Upright Reviews

This Upright Vacuum from Panasonic has a 12.0 Amp Motor, 25-foot Power cord with Quick release and a 14" cleaning path. It also has the following unique features.

Counter-Rotating Dual Active Brushes achieve excellent pick up in the first vacuum pass. The design grabs the dirt coming and going with the counter rotation action and two tufted double-row brushes.

Dual Suction Paths allow for more evenly distributed airflow and suction power across the width of the nozzle.

Electronic Dirt Sensor alerts you to the presence of dirt with indicator light even dirt you may not see.

A Clean Air system, the dirt is deposited into the dust cup before going through the fan and motor. You will not break a fan with this type system.

On board tools with ready to use attachments made cleaning baseboards and above the floor as easy as it gets. The attachments include a crevice tool, dusting brush and two standard wands with a 9.5-foot reach.

The Vacuum comes equipped with a HEPA filter. HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) is a filtering efficiency specification for filters developed by the Atomic Energy commission during World War 2 to effectively remove radioactive dust from plant exhausts without redistribution.
A HEPA filter will retain all particles to .3 microns in size at an efficiency rating of 99.97%

All Panasonic Vacuums have a Motor Protection System should the unit get clogged a valve in the back of the unit will open and let air into the Vacuum to keep the motor from burning out.

Automatic Carpet Height adjustment allows fast and effective cleaning. The Panasonic upright automatically adjusts it powerful cleaning nozzle to match the carpet type for effective vacuuming. There's no bending, stooping or guessing what nozzle adjustment is needed, like some vacuums. Panasonic does it all, automatically.

Bare Floor Carpet Option optimizes cleaning anywhere and everywhere in your home. This convenient foot pedal easily switches to adjust the agitator to accommodate both carpeted and uncarpeted areas. The agitator grooms the carpet fibers and helps release dirt particles for easy removal. Switch to Bare Floor for scuff free vacuuming of hard surface flooring and wax finishes. There is no need to change attachments or make any manual adjustments, which would prolong vacuuming time.

Low Profile Nozzle gets extra flat and allows you to easily reach under Furniture, cabinets and baseboards

Active Edge Cleaning means that Panasonic had placed bristles very close to the edge of the vacuum.

Dirt Finder Headlight helps you see the lint and dirt in dimly lit areas.

This product comes with a 1 year warranty, and uses replacements bags U-3 or MC115P or U-6 MCV145M and Belts UB9

I bought this exact vac when it was sold at Sears under the Kenmore label (model 31079) after I heard it was really a Panasonic. What a great vac for the price. Built like a brick. Has a wooden brush roller that doesn't get wound up with long hairs under the belt. No screwdriver to change the belt. Just slide two latches on the bottom and pop the top. Pop the front off to change bag and filter. Hey, you could buy the sears 50688 microfiltration bags and 86888 filtrete filters as it is the same vac. It has great suction. It was quieter than any other similar price vac I tested in the store. My cats don't like it but they don't hide under the bed anymore either. And the Sears microfiltration bags, and little filtrete filter work very, very well. My lungs tell me this. Dust affects my breathing quickly and I can't sleep for choking. The air is a bit cleaner after I vacuum. So I love this little guy. On the negative side, my model has a short hose, short cord, no light, no heighth adjustment. The Panasonic model may have these. Mine has a dust and crevice attachment but no floor attachment. But who cares. I have unhappily owned an Oreck (too much dust), Fantom (fell apart and blew dust), Euroclean Allergen ($150 filters). This Panasonic works great, removes allergens and I can afford to change the bags before the kitty litty sweepings start to smell. Real quality and real cleaning.

I really like this vacuum because of the retractable cord and it's light weight. I am concerned about the availability of bags for this vacuum but have not had to look for them yet. I don't like having to unscrew the bottom to clean out underneath and it is supposed to adjust to any height of carpet but when I go from my carpet to my plush decorator rug it is very difficult to push.

I have an older Panasonic Vacuum Cleaner that I purchased in 1992 and it still works great. I purchased it mainly for its light weight, great suctioning power, and the quietness of its operation. You can easily find bags for it at large home improvement stores and many discount stores. I have never had a problem finding replacement bags. The vacuum also has never been repaired.

I only had this vacume cleaner for six months when it began emitting a horrible burning noise and wouldn't work. I have no pets and did not place this vacume cleaner under an undue strain.

I totally agree with Karen. If you have pets, this is the machine for you. We have 1 long haired dog, and 4 cats. We vacuum 2-3x a day. This machine has lasted almost 2 years with NO PROBLEMS. Not even a broken belt. NO CLOGGING! This machine is powerful! It really does the job. Prior, we were going through vacuum cleaners 2x a year. They'd blow up, the motors would fry, and we'd have to use a wire hanger to unclog the machines at least every other day.

Not this machine. It's super! We think it's the double hose system. If you're a pet person, buy this machine!

This is a great vacuum. I have two long-haired, indoor cats and one alley cat that comes and goes as he pleases. In need of a GOOD vacuum to pick up the cat fur and after reading the previous reviews regarding this vacuum, I decided to purchase it. It picked up a whole bunch of hair and my area carpet looked good as new, saving it from the garbage. I liked how it left the vacuum lines and adjusts to many levels of carpet automatically.

After receiving and assembling my NEW vacuum cleaner, I tested it on my brand NEW wall-to-wall carpeting. After a few seconds, I noticed the motor sounded slightly different. As per the manual's instruction, I checked for obstructions, there were none. I then tested it on my kitchen floor and saw with horror that it was leaving greasy black streaks on the floor. I went into the living room to retrieve the manual and AHHHHH! there was a big black greasy stain on my NEW wall-to-wall carpeting, which will probably never be completely clean. I went back into the kitchen to turn on the vacuum and the motor wouldn't come on! I waited overnight (not just 30 minutes) before trying it again and it still won't come on, but the light is on. I'm currently wandering through the maze of website options and phone options to reach a human being.

I purchased this vacuum from a local dealer (and spent way too much,[$]). Chief complaint is that in order to use the tools, you have to connect BOTH ends of the hose... one to the vacuum and one to the tool you want to attach. You also have to change the bare floors pedal on the nozzle (floor thingy) with your hands. My thumb is sore and I have only had the vacuum 5 days...
It picks up dirt very good, but be careful on rugs with fringes.

This is a very good mid-priced vacuum. We replaced a 3 year old Hoover, and this is definitely a step up. The suction is great, and it's much easier to maneuver than the other vacuums I've used. It's also highly rated by consumer reports. The only real drawback is that the tools are a little bothersome to use, but that's easy to get used to.

I recently purchased this vacuum so I am still playing with it. At first I was very impressed with this vacuum - but I am finding some bugs! I took it to my sisters' for a true test as she has VERY thick carpet and her vacuum is hard to maneuver on. I was impressed and so was she. My cons so far include- if you hit under the couch it will switch the vacuum to tool setting and I think after it is loosened up a bit from use this will happen more often - use of vacuum (2nd use of tools) the dirt sensor in the tube had to be wiped off - (keep in mind my house isn't that dirty!) This concerns me and I want to run through a few more test with the tools/hose to see if that was just a fluke ( take it out to the car) Overall, I am impressed with the suction and flexibility of low to high carpet- just unsure of switch to tools and dirt sensor

I bought this type vacuum because of the dynamics of the DUAL rotating agitator bars, the exceptional edge-cleaning and low-to the -floor profile(it can get really close under edges of counters, furniture). The adjustable and colapsible handle is fabulous as it takes up less room to store and even my petite daughter can easily use it. However, in only 6 months of use it has stopped working-the agitator bars arrangement allows for long hair to be wrapped onto them BUT NOT vaccumed into bag, to the extent that they caused the bushings that are opposite the belt to MELT, and only then did one of the belts break. This was after I'd carefully and faithfully cleaned the agitators off more often than the every 5 uses that was suggested in the instructions. When Panasonic was called about this problem, they had no other information, could tell me of no complaints tracked at all, but were very helpful about sending paperwork for the warranty to be observed. However parts are back-ordered for 8weeks!! (and according to service center this is not unusual for Panasonic). The store (...) honored the mfr's 1 year warranty by looking up my receipt,(and I'd paid cash), and giving me store credit for another or same model. I went with a different mfr and model because tho I will miss my telescoping handle and close to floor access most, the Hoover had better suction, easier to use tools and a powered attachment for steps.It was a little less expensive-so I got the store to throw in their 4 yr warranty beginning today and I've got 30 days to see if this one can actually suck up long hair or I'll return it for cash. (There's no frequent roller cleaning necessary in these instructions either).I'm hopeful.