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So I took apart my sentria because I accidentally sucked something up somehow and jammed the fan Well, not completely apart. I gave up after removing the tech drive, but that’s another story. I was able to shake it loose, but it appears as though a connector came loose. I could not see another...

So I have made a tentative choice on a new vacuum: a Hoover c1431 (with fingertip switch). However, I am looking to upgrade the brush to a beater brush (the dual row bristle brush just doesn’t clean the carpet great) and a metal bottom plate (easily found on eBay.) however I can’t seem to find...

I thought I might take the time to share a solution I found to a problem I've had with my convertible. the base has had a hairline crack, which (from what I can tell) has affected performance almost siginificantly. I recently took it apart to clean it out (there was so much crap on the sides of...

Disney uses Windsor Sensor (I think they're either s12 or xp12 machines, maybe both) on the maids carts, and will leave a Sanitaire SC679j in the room if it is mostly carpet (or no matter the proportions of carpet and hardwood at their aulani resort in hawaii), or a 2 motor sanitaire if it is at...

Additional machines I should've also mentioned that I'll also do with a hoover commercial elite, 500-series kirby, Kirby Tradition, a prewar kirby, or any sebo (as long as it's not pricey).

So, now that my family and I have a new vacation home, I am looking to purchase a new vacuum cleaner. I LOVE my old hoover and my shiny Kirby, but I can't see either going to florida. So I'm looking to purchase one of the following machines. either Kirby: DS80, Diamond, Avalir, Heritage...

I do have a small machine that isn’t on your wishlist, it’s a 2.6 amp Dirt Devil Plus handvac, but the issue is it is on the border between working and not working. See, the small silver stick that sticks out from a wire from the motor fell out. Before that, it would turn on and sound like an...

So recently I purchased a rare Dirt Devil jade green hand vac (model 08510). The 2.6 amp version (identified by a round belt plug similar to the 103) I think is more rare than the 3 amp version, but this one seems strange since there are elements of both versions that are on it. Starting on the...

So I have decided that it was easier to just purchase a new Dirt Devil hand vac than try to fix the one I had. This is a rare M08510 with a 2.6 amp motor. It is hard to say whether or not it runs as it is actually on the fence of working and not. I mean, the little silver thing that sticks out...

So some time ago I bought and nicely cleaned up a Hoover Floormate. It’s worked REALLY well and runs like new, helps when the dog has an accident on the floor. But it’s a little much to have to drag out the Kirby Sentria and set it up to shampoo when all that’s affected are a few spots. Although...

So, I’m starting to think that Dyson might be the most shown vacuum on tv, not in terms of commercials but in terms of appearances on/in TV shows (doesn’t have to have even be used during the show) it may just be me, but whenever a vacuum is visible (i.e. not in a closet), it’s most always a...

So while I do have my current earlier model 2.6 amp 08510, it’s likely going to be sold for parts (another story). Although any m08510 would suffice, I am preferring the one with the square belt plug as that’s the one I grew up with and am kind of partial to that design (it’s hard to explain)...

Thanks everyone for the input. At the moment I am debating whether I’m going to try to swap the field and armature from the motor case from my junked late model 08510 (square belt plug) and connect it, or just sell it as parts (either as a whole lot or separate parts). So if I can find a m0810...

A while back my rare Dirt Devil m08510 in jade green was taken apart to be inspected and later refurbished. I heard a clicking noise, and thought there was something wrong like the plastic had broke and shards were caught in the motor or the fan area. Thankfully, that wasn’t the case. As it...

Hello all. So potty training with my new puppy is so-so. My family is having trouble as am I. He's done his business on the kitchen rug MANY times (both number 1 and number 2). I've treated the stains with Kirby's Pet Stain remover with (mostly) excellent results. The hardest part are the large...

Hello! I am currently seeking a hoover floormeate either h3000 or h3010. my family used to have one when my late dog Buddy was a puppy. Now that my family and I have a new dog, and training isn't going too well, I need a floormate. The reason why i want one of the older two models is because...

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Maybe a REALLY good bagless vacuum would be a vacuum with a shake out bag. Or perhaps a direct air upright with a dirt cup. Those really clean better than your standard bagless vacuum. Some suggestions are the sanitaire SC679J, Sanitaire sc886, Bissell bg100c, and the Hoover guardsman...

I know the m08510 had 2 versions, the first one I think is more rare and has a 2.6 or 2.8 amp motor. That one is identified by the round belt plug. Then I think the later one was 3 amps, and that’s the version with the square belt plug. Then there’s the 12 volt CarVac which I think has either an...

So I went to work today to clean my mother's office suite, and as I went into the kitchen in the building to enjoy my lunch, I saw this blue Sanitaire sitting around. I was going to borrow it to clean the hallway as the janitor was off today, but what I found shocked me: dull hood, a belt that...