Pushing a Kirby to its limits?

[tolivac]

I have a wide nozzle Sanitaire-pretty useless machine.the widesweep Royals are MUCH better.the standard nozzle widdth Sanitaires do work much better than the wide ones.The wide ones need a bigger fan and motor.and larger fill tube for the bag to match.I can agree on packing a machine with a plastic fan--don't push your luck-even a wad of paper can melt and erode a plastic fan.If you are using a plastic fan vacuum and hear something rubbing its fan-a high pitched "WEEEEEE-EEE" sound-stop the machine at once and clear out the fancase .

 

[kirby519]

I have used Kirby's commercially and have never had any trouble with them. From 519's to dual sanitronics, Classic, Classic III and Heritage models all held up well. The machines I used personally were run for hours on end. The kirby will pick up much better than the sanitaires. Ice melt and rock salt put out to keep the side walks clear is one area the Kirby and Commercial Royals excel. Sanitaire vaccums do have good suction. I have moved track off mats with them. But they do have trouble with ice melt, staples and paper clips.

 

[tolivac]

Just for word-salt and ice melt are other things that can be hard on vacuums-plastic or metal.clear those out of fancases and such-or corrosion and pitting(plastic) can happen.

 

[thevacuumguy96]

@vac-whisperer, nice comparison between Megadeth and a Sanitaire! A great band, and a great vacuum!

 

[thevacuumguy96]

Also, I have bought a few Kirby's with full bags and have found a large amount of interesting things in each of them. They do pick up alot of things that other vacuums couldn't. For instance, I found over $1.00 in change and an empty .22 bullet shell in my HII, and some change in my H84 as well as a stone that looks like a diamond but I think it's fake. I don't have much experience with Sanitaires, but I have used them and like them alot. I have also heard that Sanitaires are pretty good machines. I have never thought about stuffing a Kirby full but it would be interesting to find out what would happen if I did stuff a Kirby.

 

[henry200]

a peculiar idea

It sounds like a strange proposition if you ask me.  The thought of month after month's worth, or in my case year's worth of dirt stockpiled in the bag until it was packed is disgusting.  The stench alone would be reason enough to not do such a thing.  Plus, as the bag plugged up more and more with fine dust you would be picking up less grit from the carpet.  With the restricted airflow the revolving brush would just be massaging most of it deeper into the carpeting.

 

[vac_whisperer]

Just bumping this topic back up to the top...

@thevacuumguy96: Megadeth... One of my alltime favorite bands!