Good Canister with Powernozzle?

[michvacguy]

Hello,

I'm looking for a new canister with a powernozzle. I had tried a Kenmore from our local Kmart, but was less than impressed with quality of it along with the dust chamber filling with dirt due to poor bag support gasket.

I want to make sure the new vac has excellent HEPA filtration and a very aggressive brush roll for pet hair on berber carpet.

I see that Simplicity has a Snap model with a METAL brush roll, but it is fairly price for a compact; in my mind anyway. How about any of the current Panasonics (Optiflow, etc). Any advice is greatly appreciated!

 

[hvrvaclvr]

Try the Shark Powered LiftAway Canister. Sears and Macy's has them. It has an "Anti-allergen complete seal."

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty the Panasonic and Kenmore canisters are the same thing just different names/colors.

 

[hvrvaclvr]

pretty sure*

 

[miskini]

Look into

The riccar prima or the simplicity wonder.

 

[michvacguy]

Thank you!

I looked at the Wonder's posts earlier on this website. Looks like a great machine. However, it is not on Simplicity's website? Any price estimate for it?

 

[vacuumkid47]

Try Rainbow,

they are a bit expensive but they are workhorses.

 

[jade_angel]

If you can afford it, I would vote for Simplicity/Riccar, Miele or Sebo in about that order. If that's out of the price range, then in my opinion the best power nozzle canister for the money is the Panasonic MC-CG917. The other two bagged Panasonic canisters are just about equally good. All of these have bags - bags generally mean less allergy problems.

Of them, Simplicity/Riccar have the best power nozzles, I think. The Wessel Werk nozzles used by Miele are good too. Sebo makes their own nozzles which are very durable. I don't think they're as good at deep cleaning as the others, but a Sebo will last forever unless you abuse it horribly.

If you really want a bagless, the Shark Lift-Away isn't bad, and at one time Dyson had a motorized power nozzle canister, if you can still get it. I don't /love/ Dysons, but they are some of the best bagless vacs going. I'd steer clear of the air-driven nozzle versions, though, unless you only have very small area rugs - they don't agitate well *and* the turbine robs airflow.

 

[suckolux]

The Panasonic will prob have the Kenmore problem. I have put a bit of tape on the colar to the bag on mine when installed, no problem after that.