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No Rush to Judgment, I Took My Time With This Machine, July 4, 2010

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Nancy Grisso “Stepfordmomto2″ (Tehachapi, CA USA) – See all my reviews

  

I am an Oreck girl, I have used their machines for years; but I was starting to get a little curious about all the new technology out there and was wondering how they were going to improve on a relatively simple piece of equipment.

Panasonic has really impressed me with this vacuum.

First of all, this monster is heavy so the idea of hauling it up and down stairs will not appeal to most users. With that being said, it is my only complaint.

I decided to put this new fangled machine to the test, I hauled out my Oreck, vacuumed the living room, it looked pretty good, no complaints, then I brought out the Panasonic. I darn near vacuumed up a small dogs worth of fur and dirt. Actually, I do not know where the dirt came from unless it was down in the pads somewhere. Just makes you wonder what you are walking on in your bare feet.

That was impressive. Now, on to the next test.

Power cord. Finally, a cord that is long…

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Watch out for the emptying cycle., June 27, 2010

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Daniel G. Lebryk (Chicago) – See all my reviews

  

  

This vacuum has some really nice features, a little technology over the competition, but it is a major pain to empty.

This Panasonic vacuum cleaner is a direct competitor to Dyson’s never loses suction vacuum cleaners. Panasonic had the Dyson DC14 and 28 models in mind when it built this vacuum. They did a pretty good job at imitation. The cyclone dirt separator works very well. The whole bag less design, the clear dirt basket with all the cyclone parts exposed, the size, the weight, and all the plastic are direct decedents of Dyson. I’m using a Dyson DC14 for comparison to this Panasonic.

Where the Panasonic excels is with the motorized beater bar – it really moves and really beats your rugs hard – the whole wand arrangement with a height adjustable handle, and the electronic dirt sensor. That electronic dirt sensor is one very cool piece of technology, as you vacuum and the IR sensor sees dirt flying in, the light is red. As soon as the air stream is…

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Panasonic makes vacuums??? Yes…and very well., November 20, 2010

Panasonic has always been one of my favorite brands for electronics. Nearly everything I buy with their name on it is reliable and performs well. This vacuum is no exception. I had no idea that Panasonic even made a product like this, but based on past experience and the reviews on Amazon, I decided to take a chance. I was not disappointed. This vacuum completely blows away my old bagless Hoover. The suction is excellent, and like other reviewers have stated, the status light that tells you when dirt is actually flowing through the unit truly helps you to get the whole house clean. The attachments are awesome. I also found cleanup to be really simple…just detach, dump, and place back on the unit. Some others complained about cleanup, but I have yet to make an accidental mess while doing so. I highly recommend this vacuum if you’re in the market for a new one, and don’t want to pay for the Dyson. This does the job just fine.

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