Upright Bagless Vacuum Review
| Product Code | B003HFWZY4 |
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| Price | $178.13 |
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1213147 in Home
- Brand: Panasonic
- Model: PAN-MC-UL915
- Dimensions: 26.30 pounds
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Product Description
- Panasonic Upright bagless vacuum- Detachable, ergonomic Aluminum Telescoping Wand- Extra-long stretch hose- Combo brush- Pet air turbine brush- Bonus floor brush- 2 Motor system allows for gentler carpet cleaning and extended belt life- EZ Bare floor switch- Dirt sensor - high-performance cleaning technology at its best-it uses an infrared beam to monitor whether or not there are still dirt particles being sucked into the vacuum from a given spot of your carpeting. When the light is red, dirt is still being detected; when the light turns green, the carpet is clean.- Washable dust cup and chambers- Cyclonic filterless cup technology- Pet air turbine brush- Powerful 12-Amp Motor System- QuickDraw2 for Easy Above-Floor Cleaning- Aluminum telescopic wand- Combo brush- Crevice tool- Pet air turbine brush- Bonus floor brush- Ergonomic telescopic handle- Automatic height adjustment- HEPA exhaust filter- Belt saver- Upright vacuumPANMCUL915
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By Hikaru K. Goodwin
We had a Panasonic cleaner for many years (about twenty or so) and literally wore that thing out. The floor plate actually wore through! When the vacuum cleaner fixing guy just laughed when we took it in for a replacement part, we knew it was adios to our Old Faithful. At any rate, we figgered we couldn't go wrong with this new Panasonic, and I was interested in trying out one of these new "cyclone" systems, with all that gross dirt and dust doing the swirly-dance in a transparent chamber. I was kind of tending towards a Dyson (our daughter has one), but went Panasonic instead, for the above-mentioned reason of durability and longevity.Actually, I have no negative remarks on this item, but a few observations. Like all machines in it size class, it's heaver than it's predecessors, which may or may not be a problem for most people. A small person who uses this machine a lot may feel it in the arms, but I'm betting that for ordinary weekly cleaning (or daily, if you're married to a clean-o-holic!) the additional weight is not that important. Besides, the handle extends by several adjusted lengths, depending on preference, and this relieves almost completely the extra weight by redistribution.Also, the machine moves easily across the floor, and even set in carpet mode, when the pushing gets a little harder, it's still not difficult. Speaking of carpets, this Panasonic has the usual "beater bar", a rapidly rotating brush on the bottom that agitates the rug and sets dirt in motion so it can be picked up. In all cleaners, a small easily replaceable belt has operated this feature. We recently got a child-safe electrical outlet plug caught in ours without knowing it, and soon after, ran over my Walkman headphones, wrapping the cord around the bar. All of this stuff plugged the beater system and froze the bar. In the old days, that would have burned out the belt (or worse) in a real hurry, but these newer Panasonics have a slip clutch of some kind that prevents damage to the cleaner or belt. A simple thing, maybe, but a sign that someone at Panasonic is thinking a little bit about the small things.Assembly is required on this model, which I found interesting, because it gave me an opportunity to see how these new machines work. It takes a while (15 minutes or so), but I found the instructions clear enough and in all major North American languages, as well! I always love the opportunity to brush up on my rusty French and Spanish with these tri-lingual operating instructions for stuff. Also, while assembling, I was impressed with the fine fit of everything, a clear indication of excellent finish. This is a sure sign of a well-made product, no matter what it is.The principle of this machine is to keep picked-up dirt in motion at all times, even in the dirt chamber. This is accomplished by having most, if not all, of the air openings in the machine built at an angle, forcing the air to enter the various chambers slant-wise instead of going straight in, causing it to spin constantly as long as the machine is on. This principle has been used for years in diesel engines of a certain type, where it is called "scavenging". The purpose is the same - keep waste air in motion for more efficient expelling. I'm surprised somebody didn't think of this before. It works very well diesels.Like all cleaners in this class, these new cyclone systems are complicated, with many, many more parts than their simpler ancestors. But, since most of these parts are stationary, like the dirt chamber for example, they never really wear out. Removing the accumulated crud is a simple matter of pulling the dust container away from the unit and popping open the top over the trash can.As far as the ultimate durability of the rest of the machine, maybe I'll write another review in ten years or so on that topic.Update Sept. 20, 2011 - The only problem we've had so far is rather strange and makes me wonder if it's peculiar to this machine, or not. When the small holes at the top of the dirt chamber get pretty plugged with dust and lint (even thought there may be little dirt in the lower chamber to be emptied out) the on/off switch will not work and the machine needs to be unplugged and restarted after cleaning the lint and fuzz off the screen. Very weird. I cannot figure out the logical connection between the electrical switch and the dirt. If I do, I'll mention something here.
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