Vacuum Reviews

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.

This Upright Vacuum from Panasonic has a 12.0 Amp Motor and a 14" cleaning path, a dirt finder headlight. It also has the following unique features.

Convenient Panasonic Automatic Cord Reel with a simple touch of the foot pedal easily rewinds the power cord after vacuuming. The 28-foot Panasonic power cord is always neatly stowed away and is ready for the next vacuuming. Easy power cord adjustment, quickly dispense and adjust the length of power cord you need.

Electronic Dirt Sensor alerts you to the presence of dirt with indicator light even dirt you may not see.

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.

Quick draw On board tools with ready to use attachments made cleaning baseboards and above the floor as easy as it gets. The attachments include a crevice tool, dusting brush and two standard wands with a 12.5' reach

The Vacuum comes equipped with 7 stages of filtration with HEPA filter. HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) is a filtering efficiency specification for filters developed by the Atomic Energy commission during World War 2 to effectively remove radioactive dust from plant exhausts without redistribution.
A HEPA filter will retain all particles to .3 microns in size at an efficiency rating of 99.97%

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.

Bare Floor Carpet Option optimizes cleaning anywhere and everywhere in your home. This convenient foot pedal easily switches to adjust the agitator to accommodate both carpeted and uncarpeted areas. The agitator grooms the carpet fibers and helps release dirt particles for easy removal. Switch to Bare Floor for scuff free vacuuming of hard surface flooring and wax finishes. There is no need to change attachments or make any manual adjustments which would prolong vacuuming time.

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.

Dirt Finder Headlight helps you see the lint and dirt in dimly lit areas.

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

This Upright Vacuum from Panasonic has a 12.0 Amp Motor, 25-foot Power cord with Quick release and a 14" cleaning path. It also has the following unique features.

Counter-Rotating Dual Active Brushes achieve excellent pick up in the first vacuum pass. The design grabs the dirt coming and going with the counter rotation action and two tufted double-row brushes.

Dual Suction Paths allow for more evenly distributed airflow and suction power across the width of the nozzle.

Electronic Dirt Sensor alerts you to the presence of dirt with indicator light even dirt you may not see.

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

On board tools with ready to use attachments made cleaning baseboards and above the floor as easy as it gets. The attachments include a crevice tool, dusting brush and two standard wands with a 9.5-foot reach.

The Vacuum comes equipped with a HEPA filter. HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) is a filtering efficiency specification for filters developed by the Atomic Energy commission during World War 2 to effectively remove radioactive dust from plant exhausts without redistribution.
A HEPA filter will retain all particles to .3 microns in size at an efficiency rating of 99.97%

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.

Bare Floor Carpet Option optimizes cleaning anywhere and everywhere in your home. This convenient foot pedal easily switches to adjust the agitator to accommodate both carpeted and uncarpeted areas. The agitator grooms the carpet fibers and helps release dirt particles for easy removal. Switch to Bare Floor for scuff free vacuuming of hard surface flooring and wax finishes. There is no need to change attachments or make any manual adjustments, which would prolong vacuuming time.

Low Profile Nozzle gets extra flat and allows you to easily reach under Furniture, cabinets and baseboards

Active Edge Cleaning means that Panasonic had placed bristles very close to the edge of the vacuum.

Dirt Finder Headlight helps you see the lint and dirt in dimly lit areas.

This product comes with a 1 year warranty, and uses replacements bags U-3 or MC115P or U-6 MCV145M and Belts UB9

I bought this exact vac when it was sold at Sears under the Kenmore label (model 31079) after I heard it was really a Panasonic. What a great vac for the price. Built like a brick. Has a wooden brush roller that doesn't get wound up with long hairs under the belt. No screwdriver to change the belt. Just slide two latches on the bottom and pop the top. Pop the front off to change bag and filter. Hey, you could buy the sears 50688 microfiltration bags and 86888 filtrete filters as it is the same vac. It has great suction. It was quieter than any other similar price vac I tested in the store. My cats don't like it but they don't hide under the bed anymore either. And the Sears microfiltration bags, and little filtrete filter work very, very well. My lungs tell me this. Dust affects my breathing quickly and I can't sleep for choking. The air is a bit cleaner after I vacuum. So I love this little guy. On the negative side, my model has a short hose, short cord, no light, no heighth adjustment. The Panasonic model may have these. Mine has a dust and crevice attachment but no floor attachment. But who cares. I have unhappily owned an Oreck (too much dust), Fantom (fell apart and blew dust), Euroclean Allergen ($150 filters). This Panasonic works great, removes allergens and I can afford to change the bags before the kitty litty sweepings start to smell. Real quality and real cleaning.

What a timesaver! I use this with a Jet 1100 CFM dust collector. It works flawlessly, installed in about 2 minutes and saves me a bundle of time from walking back and forth to the dust collector. The RF signal works through walls, so I can now put the collector in a small room adjacent to my shop and free up additional space. There's even a belt clip on the unit, allowing me to clip it on while I'm in the shop. Well worth it.

I have an older model Porter Cable vacuum. (model #7810) After having the vacuum for a while, I liked it so much that I wanted to get an accessory kit so that I could do a few more things with it than just using it primarily as a dust collector for my sander. I bought the 78110 accessory kit about three months ago, and since then have been completely satisfied with it. The thing I like most about it is that it has metal extensions rather than just plastic extensions like many of the other competitors. The different brushes and wands have enabled me to use this for a ton of different applications ranging from vacuuming my car to cleaning up some of my furniture. Overall, this has been a great investment for me! Great job Porter Cable!

After the first use of the Porter cable square foot exhaust filter I was amazed at the amount of dust that wasnt allover my shop. I am using this filter in a home built filtration system that I built from plans that I found in a magazine. With each use I find that this filter works better than any other filter that I have found. Another reason that I will buy another one when needed is the ease of cleaning. This is by far the best filter that I have found on the market.

I bought my Porter Cable vacuum because it is a quality product that PC put some thought into as to what it would be used for. This is also true of something as simple as the bags for the vacuum. They are of a heavier paper then I have seen on other products which should allow them to hold up to the nasty stuff. The other feature which is very simple but VERY useful is the fact that you can seal the bag as soon as you remove it from the vacuum. Typical Porter Cable product, excellent.

I like the old separate foam wet filter and paper cylinder for dry pickup, simply because cleanup of the foam filter was so easy and you could get all the gunk out of it. I have used my shop-vac to empty a small manmade water feature with a pond in the backyard. The seaweed groaties washed out of the old foam wet pick up filter completely.
With the new materials being used for filters on various equipment, the new multitask (wet/dry) filter is alot more durable but still harder to clean than the simple foam filter.
There is also the extra expense. This type filter costs more initially.
Oh well, the cost of progress, I guess.
All in All, I still think Shop-Vac makes the best shop / wet-dry / worksite vacuum on the market.
John Row

This is a winner. I use my vac hard and this filter keeps the dust in the vac just like it should. Great buy for us