wyaple
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So at the same time I purchased my Baird meter, I also grabbed this rug plate suction tester. I had never thought to actually measure the airflow from the power nozzle and long after I had completed extensive testing of water lift and airflow, I decided to rig up something that could quantify how much pressure (in pounds) each nozzle could exert on this little red plastic plate. I had a fish weight gauge that measures accurately to 10 lbs. in 1 ounce increments, so I went testing (all vacs had fresh bags/filters)…
Rug Plate Results (higher is better):
1980 Electrolux 1401-B = 2.375 lbs.
1987 Kirby Heritage 2 Legend = over 10 lbs.
1996 Kirby G4 = over 10 lbs.
1997 Rainbow D4C SE PE = 0.75 lbs.
2001 Kirby G6 = over 10 lbs.
2003 Hoover TurboPower 5000 = 0.75 lbs.
2004 Dyson DC14 Animal = 2.875 lbs.
2005 Riccar 8850 = 2.875 lbs.
2012 Hoover Tempo Widepath = over 10 lbs.
2013 Hoover Windtunnel 2 = over 10 lbs.
Comments:
Lest you might think only expensive Kirbys dominate this test, my newest Hoovers essentially tie them by maxing out my gauge beyond the 10 lbs. mark. An $80 Hoover (the Tempo) can hold its own against a $1000+ Kirby. Good going simple Hoover upright! Actually, both the bagged and bagless Hoovers equaled the mighty Kirby. I guess I’ll have to get a gauge that can handle at least 20 lbs. which may mean that a vacuum could actually hold itself up just by the rug plate suction.
My canisters faired much worse with one exception; my oldest vac, the Lux, beat the pants off the Rainbow and TurboPower. I was somewhat surprised that the rather expensive-when-new Dyson and Riccar couldn’t pull over 3 lbs.; however, you might argue that lifting the carpet off the floor might be somewhat excessive. I like excessive…
Bill
Rug Plate Results (higher is better):
1980 Electrolux 1401-B = 2.375 lbs.
1987 Kirby Heritage 2 Legend = over 10 lbs.
1996 Kirby G4 = over 10 lbs.
1997 Rainbow D4C SE PE = 0.75 lbs.
2001 Kirby G6 = over 10 lbs.
2003 Hoover TurboPower 5000 = 0.75 lbs.
2004 Dyson DC14 Animal = 2.875 lbs.
2005 Riccar 8850 = 2.875 lbs.
2012 Hoover Tempo Widepath = over 10 lbs.
2013 Hoover Windtunnel 2 = over 10 lbs.
Comments:
Lest you might think only expensive Kirbys dominate this test, my newest Hoovers essentially tie them by maxing out my gauge beyond the 10 lbs. mark. An $80 Hoover (the Tempo) can hold its own against a $1000+ Kirby. Good going simple Hoover upright! Actually, both the bagged and bagless Hoovers equaled the mighty Kirby. I guess I’ll have to get a gauge that can handle at least 20 lbs. which may mean that a vacuum could actually hold itself up just by the rug plate suction.
My canisters faired much worse with one exception; my oldest vac, the Lux, beat the pants off the Rainbow and TurboPower. I was somewhat surprised that the rather expensive-when-new Dyson and Riccar couldn’t pull over 3 lbs.; however, you might argue that lifting the carpet off the floor might be somewhat excessive. I like excessive…
Bill
