nilfisk VP300,VP400 and VP500

[centralsweeper63]

Nilfisk has released a new line of commercial machines. I want to get some thoughts. I love their g70, gm80 and gd1000 machines. I have tried all of them. These machines have all proved very reliable and dependable. My school used Nilfisk GD1000 machines for 15-20 years before they started dying. Their VP300 machines only lasted 6-9 years. They did not maintanence and treated them extremely badly. I have seen g70/gs80s used for decades that are still running. I find all of these powerful, reliable and nice to use. They are all extremely maneuverable. My schools VP300 likely suffered because of the pre-motor Hepa filter as the others don't have HEPA. Also, they lowered the wattage and severely shortened the carbon brushes. I can also imagine they either lowered or didn't improve the quality from the old VP300. The battery on the VP500 may also prove problematic.

My school had the 1st gen VP300s, not the new ones.

I think they are nice machines. I like the cord winder, HEPA exhaust filter, big switch, handle with rubber, cordless option, etc. I hope they are high quality.

https://www.nilfisk.com/media/hf4l1...500_2025_brochure_a4_full-range_v1_en-anz.pdf

 

[cheesewonton]

Nilfisk has released a new line of commercial machines. I want to get some thoughts. I love their g70, gm80 and gd1000 machines. I have tried all of them. These machines have all proved very reliable and dependable. My school used Nilfisk GD1000 machines for 15-20 years before they started dying. Their VP300 machines only lasted 6-9 years. They did not maintanence and treated them extremely badly. I have seen g70/gs80s used for decades that are still running. I find all of these powerful, reliable and nice to use. They are all extremely maneuverable. My schools VP300 likely suffered because of the pre-motor Hepa filter as the others don't have HEPA. Also, they lowered the wattage and severely shortened the carbon brushes. I can also imagine they either lowered or didn't improve the quality from the old VP300. The battery on the VP500 may also prove problematic.

My school had the 1st gen VP300s, not the new ones.

I think they are nice machines. I like the cord winder, HEPA exhaust filter, big switch, handle with rubber, cordless option, etc. I hope they are high quality.

https://www.nilfisk.com/media/hf4l1...500_2025_brochure_a4_full-range_v1_en-anz.pdf

The corded models are only showing 250 watts of cleaning power. That is pretty wimpy.

 

[centralsweeper63]

It really is. They had that amount on the old VP300s and I was never impressed, though it does get the job done.

 

[cheesewonton]

It really is. They had that amount on the old VP300s and I was never impressed, though it does get the job done.

Does New Zealand have a maximum power allowed for vacuums like the EU's 900 watt ceiling? Panasonic sells a bagged canister vacuum called the Eco Max Bagged Vacuum Cleaner in New Zealand that has variable power, draws a maximum of 1400 watts of electrical power and claims 420 watts of cleaning power. Panasonic makes an excellent reliable and durable vacuum cleaner.

 

[centralsweeper63]

No, there is no power limits over here. I do like those Panasonic machines, not the bagless ones though.