In this video I unbox an older pre EU regulations bagless vacuum cleaner from Philips. I demonstrate the pick up performance on carpet and hard floor, measure the suction power and discover a few drawbacks of the machine. Model FC8734
Philips had some great vacuum cleaners when they were still making them. My family had a bagged Philips Performer Pro for 8 years and we used it almost daily because of pets and our house being rather big, so there was always some areas that needed cleaning. I can really vouch for Philips when it comes to their bagged vacuums. And I really liked the floor nozzle that came with (TriActiveMax). The cleaner finally bit the dust 2 years ago as it seemed like the carbon brushes had completely worn out.
Rare sight now Philips vacuums, you’re absolutely right about cordless cleaners, I find them very good as a daily use and for dusting and the car , but I still have a good mains powered vacuum for deep and thorough cleaning , good analogy when it come to cordless and Electric vehicles.. good video as always 😅
Finally you got Philips vacuum and it's the worst kind of model what I can think of. I really wish that someday you have chance to experience one of the best vacuums made in the 80's. Oh yes it's Philips. They really made some really high quality vacuums with genius design. I was lucky to have one from the mid 80's (Philips P74 Electronic) and I had to take it apart to really see how they were able to get it so quiet and powerful.
@@jeroentabor4760 i have a philips powerpro compact with a 1900w motor and it came with one of the worst turbo nozzle. the reason why the turbo nozzle in the philips powerpro compact worse is because of the design. it didnt had a belt and a fan to drive the turbo nozzle. the brush bar is just the fan itself. now i dont use anymore because i forgot to purchase the post motor filter
That is a beautiful little vacuum. I find it pretty interesting, but I know we don’t have anything like that here in the US but we have our share of inexpensive vacuums that don’t work as well as the good old-fashioned.
The first time I saw a talking vacuum cleaner was here at Ibaisiac Channel, now a Philips well not to fancy not to electronic but a first for Roger more to come I hope in the UK vacuum cleaner consumer fan followers. Also I remember in this channel there’s a TV Spot about a Philips Turbo.
Dust containers you empty manually are such a delight compared to those button flap lids! You just open the lid, give the bin some motion and hurl that compact piece of dust down into the outdoor garbage box, you've allready closed the hatch when the collission shockwave sends debris back up. These flap dust bins just release a steady stream of dust that seperates asap and you can feel the literal mud developing on your teeth
If you want the best Philips made pre EU rules it's the Philips Performer Pro 2200w hands down (newer models are good too). It has insane power of 500 airwatts and quiet also. My parens now have it and it's pretty insane vacuum. Huge plus is that it uses common S-bags from Electrolux. Fully sealed hepa filtration is also nice.
The older generation is better the Performer fc9170 550 watt of suction and the older buttonlock system (the grandson of the Philips universe you have shown) the best was the Philips Performer special editon it came with an Wesselwerk SRD296 and 650watt of suction power
I remember vividly seeing these in shops amongst other Phillips machines growing up in continental Europe. If I remember correctly you can replace the dusting brush with the upholstery tool on the handle caddy. I could be wrong but it’s worth a try! A bit annoying cause one tool will always go missing but I’m positive you had a choice over which one you wanted to have near!
RE: comments about cordless vacs and batteries, it's worth noting that rtings' vacuums tests show that premium cordless vacs crush almost every mains powered vacuum across all surfaces. As their tests are rigorously standardized, I think it's worth taking them seriously. And LFP batteries, which are pretty common now (they're dirt cheap new tech) tend to last at least 10 years and cost almost nothing.
Great video Roger! I appreciate vintage machines but I get giddy when you test brand new (even discontinued are ok to me) vacuums. But every video you post, I enjoy and it’s so nice to hear your voice and you review a vacuum with sensible and practical ways! Thank you for all your hard work and reviews! I appreciate you Roger! So I know this is also bagless but it looks like the “issues” you had with this Philips have been addressed with this brand new design. Wonder if it’s available for you to buy? I see it’s plug is the rounded two prong, so I know you could use a converter plug. Anyway after watching your lovely video, I searched Philips vacuums and found this one. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QGk6PXjzIuU.html Thanks and take care! 💕
Hello Roger, you made a typo in your description, you wrote FC8374 instead of FC8734. As far as I can ascertain this vacuum came out in 2011. Also as I suspected with Philips vacuums, this vacuum was exclusively sold in Singapore, Malaysia.
Thanks, I have corrected the mistake. This model was not exclusive to Singapore, Malaysia as it was fitted with a UK plug and sold in a few retailers over here.
As I live in the UK, I’m afraid I can’t help you. Perhaps you could do an internet search to discover if the part you require is still available to purchase online.
