Hello all,
I may have missed the mention, but the LG DynaClean is the machine the Kenmore Progressive bagless canister was cloned from. This machine was also known as the Iridium. Some of the DynaCleans fancier features -- I recall it had the ability to "talk" and silver oxide as a bacterial deterent in the plastic its dust collection bin was made of -- were left behind along with the DynaClean's hose and power nozzle design. The Progressive Bagless nonetheless possessed a number of features I liked and made itself all the likeable by way of somewhat lesser price.
I own one and have found it to be a most satisfactory performer. Although it could use just a slight trimming down sizewise, it is the first bagless machine that I've not minded dealing with come time for emptying. There are only two actual filters used in this machine which makes it all the more amazing to me that with a wash-out now and then of the dust collection bin and a sensible emptying routine the pre-filter only presents minimal amounts of dust. That kind of science is good enough for me. I have not developed a great interest for Dysons and think it's most unfortunate that for whatever reason the Progressive Bagless was not allowed to live as far as the market is concerned.
Regarding who owes what to whom, I think the Dyson did its share of borrowing for the Fantom upright design.
Regards,
Venson
Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but Fantom LICENSED its technology FROM Dyson.
