kirbylux77
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Stan
If you don't mind, would you please post a link to the adapter you purchased on Amazon.com? I have been looking for one for my Royal hose, too. The local vac shop suggested a black adapter they sell that works with Filter Queen & also Panasonic & Riccar/Simplicity uprights. But in this case, it fits the wand & adapts it, but NOT the hose. I was thinking a proper Filter Queen adapter would work though....there used to be a white one with 2 pins that was a generic adapter available thru vac shops....but that has become rather hard to find now.
James - Sorry, couldn't disagree with you more if I tried! If you tried a Kirby G series, in proper working order with a new brush that's been properly adjusted, there's no way you would say it's the better cleaner. The brushrolls available for the Kirby G series don't agitate the carpet nearly as well as the Royal, unless they are set at position 3 for maximum wear. Plus the Royal is on high speed all functions, whereas the Kirby always runs on low speed for carpet cleaning, & the fan on the Royal is METAL & the blades are deeper & move more airflow. And of course, no mini emtor to trap dirt, dirt goes directly into the bag on the Royal. I would much rather wear out the carpet a little faster & know they are properly cleaned.
Rob
If you don't mind, would you please post a link to the adapter you purchased on Amazon.com? I have been looking for one for my Royal hose, too. The local vac shop suggested a black adapter they sell that works with Filter Queen & also Panasonic & Riccar/Simplicity uprights. But in this case, it fits the wand & adapts it, but NOT the hose. I was thinking a proper Filter Queen adapter would work though....there used to be a white one with 2 pins that was a generic adapter available thru vac shops....but that has become rather hard to find now.
James - Sorry, couldn't disagree with you more if I tried! If you tried a Kirby G series, in proper working order with a new brush that's been properly adjusted, there's no way you would say it's the better cleaner. The brushrolls available for the Kirby G series don't agitate the carpet nearly as well as the Royal, unless they are set at position 3 for maximum wear. Plus the Royal is on high speed all functions, whereas the Kirby always runs on low speed for carpet cleaning, & the fan on the Royal is METAL & the blades are deeper & move more airflow. And of course, no mini emtor to trap dirt, dirt goes directly into the bag on the Royal. I would much rather wear out the carpet a little faster & know they are properly cleaned.
Rob