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Vernon
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Re: Metropolitan 500 Vacuum
Reply #6 May 27, 2010 10:29 am |
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I'm guessing it has a cloth bag with paper inserts available as an option. Carmine D. Carmine, It's been at least a year or more since I last saw one, if memory is correct, I believe it only had the paper insert. I have one of their compact stainless steel canisters, (the one that looks like a big thermos bottle) it has both the cloth and paper bag, in addition to the hepa filter which is infront of the motor. A couple of years ago, give or take, I spoke with Metropolitan and they advised that they had just put in a newer more powerful motor in their hand vacs. Vernon
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CarmineD
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Re: Metropolitan 500 Vacuum
Reply #8 May 27, 2010 1:47 pm |
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This comes from the COSTCO web site. Won't find Metro on the vacuums page for COSTCO. Not sure the reason. Have to input the name metro hand vacuum and search.Ironically these specs are more inclusive than the metro web site. Decent price too at $59.95. Clearly as Vernon said paper bags. 120V, 500 watts of power with a new state of the art fan enclosed motor (110 volts at 4.5 amps) the 500 series produces 60" of water lift (sealed suction measurement) yet weighs around 2.7 lbs. Pound for pound, the most powerful Hand Vac on the planet. All steel construction; Stainless Steel Finnish. Best of all it's MADE IN THE USA! Accessories:
Pik-All Nozzle Dust Brush Crevice Tool 2 Disposable Bags
Features: 120V Powerful 500-Watt Motor All-Steel Construction Stainless Steel Finish Build To Last Super Lightweight, Compact and Easy to Handle Ideal For Home Use .75 Peak H.P, 4.5 Amps 70 CFM Air Flow Water lift 60” Sealed Suction Single Stage Fan 12' Heavy-Duty, 2-Conductor Power Cord Dimensions: 13” W X 4” L X 5” H Weight: 2.7 lbs.
120V Powerful 500-Watt Motor All-Steel Construction Stainless Steel Finish Build To Last Super Lightweight, Compact and Easy to Handle Ideal For Home Use .75 Peak H.P, 4.5 Amps 70 CFM Air Flow Water lift 60” Sealed Suction Single Stage Fan 12' Heavy-Duty, 2-Conductor Power Cord Dimensions: 13” W X 4” L X 5” H Weight: 2.7 lbs.
[Model VM4BS500] [Model VM4BS500] Carmine D.
120V, 500 watts of power with a new state of the art fan enclosed motor (110 volts at 4.5 amps) the 500 series produces 60" of water lift (sealed suction measurement) yet weighs around 2.7 lbs. Pound for pound, the most powerful Hand Vac on the planet. All steel construction; Stainless Steel Finnish. Best of all it's MADE IN THE USA! Accessories:
Pik-All Nozzle Dust Brush Crevice Tool 2 Disposable Bags
Features: 120V Powerful 500-Watt Motor All-Steel Construction Stainless Steel Finish Build To Last Super Lightweight, Compact and Easy to Handle Ideal For Home Use .75 Peak H.P, 4.5 Amps 70 CFM Air Flow Water lift 60” Sealed Suction Single Stage Fan 12' Heavy-Duty, 2-Conductor Power Cord Dimensions: 13” W X 4” L X 5” H Weight: 2.7 lbs.
120V Powerful 500-Watt Motor All-Steel Construction Stainless Steel Finish Build To Last Super Lightweight, Compact and Easy to Handle Ideal For Home Use .75 Peak H.P, 4.5 Amps 70 CFM Air Flow Water lift 60” Sealed Suction Single Stage Fan 12' Heavy-Duty, 2-Conductor Power Cord Dimensions: 13” W X 4” L X 5” H Weight: 2.7 lbs.
[Model VM4BS500] [Model VM4BS500] Carmine D.
This message was modified May 27, 2010 by CarmineD
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retardturtle1
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Re: Metropolitan 500 Vacuum
Reply #9 May 27, 2010 6:16 pm |
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This comes from the COSTCO web site. Won't find Metro on the vacuums page for COSTCO. Not sure the reason. Have to input the name metro hand vacuum and search.Ironically these specs are more inclusive than the metro web site. Decent price too at $59.95. Clearly as Vernon said paper bags. 120V, 500 watts of power with a new state of the art fan enclosed motor (110 volts at 4.5 amps) the 500 series produces 60" of water lift (sealed suction measurement) yet weighs around 2.7 lbs. Pound for pound, the most powerful Hand Vac on the planet. All steel construction; Stainless Steel Finnish. Best of all it's MADE IN THE USA! Accessories:
Pik-All Nozzle Dust Brush Crevice Tool 2 Disposable Bags
Features: 120V Powerful 500-Watt Motor All-Steel Construction Stainless Steel Finish Build To Last Super Lightweight, Compact and Easy to Handle Ideal For Home Use .75 Peak H.P, 4.5 Amps 70 CFM Air Flow Water lift 60” Sealed Suction Single Stage Fan 12' Heavy-Duty, 2-Conductor Power Cord Dimensions: 13” W X 4” L X 5” H Weight: 2.7 lbs.
120V Powerful 500-Watt Motor All-Steel Construction Stainless Steel Finish Build To Last Super Lightweight, Compact and Easy to Handle Ideal For Home Use .75 Peak H.P, 4.5 Amps 70 CFM Air Flow Water lift 60” Sealed Suction Single Stage Fan 12' Heavy-Duty, 2-Conductor Power Cord Dimensions: 13” W X 4” L X 5” H Weight: 2.7 lbs.
120V Powerful 500-Watt Motor All-Steel Construction Stainless Steel Finish Build To Last Super Lightweight, Compact and Easy to Handle Ideal For Home Use .75 Peak H.P, 4.5 Amps 70 CFM Air Flow Water lift 60” Sealed Suction Single Stage Fan 12' Heavy-Duty, 2-Conductor Power Cord Dimensions: 13” W X 4” L X 5” H Weight: 2.7 lbs.
[Model VM4BS500] [Model VM4BS500] Carmine D.
120V, 500 watts of power with a new state of the art fan enclosed motor (110 volts at 4.5 amps) the 500 series produces 60" of water lift (sealed suction measurement) yet weighs around 2.7 lbs. Pound for pound, the most powerful Hand Vac on the planet. All steel construction; Stainless Steel Finnish. Best of all it's MADE IN THE USA! Accessories:
Pik-All Nozzle Dust Brush Crevice Tool 2 Disposable Bags
Features: 120V Powerful 500-Watt Motor All-Steel Construction Stainless Steel Finish Build To Last Super Lightweight, Compact and Easy to Handle Ideal For Home Use .75 Peak H.P, 4.5 Amps 70 CFM Air Flow Water lift 60” Sealed Suction Single Stage Fan 12' Heavy-Duty, 2-Conductor Power Cord Dimensions: 13” W X 4” L X 5” H Weight: 2.7 lbs.
120V Powerful 500-Watt Motor All-Steel Construction Stainless Steel Finish Build To Last Super Lightweight, Compact and Easy to Handle Ideal For Home Use .75 Peak H.P, 4.5 Amps 70 CFM Air Flow Water lift 60” Sealed Suction Single Stage Fan 12' Heavy-Duty, 2-Conductor Power Cord Dimensions: 13” W X 4” L X 5” H Weight: 2.7 lbs.
120V Powerful 500-Watt Motor All-Steel Construction Stainless Steel Finish Build To Last Super Lightweight, Compact and Easy to Handle Ideal For Home Use .75 Peak H.P, 4.5 Amps 70 CFM Air Flow Water lift 60” Sealed Suction Single Stage Fan 12' Heavy-Duty, 2-Conductor Power Cord Dimensions: 13” W X 4” L X 5” H Weight: 2.7 lbs.
[Model VM4BS500] [Model VM4BS500] Carmine D. 120V, 500 watts of power with a new state of the art fan enclosed motor (110 volts at 4.5 amps) the 500 series produces 60" of water lift (sealed suction measurement) yet weighs around 2.7 lbs. Pound for pound, the most powerful Hand Vac on the planet. All steel construction; Stainless Steel Finnish. Best of all it's MADE IN THE USA! Accessories:
Pik-All Nozzle Dust Brush Crevice Tool 2 Disposable Bags
Features: 120V Powerful 500-Watt Motor All-Steel Construction Stainless Steel Finish Build To Last Super Lightweight, Compact and Easy to Handle Ideal For Home Use .75 Peak H.P, 4.5 Amps 70 CFM Air Flow Water lift 60” Sealed Suction Single Stage Fan 12' Heavy-Duty, 2-Conductor Power Cord Dimensions: 13” W X 4” L X 5” H Weight: 2.7 lbs.
120V Powerful 500-Watt Motor All-Steel Construction Stainless Steel Finish Build To Last Super Lightweight, Compact and Easy to Handle Ideal For Home Use .75 Peak H.P, 4.5 Amps 70 CFM Air Flow Water lift 60” Sealed Suction Single Stage Fan 12' Heavy-Duty, 2-Conductor Power Cord Dimensions: 13” W X 4” L X 5” H Weight: 2.7 lbs.
120V Powerful 500-Watt Motor All-Steel Construction Stainless Steel Finish Build To Last Super Lightweight, Compact and Easy to Handle Ideal For Home Use .75 Peak H.P, 4.5 Amps 70 CFM Air Flow Water lift 60” Sealed Suction Single Stage Fan 12' Heavy-Duty, 2-Conductor Power Cord Dimensions: 13” W X 4” L X 5” H Weight: 2.7 lbs.
[Model VM4BS500] [Model VM4BS500] Carmine D. Hi Carnine So hows this unit compare to the riccar supra-lite and the buster b...in terms of overall suction/perf....ive found the riccar to be a good hand held....but prefer the hoover porta pwr in overall suction/power......altho not lightweights im just curious. turtle
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CarmineD
Joined: Dec 31, 2007
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Re: Metropolitan 500 Vacuum
Reply #10 May 27, 2010 7:23 pm |
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Hi Carnine So hows this unit compare to the riccar supra-lite and the buster b...in terms of overall suction/perf....ive found the riccar to be a good hand held....but prefer the hoover porta pwr in overall suction/power......altho not lightweights im just curious. turtle
Hi Turtle: Not sure yet. Have to wait to see. I use an old HOOVER Swingette [now called porta power] from the 70's for vacuuming the dog and the work bench in garage. It has one full horse power as opposed to the metro with .75 HP. My SIL needs a hand held for the cars. With 3 girls 6 and under and another on the way, lots of stuff in the vehicles after trips. The metro should be just what the car doctor orders. Carmine D.
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future_retiree
Newly interested in learning about upper scale/high end home appliances!
Location: Mid Atlantic
Joined: Apr 25, 2010
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Re: Metropolitan 500 Vacuum
Reply #11 May 30, 2010 6:53 am |
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FYI, I have what seems to be an older version of this, it's called the "Metro Vac N' Go" model, (manufacturer's link: http://www.metrovacworld.com/Shopping/product.asp?catalog_name=metrovac&product_id=VACNGO), and it's one compelling feature is it runs off a 12V vehicle power connector, and is 'fairly powerful' in doing that. 'Fairly Powerful' is all relative, a high end vac would put this to shame, but for 12V it does the job of picking up dust and loose pieces of dirt and debris. I like the model I got because the manufacturer had a nice assortment of mini small nozzles and crevice tools available ($8 US for small kit) that reach in to tight spaces in a vehicle. I also got some 4 foot extension hoses to make it easier to use. In fact, I likes it so much I got a second one for a second vehicle. This website (http://www.office1000.com/discount/vacuum-cleaners-automotive.html) sells most Metro Vacs at nice reasonable discounts off list, but I do not see the newer Metropolitan 500 model listed yet, nor do I see the 12V version of the 500 Model on the manufacturer's website yet (http://www.metrovacworld.com).
This message was modified May 30, 2010 by future_retiree
Vacuum history:
-- Electrolux 1205 (ran for 28 years, then it needed a new hose and replacement wand!);
-- Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner "Vac N Go Hand Vac", 12V (auto power) mini canister x2
-- Miele LEO.
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