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Kirby Service I have a Diamond Edition that I purchased new, but I have never had it serviced. I dont use it daily but it does get used once or twice per week. The machine still looks great, and works just as well as it did when it came out of the box. I've never heard of having a Kirby...

I have a VacuFlo system in my house but when I installed it I used direct connect inlets as I needed an electric power nozzle. I have the plastiflex direct connect hose, and I enjoy the freedom to pick and choose whatever tools or power nozzle I like. Electrolux is one of my all time favorite...

@Klectrolux Skip the Guardian/9000 and Epic 6500 and look for a nice Epic 8000 or Renaissance. The Renaissance machines have a more substantial, true Electrolux feel to them. The 6500 and other egg shell bodied machines have a more cheap and flimsy feel to them. The Epic 6000/6500 is still a...

Thanks everyone for the comments. If I had the chance to buy a new Red Velvet or Blue Moon again I would in a heart beat. The SEB236 and SEB226 power nozzles that I had with each machine were wonderful. I had no idea that the new Miele hose that has the motor speed control used a radio...

Every one of those Electrolux machines a beautiful! The Discovery III is a great machine, its still the same outgoing model after more than 20 years. If only Aerus would put a more powerful motor in the machine, then it would really be a great vac. They are very straight forward, idiot proof...

That Sanitaire SC883 looks like a real work horse. But I cant imagine using a machine like that on a carpet that is glued down. I recently used my Ultimate G to clean my Mom's office suite as the cleaning crew that the building has hired is horrific. The rug is a commercial style berber...

Im interested in purchasing a new Miele Capricorn with the SEB236 and was wondering if anyone has one and what their opinion is about the machine. I've had a Blue Moon, Red Velvet, and S251(?) in the past and I loved them all, especially the Red Velvet. I recently purchased a late model...

Im curious to try out one of these new Oreck canisters. I have used the full sized DutchTech canister and I really liked it. The unit has similar power to a Miele, nice build quality, and the Wessel-Werks PN like Miele. Who manufactured the DutchTech canisters for Oreck? While they didnt...

My vote is for the Eureka Express style nozzle like everyone else. I have one from the Express canister my mom purchased in the mid 80's and I now use the PN with my central vac. I love Electrolux tanks but this power nozzle cleans circles around the Lux PN. This nozzle will just about pull...

Bobby, How did your Heritage do? Im hoping that you didnt fill up multiple bags or have to empty them out like last time. Your last trip their didnt sound like it was enjoyable at all but I bet their carpeting can really give any Kirby one hell of a workout.

I second the shop vac idea. I've seen some of the newer machines that have hoses and wands that seem to be the same size as those on a household canister. They also have tools that are more suitable for inside the house and not just the garage. This might be the best choice and last a little...

Bill, As always your posts contain a ton of information that we could probably only speculate about without you! Not a get off the topic but did the different wattage in the Diamond Edition headlight make for a less bight light? There is quite a difference in the brightness between my...

Did anyone else notice that the zipper on the bag seems to run perfectly straight down the middle of the bag, like the the G3-G6 models? I havent used a Sentria yet but the ones I have seen online have the same style, almost half moon like zipper, that the Ultimate G and Diamond Edition had...

I have to agree that this was very painful to watch! This guy just doesnt shut up, and his amazement by the "CD" blows my mind. This shmuck said he sold the Diamond Edition, well my Diamond Edition came with a DVD, welcome to the 21st century where we have DVDs and BluRays, and the DVD was...

This "doggy" smell is the very reason I installed a central vacuum system in my house! I just could not stand the smell that came from of my machines every time we vacuumed, even my Miele's with their sealed HEPA filtation. I had a nearly 100 pound German Shepard mix for 11 years, she had...

I liked the Kenmore/Panasonic uprights from the late 90's with on-board tools. They had good suction through the hose and we also good at cleaning carpet. My grandmother had a Kenmore upright which was well built and so much quieter compared to the Hoover Elite upright it replaced. I would...

I totally agree with Rick, I vacuum much slower with my Kirbys then I do with other machines. The Tech-Drive is just miles ahead of any other self-propelled vacuum that I have ever used. It certainly makes Hoover's self-propelled set-up look like something that was created out of total...

I've never used a Hoover Floor-Mate but I do have a RubberMaid Reveal MicroFiber mop for the quick in between jobs. I'd love to have one of the Haan Floor Steamers or a professional steam cleaner canister. But.... I dont think anything tops a good quality cotton string mop and bucket with very...

The Fantom Fury I convinced my mother to purchase a Fantom Fury to replace or use along with her Eureka Express canister and our Lux tank when they were all the rage back in the early 90's. It was reasonably priced and came with the extra extension hose as an added bonus. I remember the first...

What an amazing find! Congratulations!! That is one beautiful machine and such an iconic model for Electrolux. You certainly are a very lucky guy! I never really took notice of the original PN1 set up with the full length plastic wand, I was used to the metal bottom wand with the upper wand...