Dirt Devil Vacuums
Dirt Devil vacuum cleaners are
a division of TTI Floor Care North America. They came
into existence in 1981 when a group of investors got together
and purchased what was at that time the Royal vacuum cleaner
company. Eventually, Royal changed its name to TTI Floor
Care North America, but the Dirt Devil brand remained.
Dirt Devil’s most popular product in the early years was the
handvac, because consumers could simply carry the little vacuum
to wherever they needed it to clean up small areas as opposed
to being forced to drag out a full-sized vacuum cleaner for only
a minute or two worth of vacuuming. The cordless handvac
soon followed, allowing consumers to go to even more areas of
their homes more easily. The cordless model could also be
used to vacuum out vehicles or go to other areas where a corded
vacuum could not easily be accommodated. Naturally, many
consumers found this to be extremely helpful by both shortening
their cleaning time and making their work easier by providing
them with a less heavy and cumbersome vacuum cleaner and by not
tethering them to any specific electrical outlet. Not
everyone that buys a Dirt Devil handvac finds it a good deal,
however. Some consumers discover that the cordless model
does not produce enough suction and does not run long enough on
batteries to make it worthwhile for the average cleaning job,
while others feel that it is too expensive for the quality of
the product. The same quality concerns also appear to be
true of individuals that have purchased the corded
models. Although there is no problem with the vacuum
running out of power the suction is still not what some
individuals hope for in a cleaning product.
The handvac is not the only product that Dirt Devil
makes. In the beginning the company concentrated the Dirt
Devil vacuum brand in the portable or hand-held vacuum market,
but they soon began expanding the product line to include
upright and canister vacuums as well. Now Dirt Devil
makes stick-vacs, hard surface cleaners, and bagless vacuums, among other styles,
and their profits and market share continue to grow. When
polls are taken of the average American consumer, 98 percent of
these individuals know the Dirt Devil brand, recognize it, and
are aware that it involves vacuum cleaners. In addition,
these consumers are also aware that the Dirt Devil brand means
quality, durability, and reliability. While there are
many other vacuum brands that also have this kind of
reputation, there are no other vacuum brands that are
recognized are strongly as Dirt Devil. Another advantage
that Dirt Devil has over the high-end vacuum cleaners is that
Dirt Devil vacuums can be purchased virtually everywhere.
The company has a Web presence, but Dirt Devil vacuum products
can also be purchased at major retail stores and reconditioned
models can be bought at some of the discount retailers in many
areas of the country. This ability that Dirt Devil has to
ensure that their products are so readily available is a large
part of what makes the company so very successful.
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