Bags and things.
Hey Joe~
The bags I have for the Maytag Satellite are in fact a bag of their own. They are a HEPA bag... come two to a package, and come with a filter. I've gotten a bunch of packages from Seamus in England. *Thanks Seamus*
In my playing with the machine, I have found that the current US type S bags will work just dandy. My only concern, however is they have no rubber seal inside the cardboard hole, and that may be a dust leakage problem. The S bags also do not come in a HEPA variety (yet, anyways), just the Allergen Filtration and regular (which I never use). I forsee that a new bag is probably going to be introduced (Filtrete, I'm sure)--with everyone wanting HEPA filtration. That way they could use them in the current WindTunnel Canisters as well.
Lawrence/Maytagbear~
No cleats... no cordreel. The cord wraps around the bottom "skirt" of the machine. It's too long to wrap around the handle like one could do with the old machines. I was told that the Maytag Satellite went from concept to production in 11 months. (Which I guess is pretty fast for a product design/launch). Because of that, they wanted to keep the design as simple as possible (no cord reel or electric powerhead). Plus, the European market really didn't need an electric powerhead. On that same hand, it was also told to me that if successful, there's no saying that they wouldn't add other features like a cord reel or electric powerhead at some point in the future.
Marty~
I think somewhere the BestBuy website says that store pickup is not yet available and the machines are on backorder for 1-2 weeks... I doubt they even have the machines in inventory. But I thought the same thing... "Get me to BestBuy ASAP!!"
Congrats on your Windtunnel 2 purchase! We've had them for a few weeks now, and people have seemed interested in them--moreso than the Z. I liked the cleaner, thought it was a bit bulky, but really did clean very well. The model I brought home had the electronic height adjustment, in dial form, that you twist to the desired setting. There are 2 belts on it, ala the Innovation and Conquest...a flat belt coming off of the motor, going to a pulley and a V belt going from the pulley to the agitator. I love the way the hose is set up... how the wand does not store inside the hose, creating no need to disconnect it and flip the handle around.
Click the link for some pictures of my test-drive.
A little bird told me that a bagged version will be coming out in September or October--later this year.
~Fred
