Kirby G6 rubber worn at bottom of outer bag

[human]

My Kirby G6 is getting some hard use lately as I'm moving out of the apartment I've lived in for the past 10 years. As I was winding up the cord a little while ago, I noticed a rather large scuff on the rubber boot at the bottom of the cloth bag where it attaches to the emptor. On closer examination, I saw that it is worn through.

From an aesthetic stand point, it's ugly, but from a functional standpoint, it seems to be working okay. Still sucks like crazy. I'm going to put some black electricians' tape over it to help seal it up, but is it really hurting anything? Should I be prepared to replace the outer bag. They seem to run about $40-$45 on eBay. While that certainly won't break the bank, it's still a lot of money, especially considering how much I don't have invested in this machine. It is, after all, one of my best dumpster finds ever.

 

[tase]

If you want a new bag, save a little money for it and then buy it when the time is right.

I know that for my Sentria, I found a slightly damaged bag for $15 on eBay. So just look once in a while. You may find a great deal on a gently used bag.

 

[VacManJay]

It's really just an esthetic band and really serves no other purpose. My Sentria also has a nick in it but due to the supply hose attached to the emptor then up to the disposable bag is the main source of dirty air, the rest is butification. Going from my Heritage II I see that the rubber has gotten WAY thinner on the newer models. I guess one benefit is so u can wash the bag a little easier. My Heritage was a chore to get back on after washing and it had to be just right ... Of course lol

 

[pr-21]

Goodvac......

Puts a bag guard like the models had prior to the g series, that used the sani emptor to hide blemishes that don't cause an air leak.....


PR-21