Weird Kirby Mattress cleaning contraptions

[amtraksebo1997]

Recently while searching through Ebay, I came across a listing for an odd Kirby G6. It was set up as a handheld, but the headlight was removed and in its place was a weird-looking UV light device, which I assume runs off of the wiring for the headlight bulb. The device was labeled under a company called "Hygenitech", and upon looking into it more, it seems to be some kind of mattress cleaning business. Doing even more digging, I found other businesses that also use modified G-Series Kirbys to clean mattresses. Some of these headlight hood contraptions cover up the front of the head, others cover up the entire head, and I've even some that cover up the entire top half of the motor unit.

I know that Kirby already advertises use of their machines to clean mattresses, but I wasn't expecting a company to utilize/modify them for this purpose. In general I don't get why this would be necessary for just a mattress (not that I'm very well-versed on mattress cleaning to begin with). I mean, dust mites live in just about everything that people vacuum normally, so why would a mattress need to be treated any differently? Me personally, I just wash my sheets and/or vacuum my mattress with a turbo tool/upholstery tool of some kind.

Also, I'm curious about Kirby's affiliation with these companies (if there is one to begin with). Would they approve of them since they're making their own modifications to their vacuums? There's just so many questions I have about these things.

Here's the listing in question:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1269385923...-8dc8-62cc5395fa91|iid:1|vlpname:vlp_homepage

 

[amtraksebo1997]

Update

Found this one mounted on a Sentria being used on carpets. I guess they can be used on those too?

 

[lesinutah]

Strap

A uv light on call me hygienic and boom. It's $100 cleaner. I mean your pockets are less full.

 

[amtraksebo1997]

Lesinutah

Okay?...

 

[kirbyg6]

I think these are pretty cool I wonder if Kirby actually makes them

 

[panasonicvac]

That's interesting

Reminds me of the old Oreck/Halo machines that didn't sell for very long cause they were hit with a lawsuit which claimed their ultraviolet light didn't work.

 

[amtraksebo1997]

PanasonicVac

Yeah, I know what you're talking about. I've been faintly searching for one ever since I first heard about them, especially a commercial model.

It's kind of ironic that one of the few uprights with tools that Oreck put out got shot down by a lawsuit.

 

[centralvacs1928]

Better vacuum really slowly, otherwise all that's going to do is give the dust mites a nice suntan.

 

[tolivac]

And do the dust mites get pulled into the bag before the light hits them.It takes up to several min of exposure to the UV or its not effective.

 

[amtraksebo1997]

Me personally, since I'm mentally unhinged, I'll vacuum mine then wipe it down with Lysol wipes.

 

[centralvacs1928]

But that's going to kill the dust mites!

They just wanted to snuggle

 

[amtraksebo1997]

Centralvacs1928

I've got my XL-sized dust mite for that job!

 

[centralvacs1928]

Ever seen a dust mite under a microscope?

Here's what it looks like

 

[kirbylux77]

Owen & Amtraksebo1997

Your dogs are very adorable! You're lucky to have them and all the snuggles and unconditional love they give you

 

[tolivac]

Keep in mind the Hygeinetec nozzle is NOT a Kirby product.Neither is the UV lamp contained in the nozzle.