Vacuum Efficiency

[hutch]

6.5 hp

Bill,also in response to your statement on the Rigid shop vac 100% correct. The manufacturer will use any number they think makes them look one up on the others after the same market. Prime example is Dyson's suction statement. Great if you are drawing blood from a steer but makes a small difference in the real world. Hutch

 

[hutch]

Lastly, as my wife does most of the vacuuming the Dyson is the weapon of choice. However I do ones or twice a month use my 505 or my 512 but I enjoy the classic III best. I refer to it as my house Harley.

 

[hutch]

General Question

Has anyone on this forum ever went in reverse? meaning that you converted a newer Kirby to a dirty bag set up? I've got a G3 not in use and being as the G3 and the sentria are pretty close in performance I think I'm going to give it a shot anybody have any suggestions what adapter would be needed if there is one for it. Hutch

 

[sptyks]

There is no way...

that I know of to convert any G series Kirby to a shakeout bag system. I have never seen a shakeout bag conversion kit for any G series Kirby.


 


However there is a bagless conversion kit to make any G series Kirby into a bagless machine. It includes a plastic canister (Bin) with a filter inside that attaches to the Kirby exhaust port. You only need to remove the bag assembly and attach the canister-bin where the bag was, and you're done. 


 


I must warn you that this bagless conversion has gotten lousy reviews. It seems that the filter clogs quickly and must be cleaned after 30 minutes of use because performance diminishes quickly after that. It is also said that you need a second vacuum cleaner to clean the filter.


 


Here's the link:


 


 https://captainproducts.com/jrk-66-bagless-conversion-bagless-kirby/


 


Here's the link for Vacuumiand reviews:


 


http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?3189

 


 


 


 

 

[hutch]

Bagless

Thanks for the info. I did get a chance to see that some time ago and like you everything I've seen on it had very poor reviews so I really wasn't interested going that route. I do think that it probably would perform very well if it had a dirty bag system on it. I have a friend of mine who's got a nice milling machine maybe we can make a part that would make an adapter for it we'll see thanks again. If we do come up with anything worthwhile I'll post it here. Hutch