Bissell Pet Hair Eraser - Aussie Style...

[kirbyultimateg]

The Sentria II has the same power as the Sentria I. Only thing that is different is the color. I am thinking about sending my Sentria I to the Kirby HQ's for a rebuild. I bought it on 2-1-07 from Graham Distributing in Loveland Ohio. I paid $1200 for it. It has the standard attachments and the carpet shampooer attachment.
I am sorry to hear about your friend. I hope your friend gets better soon.

 

[streakers]

Kirby Rep

Seems to think that the Sentria II has a more powerful motor...?? I don't know how knowledgable she is - - maybe someone who has the II would like to share the specs on the manufacturers sticker..?

Rob - she's not getting better. It's terminal.

Why would you send it back for a refurb if it's only a couple of years old? I can't imagine that it would need to be rebuilt would it?

 

[kirbyultimateg]

My mother is a hospice rn. She started doing that in 2009. She loves her job but it takes a lot out of her.

 

[kirbyultimateg]

My ex roommate from hell did something to it. It is not working as well as I would like. He also did something to my other Kirby's too. He took the plastic trim pieces off of my Diamond Edition and off of my Generation 3. He took the nozzle bumper and the wheel hubcaps off of my Legend II. He left the Classic III alone though. It is in my garage awaiting a full rebuild.

 

[sebo_fan]

Actually the lint picker section would be helpful if the Bissell had a brush roll on/off function. Then you could Bissell up pet hair on hard floors. My GTech cordless sweeper on hard floors is constantly getting tangled up with pet hair on flat level hard floors. Can that partition not be taken off?

 

[streakers]

Hey Sebo Fan

No - oddly enough this lint catcher attachment is permanent?? Very strange I know! At first I thought I could just remove it and toss it in the trash - but it's quite solidly installed... I would possibly end up breaking it getting it off...

Seems like such a waste - and it ruins the 'look' of the front of the machine too... I was surprised though to find that this model doesn't have a on/off switch or clutch for the brush bar... It would be ideal if it did - then the lint catcher - as you say - would have 'purpose' on hard floors...

 

[sebo_fan]

What a waste - if it could be removed, the vacuum cleaner would be much more pleasing to the eye. By the looks of your photos you've supplied here, that this mean you have to flip down the attachment each time to change the height setting dial? It looks like that lint partition covers up half the dial.

 

[streakers]

Correct!

It is completely in the way of adjusting the height control knob... Pain in the neck... Plus the little flap is spring loaded too!