Upright Reviews

Most people say that the hepa filter is just another gumic, but it really works!!Not only does it keep away the just vacuumed smell, but I has reduced my alergies. and you have to dust less often. But as I stated earlier it gets rid of the just vacuumed smell. I can vacuum so close to my gusts arriving that I am just putting the vacuum away and they are non the wiser. Thank you for reading.

These bags are better than the Sears brand type. They are also 20% cheaper too. I don't notice the dusty smell anymore. I guess the filtration must be better.

We purchased these bags for the first time in May 2001. I installed a bag and thought it worked OK. (I did not throw the former bags, not Hoover bags, out.) The next time the bag needed changing the lady who cleans the house (unbeknown to us) installed the bag we had been using previously. My wife who is very sensitive to house dust recognized the difference. After a very short time my wife said she could smell the dust when the vacuum cleaner was in use. I changed the bag in our vacuum back to a Hoover bag and the probem was cured. While not very scientific, it convinced us. I have thrown the other bags away.
Additional Comment:
Because of the small particles that are trapped in the bag, I take the vacuum outside to remove the filled bag. This prevents these particles from escaping back into the air in the house.

I cannot say enough about this vacuum cleaner. It picks up dirt great. It runs wonderful. I had a self-propelled Hoover vacuum cleaner for about 10 years before this one. It quit on me and I thought I would order this one for the upstairs and get another one later for the down stairs. I am going to keep this one for the down stairs. I was afraid that this would require some really hard pushing since I was used to a self-propelled but I was surprised it was so easy to work with. It is wonderful! I would recommend this to anyone, actually I already have to my 75 year old mother. This is something she would not have any problem with. The only con I found was the short cord. It has a 20 foot cord where my old one had a 31 foot cord, but I can either switch outlets or put a small extension cord on it. It is GREAT!!!

This is one of the better vacuum cleaners I have bought, did not expect it to have the self propelltion, it works great!

This Upright Vacuum from Panasonic has a 9.0 Amp Motor that is designed to run for longer periods of time than a household vacuum and a 12" cleaning path, the power cord is 35- foot long. It also has the following unique features.

A Clean Air system, the dirt is deposited into the filter paper bag before going through the fan and motor. You will not break a fan with this type system.

This Commercial vacuum comes with an all metal agitator, ball bearings, and replaceable double brush strips and a metal bottom plate. It also has a special rubber caps on the agitator to dissipate any heat build up between the agitator and the housing.

All Panasonic Vacuums have a Motor Protection System should the unit get clogged a valve in the back of the unit will open and let air into the Vacuum to keep the motor from burning out.

Automatic Carpet Height adjustment allows fast and effective cleaning. The Panasonic upright automatically adjusts it powerful cleaning nozzle to match the carpet type for effective vacuuming. There's no bending, stooping or guessing what nozzle adjustment is needed, like some vacuums. Panasonic does it all, automatically

Dual Active Edge Cleaning means that Panasonic had placed bristles very close to both edges of the vacuum. This gives you edge cleaning on either side of the vacuum. No need to sure you are vacuuming on the side with edge cleaning

This unit only weights 12.9 lbs but can clean a whole house without stopping.

This product comes with a 1 year warranty, and uses replacements bags U-3 or MC115P or U-6 MCV145M and Belts MCV270B

This is one powerful vacuum cleaner. The suction power, especially when using the wands, is phenomenal. It features a wide rolling brush and automatic height adjustment that make vacuum job a breeze. Its hard durable construction lacks any wobbly feeling common in many other brands of vacuum. Plus, the front opening makes changing bag and filters a snap.

On the down side, it lacks headlight and the small space between the hoses makes wrapping the cord around difficult. But these are minor issues. Overall, I am really happy with the purchase.

This Upright Vacuum from Panasonic has a 12.0 Amp Motor and a 14" cleaning width, the power cord is 25' feet long, and don't forget the headlight. It also has the following unique features:

A Clean Air System, this type of system creates better suction, and increases the life of the fan by eliminating debris prior to reaching the fan. This debris, if not filtered, can cause damage to the fan and shorten the life of your vacuum. A damaged fan will also decrease the efficiency, and suction power of your vacuum.

Included attachments, which are on the vacuum, and have an effective cleaning reach of 10" feet are, a blow-molded stretch hose, crevice tool, dusting brush, and standard wand.

This vacuum utilizes a 6-stage HEPA filter. HEPA stands for High Efficiency Particle Air, and is a filtering efficiency specification for filters developed by the Atomic Energy Commission during World War II. A HEPA filter must retain all particles to 0.3 microns in size at an efficiency rating of 99.97%.

All Panasonic Vacuums have a Motor Protection System; this system seals the motor from particles that are picked up by the fan and directs them away from the motor and fan into the vacuum bag, thus preventing harm to the internal precision surfaces of the motor and fan.

This product also has an automatic carpet height adjustment, which mechanically reacts to the height of the carpet and keeps the Agitator, or nylon brushes the correct height from the carpet to ensure maximum operating efficiency.

Also unique to Panasonic, and some Kenmore Vacuums, which are made for Sears by Panasonic, is the counter rotating dual agitator brush. Most Vacuums on the market have a single agitator, or nylon brush, you will notice, especially on hard floors, that the single brush design throws debris far away from the vacuum. The Panasonic Dual Agitator design allows the brushes to work in harmony, they both turn in different directions drawing the dirt into the middle of the vacuum's Agitator, or nylon brushes.

Also designed into the Brush, or Agitator system mentioned above is what Panasonic calls Dual active edge cleaning. In layman's terms, they have put significant time, research, and money into the design of their Brush/Agitator, they have placed bristles very close to the edges of the vacuum, and in some cases split (Dual Sweep) or re-designed the suction path to give more even suction across the entire width of the agitator casing much better edge cleaning, not only on the sides but also in the front of the vacuum.

This product comes with a 1 year warranty, and uses replacement bag number U-6 or U-3.

This is one of the best vacuumes I have ever owned, I have had it for a little over two years now, and it still works as good as the day I bought it. We have 3 large dogs that are always shedding, and this is the only vacuum that I have owned that pulls all of the hair out of the carpet on the first, or in heavily concentrated spots, like where they loungs, the second pass. I love it, I have owned other popular brands and paid much more for them, but they don't work as well, and break.

This is the very best value in a high quality HEPA upright. We had the top-of-the-line Hoover Self-Propelled which we hated. I spent months comparing various brands and models so that we would not make another mistake like the heavy, clunky, disagreeable Hoover. What a wonderful discovery the Panasonic MC-V7312 is! We've used it for four months now and are thrilled with how easy it is to use, how fresh and fluffed it leaves the carpets, how inexpensive bags and filters are, and how it keeps ALL the dust inside the bag (not all over the machine like the Hoover). And it cost one-third the price of the Hoover!!!!
The only feature it lacks is variable power control, which helps reduce the suction if you are using the hose attachments to clean drapes or other light fabrics. It does work perfectly on upholstered furniture, window sills, and other above-the-floor areas. But the suction is too strong for curtains and drapes. Carpeted and bare floors could not find a better cleaning companion, even at three or four times the price -- I know, I tried and was disappointed with the competitive offerings.