Hey everyone, here is my review of this vacuum, it has some good points, but also some bad ones. Since some of you may not be as familiar with this company and this vacuum, here is a link to the vacuum I'm reviewing.
https://www.metrovacworld.com/The_Professionals_Metropolitan_Full_Size_Canister_Vacuum-ADM-4PNHSF
There are four canister models, there's the compact version, with and without a power nozzle, and there's the full size version, with and without a power nozzle. Based on the specs, I think they use the same motor.
For those familiar with the old Electrolux models, I'm wondering if this looks similar. The vacuum has a long metal frame with four wheels on the bottom. It has a nice handle on top, the hose can connect to either end of the unit, on one end it functions as a vacuum, on the other end is a blower port, this is one of a few canister vacuums that has a blower feature. On the top of the vacuum is a power switch, pushing the switch down is low speed and pushing it up is high speed, setting it to the middle position turns it off. When on low speed, the motor vibrates quite a bit, not sure if this is caused by the speed regulator or something else. On high speed this does not happen. I have also seen this with some ceiling fans.
The hose is seven feet long. The electrical connection is not made by inserting the hose in to the vacuum itself. There is a short cord on the end of the hose that connects to a mini outlet on the top of the canister, again, I think some of the old electrolux models worked this way. Does any other current canister model work like this? Usually the electric connection and suction port are done all at once. This set up isn't necessarily a bad thing, but does involve an extra step if you want to use an electric nozzle. Actually I would suggest connecting the plug regardless, otherwise it will be dragging on the floor as the vacuum moves around which could possibly damage it. On the other end of the hose is a large gas pump style handle. There is a switch on the hose for turning the power nozzle on and off along with a suction relief control. The hose end and electric connector are standard, that is, 1.25 inch hose end and a standard mini female electric connector, so you could use other power nozzles than the one that is included such as the Sebo or Lindhaus if you wanted to. Using standard hose sizes and standard connectors is a good thing and offers the best compatibility with existing attachments. The hose end uses a button lock stub. You can still use friction fit attachments, but you will need to hold the button down in order to push the attachment over it.
I'm not sure if Metro makes their own power nozzle or gets it from another company such as Wessel Werk or Centec. The power nozzle has a pig tail cord, so you could actually use it with other vacuums if you wanted to. It has a button on the nozzle that turns off the brush but the headlight remains on as long as the nozzle has power. from what I can tell, there is no height adjustment which can be a disadvantage for some types of carpet. However, since the hose is standard, you could use other power nozzles if height adjustment is important to you. The vacuum includes two sets of wands that snap together. There is a holder for the cord, but the wands themselves are not electric.
The vacuum includes the other expected attachments, crevace tool, floor brush, etc. The floor brush looks ok, but I prefer to use other floor brushes such as the Wessel Werk rd285 brushless floor nozzle or the Wessel Werk turn and clean brush for hard floors. If I'm not cleaning under anything, the sidewinder is also a great floor brush.
As far as filtration, Metro is behind the times a bit. The bags it uses are paper rather than cloth based. Paper bags have several disadvantages, they can rip much more easily, they get clogged with fine dust quicker and they do not filter as well. The filtration on this vacuum is similar to how many backpacks work. When you remove the cap by releasing the two latches, you will find a paper bag inside of a cloth bag. Removing these reveals a round motor filter. From what I can tell, there is no exhaust filter on the other end. The vacuum includes three extra bags and two extra motor filters. Metro really needs to switch to cloth bags.
Ok, let's get in to the performance of this vacuum. The motor itself has a nice sound, it's not one of those high pitch squealing motors that are so common in vacuums today. It's a two stage motor. However, this vacuum is not quiet by any means. Most of the sound does not come from the motor itself, but from all of the air blowing out of the blower port. You can feel the air from several feet away, it's quite strong. It's above the floor so hopefully does not blow dust around, though as strong as the exhaust is, that's quite possible. It's not quite as loud as some wet dry vacs I've heard, but is probably the loudest canister I have in my collection.
Regarding suction power, it's enough to get the job done, but is not the strongest in this area by any means. Since the vacuum uses a two stage motor, I wonder if the fans are in parallel which would increase air flow, or in series which would increase suction. I'm inclined to think it's a parallel configuration because of all the air that comes out of the blower port. I tested the vacuum with my rug rat turbine tool, and it spins the slowest out of all of my canisters. While that in itself does not mean that the vacuum is not capable of cleaning, it does indiccate performance compared to other canisters.
There is no cord winder on this vacuum, you can rap the cord around it, the cord is 20 feet long.
So, in conclusion, would I recommend this vacuum? Only for certain users. I can't recommend it as a first choice, there are too many disadvantages. The fact that it uses paper bags, the fact that it's not very quiet because of the strong exhaust, and the fact that it's not the most powerful canister don't allow that. You can get quieter, more powerful models for this price. I would suggest it if you want a long metal canister, similar to the old Electrolux models, or if having a canister vacuum with a blower is important to you. Then again, you can get the Perfect Canister for a similar price, and it's more powerful and can use cloth bags.
https://www.metrovacworld.com/The_Professionals_Metropolitan_Full_Size_Canister_Vacuum-ADM-4PNHSF
There are four canister models, there's the compact version, with and without a power nozzle, and there's the full size version, with and without a power nozzle. Based on the specs, I think they use the same motor.
For those familiar with the old Electrolux models, I'm wondering if this looks similar. The vacuum has a long metal frame with four wheels on the bottom. It has a nice handle on top, the hose can connect to either end of the unit, on one end it functions as a vacuum, on the other end is a blower port, this is one of a few canister vacuums that has a blower feature. On the top of the vacuum is a power switch, pushing the switch down is low speed and pushing it up is high speed, setting it to the middle position turns it off. When on low speed, the motor vibrates quite a bit, not sure if this is caused by the speed regulator or something else. On high speed this does not happen. I have also seen this with some ceiling fans.
The hose is seven feet long. The electrical connection is not made by inserting the hose in to the vacuum itself. There is a short cord on the end of the hose that connects to a mini outlet on the top of the canister, again, I think some of the old electrolux models worked this way. Does any other current canister model work like this? Usually the electric connection and suction port are done all at once. This set up isn't necessarily a bad thing, but does involve an extra step if you want to use an electric nozzle. Actually I would suggest connecting the plug regardless, otherwise it will be dragging on the floor as the vacuum moves around which could possibly damage it. On the other end of the hose is a large gas pump style handle. There is a switch on the hose for turning the power nozzle on and off along with a suction relief control. The hose end and electric connector are standard, that is, 1.25 inch hose end and a standard mini female electric connector, so you could use other power nozzles than the one that is included such as the Sebo or Lindhaus if you wanted to. Using standard hose sizes and standard connectors is a good thing and offers the best compatibility with existing attachments. The hose end uses a button lock stub. You can still use friction fit attachments, but you will need to hold the button down in order to push the attachment over it.
I'm not sure if Metro makes their own power nozzle or gets it from another company such as Wessel Werk or Centec. The power nozzle has a pig tail cord, so you could actually use it with other vacuums if you wanted to. It has a button on the nozzle that turns off the brush but the headlight remains on as long as the nozzle has power. from what I can tell, there is no height adjustment which can be a disadvantage for some types of carpet. However, since the hose is standard, you could use other power nozzles if height adjustment is important to you. The vacuum includes two sets of wands that snap together. There is a holder for the cord, but the wands themselves are not electric.
The vacuum includes the other expected attachments, crevace tool, floor brush, etc. The floor brush looks ok, but I prefer to use other floor brushes such as the Wessel Werk rd285 brushless floor nozzle or the Wessel Werk turn and clean brush for hard floors. If I'm not cleaning under anything, the sidewinder is also a great floor brush.
As far as filtration, Metro is behind the times a bit. The bags it uses are paper rather than cloth based. Paper bags have several disadvantages, they can rip much more easily, they get clogged with fine dust quicker and they do not filter as well. The filtration on this vacuum is similar to how many backpacks work. When you remove the cap by releasing the two latches, you will find a paper bag inside of a cloth bag. Removing these reveals a round motor filter. From what I can tell, there is no exhaust filter on the other end. The vacuum includes three extra bags and two extra motor filters. Metro really needs to switch to cloth bags.
Ok, let's get in to the performance of this vacuum. The motor itself has a nice sound, it's not one of those high pitch squealing motors that are so common in vacuums today. It's a two stage motor. However, this vacuum is not quiet by any means. Most of the sound does not come from the motor itself, but from all of the air blowing out of the blower port. You can feel the air from several feet away, it's quite strong. It's above the floor so hopefully does not blow dust around, though as strong as the exhaust is, that's quite possible. It's not quite as loud as some wet dry vacs I've heard, but is probably the loudest canister I have in my collection.
Regarding suction power, it's enough to get the job done, but is not the strongest in this area by any means. Since the vacuum uses a two stage motor, I wonder if the fans are in parallel which would increase air flow, or in series which would increase suction. I'm inclined to think it's a parallel configuration because of all the air that comes out of the blower port. I tested the vacuum with my rug rat turbine tool, and it spins the slowest out of all of my canisters. While that in itself does not mean that the vacuum is not capable of cleaning, it does indiccate performance compared to other canisters.
There is no cord winder on this vacuum, you can rap the cord around it, the cord is 20 feet long.
So, in conclusion, would I recommend this vacuum? Only for certain users. I can't recommend it as a first choice, there are too many disadvantages. The fact that it uses paper bags, the fact that it's not very quiet because of the strong exhaust, and the fact that it's not the most powerful canister don't allow that. You can get quieter, more powerful models for this price. I would suggest it if you want a long metal canister, similar to the old Electrolux models, or if having a canister vacuum with a blower is important to you. Then again, you can get the Perfect Canister for a similar price, and it's more powerful and can use cloth bags.
