fan-of-fans
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For some reason, whenever I see vacuums in the trash lately, they are always Self Propelled Hoover Windtunnels. I wonder why that is? I've seen three in the last year or so.
Common vacuums seen in trash
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suckolux
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here its Bissel clear views
vacuumfreak95
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Almost
Everything on the shelf at Walmart......
Everything on the shelf at Walmart......
mark40511
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But - are those vacuums
trashed when there's really nothing wrong with the vacuum, or is it genuinely broken...sometimes I wonder. At least, I know a lot of users here find trashed wal mart vac's and it's something so minor that it shouldn't have been thrown away....
trashed when there's really nothing wrong with the vacuum, or is it genuinely broken...sometimes I wonder. At least, I know a lot of users here find trashed wal mart vac's and it's something so minor that it shouldn't have been thrown away....
fan-of-fans
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I think the Walmart vacuums are so cheap that when the filters clog or belt breaks they buy a new one. I rarely see them in the trash oddly. I did see an orange Hoover Spirit can a while back. There is a man here that rides around and picks up stuff and he grabbed it.
As a kid I saw an avocado Sears Best canister in trash but my mother was driving and wouldn't stop. I can't blame her - a friend of hers lived next door!
As a kid I saw an avocado Sears Best canister in trash but my mother was driving and wouldn't stop. I can't blame her - a friend of hers lived next door!
gsheen
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Here in South Africa its mostly AEG's and Electrolux as they are the best sellers.
vintagevaclover
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In my area, people have been junking Dysons, Bissells, Sharks, and other assorted plasti-vacs. They are all I've been seeing at thrift shops here lately with the occasional vintage one at certain shops. We may be approaching the time where most of the basements, attics, and garages have been cleaned out. Hopefully not though
floor-a-matic
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TriStar A101 (EXL-CS) (most had been abused [ran w/o bags and/or filters or used for wet pick-up]) & a Compact C9 which was thrown because the PN made a huge racket. The vacuum itself works good; but I just need to give it a spa treatment
Sad to see so many, it's true.
And, you're all so right. Sometimes they have a broken belt, FILLED bag, etc........... Amazing how "throw away society" can just do this. Some wouldn't dare touch one, ohers rescue. It all depends on the machine, too.
If you add up all that money, it's a lot. MOST couldn't/wouldn't waste money like that. Apparently, others just throw it around...... an endless supply, I suppose,
Can you imagine discarding a metal HOOVER "Convertible" or a big heavy Kirby, Compact? Trust me: IF a stellar model (favorite vac) were on the curb, not even the most obnoxious snob would leave it there. Well, maybe.
so, I agree w/ all of ye.
And, you're all so right. Sometimes they have a broken belt, FILLED bag, etc........... Amazing how "throw away society" can just do this. Some wouldn't dare touch one, ohers rescue. It all depends on the machine, too.
If you add up all that money, it's a lot. MOST couldn't/wouldn't waste money like that. Apparently, others just throw it around...... an endless supply, I suppose,
Can you imagine discarding a metal HOOVER "Convertible" or a big heavy Kirby, Compact? Trust me: IF a stellar model (favorite vac) were on the curb, not even the most obnoxious snob would leave it there. Well, maybe.
so, I agree w/ all of ye.
Ita really really rare for a vacuum to be thrown out where I live. Probably cos of scrap metal dealers taking them, however at carboot sales I see loads of " loss of suction" Dysons, cheapo uprights and cylinder vacuums and a few Henry's often
smow69
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hoover windtunnell
last night in adair okla I found a hoover windtunnell needs belt and cleaned up. and a model g electrolux in tan needs hose but works good and looks good the lux was in big cabin okla.had the wands and original floor brush with it.
last night in adair okla I found a hoover windtunnell needs belt and cleaned up. and a model g electrolux in tan needs hose but works good and looks good the lux was in big cabin okla.had the wands and original floor brush with it.
bikerray
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Around here it's a lot of Eureka, Dirt Devil, Shark and the wierd off brands like Crofton. I've taken a Dirt Devil out of the dumpster and cleaned it up. The only things wrong with it were the filters were clogged and the brushroll was covered in hair and thread.
Then again a couple of years ago I pulled a Rainbow E2 2 speed with hose and power nozzle out of the dumpster. It had so much mud in the basin, separator, fans and even into the HEPA filter. I don't think they EVER emptied the water out of the basin. It cleaned up really well and a friend sold it out of his shop.
Then again a couple of years ago I pulled a Rainbow E2 2 speed with hose and power nozzle out of the dumpster. It had so much mud in the basin, separator, fans and even into the HEPA filter. I don't think they EVER emptied the water out of the basin. It cleaned up really well and a friend sold it out of his shop.
vacuumfreak95
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YES!!!
I cant believe how many vacuum's I've found in the trash or at thrift stores that simply need to be unclogged or have a broken belt. And if they are bagless the filters just needs to be washed or replaced. Like someone said above everything is so cheap now, if it doesn't suck up they toss it and go by another one.....
I cant believe how many vacuum's I've found in the trash or at thrift stores that simply need to be unclogged or have a broken belt. And if they are bagless the filters just needs to be washed or replaced. Like someone said above everything is so cheap now, if it doesn't suck up they toss it and go by another one.....
hvrvaclvr
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In my neighborhood I usually see Bissell Powerforces and Dirt Devil Featherlites. Usually beside them, there are boxes for Sharks.
marks_here
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Where I live
Everyone gets their vacuums from the vacuum shop not a big box store, I've never seen any in the garbage or being recycled. But from what I've seen both driving & hiking through here are a shit load of central vacuums, kirby and rainbows. I know the big mansions have 2 in them I can see them in the garage when I go by & also hear them from the exhaust ports outside. I'll have to go to the 5 country clubs in here to see what they use oh the main office uses a red Oreck commercial it was being used while I was getting a permit.
Everyone gets their vacuums from the vacuum shop not a big box store, I've never seen any in the garbage or being recycled. But from what I've seen both driving & hiking through here are a shit load of central vacuums, kirby and rainbows. I know the big mansions have 2 in them I can see them in the garage when I go by & also hear them from the exhaust ports outside. I'll have to go to the 5 country clubs in here to see what they use oh the main office uses a red Oreck commercial it was being used while I was getting a permit.
fan-of-fans
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Well, I did pick up a Hoover Convertible once but it was plastic, an orange or brown hood. I didn't have the courage to plug it in. I did also have a Hoover Legacy that I picked up and used. The only problem was the bag compartment was broken off, and the headlight was burned out. I taped the compartment on and replaced the lightbulb. The attachments were still brand new.
I rarely see vintage vacuums any more at the curb, but I guess it makes sense as that was a while ago now when I did see them.
I rarely see vintage vacuums any more at the curb, but I guess it makes sense as that was a while ago now when I did see them.
kirbyloverdan
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Same with where I live
EVERYONE goes to Vacuum shops or buys high end D2D vacuums you NEVER see vacuums in the garbage in this area .
It's all about quality here in NJ plus being a Realtor I get to look in every closet storage area laundry room ect. if they don't have central vac they have a QUALITY vac shop vacuum or a QUALITY D2D vacuum even some old HOOVER'S lurking around .
Plus with the bed bug epidemic, Fleas and other germs I would NEVER pick a vacuum out of the trash nowadays it's much different then when they used to throw out mint HOOVER CONVERTIBLES.
Dan
EVERYONE goes to Vacuum shops or buys high end D2D vacuums you NEVER see vacuums in the garbage in this area .
It's all about quality here in NJ plus being a Realtor I get to look in every closet storage area laundry room ect. if they don't have central vac they have a QUALITY vac shop vacuum or a QUALITY D2D vacuum even some old HOOVER'S lurking around .
Plus with the bed bug epidemic, Fleas and other germs I would NEVER pick a vacuum out of the trash nowadays it's much different then when they used to throw out mint HOOVER CONVERTIBLES.
Dan
stricklybojack
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In NYC,
trash vacs are nasty-filthy after years of abuse, broken in multiple places, and fairly rare.
goods vacs apparently are coveted. Also because buildings are ticket hundreds of $$ over improperly
bagged garbage, most everything now is covered.
Here in San Diego trash is kept in very large cans provided by the city and wheeled to the curb.
So unless you go digging you won't see what all is being tossed.
Most people donate decent vacs. The Eureka canister and Lindhaus Healthcare Pro I just picked up
were headed for such a fate had I not called. Most craigslist ads for vacs go unanswered here I think.
Certainly for vintage stuff.
Trash vacs are someone else's filth on the one hand but provide the most satisfaction in the vacuum treasure hunt game.
trash vacs are nasty-filthy after years of abuse, broken in multiple places, and fairly rare.
goods vacs apparently are coveted. Also because buildings are ticket hundreds of $$ over improperly
bagged garbage, most everything now is covered.
Here in San Diego trash is kept in very large cans provided by the city and wheeled to the curb.
So unless you go digging you won't see what all is being tossed.
Most people donate decent vacs. The Eureka canister and Lindhaus Healthcare Pro I just picked up
were headed for such a fate had I not called. Most craigslist ads for vacs go unanswered here I think.
Certainly for vintage stuff.
Trash vacs are someone else's filth on the one hand but provide the most satisfaction in the vacuum treasure hunt game.
marks_here
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Reply# 16
I forgot about the beds bug, fleas, & even maggots but I haven't forgot about the germs..heck I have the large scar across my stomach from MRSA that I got while cleaning a Rainbow Gold 2speed off Ebay. It was clean but I took it apart anyway but you can never tell what your gonna bring back to your home, even though it appears clean & if its been sterilised & looked at with a black light if I see spots still..out it goes to the refuse man!
I forgot about the beds bug, fleas, & even maggots but I haven't forgot about the germs..heck I have the large scar across my stomach from MRSA that I got while cleaning a Rainbow Gold 2speed off Ebay. It was clean but I took it apart anyway but you can never tell what your gonna bring back to your home, even though it appears clean & if its been sterilised & looked at with a black light if I see spots still..out it goes to the refuse man!
man114
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Trashed but not necessarily broken
Picked up a Hoover bagless windtunnel with cord rewind not far from my house last year. Not broken, not clogged, nothing even wrong with it. It wasn't really even dirty. I've been using it on the carpets in my garage because my Bissell garage vac doesn't have a brush roller. Never found anything wrong with it to justify it being tossed.
Bissell far and away is the most disposed of. I see Kirbys from time to time, used to see Fantoms, but those rarely sat on the curb until actual disposal, people including me, would always pick them up. If I didn't get them the flea market people grabbed them.
Picked up a Hoover bagless windtunnel with cord rewind not far from my house last year. Not broken, not clogged, nothing even wrong with it. It wasn't really even dirty. I've been using it on the carpets in my garage because my Bissell garage vac doesn't have a brush roller. Never found anything wrong with it to justify it being tossed.
Bissell far and away is the most disposed of. I see Kirbys from time to time, used to see Fantoms, but those rarely sat on the curb until actual disposal, people including me, would always pick them up. If I didn't get them the flea market people grabbed them.
man114
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Rainbow sanitizing
Though I've never seen one trashed, when I've found Rainbows at thrift stores I always run their sanitizer in them for a few minutes before disassembly for cleaning. The Alcohol in it should kill mostly anything
Though I've never seen one trashed, when I've found Rainbows at thrift stores I always run their sanitizer in them for a few minutes before disassembly for cleaning. The Alcohol in it should kill mostly anything
People don't realize that there is a certain amount of upkeep needed to make sure that a vacuum keeps going. Even the cheep shelf vacuums if properly taken care of will last a long time. Clean the filters, clean the dust bins, change the bags and check the belts.
I recently started working at Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo Michigan. I'm a Cage Cashier and because of the lock down for the cage the Cleaning people are not allowed in the cage. So it is the Cage crews that have to keep the cage clean. While the rest of the housekeeping department get the industrial commercial vacuums we got a Hoover Rewind (I think that what it's called) and it's not well taken care of. It's not well taken care of. I tried to use it the other night and it hardly worked because the filters and dust bin have not been cleaned or taken care of. I asked why it hasn't been emptied and why the filters have not been changed. I was told because nothing goes in the cage and nothing comes out of the cage without security escort. Security doesn't want to spend five minutes following me to the housekeeping room so that they can service the vacuum. It's not that important to them. This vacuum has to be at least three or four years old and it's already wrecked because it can't be properly taken care of.
My moms Dyson she has pretty much wrecked because she hardly cleans the filters or the dust bin. She bought it four years ago when dad died and she moved into her new house. To her she just "forgets" to clean the vacuum, or it's to much work for her to do this. Plus her and my sister are hell on vacuums.
I recently started working at Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo Michigan. I'm a Cage Cashier and because of the lock down for the cage the Cleaning people are not allowed in the cage. So it is the Cage crews that have to keep the cage clean. While the rest of the housekeeping department get the industrial commercial vacuums we got a Hoover Rewind (I think that what it's called) and it's not well taken care of. It's not well taken care of. I tried to use it the other night and it hardly worked because the filters and dust bin have not been cleaned or taken care of. I asked why it hasn't been emptied and why the filters have not been changed. I was told because nothing goes in the cage and nothing comes out of the cage without security escort. Security doesn't want to spend five minutes following me to the housekeeping room so that they can service the vacuum. It's not that important to them. This vacuum has to be at least three or four years old and it's already wrecked because it can't be properly taken care of.
My moms Dyson she has pretty much wrecked because she hardly cleans the filters or the dust bin. She bought it four years ago when dad died and she moved into her new house. To her she just "forgets" to clean the vacuum, or it's to much work for her to do this. Plus her and my sister are hell on vacuums.
jodan3399
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Mostly Bissell's at the curb here, although lately there has been a run on Eureka's...the orange bagless Captures. Spotted 3 in the last month. Blech.
I can say after around 10 years of picking up countless vacuums I've seen way worse that I wouldn't even touch with a hazmat suit on setting in Goodwill for $20+. Most of what I've found have only needed a belt, unclogged, or something simple.
I think it has a lot to do with the area though as to what you find and condition.
I can say after around 10 years of picking up countless vacuums I've seen way worse that I wouldn't even touch with a hazmat suit on setting in Goodwill for $20+. Most of what I've found have only needed a belt, unclogged, or something simple.
I think it has a lot to do with the area though as to what you find and condition.
kirbysthebest
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I see a variety
Most are cheaper bagless models, Dirt-Devil, Bissels.
Most are cheaper bagless models, Dirt-Devil, Bissels.
During the trash run I make every week at our trash/recycling dumpsite-see so many bagless plastivacs-and yes lots of Dysons,broken,dirty,and sad looking.Very rare to find higher end vacs-one time spotted a Kirby G5 buried under a few large old TV's-It was badly corroded,bag torn.Left it in the dumpster-already have a factory restored G5.Most of the vacuums bought in my area come from WalMart,Target,Kohls, and such.The vac place here sells Meile,Sebo,Sanitaire,used Kirbys-only those in good shape.Most have been the sold to the customer-used once or twice,customer didn't like the machine(Older woman)and traded it to the vac place for a lighter canister or Sebo,Simplicity upright.I scored a second Sentria 2 this way.The vacuum is in like brand new shape-and came with everything,including the box.
The ideas of finding things like dust mites,bedbugs,and other bad things in used vacuums is a concern-of course the first thing all of us do is replace the bags and filters and clean out the machine.Then the worries should be over.When I vacuum out the used vacuums I get with my NSS M1 confident the fan will destroy most of the crawlies.And I replace the M1 bag afterward.Some models of vacs for collections will only be available used for the most part-so cleaning them out is what you will need to do if you want the specimen.
The ideas of finding things like dust mites,bedbugs,and other bad things in used vacuums is a concern-of course the first thing all of us do is replace the bags and filters and clean out the machine.Then the worries should be over.When I vacuum out the used vacuums I get with my NSS M1 confident the fan will destroy most of the crawlies.And I replace the M1 bag afterward.Some models of vacs for collections will only be available used for the most part-so cleaning them out is what you will need to do if you want the specimen.
rugsucker
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lock down cage--nothing in or out--vacuums
rainbowD4C,Your work reminds me of a movie with a jewel theft.The plot involves a man who is locked in a windowless room to sort and grade diamonds and jewels at night and searched upon leaving.Something happens in his life that makes it unimportant if he is arrested as a thief.With the help of others(and a commercial vac!)one morning there are no jewels to be found.I think Candice Bergan was in this?Has anyone seen?
rainbowD4C,Your work reminds me of a movie with a jewel theft.The plot involves a man who is locked in a windowless room to sort and grade diamonds and jewels at night and searched upon leaving.Something happens in his life that makes it unimportant if he is arrested as a thief.With the help of others(and a commercial vac!)one morning there are no jewels to be found.I think Candice Bergan was in this?Has anyone seen?
electrikbroomgu
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Curbside specials
Vintage curbside vacs have all but disappeared in Rome, NY and surrounding area but certain areas in the outskirts still have 2 large trash collection days a year and many vacuums can be found at these. We see many bag less Dysons, Bissels, Eurekas, Hoover and Dirt Devil late model stuff. If were lucky a vintage machine will still sometimes pop up every now and then but it is rare and varies drastically. Sometimes it is an 80's Electrolux or Hoover. Sometimes a Regina product such as a broom or rug shampooer. Sometimes even the odd Filter Queen will pop up but that is rare. Also many Hoover and Bissell rug shampooers make an appearance each year but things are sometimes broken off or missing meaning they are relegated to parts machines.
Vintage curbside vacs have all but disappeared in Rome, NY and surrounding area but certain areas in the outskirts still have 2 large trash collection days a year and many vacuums can be found at these. We see many bag less Dysons, Bissels, Eurekas, Hoover and Dirt Devil late model stuff. If were lucky a vintage machine will still sometimes pop up every now and then but it is rare and varies drastically. Sometimes it is an 80's Electrolux or Hoover. Sometimes a Regina product such as a broom or rug shampooer. Sometimes even the odd Filter Queen will pop up but that is rare. Also many Hoover and Bissell rug shampooers make an appearance each year but things are sometimes broken off or missing meaning they are relegated to parts machines.
human
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Two words: Dirt Devil. At the apartment complex where I lived until last year. I saw bunches of Dirt Devils out by the Dumpsters. I picked up a few of the better looking ones and invariably, they just needed bags and belts. Of course, replacing a belt on a Dirt Devil usually required removing several screws--a task that's apparently beyond the capabilities of some people. Also, they had almost always been used with that carpet fresh crap that just clogs the machines up. I'd either sell them or give them away. I donated one of them to my church. The ladies on the altar guild have been using it for about three years.
The only real keeper was my Kirby G6. It also needed a bag and a belt. The bag I took out of it must have weighed five or six pounds! It was a "sandbag" full of carpet fresh. I still have that machine and don't plan to get rid of it. I also never bothered rescuing another plastic Dirt Devil.
I actually have a long history with dumpster vacs. Back when I was in high school, some neighbors of ours moved away and left a gently used Electrolux 1205 on the curb. It had a standard hose with no power nozzle and a basic assortment of attachments. Dad snagged it and we used it for many years. I don't know what eventually happened to it. All I know for sure is it isn't the same Electrolux 1205 I have now, even though Dad swears up and down that it is.
The only real keeper was my Kirby G6. It also needed a bag and a belt. The bag I took out of it must have weighed five or six pounds! It was a "sandbag" full of carpet fresh. I still have that machine and don't plan to get rid of it. I also never bothered rescuing another plastic Dirt Devil.
I actually have a long history with dumpster vacs. Back when I was in high school, some neighbors of ours moved away and left a gently used Electrolux 1205 on the curb. It had a standard hose with no power nozzle and a basic assortment of attachments. Dad snagged it and we used it for many years. I don't know what eventually happened to it. All I know for sure is it isn't the same Electrolux 1205 I have now, even though Dad swears up and down that it is.
Just this past week,
I saw a few Bissels out by the curb.
I saw a few Bissels out by the curb.
