sebo_fan
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Toshiba's floorcare range is mostly restricted to sell in Japan only, but some Toshiba models have made it to Europe.
Weird Ugly plastic vacs...
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stricklybojack
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Bissell PRO-Lite
Walmart isn't stocking this vac any longer, & i have never seen one in person, but dang(!) this thing looks to be monumental achievement in plastic vacuum architecture.
Walmart isn't stocking this vac any longer, & i have never seen one in person, but dang(!) this thing looks to be monumental achievement in plastic vacuum architecture.
sebo_fan
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Unusual look but reminds me of the Vax AVC/Bosch merged bagless upright we had in the late 1990s. That pedal release doesn't look like it will last either!
Just about any of the bagless,low priced,upright vacuums look weird to me.Like the higher priced bagged,metal or higher quality plastic ones better.
aeoliandave
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I'm not one for new modern plastic bagless vacuums generally but I have a few examples that speak to me of superior or uniquely wacky design that lifts them above the ugly dime-a-dozen chinavacs on display at Big Box stores and national chains, so awkwardly styled and garishly coloured you have to turn your eyes away with a derisive snort . 
True, good design is in the eye of the beholder but I do know what pleases my eye.
This upright caught my eye two or three years ago when it appeared in the lineup at our local Sears Canada. First attracted by it's colour scheme of platinum & palest green, the reverse-mounted large capacity cyclone dust chamber in back of the full length handle enclosing a 36" long aluminum wand for above the floor, the smoothly integrated tool storage and light weight also made it stand out as something to keep my eye on.
Under the Kenmore Sears nameplate, the PREMALITE vacuum is actually an LG design.
True, good design is in the eye of the beholder but I do know what pleases my eye.
This upright caught my eye two or three years ago when it appeared in the lineup at our local Sears Canada. First attracted by it's colour scheme of platinum & palest green, the reverse-mounted large capacity cyclone dust chamber in back of the full length handle enclosing a 36" long aluminum wand for above the floor, the smoothly integrated tool storage and light weight also made it stand out as something to keep my eye on.
Under the Kenmore Sears nameplate, the PREMALITE vacuum is actually an LG design.
aeoliandave
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Something notably sensible is the direct central airflow & debris path from brushroll to wand to dust chamber, the blinding 6 bulb LED lighting mounted low on the head, and transparent easy access bottom plate - held by clips rather than screws - to clean out the brushroll.
Is there really a need for the convoluted exposed plumbing most bagless vacs employ to force the air flow around sharp corners, promoting is not guaranteeing blockages, while dazzling the consumer with its 'Modern' design? Clearly this LG/Kemore re-thought not.
Is there really a need for the convoluted exposed plumbing most bagless vacs employ to force the air flow around sharp corners, promoting is not guaranteeing blockages, while dazzling the consumer with its 'Modern' design? Clearly this LG/Kemore re-thought not.
aeoliandave
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easy to break down for maintenance, the premalite has a round pleated washble after motor hepa filter in the base under the dust jug.
It collapses flat to the floor for maximum penetration under furniture.
It collapses flat to the floor for maximum penetration under furniture.
aeoliandave
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reserved for post #4
aeoliandave
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L have two housecats, one a 4 year old behemoth Felix and the latest edition Badger a 16 week kitten.
Felix, having already had a mild bout of urinary chrystals - common in older fixed male cats - now needs food formulated to combat and prevent this condition.
Badger on the other hand is a hungry growing creature that needs cat food for kittens. At this point he would probably eat anything I set down even potato chips and sawdust with shoelace clippings...LOL
Because i had 3 bags of different kibble in current use mixed together in the self-feeding dispenser I observe this smart behaviour.
There is one kibble that neither cat will eat and in fact they sort it out from the mix and fling it across the floor.
I still have a 1/4 bag of this food but will not abuse my cats by insisting they eat it. But it is already premixed. I will never buy this food again but stick to the two that they gobble up addressing their individual needs.
The ORB vac is ideal for fast daily cleanups around the food dispenser.
Felix, having already had a mild bout of urinary chrystals - common in older fixed male cats - now needs food formulated to combat and prevent this condition.
Badger on the other hand is a hungry growing creature that needs cat food for kittens. At this point he would probably eat anything I set down even potato chips and sawdust with shoelace clippings...LOL
Because i had 3 bags of different kibble in current use mixed together in the self-feeding dispenser I observe this smart behaviour.
There is one kibble that neither cat will eat and in fact they sort it out from the mix and fling it across the floor.
I still have a 1/4 bag of this food but will not abuse my cats by insisting they eat it. But it is already premixed. I will never buy this food again but stick to the two that they gobble up addressing their individual needs.
The ORB vac is ideal for fast daily cleanups around the food dispenser.
aeoliandave
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The water dispenser I discovered while considering the needs of two cats (I used to fill a stainless steel bowl every day) and saw the logic of is a sort of serenity fountain that spills filtered water over the top of a mushroom shaped plate.
They love it! Cats drink by lapping and the mushroom platform is the very thing to keep them drinking healthily whenever they like. I've also seen them splash each other playfully tho not excessively.
Gawd, cats are amusing.
Dave
They love it! Cats drink by lapping and the mushroom platform is the very thing to keep them drinking healthily whenever they like. I've also seen them splash each other playfully tho not excessively.
Gawd, cats are amusing.
Dave
aeoliandave
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Oops, missed my window. So, Part 4 of the Kenmore Premalite
How did I come to own two Premalites?
I regularly walk through Sears in the big Mall with our Canadian Tire store at the opposite end. I always take a route by the appliances section.
Originally priced at $529 at Sears Canada, after a few months it dropped to $250 on clearance.
But still too pricey for a brand new vacuum when one has over 300 at home to choose from.
Then the Premalite disappeared from the shelf display.
At this same time I was talking about the vacuum at work and a galpal said "oh, I've seen that - they have a few at the new Discount Store on the edge of town in that industrial mall."
Really?!
This is a very new discount place that had the trappings of a fly-by-night just-fell-off-the -truck operation.
But sure enough there were two Premalites with their Kenmore labels stripped off. In fact there was a lineup of many various vacuum cleaners icluding Dysons, Eurekas, Dirt Devils, Hoovers, etc and all had their brand identification tags removed or blacked out with magic marker. They were in such clean scratchless condition I doubt they were demonstrators. There were other cheap small appliances and racks of questionable 'fashion' clothing, etc.
Well I took one for a spin - they had a test carpet - and felt the power, light weight maneuverability and was thoroughly impressed.
Markdown price? $50! Yes $50! and it was 50% off day. $25!!!
After playing with it at home and becoming more and more entranced with its features and Spaceship styling (this is a vacuum you could leave out on view in a room as almost a Bracussi Sculpture - I went back the next day and purchased the second one. Total cost $50 for $1000 worth of vacuums as originally priced.
The only negative is the flimsy clear vinyl hose, the kind that kicks back and retracts if you momentarily block the opening. Yes it allows for a 8 foot stretch but more often the vacuum sneaks up on you a barks your shins.
My fix?
I had a 60 foot section of hose in the same material meant for a Motor home/trailer central vac in the spare hose bin. It was a smoky transparent gray.
So I separated the hose from one Premalite and grafted it to the other one. Collapsed. the hose fits perfectly in the stowage channel on the vacuum.
I made a new long hose from the gray stuff for the second Premalite.
Dave.
Result? A phenomenal 14 foot reach for above the floor.
Oh, and the Discount place was gone a few weeks later.
[this post was last edited: 1/26/2013-21:59]
How did I come to own two Premalites?
I regularly walk through Sears in the big Mall with our Canadian Tire store at the opposite end. I always take a route by the appliances section.
Originally priced at $529 at Sears Canada, after a few months it dropped to $250 on clearance.
But still too pricey for a brand new vacuum when one has over 300 at home to choose from.
Then the Premalite disappeared from the shelf display.
At this same time I was talking about the vacuum at work and a galpal said "oh, I've seen that - they have a few at the new Discount Store on the edge of town in that industrial mall."
Really?!
This is a very new discount place that had the trappings of a fly-by-night just-fell-off-the -truck operation.
But sure enough there were two Premalites with their Kenmore labels stripped off. In fact there was a lineup of many various vacuum cleaners icluding Dysons, Eurekas, Dirt Devils, Hoovers, etc and all had their brand identification tags removed or blacked out with magic marker. They were in such clean scratchless condition I doubt they were demonstrators. There were other cheap small appliances and racks of questionable 'fashion' clothing, etc.
Well I took one for a spin - they had a test carpet - and felt the power, light weight maneuverability and was thoroughly impressed.
Markdown price? $50! Yes $50! and it was 50% off day. $25!!!
After playing with it at home and becoming more and more entranced with its features and Spaceship styling (this is a vacuum you could leave out on view in a room as almost a Bracussi Sculpture - I went back the next day and purchased the second one. Total cost $50 for $1000 worth of vacuums as originally priced.
The only negative is the flimsy clear vinyl hose, the kind that kicks back and retracts if you momentarily block the opening. Yes it allows for a 8 foot stretch but more often the vacuum sneaks up on you a barks your shins.
My fix?
I had a 60 foot section of hose in the same material meant for a Motor home/trailer central vac in the spare hose bin. It was a smoky transparent gray.
So I separated the hose from one Premalite and grafted it to the other one. Collapsed. the hose fits perfectly in the stowage channel on the vacuum.
I made a new long hose from the gray stuff for the second Premalite.
Dave.
Result? A phenomenal 14 foot reach for above the floor.
Oh, and the Discount place was gone a few weeks later.
[this post was last edited: 1/26/2013-21:59]
floor-a-matic
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What vacuum is that on reply #15? XXX? Sharp? Carpet Pro?
stricklybojack
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Re # 15: Says "Pullman-Holt" on the front
But i don't think they actually make their vacs but rather have then made by others. That having been said i've never seen anything like that vac before...
But i don't think they actually make their vacs but rather have then made by others. That having been said i've never seen anything like that vac before...
stricklybojack
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Hoover Z
i wonder if this design could have been refined into a break through product...
i wonder if this design could have been refined into a break through product...
stricklybojack
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Miele Art
How do these perform?
How do these perform?
stricklybojack
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Likely Magic Eraser candidate...
Love the Conquest model Hoover.
Love the Conquest model Hoover.
stricklybojack
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The wierd thing is...
this plasti-vac actually looks pretty good & it's an Eureka to boot.
this plasti-vac actually looks pretty good & it's an Eureka to boot.
sebo_fan
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I referred to that one in a previous post (see http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?15682)
They are a pig to work on despite the top hood coming off to replace the belt and they're very heavy uprights.
They are a pig to work on despite the top hood coming off to replace the belt and they're very heavy uprights.
dysondestijl
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i saw that vacuum in reply #45 in a second hand store today. priced up at £15. i passed it up though.
stricklybojack
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Funny dysondestijl,
That pic is from an ad i found selling the white eureka for $15
That pic is from an ad i found selling the white eureka for $15
stricklybojack
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Kenmore Quick Clean
Nothing to see here, move along...
Nothing to see here, move along...
director12
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Some vacs are made ugly because they can.
gsheen
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That Kenmore is sold in South Africa and some Europe country's as a Samsung
sebo_fan
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Well the Argos ones are branded Hoover and Vax in Australia.
director12
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Some of the short-lived Euro-Pro Shark vacuums look ugly.
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