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  1. kirbyman65

    Oreck XL 40th Anniversary

    Looks like I read the serial number instead of the date code! 🤣
  2. kirbyman65

    Oreck XL 40th Anniversary

    One of my family members recently sold their house in Palm Springs. They were nice enough to grab there oreck for me after it sold. It was in good condition other than a ripped outer bag. So I decided to buy a non original cloth bag for $20 off amazon. It doesn’t look as nice, but it works. I...
  3. kirbyman65

    Shark Navigator Lift-Away Speed Pet with Zero-M (ZU561)

    Sharks are some of the only big box store vacuums I think work alright. I think that will be perfect for your mom's apartment. -Jack
  4. kirbyman65

    GREEN CONVERTIBLE HOOVER / SHELTON WET/DRY JET VAC

    Oh, His user name is rugsucker. Forgot to mention that.
  5. kirbyman65

    GREEN CONVERTIBLE HOOVER / SHELTON WET/DRY JET VAC

    Contact Jimmy Martin, He might have what you need.
  6. kirbyman65

    Asbestos... or just dust?

    I recently brought home a little dirt devil 103 as a parts donor. I went to clean it up, and guess what I found. Very fine dust. Now you may be wondering why is someone worried about dust in a vacuum? But this specific dust felt extremely fine, it was slightly gray, and had no smell. What can I...
  7. kirbyman65

    Electrolux EPIC 6000 doesn't run , the ? light flashes !

    im not an expert on these newer Electrolux machines, but im pretty sure it won’t start if there’s no bag. Ones fitted right? This might help,
  8. kirbyman65

    wiring a dirt devil 503/103 hand vac.

    Help! the wiring on my dirt devil 503 got screwed up. I'm not sure which wire goes where. I've tried multiple internet sources but none of them had an answer. I'm not sure what the switch is called but it has 5 holes for 4 wires. Im relatively sure the 103 uses this style switch as well can...
  9. kirbyman65

    H20 Pro Vacuum

    Yes! Thanks for finding it! I don’t think it’s available still, oh well! -Jack
  10. kirbyman65

    BrandSpark Canadian Trust Study of Vacuum Cleaners

    Where do you find your data/evidence? Plenty of people trust and use central vacs. There pretty popular where I live so I find that pretty hard to believe.
  11. kirbyman65

    BrandSpark Canadian Trust Study of Vacuum Cleaners

    To save everyone some time the first brand was Dyson, and tied in second place was shark and Bisslle. I figured it would be a central vac brand, I’ve heard there very popular in Canada. Is this correct?
  12. kirbyman65

    water problem on Karcher A2003 vacuum cleaner 0 replies

    Maybe try running it without the filter and see what happens. It looks like you have the wrong sized filter. Maybe try to find the correct one.
  13. kirbyman65

    H20 Pro Vacuum

    Hello, I remember seeing an ad for a little water filter canister vacuum called the H20 Pro. I was wondering if they are still being manufactured. Does anyone own one? It seems like a neat idea to make a budget rainbow. Thank you. -Jack
  14. kirbyman65

    Brought Home a Regina Music Box

    Very Cool! I didn't know Regina made music boxes until very recently. It sure looks nice for being from the late 1800's, has it been restored? Or just very well maintained. -Jack
  15. kirbyman65

    The cordless stick vac formfactor

    Ok, Looking back at what I said I may have acted a little unhinged. I apologize, will you forgive me?
  16. kirbyman65

    The cordless stick vac formfactor

    Vacuum Facts, I will admit I have anger issues, and you ENRAGE ME! You preach Dyson, Dyson, Dyson. Because that's all you know about vacuums. You won't listen to people that have more knowledge on the subject/ you pretent to know everything.
  17. kirbyman65

    Finished working on my Hoover futura.

    Hello! Just wanted to share about my most recent project, a 1996 Hoover futura. I’ve had this one sitting in the corner of my shop with the rest of my broken vacuums. I felt sorry for it. So naturally I did what any smart person would do! I bought all the parts it needed (which cost over 2x what...
  18. kirbyman65

    Hoover PowerMax Supreme, Goodwill find.

    Hello! I recently found this Hoover at my local goodwill! It was only $8. I don’t know too much about these machines, so any insight would be greatly appreciated. It didn’t need to much work, just a light cleaning and a bit of JB weld on a cracked part. It runs alright, and it has all the...
  19. kirbyman65

    Repair Advice: Royal Prince handvac

    I recently disassembled my Royal Prince hand vac to clean/service it. Everything was going smoothly until I had put it all back together. It turned on and ran fine. Until a few days later when I noticed something. The motor shaft slides back and forth if I move it with my hand (I'm having...
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