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Kirby is not a $3000 vacuum cleaner And anyone who pays that much for one (including financing) is a fool. The Avalir 2 lists for $1499 and I've read plenty of posts from those who negotiate that down to around $800 cash. I don't know what the Diamond Edition MSRP was in 2005-ish, but I'll...

Using A Diode To Control Speed is quite common. Oreck uses them in their handle assemblies. Since all they wanted was a single power drop and not a circuit to create continuously variable motor speed, this method is cheap and effective. Bill

The Diamond Edition Circuit Board consists of one component, which is a barrel diode. This diode (when activated) creates a small voltage drop which adds resistance to the coil windings. This diode will get hot and could fail over time if the Kirby is used in an abusive manner. This diode...

The Kirby Diamond Edition Overheating Myth Busted! The Kirby Diamond Edition Overheating Myth Electric motors run cooler when running slower, not hotter. Therefore, less cooling is required. While I'm sure that there are plenty of ways to break a two speed Diamond Edition, running on low...

Once Again Alex, You've Gotten It Wrong And remember, YouTube has recently relaxed their fair use rules as stated above. As recent as February 2020, "Great Vacs" used a short clip of me vacuuming a mattress without crediting me as the author. Please see the attached screenshot #3 of my...

Alex, you did use a screenshot from my video CFM Through The Carpet: Hoover Windtunnel 3 HP The exact screenshot occurs at the 2 minute mark! You can clearly see me, my basement and my cardboard airflow box in the above video and in slide #1 and #2 below. I posted all this above, which you...

Moisture Damage Caused By Storing With Water In The Basin Yep, my 1993 D4C SE was stored with water in the basin for years and it took quite some time to remove the awful odor. The bottom-most bearing partially rusted.

Somehow the Rainbow SRX link went poof So here it is again. Want proof that almost ZERO suction at the cleaner head still allows for reasonable dirt pickup? Here's a video showing the new Rainbow SRX pulling literally AIRFLOW ONLY from the power nozzle. Would it do better with more actual...

Check Out My Playlists Called "CFM Through The Carpet" "Airflow Box Tests" Dyson DC65 static CFM and sealed lift: 58 CFM and 64" Dyson CFM though the carpet: 25.7 CFM or 57% loss Kirby Avalir static CFM and sealed lift: 150 CFM and 30" Kirby CFM though the carpet: 56.5 CFM or 62% loss...

I Haven't Learned How Suction Maintains Airflow, Mark? Uh, I even made a video several years ago clearly proclaiming that very fact. What matters is remaining usable airflow (keeping agitation aside for the moment), especially if you want super deep cleaning. In that arena, low suction high...

Saving The Best For Last... Onto airflow box creation. Once again, you’re completely wrong and pushing a false narrative. You need to familiarize yourself with a Physics/Mechanics concept called “path of least resistance”. For example, water self-levels and air finds the easiest way out (test...

Yet another false narrative based on the almighty SUCTION Post# 394286 7/3/2018 "In my humble opinion Working water lift is the Most realistic way to test vacuum motors." Since when did your humble opinion suddenly become fact over the previous two years and where did you obtain 45” as the...

I've seen (and smelled) a few awful ones Kirby D80 Bissell Powerforce Turbo Bill

There is no such this as "Kirby Bearings". I have made quite a few Kirby refurb videos where I clearly show Kirby has used bearings from literally everywhere. Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, etc. The front bearings are typically 6200 and the rear are typically 608 types. You can get a 10 pack...

Thanks for the update Josh Rexair rates the SRX as follows then: Canister (maybe with a hose attached?) -- 11.5A x 120VAC = 1380 Watts With PN -- 12A x 120VAC = 1440 Watts Your measurements: - no hose attached: 756 W - hose attached: 765 W - w/ PN running: 975 W Barring some weird PF (power...

Thanks for your testing and continued responses Josh Could you verify what Rainbow rates the SRX for power consumption? Usually, it's printed near the separator. I looked at the manual and wasn't able to find the power usage. Based on the limited info we have so far (subject to change as more...

This test wasn't run at full speed? When I saw the slightly less than 800 Watts power reading I immediately compared the motor pitch to one of the other existing SRX videos on YouTube. Blackheart Lower Speed SRX Listen around 0:50 mark Colter Cardas High Speed SRX Listen around 4:10 mark...

Livestream Alex, As far back as 2018, I remember you asking how to contact me but you claimed you were unable to locate my (public since 2014) email address. You have now made at least two claims regarding a possible email exchange initiated by yourself. I have never received any communication...

My Final Comments On This Thread Everyone should see how Alex self-destructs and attacks everything except the actual claims when he is proven wrong. I will always attempt to correct faulty premises and flat out lies, especially when it's fairly obvious. Some people have no interest in the...

Well Yes, Alex's Argument Has Been Debunked By well proven methodologies that can be easily duplicated. Thanks for your bagless version of this proof Mike. And I do hope that all the readers also fully understand that the shoe picture above denotes my general activity shoes. Things like moving...