Hose length

[DesertTortoise]

The Whimpertone and the earlier 5055 bagged machines will sit on their butts, as will the new Progressive I have (ok I admit it, I bought one and the tools are complete weirdness to me), but that isn't enough to overcome a two or three foot deficit in hose length.

 

[tolivac]

Many canister vacs made today don't have flat "butts" or it exhausts there so you can't set it on the end.For those nasty,dirty,high up jobs one of my NSS M1's to the rescue! glad it has a long hose-you don't want to have to pick it up and hold it!Weighs at least as much a "G" type Kirby!You can pick it up by using the top of the bag holder rod.That makes a good handle.I use the M1 to clean the AC intake and outlet grates!Spider webs and dust.And whatever is in the duct under the grate.

 

[vacuumssuck213]

the thread that won't die

This thread has been around forever. My guess is because its never fully been settled and nor will it. Let me take another crack at this while both are good cleaning machines neather is without flaw owning a Dyson dc07 in the past I loved it. Was light weight versitle relitivly quiet picked up like a charm good suction and it didn't look bad ether. Kirby on the other hand. High performance deep cleaning that "seems" unsurpassed easy to maneuver great suction amazing air flow and practical in theory. The problem is Dysons are bagless and anything I've learned no bagless machines have the airflow of a bag. Its pushing air in not through. Also the Dysons straight hose was incredibly annoying and the thing about Dyson there is no easy fix. Broken belt you have to buy a 60 dollar clutch assembly and replacing the part is a chore. And then theres your Kirby its heavy as sin switching from floor to hose mode is less then convenient 90% of the Kirbys claim to fame comes from simple logic that the last one wins tired old Vacs of poor quality help Kirby tremendously if I had to choose I'm with Kirby but in a fair no holds bar its a almost stand still all things considered

 

[vacuumssuck213]

disregard my last post

I feel so foolish wrong thread

 

[marks_here]

It happens in the best of circles Nathan....you're fine

 

[panofan]

A while back I bought one of these puppies:
http://www.amazon.com/Electrolux-Er...id=1407086406&sr=8-1&keywords=ergospace+green

Electrolux (sweedish) ergospace green. Bought from Amazon's warehouse deals - so like returns, damaged boxes, etc. I'm 99.9% sure mine was never even used - either damaged box or immediate return.

It has a 9' hose - the flexible part, and a long cord. Fantastically freeing after a miele with micro everything. But, it doesn't have an electric powerhead - just a turbo brush. So, that would be a non-starter for many of you, but it does great on my carpets.

Loved the long hose so much that I went with getting a central vac (doing a remodel, walls will be open anyway).

 

[DesertTortoise]

I keep trying to find a central vac seller that is willing to put some ten foot hoses together on my Kenmore ends. No takers so far. That would solve my dilemma nicely.

 

[kirbylux77]

Dircik

I would try contacting Dave Bychkowsky, who goes on Vacuumland by the username Davinator1977. Dave has made custom Electrolux electric hoses for some of his vacuums, & I intend to contact him to have one made for me for my Electrolux Grand Marquise. He makes the hoses using central vac hose material. If you go to the Vacuumland post below & then scroll down to reply #24, you can see a custom Kenmore hose he has done, so surely he could make one for you. I also put his profile page on Vacuumland for you in the link.

Rob

http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?15479
http://https//www.google.ca/?gws_rd=ssl#q=davinator1977

 

[DesertTortoise]

Thank you Kirbylux. Thank you very much. I did contact him and I anxiously await his reply.

Boy, that thread sure was interesting if you are a Kenmore canister nutjob like me. One of my vacs, the tan 4.1 two speed, was shown and did you see the prices Sears charged! Holy moly, almost $500 in the mid 1980's for a vacuum! Those are Kirby prices in todays money. That is more than their modern vacs usually sell for today. No wonder those old Kenmores are such durable machines. You paid for a premium vacuum back then and that is what you got. Now if only one could get hoses for them, sigh.