Kirby/Rainbow

[markhenry]

And I am not after bias or anything... i just want the truth...

I feel as though, however...

I mean look...

If I vacuum 2-3 times per week...

Will it even matter which machine is used then? Reason being... nothing has a chance to settle/go deep into the carpet if you vacuum frequently... in which case, rainbow, miele, sebo, kirby, electrolux or whatever will clean the house just as good because you don't allow the house to get filthy before you take the cleaner out...

Would there be any merit in this?

 

[rvarley]

@markhenry - Yes, much merrit. The best vacuum is the one that gets used, and if the vacuum is difficult to use, it may not get used as frequently. Personally, while I like my Rainbow, I sure would not have to take it out, set it up, take it apart and clean it every time I wanted to vacuum. Nor would I want to futz with a Kirby's attachments. I see those photos of used Kirbys on craigslist sitting next to a pile of attachments that would fill an entire closet and think 'noooooo!' I also have a Kirby and speak from experience. It's great for deep cleaning wide open spaces, but it would not be my one and only upright.

One more thing to consider - do you want one machine that does most everything OK or an upright for ease of use and powerful cleaning plus a canister for details / above floor cleaning? Tacony makes a very nice light weight upright without any attachments. It does one thing and does it very well. That or similar, plus a canister is worth consideration. The model is Supralight (Riccar).

 

[vaclab]

Kirby Vacuums Definitely Clean The Air

See what a Sentria II does in a closed room in 10 minutes. A whopping 68% 0.3 um particle reduction.



Bill (VacLab)

 

[ultralux88]

Any machine with a HEPA bag should be able to do the same, those bags are what in my eyes saved direct air machines from being dust belchers, its just not easy to contain all the exhaust from the bag into a HEPA filter the way it is on a clean air machine, so making the bag the HEPA filter was the obvious easy way to do it.

 

[vacuumdevil]

@vaclab 68% sounds like its blowing dust .

Can you test something we know filters 99.97% like a Miele,Nilfisk,e2 rainbow.
I would like to see what that Chinese thing reads at ?

You need to have a control for your "test "

 

[vacuumdevil]

@kirbysthebest
I think the only credibility Question has been you.
Fact checking time

1#The producer of That video Dose not make a dime if you buy vacuum brand A over Vacuum brand B .

2#I prefer many brands over Miele. Such as NSS,lindsay manufacturing,SEBO,MD,lindhaus,Nilfisk I know you will have to google some of those.

#3 You are only a small time Collector who has yet to get more experience with other brands . you view will change over time .

#4 I have been in Vacuum repair Since 2005

 

[kirbysthebest]

Mr. Devil

Small time?
Without having to post a Resume, we will just say I was around vacuums about 35 years before your 2005 appearance in the vac shop.

Your biases have been pointed out many times by individuals, and a major manufacturer.

I change my own oil in my car, by your standards that must make me an automotive expert.

 

[markhenry]

I could do with an auto expert... aha

Anyway... sorry I got a bit confused between Kirby and vacuumdevil... Vacuum were you saying the Mieles are not good or was it the other way around?

Sorry, I just got lost a bit with the last posts...

 

[kirby519]

@kirbysthebest

HURRAY!!!! Nice comeback.

I see from your profile that you have experience with many brands. Mr Devil has only walked the earth since 1987 according to his profile. From previous posts I know you were selling and repairing vacuums long before he was even born. By the time he was born I already had 8 years of experience with vacuums.

Another wet behind the ears youngster spoke out of turn.

 

[royalfan]

@markhenry it appears there's too much drama going around. It looks like we can all agree that we like vacuums.

 

[markhenry]

I'm more confused now than before.

 

[kirby519]

@markhenry

What are you even more confused about?

In another post it sounds like you chose a vacuum that will do all the things you want a vacuum to do and at what you feel is cost efficient in your situation. I think you made the right choice for you. I sincerely hope you don't have buyers remorse.

Like I have said many times before. I purchased a new Kirby 30 years ago and paid what I felt was a fair price. I have told stories about things I have used a Kirby for that I doubt anyone else here would even consider doing with any vacuum. I personally feel no need to consider any other machine or give it a complete redesign. I like the way it's set up, build quality and performance just the way it is.

I have been a satisfied Kirby customer long before I bought one for myself. At the age of 51 I have been vacuuming and/or repairing vacuums for the last 48 years.