Sanyo Upright Bagless Vacuum

[stricklybojack]

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I saw this vacuum on Craigslist and realized I had never seen a Sanyo upright before and thought to post it.

 

[sebo_fan]

The Sanyo uprights sold in the UK came in various guises but the later bagless ones were sold in the U.S under Fantom (after Dyson), I believe.

 

[sebo_fan]

Ah, it is the Dirt Hunter series - U.S model range.




http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Sanyo-Dirt-Hunter-HEPA-Vacuum-Cleaner/23176/product.html

 

[ctvacman]

I remember watching the infomercial for these when they came out. I might have it recorded on tape still.

 

[panasonicvac]

I've seen one of these from my old vacuum store before. I've never used one but my buddy said that these were terrible and he would sell a bagged Performax over these. Even he said the Sharp Twin Energy bagless models does alot better than these.

 

[kenkart]

I got one In the great vacuum haul this spring,

Like most modern machines I'm not impressed!

 

[myles_v]

I used to have one of those Sharps that Sebo_Fan mentioned under the Fantom name. It did not get very much use, I ordered it from HSN and it included a small Shark-type sweeper that got more use than the vacuum itself!

 

[myles_v]

Sharps...

Sorry, not Sharp, Sanyo! I was thinking about the Twin Energy, whoops

 

[rise2it]

Sanyo DirtHunter

There were three models of the Dirt Hunter sold in the USA (1210, 1220, and 1230) if I remember correctly, each a different color. (Same frame, some extra feature in each model.) Seems like they were circa 2003 give or take a year.

 

[djtaylor]

I sold those

I sold those Dirt Hunter Sanyos in my vacuum shop. 1999 to 2002. My sister-in-law bought one and used it till 2008 and replaced it with a lower end Dyson. I was not really impressed with them, being I'm a Kirby and Lux man. They did not sell very well, but then again my shop didn't do that well either. The Sanyo bagged models that were Panasonic Jet-Flo clones were much better. I think I had two left at the time my shop closed down. I think I sold them on ebay the next year.
If it cleans well, keep it. If not, donate it to a charity thrift store if you have one near by.

 

[fantomfan]

I've owned a few Fantom Twisters....

I never cared for the Euro-Pro Fantoms but I did like that they were quiet. They seemed to have decent suction power too. The only one that interests me is the commercial model with the metal brushroller. I can't think of any other bagless vacuum that ever had a metal brushroller.

 

[floor-a-matic]

Did U get the vacuun yet? I heard they were great machines; superior to ANY Dyson