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my review of the Panasonic Mc-cg902 		[Down to Last]

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Post# 335934   10/20/2015 at 10:30 (3,104 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States)        

Hey everyone, I thought I would write a review of the Panasonic mc-cg902 vacuum. If you are on a budget, and you want a decent bagged canister vacuum that includes an electric power nozzle, this vacuum is definitely worth a look.
I bought mine directly from the panasonic web site, with shipping it was around $200. For what you get, this is a very good price. Of course, it's new, it will be interesting to see how long it lasts, but I try not to subject my vacuums to any ruff treatment, so I would think it would last a long time.
The canister itself has a handle on one end, and the hose connects on the top. When inserting the hose, you should hear a distinct click when it locks in to place. I read several reviews on Amazon saying that the hose kept coming out of the canister, I can't say for sure, but I'm thinking it was not pushed in all the way. Once it clicks in to place, it's a good fit and should not come loose. On the handle end of the canister, there is a latch that will allow you to open the bag compartment. The unit comes with a paper bag installed, I've been advised to purchase some of the Kenmore Q bags, which I'm going to do, apparently they are cloth instead of paper, and provide much better filtration. Also in this compartment is the pre-motor filter, I've been told that a good replacement for that is the Kenmore Cf-1.
On the top of the canister are two compartments, a large compartment where the attachments are stored, it includes a dusting brush, a floor brush, and an apolstry brush. According to the manual, it should have also included a crevace tool, but mine didd not, not a big deal as I have several of those in my collection of attachments. The other compartment on the top of the canister holds the exhaust filter, and I'm told that a good replacement for that is the Kenmore EF-2. I'm not sure how long the cord is on this vacuum, I'm guessing around 20 feet or so. The cord pulls out, and to rewind it, give it a slight tug and it will go back in to the canister, very similar to the electrolux-aerus vacuums and the Riccar Prima.
Ok, let's move on to the hose. The hose does swivel on the end that connects to the vacuum, but not on the end that is held by the user. The end of the hose is standard, so you can use standard attachments. For example, for cleaning hard floors, I think the best nozzle is the Wessel Werk RD-285, and it fits this hose perfectly. The end of the hose has a decent grip, though I wish it also swiveled. This vacuum is somewhat unique in that the switch on the hose turns the canister itself on and off as well as the power nozzle. When holding the hose in the normal position, when the switch is all the way on the right, everything is off, when you move it to the middle, it turns on the canister, and when moving it all the way to the left, both the canister and power nozzle will be turned on. There is also a control for reducing the suction, and it's positioned out of the way so you won't accidentally open it. Finally, the hose has the electrical connector that will mate with the cord on the wand for the power nozzle. This is a standard two prong female connector, so in theory, you could probably get other power nozzles to work as well. I've tried my Wessel Werk mini electric brush with this vacuum and it works great. Actually, do any vacuums not use this connector or is it a universal standard?
Since I don't have carpets, only hard wood floors, I have not used the power head that is included with this vacuum, but I will describe how it attaches to the vacuum. If others have actually used this power nozzle, would love to know what you think. From what I've heard, it's similar to the Centec Systems ct 18 QD that is available for Central Vacuums. The neck of the nozzle can be moved to the up right position when not in use, and it will lock in to place. There is a pedal for releasing the neck, and a height adjustment pedal. I think this power head has four height settings. It includes two wands that will fit together. To use the power head, you put the two wands together, and you should hear them click in to place. The cord is attached to the bottom wand. You run the cord up the top wand and place it in a holder. Once this is done, you attach the top wand to the hose, and the cord will mate with the connector on the hose. You then attach the bottom wand to the power nozzle and the connector on the bottom wand will mate with the power nozzle connector. From what I can tell, this power head is fairly quiet, and it does have a lighht that is fairly bright.
I have not tested the other attachments that this vacuum includes, though I don't see any reason why they would not work, and the ability to store them inside the canister itself is nice. As far as performance goes, the suction and airflow seem very similar to most other canisters, I connected my rug rat turbine brush to it, and it spun as fast as my other canisters, except for the Perfect Power Team which spins it a bit faster, but that vacuum has a more powerful motor than most canisters. It's not the quietest canister, the Riccar Prima still wins in that category, but it's definitely tolerable. There is no motor speed control on this vacuum, I don't mind this, you can reduce the suction on the hose itself, so this really isn't needed.
So, is this a good vacuum and would I recommend it? Yes to both questions. If money is no object, and you want the best canister vacuum with a power nozzle, I would suggest, in no particular order, a Miele, the Riccar Prima, the Perfect Power Team, the Sebo D4, and perhaps an Aerus classic. If you are on a budget though, and still want a decent power team vacuum, I would suggest this one. You can't beat the price, the power nozzle seems quite good, and it includes other attachments as well. This is another vacuum I am happy to have in my collection.

Post# 335979 , Reply# 1   10/21/2015 at 07:28 (3,103 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        

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Very nice review, Mike. This basic Panasonic is a great all-around vac for those on a budget. Some users don't like the included bare floor brush but it's easy to buy a generic brush with longer bristles and attach it to the wand as the Panasonic uses a universal diameter hose end and wand.

According to surveys done by Consumer Reports, Panasonic is a very reliable brand for canisters with a very low Frequency of Repair rate. So as long as you change bag and filters when needed, this should last you a long time.

Post# 335991 , Reply# 2   10/21/2015 at 09:57 (3,103 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States)        
it's a great vacuum

 For the price, you really can't beat it. Yes, the hard floor brush could be better, but again, I think the best nozzle you can get for cleaning hard floors is the Wessel Werk rd-285, I will include a link for anyone wanting to purchase it, I think it cleans better than any hard floor nozzle that uses a brush. The design on this nozzle is ingenious. I will be interested to see how it works once I put a Kenmore cloth bag in it.

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