Kirby G series never picks up

[ralph123]

Impfac - just curious, what kind of carpeting do you have? Do you have the newer ultraplush carpets, they can be difficult to clean.

On another note, the latest Consumer Reports magazine came in the mail, and they mentioned the difficulties of cleaning ultraplush carpeting. Kenmore has a new upright and canister designed for cleaning this carpeting (e.g. http://www.kenmore.com/kenmore-km-bagged-canister-vum/p-02081714000P for canister & v for upright?).

 

[sebo4me]

Someone told me about the Kenmore. Doesn't it have an innovative motor design?

 

[turbomaster1984]

Sebo4me

I daresay you have read about it here already MARCUS.

 

[kirbyvacuum]

G Series Kirby

I have in my collection a G3,4,5,6,and now the new Kirby Avalir they all do a WONDERFUL job. I must say the New Avalir with the better brush roll does the best job. Try changing the belt and be sure the Kirby is set right. also check to see if the bag needs to be changed. Doug

 

[countryguy]

I just used my Ultimate G. I find on my new carpet which is quite dense that using the standard method of lowering the height adjustment ie. lower until there is a change in sound and then lower one more notch, does not do a very good job of grooming the carpet. I have to lower it one more notch.

Gary

 

[kirbysthebest]

I know others have said this:


1.  Adjustment--Make sure it is adjusted to the carpet


2.  Belt--Is your green light indicating the brush is turning?


3.  Checked for blockages, Including the emptor and fill hose to bag.  Is it moving air with the hose attached?


4.  New bag


5.  Worn Brush roll?


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

[marks_here]

Biggest possibility

Maybe they just don't know how to vacuum

 

[miskini]

Maybe he's talking about how the Kirby snowplows debris around. I like my kirbys, they are great deep cleaners , but they got nothin on my riccars and simplicity's for one pass pickups.

 

[sptyks]

The Kirby's don't snow plow debris if the height is adjusted high enough.


 

 

[kirbysthebest]

One Pass??

Are you just wanting surface cleaning?  Anything will more or less do surface cleaning, even push carpet sweepers.  


 


 

 

[tolivac]

If the Kirby should snowplow bulky stuff-just push down on the handle to allow it to gulp the debris-works for me!!!!

 

[Impfac]

I don't have ultraplush carpets but my in laws have an incredibly worn and matted carpet that would probably be a challenge for any vacuum.

Its possible there are brush roll wear issues since these are always used machines. Our carpets are the cheapest home depot carpets you can get (we live in an apartment complex), not very challenging to clean and not particularly worn.

Still, in both environments litter in carpets is always a huge problem for the Kirby no matter how many passes I give it, and since thats such an important task for vacuuming it makes the Kirby a no-go for me.

I still have a G3 (finally sold my Diamond edition), maybe before it sells ($60 with hose!) I'll try playing with it and see if I can get better results.