Recent content by sopranojam85

Does the belt cover just twist off?

The new correct brushes are here and installed. Works great. Thanks for the guidance.

Ben, thank you! I read that post top to bottom but found no mention of part numbers. Ok, I hope these brushes do the trick. I don't feel like eating the cost of shipping these bigger ones back, so maybe I'll just hold on to them if needed for a different Kirby.

Need help with cabron brushes. The shop (EZVacuum) I bought part 118067 from said that's all they have, and suggested I return it. When I search for 118067 and/or 118067A, I see products with the same "HG22" printed on them, and most appear to have a rectangular contact surface. What I need...

The brushes and brush holder are here. The new brush holder was installed without a hitch, but unfortunately, the brushes themselves are much too big. I ordered them from ezvacuum.com and It said this was part 118067 “Carbon Brush for D50 D80”. Either their description is wrong or they simply...

New fan installed today. The carbon brushes are 1/4" long, so time for new ones. I also accidentally cracked one of the carbon brush holders while removing them. ugh. New one on the way, along with 2 new brushes. As I said, I am not messing with the bearings for now. The motor runs smoothly and...

The motor runs very smoothly, and is even quieter than I remember my past Kirby motors running. No complaints there. I've ordered a 119078A fan kit as insurance against this gray fan shattering. I won't bother with bearings or carbon brushes for now, but when I install the fan, I'll check the...

Re: Double-wide wheels I hadn’t considered that. So many photos of these machines have double wide wheels. Did the factory rebuild do that? Also re: fan Yes I had forgotten about the discussions about Lexan. I’ll look for a new fan soon. Re: HEPA. I was displeased with the loss of suction...

I caved. I needed a stronger shop vac. I've gone through 3 shop vacs (including a DeWalt) and they all just did not work very well. Clunky, loud, not enough suction, lacking in tools. I saw an ad for this, and had to have it. It's a DS80, with some basic accessories (hose, and hose tools.) No...

I recall the Classic Omega had that. The user manual (downloadable from https://www.kirby.com/Manuals/Old-Manuals/ClassicOmega_Manual.pdf ) states on page 23 "To prevent possible scratching of hard surface floors, such as varnished floors, the Surface Nozzle should be used with the Floor Duster...

One more note: If today's Kirby company wants to survive and grow in the market, they have got to re-think their design. They need to launch a completely new model aimed for hard / wood floor owners. It's still a carpet-centric system, with accessories for wood floors which are band-aid...

Many people are trashing carpet, or are building their homes without carpet to begin with. In this case, having a G series Kirby makes very little sense. You are not supposed to use tech drive on hard floors, so you have a bulkier vacuum for no reason. A case can be made for pre-G series Kirbys...

I answered most of my own questions by reading the Avalir 2 manual. There is not much difference from how the tile/grout system worked on the G6. Same deal. That was an absolute mess, pain in the rear. Still have to use an old fashioned mop to clean the mess left behind. Not to mention, I just...

Hard Floors Looks like Kirby's website is really pushing the "no carpet? no problem" mantra with their hard floor cleaner attachments, but I'm still a little confused. A few years back, I tried the newly-released Tile & Grout cleaner system on my G6, and I, and a few others posted a review...

Heads-up to any collectors on here that there is a Kirby 4C in Central TX for sale on a popular online ad site that starts with a C (You know which one I'm talking about). Only problem is it's rebuilt in 1990 and has all-tan trim. It kinda looks like a Sanitronic VII in that regard. That's a...