EXHIBIT 99.2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 33-44802) of Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. of our report dated March 14, 2003, relating to the financial statements of Royal Appliance 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan which appears in this Form 11-K. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Cleveland, Ohio March 21, 2003 11