Glade Shake n Vac / Carpet Freshener Powder - Your Opinions?

[watsonw]

shake n vac

shake n vac....

Used it in the eights until I bought a VAX MODEL 101 in March 1986.

It struck me that s n v had a consistency between a finely grated deodorant stick and washing powder; the smell never lasted long, even in the cloth bag of the cleaner we were using at the time: a hoover 612.

I repaired /rebuild cleaners in those days,mainly uprights for a paying hobby and found shifting s n v build-up a difficult and labourious task.

Use the steam or spray extraction type machine.


Regards, Walter, mid-Shropshire.

 

[kirbysthebest]

Kirby selling carpet freshener.

They did, and do. Not knowing what is in their formula can't say it is good or not. However, just because something is on the market doesn't mean it is good. You can buy cigarettes at the local store, doesn't mean it's good for you.

 

[kirbymodel2c]

Hi,

Hi, I've been meaning to write this reply on here for a few weeks now...

About 2 months ago I had a man come in to me with his Dyson DC41 that his wife bought last November 2012 at a cost of £399.99.
He said to me it hasn't been sounding right for the last few weeks. So I plugged it in and turn it on. It sounded awful! A real dry high pitched noise.

I looked at it and asked have they been sucking up lots of fine dust (Plaster dust,flour etc.) "Oh no"...the customer said.
"Are you sure?" I said as the machine looked dusty. Inside and out. I said what about carpet freshener?? Oh yes "she" uses that. I said "well there you go."
I asked did they wash the filter regular and he said they did....

I just told him to contact Dyson direct and see what they say.
I didn't want to say I doubt Dyson would repair it under guarantee with it being self inflicted.

I'm glad they didn't buy it off me)

James)

 

[sebo_fan]

James - how about bicarbonate of soda - its quite a fine powder, so does that damage parts as well?

 

[jmurray01]

And that, James, is why I always say that if you're going to use carpet powder (which you shouldn't AT ALL) then at least use a bagged vacuum cleaner to minimise damage.

The fine powder can get through a bagless machine's filters and into the motor easier than it can get past a paper bag (which is a filter in itself) PLUS filters.

 

[sebo_fan]

The fine powder can also get through any vacuum cleaner that hasn't been sealed properly, regardless of whether it is bagged or bagless - cue Anthony's post about the Hometek light n easy.

 

[kirbymodel2c]

Hi

Umm when it comes to bicarbonate of soda I'm not sure is the honest answer.

I'm guessing it's how often you use it plus the amount your picking up.
If you use it allot in a cyclonic vacuum it might have a bigger impact than a decent bagged machine. Especially if the cyclonic machine is not well maintained when your using it with bicarbonate of soda or other fine/finer powders.

James)

 

[sebo_fan]

I wondered as I watched a U.S Mom on You Tube show the gen public how to make cost effective home made carpet freshener using cinnamon powder and bicarbonate powder. She made the right decision to use cinnamon alone as it neutralises dog odour in an instant as well as less headache inducing. I was a bit concerned with the amount of soda powder though as effective as it is at neutralising as well, it is a great thinner in terms of consistency than ground cinnamon powder alone.

 

[nycwriter]

People need to just keep on top of their cleaning.

It's only when you let the dust, dust mites, and their dander fester and rot in your environment that you get odors.

 

[sebo_fan]

Its not a case of that at all, NYC.

i was interested as my family have a holiday rental and its left inhabited for long periods at a time. Normally when I visit I take my Bissell carpet washer with me as the place reeks of dogs. After usage when the rooms smell good and when I visit again they lack that doggy smell though there is a certain dank odour in the rooms even when windows have been left open slightly to let air circulate. I also wash the walls with my excellent U.S E-Mop.

That is the reason for why I'd like to put down bicarb powder and cinnamon into the carpet. I have reed diffusers in some rooms which works a treat but the carpets, though plainly have been washed a couple of times to ensure all manner of dirt is now out of them needs another application of something that will keep them odour free when the property isn't being used.

 

[sebo_fan]

I have also used SEBO's DUO P powder in the past but I dont like to waste that, rather keeping it for its stain removal aspect.

Cinnamon does appear to work well though and it makes my SEBO Felix smell lovely though I remembered to change over the charcoal filter to the standard one before vacuuming up after laying it down for a good couple of days.

 

[gsheen]

Sahke and vac, as a Kid I loved it now however I see at least 15 vacuums a week in with powder damage. It clogs up the pours in bags and filters so fast.
Agitator brush bearings don't like it either.

As far as dry powder cleaning goes, I find as a cleaning process its rather ineffective as it cannot get the deep down dirt out, That said I use it as a maintenance system.

I also find that it to causes vacuums to come in in droves, Mainly because people are to hasty to vacuum it up again and it clogs the airways when its still damp.

 

[parwaz786]

I used to use Shake and vac all the time with DC01's and DC03, mostly them, and had no problems with it, but it did get dusty and made the bins cloudy a little bit but not very noticeable coloudyness

 

[ultimatevacman]

Yes Tayyab, these powders don't affect Dyson's much, thanks to their excellent cyclone system.

 

[sebo_fan]

Sorry, no, Dysons can get messy when clogged with the stuff.

Actually I ruined our DC01 with vacuuming up shake n vac - the motor just wasn't sealed enough when I took it apart to see how much travel the powder exerts. The side motor filters were leaking the powder when I pulled them out.

 

[kirby505]

i just use backonsodi and a crap vacuum

 

[ultimatevacman]

Oh dear! I didn't realize it was that bad!

 

[blackheart]

Even the cyclonics

cannot stand against these vile substances it got through the 3 levels of cyclones on my DC-17 and cut it's airflow dramatically

 

[davetranter]

Carpet powders- a fix for modern living

Evil machine-destroying stuff foisted upon a gullible public by clever marketing men, a 'quick-fix' patch for another problem with our modern lifestyle (here in the U.K. anyway), along with 'Febreeze', etc. The source of the problem is lack of ventilation in modern housing, coupled with Central Heating. Homes built prior to the 1950s had a chimney in each of the living rooms, and a constant 'flue draught' ensured that carpets remained dry and fresh (if a little dusty!!). Now, in the interests of 'energy efficiency' rooms have restricted ventilation, and the residents' breathing, cooking, and laundry moisture is trapped in the rooms, where it condenses onto the coolest surface (the floor). Net result carpets smell 'musty' because they are full of moulds living in the damp dirt trapped in the pile.
Solution:- Open all the doors and windows as soon as the weather is dry enough, leave until the carpets have dried, then either take them up and beat them, or vacuum them to within an inch of their lives. It's called a 'Spring-Clean', what a revolutionary, new-fangled idea... ;-)

Rant over

Dave T

 

[ncovert]

I hate any kind of powder you pour on your carpet. HATE THEM ALL. I used it once at my parent's demand, and after 6 months, the smell is STILL in my Sebo X4!