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You need to change the bag more often. When it's that full you loose suction and the motor needs to work harder.

A beautiful and moving documentary about a beautiful man and his "unusual hobby". I'm recently retired and want to downsize, so I will also soon be letting go of my various collections of washers, dryers, vacuums, movie posters, records and comic books. So far it's been hard to even think...

Les. Thanks for the info and links.

Glad everyone is keeping this Eureka thread going. Just have a quick question. I'm an amateur at this and don't know what a "ST" bag conversion is. If it's something that I might want to do, where do I get the parts and how hard is it to do the conversion?

Eureka ! Thanks everyone for the great info. I ended up getting a Sanitaire model #S663D on Ebay for $55.00. My very first Eureka/Sanitaire. When I get it I'll post pics.

I never have owned a Eureka vacuum cleaner and I'm thinking of purchasing a used/vintage model. I've noticed some Eureka/Sanitaire models on Ebay. Was wondering what everyone's opinions are on this make. I've been following Vacuumland for some time and haven't seen much postings on Eureka or...

Kirby replacement bulbs are available on Ebay. I've bought several myself no problem.

Matt. I found that Mr. Clean Magic Erasers work really well on getting the scuff marks off vacuum rubber bumpers. Don't know if they are available on your side of the pond. I also love my Kirbys. Don't pay attention to the haters! Different strokes for different folks. And as far as that...

Smelly vacuum I always take everything apart and soak the waterproof parts in a mix of water and Clorox Clean up. I use the spray bottle to hit the areas that can not be taken apart and wash with a wet rag. Then put them outside in the sun for a while. Also thoroughly wash the brush roll in...

Washing Kirby Bags I also have washed all my Kirby bags from my 514 to my Sentria. What I always do with the shake out bags is take them outside and thoroughly hose them out first with the garden hose. I found that it gets out most of the grunge. Then I hand wash and air dry them. Have...

Looks like it was a term mostly from the British Isles. Don't know how my family got into using this phrase--- they're not from over there. Anyway, I'll be HOOVERING later today.

I also have a Tradition with the locking headlight cap. Never knew what it was for. Now I know. Thanks for the explanation.

Thanks everyone. Guess I'll be sticking to Kirby brand shampoo. Though, if I happen to run into one of the other dry foam brands I just might experiment.

My family always said "hoovering" instead of vacuuming, as in "I'm going to hoover the carpet" and "the carpet needs to be hoovered". We never said "vacuum". All my friends used the term "vacuuming"-- I felt so alone! My family was also strictly a Hoover family. My mother, grandmother...

Have a question about Kirby shampoo. I have an Ultimate G that I've used to shampoo my carpets with. I ran out of shampoo but still have some from my Hoover spin brush carpet steamer. Wondering if I can use it in the Kirby. Has anyone else tried any other brand of carpet cleaner liquid in...

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. The brushroll I have was supposed to be genuine Kirby. I have made sure that the screws are adjusted equally and have bent in the tabs. Still no luck. It just rattles. I am now on a search for a genuine Kirby brushroll.

Hey Guys, I'm a recent Kirby collector and have a small problem that I can't figure out. On both my Heritage II and Legend vacuums I have replaced the original brush rolls with new ones. On both these vacuums the new replacement brushrolls make a rattling racket when I vacuum by carpets. I...

That's the model my aunt had when I was growing up. Pink and beautiful ! My aunt was a cleaning fanatic. That Hoover was never put away. It was always sitting out in the hallway, even on holidays ! That's why I remember it so well. Good luck on a great find.

The heart wants what the heart wants.

Kirby Congratulations on getting the Kirby. I also have recently been bitten by the Kirby "bug". I got a Heritage II and love it. I love the sound of the motor and the hum of the brush on the carpet. So powerful and great suction! And easy to maneuver. Has become my daily driver.