Samsung Bagless Canister Vacuum - Champagne
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Product Feature
- Samsung MultiChamber Vacuum System
- Bagless
- Power Brush & Mini Tubo Brush
- Auto Dust Sensing
- MultiChamber Vacuum System
- 15-inch motorized Power Brush, with fingertip controls, has 5 height adjustments
- 23-foot cord length with automatic cord reel
- 5-year warranty
- HEPA filter with anti-odor carbon filter
- Includes mini turbo brush, parquet brush and 2-in-1 brush (crevice/duster)
Product Description
The Samsung VCC96P0H1G Super MultiChamber Canister Vacuum System, with 15-inch PowerBrush and Mini Turbo Brush, features an innovative chamber design providing up to 99.5% dust separation, so less dust ends up in the air and in the filter - extending filter life. An advanced HEPA sealed-gasket filtration system delivers a more hygienic clean than conventional filters by removing more fine particles from the air and trapping more dust and allergens with a removable, washable sponge. The smart dust sensor technology automatically detects dust and dirt, and sets the vacuum suction level accordingly, maximizing your time spent cleaning. Large wheels make it easy to maneuver on all floor types, from thick carpeting to bare floors. An ergonomic handle provides portability and the compact design makes it easy to store. Plus, the unique airflow design reduces the noise level, for a less disruptive cleaning.Samsung Bagless Canister Vacuum - Champagne Review
This vacuum (VCC96P), along with its siblings (VCC88P and VCC88B) became available in the U.S. this summer. My impressions of the 96P after two days' use are as follows:Pros:
Power brush - large, not lightweight.
Hose - quality material, but another foot in length would have been nice.
Telescopic wand pipe - quality construction (steel), expands and contracts easily.
Maneuverability - vacuum pulls and turns readily with, as yet, no tendency to overturn.
Suction - excellent.
Automatic cord rewind - works well.
Power buttons (vacuum on/off, power head on/off, and strength of suction (min.-med.-max-auto) - very convenient but also easy to inadvertently push while moving the power head or vacuum.
Cons:
Mini-turbine brush (see below).
Headlights on power brush - could be brighter or at least, aimed more at the floor, thereby illuminating what the power head is about to pick up.
Angle of wand to power brush (see below).
2 in 1 brush/crevice tool - small, cheap looking.
Accessory brushes - not on board.
Dustbin - just 2 liter, could be larger.
Emptying dustbin - messy, as is the case with all bagless vacuums.
Replacing lid on dustbin - prone to error as it's easy to miss the plastic tab on the lower end.
Proprietary hose, wand, and attachments (see below).
The large 15" power head is great for quickly cleaning large areas of unobstructed carpet. It maneuvers well but can't, of course, go into places a smaller head can. I do not, however, consider this a disadvantage as even with a smaller head, I'm always forced to use non-powered attachments to access certain areas.
The power head on a canister vacuum does not, as a rule, do as well as that on an upright vacuum due largely to the weight of the upright forcing the power head into the carpet. For years, I had a 5-lb. weight tied to the top of the power head of my Sears Progressive canister. With the added weight, the power head did a remarkably better job with as best as I could tell, no greater frequency in drive belt or motor replacement. Based on my experience with the Samsung thus far, I do see a need to add additional weight to the head.
As with Shark vacuums, the connections on the hose, wand, and attachments are proprietary. I can't attach any of my many Kenmore, Eureka, or Hoover attachments to the Samsung without the use of some sort of adapter. Presumably, Shark and Samsung feel that building to standard and widely accepted dimensions means fewer sales of parts.
The maximum angle of the wand to the plane of the power head is less than 180 degrees. For vacuuming under beds, I consider 180 degrees to be the bare minimum. With this Samsung, I'm okay the first foot or two from the edge of the bed. However, as I lower the wand to reach the middle area under the bed, the front of the power head comes up, and the roller bar goes into free spin. So from about two feet on, my sucking powers take a rain check, and I proceed to rearrange the dust under the bed, leaving it, hopefully, to be engaged in some future endeavor.
Going at the problem from both sides of the bed (something I shouldn't have to do, anyway) isn't always feasible and even if done, still leaves the middle third un-vacuumed. Thus far, I have no fix for this problem.
The mini-turbine brush is a joke, a very lame joke. Only at maximum suction will the roller bar begin to turn, and only then at a moderate rate of speed. When the bristles, which just barely extend beyond the plastic grid on the bottom, encounter something, the roller bar immediately stops.
The instructions refer to the brush as a blanket brush and say that it's for picking up pet hair and fiber on upholstery and bed linens. A cautionary note states that it is to be used "for bedclothes only." (???)
I had hoped to use this brush on the carpeted stairs, but as things stand now, it's headed to the vacuum-attachments-I-don't-use box.
The instruction booklet is confusing in places. As one example (also see second preceding paragraph), the filter light, which I originally thought was a full-dustbin light, is illuminated "when the dust pack requires checking or emptying." The dust pack is at the back of the dustbin and holds two filters. To me, removing filters from their holder doesn't equate to "emptying" it, even though the holder may in fact be empty after the removal.
Somewhat confused, I vacuumed for a considerable time, watching for the light to come on to tell me to empty the dustbin. As time passed, I grew increasingly impressed with the dustbin's seemingly endless capacity. The light, of course, never came on.
The maximum fill line on the dustbin disappears when the dustbin is installed in the unit. I'm not sure how much of a disadvantage this is as I've never really been able to tell when the dustbin on a bagless vacuum is full. It's best to empty the dustbin often and outside, where one can be more aggressive at getting the dust out.
Overall, I consider the Samsung 96P vacuum ideal for business establishments and large houses (say 3,000 square feet and up). It's overkill for say an 1,800 square-foot house packed with furniture and other obstructions.
The 96P is the most expensive of the three Samsung models. It has a 5-year warranty and the multi-chamber technology, which, I believe, means the dust pack filters are good for six months without maintenance (versus one month for the other two models). Additionally, the 96P has the power head control on the ergonomic handle (very useful), the turbine brush (useless), and auto-suction control (suction strength automatically adjusted based on dust intake--no opinion on this as I have no real experience with it yet). The other two models have a shorter warranty (2-year v. 5-year for the 96P), a larger dustbin (2.5 liters v. 2.0) and less weight (12.3 lb. v. 15.2). The 88B, which does not come with the power head, has less than half the carpet cleaning efficiency of the other two models.
If I were able to redo my purchase, I would go with the 88P (the middle model), which currently is $150 less than the 96P.
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