KIRBY AVALIR

[kirby519]

The Rube Goldberg machine pictured above would still require changing attachaments which the way they are designed would take up even more room to store. Some of the the other "innovations" will be problematic and cause repairs that would other wise be unessary.

I'm a Kirby collector and probably would buy one at some point. Just not as my daily driver. I'm attached to my vintage 1987 Kirby model and will more than likely take it to my grave.

I have used commercial vacuums with the electric automated height adjustment and it just doesn't keep up with the pace. All the two motor machines are always getting clogged up with items few vacuums can handle. I know. I unclog them. I sent back to the suppler 4 commercial Bissel two motor uprights for that reason and also because they are just a pain to maintain. Just becouse it looks "cool" doesn't equate to performace, ease of use or reliablilty.

There will never be a piece of equipment designed of any kind that will be perfect for all.

 

[filterqueenman]

Saw it in person!

Was at the Home and Garden show this past weekend and the local dealer had one.  He was also selling off his last 3 Sentria II he had at a "show price" of 999.  He then was taking appointments for in home demo of the Avalir that he said he would have by months end.  Would not quote a price on the Avalir.  


 


Two things I really liked was:


1. The new carrying handle at the bottom is a great work in physics as it has about a 10 degree concave to it so it is much better balanced to carry the machine up stairs!  


2. LED light is very, very bright


 

 

[tolivac]

Put down a deposit on mine then prepaid for it.Now the dealer is going to call me at any time to bring my Avalir to me.He was saying I was going to be his first Avalir customer.

 

[turbo500]

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"lower the head to the proper height, put the transmission in gear, hit the power and go...."


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Not to be nit-picky, but isn't it meant to be the other way around? Ie. hit the power, lower the head, put the transmission in gear and go?


 


I like the Kirby controls being all in one place. It makes so much sense, like with the Miele S7 with all the controls on the handle. It's tidy and efficient.


 


Plus, as others have mentioned, if the switch was in the handle, there would have to be wires with connection points to the base (like how a PN connects to a wand on a cylinder/canister) which would have to disconnect in order to convert the machine to a handheld or cylinder set up. But then once you remove the handle, you wouldn't be able to turn the machine on, so you'd have to include a remote hose and a handheld attachment with controls on it. This is all adding extra weight and cost to an already heavy and expensive machine, whilst also creating more things to potentially go wrong with it.

 

[marcusprit]

Chris you should get a jib as a not nurse cause you're the best not picker I know of haha

 

[sebo_fan]

I dont mind where a switch is on a vacuum cleaner, as long as it is easy to locate. However, it makes more sense to have a switch that sits closer to the motor as opposed to something running up and down a handle, wire and component wise.

 

[marcusprit]

Bloody phone! Nit nurse and nit picker!

 

[turbo500]

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makes more sense to have a switch that sits closer to the motor


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Agreed. Especially with the set up of the Kirby where the handle is regularly removed to use the features of the cleaner as they were intended to be used.

 

[marcusprit]

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[unimatic1140]

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