worst vacuum

[gregvacs28]

Forget about picking on the obvious bagless $39 vacuums.  We know they are junk.


 


Anything kirby.  Heaven forbid you vacuum up a paperclip or a thumbtack with this over priced, LOUD, heavy, boat anchor.   


~~That tack will ruin the fan and you'll have to take it in in for service.~~


I call bullshit on that.


 


My aunt had a kirby when I was a kid and it was soo clunky and heavy I had to get "an adult" to move to the basement so I could vacuum.  I vacuumed up a tack and that was enough to ruin the fan.  


Throw them all into the same scrap metal bin along with european cars.  JUNK !

 

[tolivac]

I have picked up paperclips with any of my Kirbys---no problems.With either the metal fanned models or the Amodel fan models.The Kirby IS a vacuum that can last DECADES with ordinary care-many other vacuums made today can't fulfil that.And if you should break the fan-its easily replaced.Kirbys were built to be serviced easily unlike most dumpster plasticrap vacuums made today.

 

[vacfan1982]

I agree with you about Kirby's but I disagree with you about European cars. Americans may have a negative view of European cars but here on this side of the pond we alot of us have the same opinion of American cars. Clunky gas guzzlers

 

[vacfan1982]

Ferrari, Bugatti,Lamborghini, Porsche,BMW Mercedes,Jaguar, Rolls Royce etc not too shabby haha

 

[gregvacs28]

"Ferrari, Bugatti,Lamborghini, Porsche,BMW Mercedes,Jaguar, Rolls Royce ".... Peugeot, volkswagon, audi, Saab (lol) , volvo.   


<div style="margin-top: 64px;">Yes, all junk because they are 1. over-priced 2. long history of being prone to break down 3. difficult to repair 4. parts are expensive and often hard to get, but.....</div>
<div style="margin-top: 64px;">It doesn't matter anyway.  Tesla is eating their sales.  lol </div>
<div style="margin-top: 64px;">Don't get me wrong, some of these cars <span style="text-decoration: underline;">look</span> nice.  The day will probably come when Tesla will make a universal car platform that one can lift off the shell from any other car and plop it down on.  Screw it down and off you go with Tesla reliability in a ....... 1970s Citroen DS, or a  1980s Mercedes, or Ford Escort (lol)</div>
<div style="margin-top: 64px;">U.S. cars junk?  Of course.  That's a given.  Chrysler garbage, anything new from GM.  But again, it doesn't matter any more.  Most U.S. manufacturers aren't even making cars anymore because they can't compete.</div>
<div style="margin-top: 64px;">Tesla is here and kicking serious butt no matter what continent you're on.</div>
<div style="margin-top: 64px;">In vacuum terms: Tesla is to ALL-L the clunky gas guzzler auto manufacturers what robot vacuums are to the clunky "chrome" vacuum manufacturers (kirby, filter queen, rainbow, etc.).  dead meat walking.</div>
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[crazykirbydude]

May I remind everyone that this is a vacuum cleaner forum, not a car forum? Also, I don't see high end vacuums going anywhere anytime soon. Robot vacuums cannot match the performance of a full size upright.

 

[gregvacs28]

Have you seen the new Supralite Riccar cordless upright?  If they can put THAT much suction power in an upright, it will happen in a bot.  And the bots are getting more powerful with each new release.


The new self emptying bots are awesome.


 


It's like a Tesla, or any electric car, with solar panels on the roof that charges it anytime.  It's awesome.

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[crazykirbydude]

Until a robot has at least 110 CFM of airflow, I'm sticking with a traditional upright. The technology has not matured enough yet. I'm sure that someday a robot would be a viable replacement for a traditional upright or canister vacuum, but as of 2020, full size traditional vacuums are the best option for a good, deep clean.

 

[gregvacs28]

Where did you get the 110 cfm number from? 


 


How is it relevent?  And at what point in a vacuum system are you measuring that?


 


At the wall?  at the wand?  at the power nozzle? 


 


What is determined as too much power because that has happened.


 

 

[crazykirbydude]

Well, most newer Aerus Electrolux machines pull at least 110 CFM from the nozzle, and my 2011 Kirby Sentria pulls around 150 CFM from the nozzle. Until a robot can meet that level of performance, I will view them an nothing more than an automated stick vac.

 

[rdwdcp]

cheep cylinder type Vacuums you can get at super markets

Been to 2 holiday cottages that have had them cheap cylinder Vacuum and both of them had no suction.

 

[rdwdcp]

But the Vacuum does looks cool

 

[fan-of-fans]

Eureka Boss?

I'm surprised it was that bad. I have one and really like mine. I couldn't say it is anywhere near quiet, but it's not that loud and especially isn't high pitched. Mine cleans very well as long as the belt is good.

My red Kenmore Progressive TOL canister with the telescoping wand I bought in 2012 seemed cheap as far as the cable. Granted I did buy it as a return at Sears for $95, but the cable in the wand broke after only a few times of adjusting it. Fortunately it was under warranty so I got it fixed for free, but I don't bother to extend the wand anymore because I was afraid it will break again.

 

[jo]

Eureka Boss

Yes, the Eureka boss upright in black, with fabric bag, and I believe no attachments, circa approximately 2000-2002 was just horrible...it was not high pitched, but instead just really, really loud. I think some people are more sensitive to certain tones than others too which may have something to do with it but in this case, I had to turn the thing off to talk to anyone while vacuuming as we couldn’t hear each other even when shouting over the thing. Maybe post a picture of yours and I’ll tell you if it’s the same one. I know apEureka used « the boss » name on several models so you may have a better not so loud version.

Jon