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Title: Poor Belt Design
Review: I purchased this vacuum when it was on sale at Target a couple of years ago. Initially, it worked well. About 6 months into using it, I noticed a burnt rubber smell as I would vacuum my floors. I removed its bottom plate and found that the vacuum belt would rub against part of its plastic wall as the belt rotated (hence the friction -- burning smell). So I shifted the belt slightly away from either wall, but I knew this problem would return within a few more vacuum sessions. Anyway, one of my roommates used the vacuum, and the belt tore apart. So I either need to buy a new belt or a new vacuum.I noticed no one else has mentioned this defect, maybe Dirt Devil has changed their design. Regardless, my next vacuum purchase will be a Hoover.
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