Just Perfect!
After replacing carpeting with wood flooring, I was on the lookout for a good, light weight canister. My upright did not work on the wood floors and the hose attachment created back-breaking work. Sweeping & swiffering still left dust behind. After many months of searching I found this Panasonic. My upright Panasonic has been a rugged, dependable machine, so I knew the brand would be a sound buy. This vacuum is just perfect for wood/laminate/tile floors. In addition it does great on area rugs (low pile) and it's a dream on stairs (carpeted). Light weight, easy to manuever, with very good suction. Powerhead adjusts to wood/carpet and the rotating brush makes sure all dirt disappears. Very pleased with this vacuum.
Good for the Price
I did a lot of research on different canisters when I was switching over from my not so old Hoover upright. Once I saw the specs on this & it's price tag (got it for about $130 shipped), I had my heart set. Well, it was a hard one to pin down! I ordered 5 times from different co's before I finally found a company that actually had it- right here on Amazon from Beach Audio Inc (thank goodness they actually had it because my house was gettin' dirty!)
So now I've had it for about 3 wks & love it. OK, there is some bad with the good, but for the price- I'm not complaining & that's some trick. I have a 4 yr old, 2 black cats & a red 40lb dog (oh, and a husband in construction). I also have cream and/or white low pile carpets & hardwood floors in the main areas of the 2200SF house. The dog is restricted to hard wood, but the cats have free roam (of course).
With that said, this vacuum has enough suction power for me. It's 11 amps compares well with my 12 amp Hoover upright,...
Good design and handling; lacking suction power
This vaccum is designed with good ergonomics and with attention to details - automatic power cable retraction, compact storage positioning, etc. It is easy to use and handles well. The swirling design of the vaccum head is a smart touch, enabling the vacumming of otherwise hard-to-reach places like those under the sofa or beds.
However, it grossly lacks suction power. It might be suffice for bare surface (woods/vinyl) but it does not do a good job for carpet. I often found myself doing multipe-runs in order to pick up some pretty lighweight particle off the carpet.
Another grievence I have is that the refilling bags are hard to come by.
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