1994 Panasonic MC-5277 Questions

[huskyvacs]

I've been gallivanting around my house with my '94 Panasonic MC-5277 recently this week and I have a couple quick questions about it.

#1) Is it normal to have air leakage around the bag gauge piece on the lid? Is there supposed to be a rubber gasket there or something? Also my bag gauge does not seem to function at all.

#2) Is the cotton filter that goes over the motor screen under the bag washable?

Thanks!

 

[ultralux88]

The bag indicator thing is normal, thats just how those are. As for the filter, if its a whitish color, with a after fuzzy layer and a layer that looks like something you'd scrub dishes with, than its not washable, if its a dark colored foam, then it is. I have no idea what you have in there now.

 

[panasonicvac]

It's normal. The gauge can be taken apart and cleaned out if it doesn't function properly. Also the cotton filter is not washable.

 

[huskyvacs]

Correct. It's a white cotton material that is fuzzy like a tennis ball after the dog's chewed on it. I'll need to get a new one then, as it's pretty dirty.

 

[huskyvacs]

Would replacing it with a foam filter be better?