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When saw the shampoo setup <span data-offset-key="6vlqq-0-0"><span data-text="true">I was somewhat surprised to see that it hasn't changed much since Kirby first introduced it with their 1965 model more than 50 years ago. (I guess, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" applies!)</span></span>
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So<span data-offset-key="et4n7-0-0"><span data-text="true"> today I decided to put the rug shampooer to the test on our living room rug that was in dire need of being cleaned. I thoroughly vacuumed it first and then shampooed it with Kirby's "Pet Owner's Carpet Shampoo."</span></span>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="30buh-0-0"><span data-offset-key="30buh-0-0"><span data-text="true">I helped speed up the drying time by going over the rug with the warm exhaust from one of my Electroluxes. When it was thoroughly dry I vacuumed it again.</span></span></div>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="ct801-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ct801-0-0"><span data-text="true">Overall, it did a pretty good job. The rug's colors are more vivid and, as you can see in some of the photos, quite a lot of dirty suds were deposited in the shampooer's tray. However, it didn't get some of the soiled spots, so on a scale of one to ten I'd give it about a seven.</span></span></div>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="3d21k-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3d21k-0-0"><span data-text="true">I'm just glad I only paid $35.00 for it and not $1600 -- the average retail price for the current model -- or I would really have been disappointed by its performance.</span></span></div>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="ai4bn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ai4bn-0-0"><span data-text="true">The Kirby is a good machine but not without drawbacks, no the least of which is its weight. It weighs about 30 pounds and is awkward to schlep around the house. Also, changing from the basic upright to the other functions (canister cleaner, rug shampooer, floor polisher etc.) is rather complicated and can be a pain to figure out. And then there's the price tag...
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<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="bt148-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bt148-0-0"><span data-text="true">And that's pretty much the way it's been since the first Kirby hit the market in 1935. I can't tell you how many old, well-used-and-abused Kirbys I've found over the years with mint-condition attachments that look like they were never used. I think in many instances, once the salesman took off and the consumer was left with a pile of bewildering attachments and parts, all that stuff got chucked into the back of a closet, rarely if ever used.</span></span></div>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="fnoto-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fnoto-0-0"><span data-text="true">But for someone like me, who could put a Kirby together blindfolded at 10 years of age, it's a fun and beautiful vacuum cleaner to use! It's always been one of my favorites.</span></span></div>
</div>[this post was last edited: 8/14/2017-00:29]
