Dirt Devil Turbo Canister Plus Bagged Canister Vacuum - SD30050

Adequate for light use
The SD 30050 is a fairly inexpensive and unremarkable canister vacuum. Weighing in at 10lbs, you're not going to break your back carrying it up and down the stairs.
It comes with standard attachments and features: a telescopic chromed hose, a crevice tool, a small brush, a hardfloor tool, a rotating carpet brush and a small rotating brush.
The power cord is self-winding and works well. It is equipped with a continuously variable power control on the canister as well as a bleed valve on the handle.
Unfortunately, but not surprisingly considering its low price, the rotating brushes are powered by suction. In plain English, they stop rotating as soon as you start needing them, so they're completely useless for most serious tasks. Another weak point is the "onboard storage" for the tools: the manual attempts to convince you that it's reasonable to keep the small brush and the crevice tool clipped to a plastic piece which itself clips around the handle. I give it less than...

Powerful, compact, lightweight, variable speed.
This lightweight and powerful vacuum cleaner takes up very little of the valuable space in your home, but with its variable speed motor it does quite an effective job. It's also fairly economically priced at about $130 or less at the time of this writing. It comes with all the attachments one would expect with any good vacuum and most of them can be conveniently stored on the handle. Dirt is stored in a disposable bag. The power cord can be retracted at the touch of a button. The large power button can be easily activated with your foot to save bending down. A quality and versatile item at an affordable price.

Great value for the power and versatility of this vacuum
I want to start with an issue that others have complained about because it was not one for us: suction. It was - and has been - sufficient for us. I will continue to monitor that and provide updates if needed. But all I can do is give my experiences after using this in varied situations and on different surfaces and furniture.

I am very picky about vacuums and have gone through many which didn't hold up over time. So I tested this one repeatedly before writing this review - on bare floors (wood and laminate), carpet (shag and low pile), blinds, sofas, and chairs. I also tested the crevice tool extensively. Jump past the next paragraph (although the info could be helpful) if you want immediate descriptions of vacuum assembly and features - the paragraph directly below gives a summary of our home size and flooring materials, lifestyle, etc. It could be a good basis for comparison with yours.

Here is a brief description of our lifestyle, floor and upholstery...

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