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| Post# 213175 1/8/2013 at 18:12 (4,119 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
Thinking of the Panasonic 902 listed at #10, is it better than the Panasonic 917 canister?
see link for article on the top ten, as per the evacuumstore.com anyway... CLICK HERE TO GO TO stricklybojack's LINK | ||
| Post# 213181 , Reply# 1 1/8/2013 at 18:24 (4,119 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
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Panasonic Vacuums
The Panasonic i mentioned above was actually #8 in the list. This brand of vac has suddenly popped up on the radar for me & i wonder about their offerings. I just bought an upright Kenmore (made by Panasonic, see link) demo unit off ebay that's enroute & am curious about what others think of Panasonic.
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Post# 213213 , Reply# 2 1/8/2013 at 22:25 (4,119 days old) by Durango159  (State College, PA) |
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Panasonics are tending to use motors that don't last as long any more. Supposedly 5 years or so for many. Not exactly sure which canisters it really affects or all. The power nozzles are all Cen-Tec. Not bad, not great. They're very powerful, quiet power nozzle motors, chevron brush rolls with stiff bristles and serpentine belts. But no suction duct for belt side edge cleaning bristles. The suction units look pretty nice. The MCCG902 is the same style as original Kenmore Progressive. Suction is great, very large bag capacity can fit standard Kenmore bags or Q cloth HEPA bag, 4 piece tool set. It's easy to find for about $180 too. So I still like them. The MCCG917 is a different tool set you get stuck with the combination upholstery/ dusting tool, but you do get an air turbine tool, and variable speed motor. Both machines look sharp and have brilliant headlights. The red MCCG902 is gorgeous and has been a Best Buy for Consumer Reports for past year or so.
For uprights I'd go pure Panasonic and skip Kenmore. Panasonic Platinum line. Or look to Riccar Vibrance, Simplicity Symmetry. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Durango159's LINK | ||
| Post# 215394 , Reply# 3 1/22/2013 at 22:01 (4,105 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
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Thanks Durango... | ||
| Post# 215426 , Reply# 4 1/23/2013 at 07:37 (4,104 days old) by cue003 (S. FL, USA. ) | ||
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Miele and Electrolux make up the majority of that list....especially considering the wide variety they carry. | ||
| Post# 215427 , Reply# 5 1/23/2013 at 07:42 (4,104 days old) by cue003 (S. FL, USA. ) | ||
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Meant to say interesting the vast majority on that list are Miele and Electrolux, especially considering the large variety of brands that evacuum carries. | ||
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Post# 215432 , Reply# 6 1/23/2013 at 09:34 (4,104 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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Kenmore badged Panasonics A few years ago I found this Kenmore Progressive at a thrift store marked at $25.00 It was half price day, and I got it for $12.50. Notice that there is a sticker on it that said it needed a belt. This is a direct drive model, and doesn't use a belt. I noticed that the brushroll switch was off, and when I turned it on, the brushroll sprang to life. The machine came from someone that took excellent care of it because there was no dirt in it anywhere, and it even had a brand new disposable bag in it. It is one of my favorite vacuums, and I use it regularly. 
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Post# 215438 , Reply# 7 1/23/2013 at 09:48 (4,104 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA) |
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Post# 215455 , Reply# 8 1/23/2013 at 11:38 (4,104 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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Thanks Rob | ||
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