bzerk86
New member
A little bit of backstory.
Purchased a Kirby Ultimate G from Gumtree for $150AU. Wanted to do something with my hands instead of watching TV or being on the computer all day.
In addition we have been in our newly bought home for about a year and the traffic lanes were starting to really show. I use and like Dyson however needed something with intense agitation to restore the pile. I'm a bit of a gadget geek and wouldn't call myself a vacuum hobbyist or collector but I certainly see the attraction.
Not many machines in Australia come with Turbo brushes and even fewer come with electric power heads.
Any-who back on with my little restore project.
The unit worked, came with most of the parts and I got to work.
I placed an order online with GoodVac for some belts, brush bar, bags, shampoo and other bits I needed like hubcaps and pulled apart the unit.
The Tech-drive leaver had worked it's way out, the fill tube was kinked and clogged, replaced the fan and finished it all off with a good buff and polish using Mothers Ally and Mag cleaner and a exterior bag wash.
In researching what and how to go about the restore I was forever grateful for this site and YouTube. An absolute wealth of knowledge, opinions and ideas. Thank you.
Last night was the maiden voyage. I was impressed with how the carpet pile was lifted and fluffy again.
Even though we do a quick vac every day with a DC44 Animal (dang animal fur everywhere!) and a thorough clean with a DC19 Turbine every few weeks, it amazing to see a good cup or so of filth that had been collected from just two rooms!
I had to give the shampooer a go, removed some food stains from the carpet in no time and seemed to restore the pile even further.
The only thing I may need to re-check is where a particular smell is coming from. It kind of smells like hot motor, dust or a combo of both and only faintly after vacuuming. Don' know if it's just because it hasn't been used for a while or if it's the odor of what it pulled up from our carpets. Hmm.
Cheers,
Brian
Purchased a Kirby Ultimate G from Gumtree for $150AU. Wanted to do something with my hands instead of watching TV or being on the computer all day.
In addition we have been in our newly bought home for about a year and the traffic lanes were starting to really show. I use and like Dyson however needed something with intense agitation to restore the pile. I'm a bit of a gadget geek and wouldn't call myself a vacuum hobbyist or collector but I certainly see the attraction.
Not many machines in Australia come with Turbo brushes and even fewer come with electric power heads.
Any-who back on with my little restore project.
The unit worked, came with most of the parts and I got to work.
I placed an order online with GoodVac for some belts, brush bar, bags, shampoo and other bits I needed like hubcaps and pulled apart the unit.
The Tech-drive leaver had worked it's way out, the fill tube was kinked and clogged, replaced the fan and finished it all off with a good buff and polish using Mothers Ally and Mag cleaner and a exterior bag wash.
In researching what and how to go about the restore I was forever grateful for this site and YouTube. An absolute wealth of knowledge, opinions and ideas. Thank you.
Last night was the maiden voyage. I was impressed with how the carpet pile was lifted and fluffy again.
Even though we do a quick vac every day with a DC44 Animal (dang animal fur everywhere!) and a thorough clean with a DC19 Turbine every few weeks, it amazing to see a good cup or so of filth that had been collected from just two rooms!
I had to give the shampooer a go, removed some food stains from the carpet in no time and seemed to restore the pile even further.
The only thing I may need to re-check is where a particular smell is coming from. It kind of smells like hot motor, dust or a combo of both and only faintly after vacuuming. Don' know if it's just because it hasn't been used for a while or if it's the odor of what it pulled up from our carpets. Hmm.
Cheers,
Brian
