Recent content by philip0603

Thanks again, I think I will look out for a Sebo, primarily as a commercial I will be ableto acquire spares easily. In the mean time I will take my canister with it's turbo brush. I really hate the carpet, you scrub away at it with the Henry, even on high speed, then as you walk on it more...

Thank you to all for the suggestions, will look out for one of the models suggested on 'feabay'.

Simple question, which is the quietest upright? It can be old or new. I work at night in an Hotel and need a quiet upright to clean a plain carpet. I am getting fed up with scrubbing away with a Henry which just does not shift ingrained soil. I would bring my Kirby, but it makes just too...

Thanks to all for the information. Like the idea of stopping the turbo brush from over speeding, it certainly does spin nicely, though when you put it on the carpet due to the super suck, it does slow the brushroll somewhat. Funny really, here I am in the UK and my two daily drivers are both...

Silly question, have just acquired a Maytag Satellite cheap on an auction site, it would seem that Whirlpool are selling off old stock for very little. Have noticed that under the handle there is a small hole in the steel body. Obviously this is an air bypass so if airflow through the hose...

Thank you, will put in an order soon. Philip.

Hi, hopefully someone can help. I need a new belt for my 612. Can't seem to find one, can find lots of the smaller belt for the newer models of Senior/Ranger. Have used up my last spare. Any supplier either in the UK Or USA, can purchace from either. Thanks in advance, Philip.

My carpets are all 80% wool & 20% polyester 'axminster weave' and the oldest is 30 years old and now starting to show signs of wear. The most expensive carpet I have is 15 years old and is a worsted wool job and cost over £90.00 a square meter. It is showing no signs of wear and never has...

What is facinating to me is to compare that 60 year old machine with my newer G5. It is amazing just howmany things that the designers got right first time round. Most of the 'features' on my G5 are identical to that 512. I refer to the brush height selector, the way the cleaning head is...

How old is mine ?? Funny really, have just put new brushes in mine and given it a new belt. Had to bring the old girl out of retirement when the handle of my Kirby daily driver broke. Any body know if & where I can obtain a new bag? The one I have is one from a commercial (has the...

My daily driver is a 1996 Kirby Gen 5, with a Hoover 612 (62 in the US) as back up. Currently I am using the Hoover as the handle of the Kirby keeps unscrewing itself. Waiting for a replacement to arrive. Love the Hoover, it was my Mothers and I still have all the tools in their caddy, the...

HI Vacbear Hi Vacbear, nice to meet you again, round the corner, so to speak. I am sooooo envious of Anthony's 612 mine looks rather more like the 'before' though with even less paint on the handle!! How do I, if I can, drop people a PM? Also just my luck as my house is always open and the...

Hi as a newbie on this forum, though no stranger, as have a profile on the sister site for washing machines, I thought I would say Hi to all. I am thinking long and hard about my Hoover 612. This machine has been in the family since new, being bought by my parents when electricity came to the...