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alternative units @panasonicvac, do you have a 240 volt outlet in your house? I know the Flomaster 650 is a very popular unit. I think the M715 uses the Ametek 8.4 motor which is a very good motor, my Vacumaid SR800 also uses that motor. I think the S900 and M965 are very similar but they use a...

upgrading Miele canister It might be possible depending on the model. I believe all of the C3 models have this ability. Take a look at the hose opening on the canister and see if it has a receptacle for the prongs on the hose to connect to. If so, than you are probably in luck although Miele...

s900, waterlift and next year's convention The Silent Master S900 is a great unit, I got mine from Evan who runs a store here called the Vac Shack. Some of us paid him a visit Saturday evening during the convention and I asked him what units he had in stock and he mentioned that he had a brand...

vacuum exhaust heat The warm air from a vacuum did come in handy for me earlier this year. It was during the first part of the year when it's the coldest. The circuit board in my furnace went out and my apartment manager couldn't get the technician to repair it until the next day. Things did...

it was great It was a great convention. I got two new awesome cleaners, a Perfect C105 commercial canister and my fifth dual motor 240 volt beast, an MD manufacturing silent master s900. It was great seeing friends again, I really don't use facebook so keeping in touch with everyone is a bit...

my suggestion A Miele straight suction canister is a great idea, the Sebo D1 is also excellent, I have it but I don't think they are available anymore unless you can find one used. You didn't mention whether you prefer a canister or upright, you don't have a lot of carpet so a straight suction...

battery powered nozzles There are already two good battery powered nozzles on the market, the Volt, also known as the Hide a Hose CX1000, and the Perfect battery powered nozzle which is very similar to Electrolux power nozzles. These would be good for any straight suction canister or for a...

buying direct You can also purchase a Sebo cleaner directly from the Sebo web site, that might be the quickest way to get it. Mike https://store.sebo.us/content/automatic-x8

Sebo D4 and Lindhaus Lindhaus is a very good brand, they are a bit harder to purchase though, they don't sell a lot of their products on line the way Miele and Sebo do. If you can find one, the Lindhaus Aria would be a good choice. The Sebo D4 is a great canister, I have the D1 which is the...

Bissell Big Green Is the Big Green a canister cleaner or an upright? I know at one point they made a machine called the Big Green, it could dry vacuum, wet vacuum and clean carpet and hard floors. I think it used water for the filtration but it didn't have a separator so that would be a mess to...

were they made in China Were the Shop Vac vacuums even made here or were they made in China anyway? Mike

Miele or sebo I would go with a Miele or a Sebo, those are probably the two best brands available. I would avoid Riccar, I have a Riccar Prima canister, it's nice, I love it, but they have since moved all production to China and their quality has really gone down. Miele and Sebo are both very...

portable vacuums with good suction There are several portable cleaners that have good suction and airflow, both are important. The Numatic Henry, any Sebo cleaner, Miele cleaners are also really good. That's one major down side to the dirty air cleaners, they have good airflow but their water...

which model I can't help but wonder which model of Kirby he uses in that video. Mike

the first suggestion I don't use Kirbys since I much prefer hose cleaners but I like to think I have a basic idea of how they work. I actually had never heard the first idea about adjusting the brush, I know the Kirby has a height adjustment but I had never heard of removing the belt to adjust...

I know we have some on here who really enjoy their Kirby cleaners so I thought I would post this video, it provides three suggestions to improve the performance of Kirby vacuums, if you use a Kirby frequently you may already know these but I thought some may find it helpful. Mike

the hose Does it use the same type of hose as the older Tristar cleaners? Also, is the hose end that is used for cleaning standard, that is, is it the standard size for attachments and is the electrical connection the standard two mini prong connector? Mike

nice Awesome, I can't wait to check out that machine, does it use an Ametek motor or something else? What about the bags, are they similar to Tristar? Mike

cost, models and ET1 Sounds like you have a nice new canister cleaner. The Sebo ET1 and ET2 power nozzles are probably the best power heads available. How many different models of vacuum does this company make and what do they generally sell for? Mike

a better idea Rather than go through any of that, there is another alternative, there is a power supply that is available that will allow you to create a 240 volt outlet by using two 120 volt outlets on opposite phases. You could then use an adapter to convert the nema-6 outlet on the supply to...