scooby214
Active member
I've been enjoying my new Sanitaire S675 for the last couple of weeks. I've had one question that I've been unsure about since I brought the vacuum home. How should I set the 6-position height knob?
I'm used to setting my Kirby vacuums by lowering the nozzle until the sound changes, then one click further. Is this a good way to set my S675?
Most of my house has 16-year-old neglected carpet in poor condition. The unworn places indicate that the carpet was medium cut pile carpet, and was low quality carpet when first installed. Using the Kirby approach for setting my Sanitaire puts the knob on setting 3 of 6. The sound changes at setting 4, and one more click puts it down at 3. It looks like the nozzle is sealing to the carpet at 4, the brushroll is certainly contacting the carpet, and running my fingers along the nozzle indicates that the vacuum is sealing to the carpet as well. It almost appears as though the carpet may be pulled up just ever so slightly when on setting 4.
I've been using the vacuum at level 4. The vacuum is easy to push, picks up surface dirt nicely, and the brushroll brings up the worn nap of my carpet nicely. Any stray debris such as grass from the yard or tiny pieces of paper are easily sucked into the nozzle.
If I drop it one further click to position 3 of 6, the vacuum is still relatively easy to push and brings up the worn nap even more nicely. On position 3, surface debris such as grass from the yard or tiny pieces of paper are sometimes pushed around instead of being sucked into the nozzle. The brushroll doesn't seem to bog down on either setting.
Does anyone have a suggestion on which setting is probably better for the worn carpet?
I should add that I have one room with relatively new carpet medium cut pile carpet. Setting 4 works best on that carpet. It's the worn out carpet in the rest of the house that I'm unsure about how to best set the height. I hope to replace the worn out carpet in the next year or so, but have to pay off some medical bills first.
Thanks for your expertise!
Brian
I'm used to setting my Kirby vacuums by lowering the nozzle until the sound changes, then one click further. Is this a good way to set my S675?
Most of my house has 16-year-old neglected carpet in poor condition. The unworn places indicate that the carpet was medium cut pile carpet, and was low quality carpet when first installed. Using the Kirby approach for setting my Sanitaire puts the knob on setting 3 of 6. The sound changes at setting 4, and one more click puts it down at 3. It looks like the nozzle is sealing to the carpet at 4, the brushroll is certainly contacting the carpet, and running my fingers along the nozzle indicates that the vacuum is sealing to the carpet as well. It almost appears as though the carpet may be pulled up just ever so slightly when on setting 4.
I've been using the vacuum at level 4. The vacuum is easy to push, picks up surface dirt nicely, and the brushroll brings up the worn nap of my carpet nicely. Any stray debris such as grass from the yard or tiny pieces of paper are easily sucked into the nozzle.
If I drop it one further click to position 3 of 6, the vacuum is still relatively easy to push and brings up the worn nap even more nicely. On position 3, surface debris such as grass from the yard or tiny pieces of paper are sometimes pushed around instead of being sucked into the nozzle. The brushroll doesn't seem to bog down on either setting.
Does anyone have a suggestion on which setting is probably better for the worn carpet?
I should add that I have one room with relatively new carpet medium cut pile carpet. Setting 4 works best on that carpet. It's the worn out carpet in the rest of the house that I'm unsure about how to best set the height. I hope to replace the worn out carpet in the next year or so, but have to pay off some medical bills first.
Thanks for your expertise!
Brian
