't had a chance to go get that to put on in place of the gray tool.

Post# 236346 , Reply# 3   6/13/2013 at 13:54 (3,941 days old) by compamac ()        
Awesome!

Hope you enjoy them!! I love older Dirt Devils! I have an older Dirt Devil soft cover bagged LITE PLUS model. Really loud though!


Post# 236403 , Reply# 4   6/13/2013 at 16:02 (3,941 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)        

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I also love them, I have an older hand vac and I used to have a broom vac. The broom vac wasn't loud, but the hand vac is pretty loud on the second power setting.


Post# 236575 , Reply# 5   6/14/2013 at 23:38 (3,940 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)        

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I had this model years ago and I really liked it, nice find.
Id love to find the maroon sterling edition


Post# 331509 , Reply# 6   8/11/2015 at 21:58 (3,152 days old) by ultramvp (Marietta Ohio)        
Green Dirt Devil Deluxe

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I just found a green Dirt Devil Deluxe in my neighbores garage it's missing the bag cover but it might be in the garage somewhere.


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