Recent content by vaclab

Ohhhh boy, dude. Re-read my statement: Today at 8:55 AM #24 Here's my fully measured TriStar CXL. It does have a 10-Amp motor in it though. That's not the original motor! The original motor (6 Amps) would be MUCH weaker obviously. Wanna see what a central vacuum grade motor (12 Amps) can do...

Here's my fully measured TriStar CXL. It does have a 10-Amp motor in it though.

Miserable to dust with? That's crazy talk. 120 hose CFM picks up dust fabulously. And suction barely matters as I have conclusively proven since 2017 on my YouTube channel. 1) Suction is a one dimensional pressure, not a movement or a volume. Suction doesn't pickup anything (in the air). 2)...

There's A New Player In The Backpack Arena: Prolux! I've had the X8 Elite for a few months now and its performance is quite good. Prolux X8 Elite Backpack Vacuum With EBK250 PN Unboxing And Basic Tests Prolux X8 Elite Backpack Vacuum Cleans Sanctuary | Top Tier Results The price is also...

Filtration on those pillowsacks is almost nonexistent Is a completely false statement. Watch this video and you'll see just how good the filtration is. And these AREN'T PILLOWSACKS! And haven't been in many decades. This isn't the 1940's (and back) anymore. I've also uploaded a photo with...

When Did Kirby Start Making Bearings? To date, I've never seen "Kirby" stamped into any bearing in a Kirby Vacuum. As far as I'm concerned, there is no such thing as a "genuine" Kirby bearing because bearings are manufactured by a variety of companies in which Kirby sources them from. Simply...

I Usually Have Good Luck With simply "Googling" the part number and/or doing the same on eBay. Bill

Mark, The Fact Remains That The Febreze Bags Filter well for paper bags. The particle meter doesn't lie. That being said, I ALWAYS RECOMMEND HEPA BAGS if available and have even custom made my own for those older machines wherein they were never made. I've had my 1739 since 2018 and I also...

The Febreze Bags Filter Exceptionally Well Near H10 levels in fact. Febreze Bissell Type 7 Paper Bag Particle Test Bill

Some might like or dislike what's discussed here, and it is very long. But I do give a shout out not only to Vacuumland but also to Tom Gasko's store, Mid Missouri Vacuum. Bill

Here's Some Videos I Found :) Kirby Transmission Refurb Part 1: The Disassembly Kirby Transmission Refurb Part 2 Reassembly And Testing Enjoy! VacLab

Ultralux You stated: "At any orifice size, more water lift will increase the flow." My Response: Suction does not increase the flow, it ATTEMPS to maintain what you have. Notice I said ATTEMPS. You cannot exceed the base airflow measured at the motor, it's all downhill from there. Want some...

Canadian Central Vac Requirement? I only did a quick Google search to verify a new home builds central vac requirement. I came up with bupkis. Huskyvacs, please provide a link that shows central vacs are mandated in new Canadian home builds. Bill

Beagledad, I have no such "belief's" about something that can be measured, tested and quantified, of which vacuum cleaner performance can be. Any summation is directly derived from repeatable, testable data for those who care to examine it. I am loyal to no brand or type or cleaner, but I am...

Annual Cost of Running Vacuums You have to make some assumptions. Adjust your usage as required. Say you vacuum 50 hours per year (typical). A machine that uses 1000 Watts would consume 50 kW/hrs per year. My electric costs 11 cents per kW/hr, so I would pay $5.50 USD per year. A Starbucks...