1

                                                                      Exhibit 23


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. on Form S-8 (File No. 33-44802) of our report dated
February 12, 1999, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements and
financial statement schedule of Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. and Subsidiaries as of
December 31, 1998 and 1997, and for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and
1996, which report is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.



                                                      PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP



Cleveland, Ohio
March 15, 1999