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Thread Number: 16141
Finally got a direct drive! |
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| Post# 172061 , Reply# 1 3/5/2012 at 17:44 (4,426 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL) | ||
I wanted one of those really bad before I had gotten mine. I love all of the controls in the handle, in fact, I think that is what drew me to it the most. I was really excited over it when I first got it, but it quickly wore off. I don't know if it is just mine, but it doesn't seem to lock onto the carpet like it should, so I like to use it for rugs and bare floors. I feel like my original purple Direct Drive cleans much better. But you can't beat the deal you got on yours!
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Post# 172077 , Reply# 2 3/5/2012 at 19:31 (4,426 days old) by kloveland  (Tulsa) |
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Hey Bobby, | ||
| Post# 172081 , Reply# 3 3/5/2012 at 19:48 (4,426 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
Nice Kenmore/Panasonic Bobby! When it was being sold in stores, this model was one of the top-rated uprights in Consumer Reports testing. It is very easy to use with lots of conveniences. I remember that CR liked the fact that the unit would not tip over when in "tool mode," - I guess because it has a "hose retainer" low down on the body to keep it from tipping.
Kenny - this vac has the unique Panasonic beltless brushroll. There are no belts or gears - there is actually a small motor hidden WITHIN the brushroll at one end of the nozzle. This is why the brushroll is so large. The motor can be electrically adjusted to two speeds: regular and "gentle." It's a really wonderful vacuum innovation invented by Panasonic. | ||
| Post# 172222 , Reply# 7 3/6/2012 at 17:59 (4,425 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 172236 , Reply# 9 3/6/2012 at 22:14 (4,425 days old) by BriGuy (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
Bag Chamber "Vents"
Bobby I have the similar design non-direct drive upright in Sunflower yellow. The bag chamber vents are Kenmore's Power-Flow dual chamber design. It's supposed to keep airflow around the bag to maintian suction as the bag fills. Oh & BTW that's a great find & thanx for sharing your pics. I love the Panasonic/Kenmore machines.
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| Post# 172248 , Reply# 10 3/6/2012 at 23:21 (4,425 days old) by billybud21 () | ||
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WOW!! Great find. That will clean up really nice and only a twenty spot! | ||
| Post# 172304 , Reply# 12 3/7/2012 at 10:33 (4,425 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Hey Bobby - thanks for the "Kenmore on shag" report!!! :-D Very interesting!
I love Walt Disney World (I wanted to be an Imagineer when I was a kid!)...so I definitely have to plan a visit to WDW and "Bobby's Vacuum Cleaner Showcase"!!! (can you imagine a Future World pavilion on "cleanliness and the environment" sponsored by Electrolux? A roller coaster ride through a giant vacuum cleaner would be fun!) Better still - make that the Sweden Pavilion at World Showcase! That would be an amazing visit for me: Disney World and vacs in the same trip (you could show me the "rainbow" community of Orlando, too!)....can't wait to see the new Fantasyland expansion (can you tell I'm gay?) When I have some cash - I'll be in touch....! Orlando would be a great place for a VCCC convention one year!!!! :-) | ||
| Post# 172381 , Reply# 15 3/7/2012 at 17:21 (4,424 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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Look at all the circuit boards. I need to keep this thing plugged into a surge protector! It was fascinating to see the clear plastic tube that goes to the "performance indicator" and know that was what made it work. 
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| Post# 172383 , Reply# 16 3/7/2012 at 17:23 (4,424 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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This was the problem... sorry for the grainy pictures.... I haven't replaced my digital camera since dropping it on the Fantom Wildcat during the Fantom's Youtube debut and smashing it into a million pieces. 
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| Post# 172386 , Reply# 17 3/7/2012 at 17:26 (4,424 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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PRoblem gone 
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| Post# 172400 , Reply# 19 3/7/2012 at 18:12 (4,424 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Hey Bobby! We'll gather in Orlando one day - I am sure! Portland is kind of off the beaten path, so Orlando might be able to win the convention one year! Besides, I am sure most of us at Vacuumland would love to visit WDW at the same time!
Sorry you got a cheaper brush roll...maybe you would consider investing in a new replacement with 4 rows! Let's see if they are out there.... Oooooooo! Eureka! I found it! But YIKES! It's $135! Here ya go, buddy: CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK | ||
| Post# 172445 , Reply# 21 3/7/2012 at 23:21 (4,424 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Khoi - I think that Panasonic improved on the purple version of the Direct Drive (though the brushroll is cheaper). First, they added a nice secure topside storage bin for the mini turbo nozzle, which the purple one did not have. Second, they added new vents in the bag chamber to improve airflow even as the bag filled. Third, the bag door on the old purple one came off completely, whereas the new one is a swing door that is more convenient to open and close.
I think they also added a better hose on the new one which may stretch to a longer length and is designed to prevent tip-over of the main unit when you pull on the hose to move the vacuum as you use the tools and hose. In any case, the Kenmore versions (both the old purple one, and the newer blue one) consistently received high ratings from Consumer Reports (along with the long-running Hoover Self-Propelled WundTunnel) for great carpet cleaning, bare floor cleaning, airflow for tool use and ease of use in general. They are all solid performers and great carpet cleaners that are very easy to use. | ||
| Post# 172549 , Reply# 23 3/8/2012 at 18:36 (4,423 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Hehe! I guess I do know a bit about these - even though I have never owned one! I guess whenever Consumer Reports gives top ratings to a certain vac, I like to see what all the fuss is all about. And 9 times out of 10, there is some Kenmore or Panasonic that really gets top marks. And so you can imagine what happens to Eurekaprince Brian whenever he is in the vicinity of a Sears store!!!
I guess I have really been intrigued by the beltless brushroll developed by Panasonic. It's one of those innovations that I really think is absolute genius - hide the motor INSIDE the brushroll - amazing! And to think that it actually results in excellent cleaning of carpets, makes it even more revolutionary to me. When you think about it, it's really too bad that Japan's Matsushita/Panasonic company did not buy Hoover, instead of TTI. Panasonic had already bought the rights to the old Dial-A-Matic design, and after 30 years of tweaks and improvements, your Kenmore Direct Drive is basically what the Hoover Dial-A-Matic could have become. It would have been great to see the Hoover name on some of these really great performing uprights with really innovative features like a beltless brushroll. Can you imagine how great these Panasonic uprights would be with a WindTunnel brushroll cavity? What a lost opportunity for the Hoover name......:-( | ||
| Post# 172640 , Reply# 26 3/9/2012 at 12:54 (4,422 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
vacuumfreeke - did you see the post I left about the Windsor upright on Ebay.com? (www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-...)
It's a rare Winsor Sensor, only has two lights for the brush roll and bag fill - but it does state on the fascia that it has automatic height adjustment. | ||
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Post# 340065 , Reply# 27 12/27/2015 at 18:14 (3,034 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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