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Post# 98477   5/17/2010 at 18:22 (5,063 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)        

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I don't see these very often on ebay. I figured I'd let everyone know, because this is a great vacuum and the price isn't that bad either!

Post# 98478 , Reply# 1   5/17/2010 at 18:23 (5,063 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)        

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Post# 98498 , Reply# 2   5/17/2010 at 21:48 (5,063 days old) by a1945 ()        

AW DAMN IT! I want a Powercast so bad!

Post# 98526 , Reply# 3   5/18/2010 at 07:15 (5,062 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI)        

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Me too! To bad I have no room at the moment nor the funds =(

Post# 98530 , Reply# 4   5/18/2010 at 09:29 (5,062 days old) by a1945 ()        
nor the funds

That's my problem too

Post# 98539 , Reply# 5   5/18/2010 at 11:22 (5,062 days old) by joe22 ()        

me too, no $$$ they look like really cool vacs

Post# 98541 , Reply# 6   5/18/2010 at 12:14 (5,062 days old) by kirbysthebest (Midwest)        

I bought one for my brother and sis-n-law as a housewarming whent hey bought their house in '04. Cool machine, they absolutely hate it. Too Heavy!! sis-n-law says. I didn't think it was overly heavy, but then again I have always had Kirbys.

They bought a plastic something from K-Mart as their main vac, and only display the Powercast when I am coming over.


Post# 98661 , Reply# 7   5/19/2010 at 22:38 (5,061 days old) by powertank ()        

Yes, they are heavy, and they can be a major PIA to repair. However, they seem to clean well when they're working. I believe they also have a 7 year warranty which is unbelieveable.

(I'm a Royal fan BTW but these aren't as solid as their classic uprights)


Post# 98664 , Reply# 8   5/19/2010 at 23:13 (5,061 days old) by rexaird ()        

I bought one of that same model 2 years ago NIB with the attachments for $100, was too good of a deal to pass up really. It's a very heavy monstrosity, but it does clean very well. I thought it was strange that it actually has a large DC motor though, but it really turns the brushroll.

Post# 98693 , Reply# 9   5/20/2010 at 15:03 (5,060 days old) by electrolux~137 ()        

There were three PowerCast models, 9000, 9100 and 9200. This is the 9000, the low-tier model. The one to really be on the lookout for is the 9200 with charcoal gray trim. It has a two-stage fan that creates incredible power!

I have the maroon 9100 and, as others have noted, the PowerCast is very heavy and difficult to maneuver around. But it is a little piece of vacuum cleaner, another one of those "oddball" machines that come and go. I got the 9100 because the 9200 was so much more expensive, but now I wish I had gone for it.

One of the cool features of the 9100 & 9200 deluxe attachment set is an ultra-flex hose similar to the early Hoover Constellation -- you can leave the machine at the foot of the stairs and easily stretch the hose all the way up to the top!


Post# 98725 , Reply# 10   5/20/2010 at 22:20 (5,060 days old) by encorevacuums (New Port Richey, FL)        

Not for anything guys but that machine is a huge white elephant. Save your money! They have been out of production for several years now. And the worst part is that they are a terrible cleaning machine.

Post# 98728 , Reply# 11   5/20/2010 at 22:51 (5,060 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)        
Encorevacuums...

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I beg to differ..I have a Power Cast and it is one of my best cleaning uprights, and I have about 250+ machines. So I have used and own quite a variety. It has tremendous suction, and great deep cleaning power. And when you have one and see it and use it everyday, it actually isn't THAT big or heavy.

Post# 98742 , Reply# 12   5/21/2010 at 07:38 (5,059 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)        

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Is that a clean air design? It's a little hard to tell but I'm guessing it is.

Post# 98753 , Reply# 13   5/21/2010 at 11:59 (5,059 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)        

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Yes it is a clean air vacuum

Post# 98804 , Reply# 14   5/22/2010 at 00:49 (5,059 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)        

I have two Powercast vacuums-will take a Kirby,Royal,Sanitaire,or most any direct air vacuum over the Powercast.There was a cleaning service here in town that used to have them.The machines just can't take commercial service-most problems-broken handles and the women users complained the Powercast was too heavy.They changed to Sanitaires.The Powercast is hampered by a lousy bag system.


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