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vacuumdevil I do understand the bag(s) in question are for a clean air machine. So far everyone I know that has or had pets and used any vacuum with a disposable bag hasn't mentioned a similar experience with hair passing thru the bag. Or they just took it for granted it happens. It is a...

At one time it was the bagged Hoover Windtunnel. Worked very well and the upfront cost was under $200.00 at the time. Add a 25' extension cord and you were good to go. I liked them for our accounts that were 5,000 sq. ft. or under. So far it is the only clean air upright I can honestly say I...

I would defiantly ask questions about the motor itself. Which style is the most reliable. The pass thru or bypass motors. Bypass would certainly help keep dust out of the motor. proper cooling could be a possible issue with bypass as it uses a separate fan for cooling the motor. Also is 240...

As large as that family is and the size of the house. One could probably fill the collection hopper on the city's vac all weekly. Then again like many people I have trained to clean a building they seem to have no idea the dirt goes some where. The Plumb full bags I have emptied on the...

@fan-of-fans I wouldn't let taking in a vacuum to do tasks that the cleaning person isn't assigned to do stop me. I took my Kirby with attachments to work with me on Sunday a few times when I worked in the cargo office for Midwest Express. Sundays were quite days. Coming from a cleaning...

No doubt direct connect would offer the best performance. The shorter the air path the better the performance. In the words of Tim the tool man Taylor "more power" At the moment I'm hanging on to the cash to apply to a home of my own. I'm out of room for anything in the rental unit I'm in...

Mike Good recommendation with out seeing the video. If there are performance or overall quality issues is good to know. A well informed buyer will have no regrets. Unless you know someone with a built is system there is no way to "get some mud on the tires and test out the 4 wheel drive" so...

Hence my serious desire to take cleaning to the next level. Being a central vacuum can also produce the air flow and inches of water lift of a commercial twin motor box extractor and or even better with the right power unit and be used to effectively clean hard surface floors with the proper...

I used a Beam central vacuum about 15 yrs ago that was impressive. In addition to performance. Which ones are equal to one another in performance, construction and reliability at a price point that is cost efficient buy? I. E. the best deal for the money and or worth paying a little more for...

Don't know that I was ever afraid of any vacuum. It could be that my brother and I got used to the sound of the vacuum and other appliances well before they made us feel reluctant to be around them. My Mother used to vacuum under and around the crib or bassinet while my brother or I slept...

I like the Royal Dirt Devil a nice hand vacuum for surface cleaning. I still have had the same one I bought in the early 1980's I also used the Pony cylinder vacuum with the power head. I liked that one as well. I do however have a preference for an upright.

tekjunkie28 The garden sprayer is a good idea and is used in commercial extraction. I respectfully ask you carefully consider the possible short comings of that procedure with the Rainbow extractor. 1. It is possible to over wet the carpet between manually applying solution then rinsing...

Ok. That is good to know. Hopefully they will see the same advantages and benefits a Rainbow has to offer they and others have come to appreciate. Very good for allergy suffers or asthmatics. It irks me to see or hear of people getting taken advantage of over something they are unfamiliar...

As stated here recently The Kirby/Metal Royal upright is an out of date platform that has gone by the way of the dinosaur. R.I.P.

High end vacuums are an investment. Most assuredly a purchase best made by someone that already likes that platform of the machine in consideration, or has had the opportunity to use one like it several times before taking the leap of faith that they will appreciate the purchase. It all...

My good fortune in all of this is. I have already selected the next vacuum cleaner I will own about 15 years ago. Any time I feel The Kirby isn't up to the task or the current offering is something I chose not to like. I used a Beam Central vacuum in a home my company was cleaning for a...

They just didn't catch on. A Kirby is a Kirby by any name. It was set up like a Royal vacuum. No belt lifter and a F&G disposable bag. Manually replacing the belt properly is a challenge for a novice. I have used Royals and like them. The Belt lifter on the Kirby is the easiest way to...

@ralph123 Yes it is true Kirby suffers in most consumer ratings. However when reading the comments post with these rating there are far more people complaining about # 1 being pressured into buying a Kirby. Or how a 85 year old that due to the natural aging process and truthfully does struggle...

Cordless technology isn't bad. Currently it just can't produce enough power to perform at the same level as an electric motor and only for 60 - 90 minutes depending on the power setting you are using. Quick clean ups no problem. through cleaning for long periods of time it just isn't up to the...

Your basis on the rating of the Kirby was more about the how they are sold. And not about the quality, performance, or the fact that it can be repaired. yes there are some sales groups that need to be shut down. That substantiated by your remark to me that there is no reason to by a Kirby in...