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Post# 20116   9/8/2007 at 00:11 (6,046 days old) by swingette ()   |   | |
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This cleaner has changed my thinking just a bit. |
Post# 20117 , Reply# 1   9/8/2007 at 00:14 (6,046 days old) by swingette ()   |   | |
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Reggie and Corey are always talking up Riccar, and I've always been curious about Panasonics, so i decided to give it a try. I never thought i could be taken in... |
Post# 20118 , Reply# 2   9/8/2007 at 00:17 (6,046 days old) by swingette ()   |   | |
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specs... |
Post# 20119 , Reply# 3   9/8/2007 at 00:18 (6,046 days old) by swingette ()   |   | |
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hose in rear... |
Post# 20120 , Reply# 4   9/8/2007 at 00:20 (6,046 days old) by swingette ()   |   | |
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I've been told-off for using a cloth bag... |
Post# 20121 , Reply# 5   9/8/2007 at 00:21 (6,046 days old) by swingette ()   |   | |
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I've even done my hotel "test". |
Post# 20122 , Reply# 6   9/8/2007 at 00:25 (6,046 days old) by swingette ()   |   | |
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Someone scoffed when i said one of its imperfections was its taller (than Convertible) body. One or two inches makes a big difference when cleaning under tables and sofas. |
Post# 20141 , Reply# 10   9/8/2007 at 05:03 (6,046 days old) by ian88 ()   |   | |
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And for the record there's nowt wrong with cloth bags, at least they're machine washable, and obviously, reusable..if I was somehow running the show all upright vacuums would have em >.> Ian |
Post# 20143 , Reply# 12   9/8/2007 at 06:51 (6,046 days old) by ian88 ()   |   | |
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I use an old style (early 80s) Vax cloth bag in my bottom fill Hoover Junior from 1975 (if I recall) fits like a glove. I like being economical with bags, no need to spend money on em if you don't have to. |
Post# 20149 , Reply# 14   9/8/2007 at 08:39 (6,046 days old) by turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 20150 , Reply# 15   9/8/2007 at 09:48 (6,046 days old) by ian88 ()   |   | |
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Well Riccar's american and since...I forget when.. and Panasonic is a brand name of Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd ;p which started in the...early 1900s I believe. |
Post# 20159 , Reply# 16   9/8/2007 at 12:06 (6,046 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)   |   | |
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no riccar and panasonic are not related at all Riccar just stole the design |
Post# 20226 , Reply# 18   9/10/2007 at 21:10 (6,043 days old) by compactc9 ()   |   | |
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Certain variations of these Riccars did have more features, this was just the lower end of the line. They had a model in the same color with all of the other features, including switch in the handle. |
Post# 20229 , Reply# 19   9/10/2007 at 23:07 (6,043 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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So does Riccar actually make any of their vacuums or are they all licensed copies which this one looks to be. They have another don't they that looks like an Oreck? |
Post# 20286 , Reply# 20   9/12/2007 at 18:18 (6,042 days old) by compactc9 ()   |   | |
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I dont know about the early models, but today's Riccars are all designs owned/made by Riccar. |
Post# 20341 , Reply# 21   9/14/2007 at 03:10 (6,040 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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The Riccar canisters are now going to be made in the US factory-before they were made by Daewoo out of China or Korea.I have an 1800 canister that was built in Korea.Its a very nice vacuum.The motor is VERY powerful-reads highest on a suction guage-110+in! |
Post# 20345 , Reply# 22   9/14/2007 at 09:59 (6,040 days old) by compactc9 ()   |   | |
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Daewoo... I wondered who was making those in Korea. |
Post# 331852 , Reply# 24   8/16/2015 at 18:32 (3,147 days old) by HenryDreyfuss (Ohio)   |   | |
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Otherwise ebay would do the trick! I would get a genuine Riccar belt. The new belts for their clean-air models (Vibrance) will fit this. This machine takes Riccar Type A bags. Panasonic U-3 bags will fit this machine, but the genuine Riccar HEPA bags are SO NICE. I would check the filter at the bottom of the bag compartment as well. They tend to go neglected, and get musty with age (if it's a sponge-type filter, it can be gently washed). As long as the motor sounds good it'll be worth tuning-up. They're a joy to use!
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