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camelotshadow


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Kirby Lovers feel free to comment
Original Message   Mar 19, 2008 2:22 pm
Wondering what the big diff is between the older 80's Kirbys like Heritage/Legens vs the G series in say construction, suction, sound

I know the g series is easier to push but sometimes I like the old heavy sturdier construction.

I hear the G5 has a kevlar fan & its purpleish which is nice too but also interested in the Heritage 2 or Legend...

Thanks

PS how much should you expect to spend for the older say Heritage 2 models?

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HARDSELL


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Re: Kirby Lovers feel free to comment
Reply #22   Mar 20, 2008 7:44 pm
camelotshadow wrote:
Hoover Wind Tunnel is Amazing for maybe 5 minutes to 10 but that hepa is filled with every use. & suction goes way down with the smallest debris.

I literally am combing the hepa after each use as the pleats are coated with a powder. I don't know what it is

maybe cement dust from the concrete under the padding? but Ihave done this now for a few weeks & it never ends.

Thing is I'm glad its getting this stuff but the cleaning the filter is an awful mess. I do it outside & ity flies everywhere.

I suppose its really doing a great job of filtering so I am putting up with it but thought it would end & it still picks up things.

So it works well but is very limited time use & for me just a after vacuuming additional pain just to see the rugs still are a mess.

Maybe we are not meant to be filtering that highly but to think all that powder crap is around is not pleasant.

Reg vacs must just blow that crap out the exhaust containing just the large particles.

Maybe we should have air filters instead.

Did you see that Mielhe guy w his meter

Seems every vac but the miele is not good at capturing all the particles.

I lug that Hovver around for a few minutes just to have the fun of purging the filter of that dusty filth but I don';t have anything better to take care of it

but that windtunnel sucks amazing & the naps stands up better than anything I've used yet so I deal w it



You sound like a candidate for a Dyson.  I used capture with no problem.  No loss of suction and no dust back in the room from the exhaust.
camelotshadow


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Re: Kirby Lovers feel free to comment
Reply #23   Mar 20, 2008 10:57 pm
Just wrote:
Camelotshadow,

Is it possible the former occupants used capture to clean the carpet?

When I first moved into my house last  summer I was pulling piles of fine gray powder out of the carpet with my Kirby.  I mean bags full.  I couldn't figure out what it was until the guy from Service Master told me he thought it was capture that was deep in the pile of the carpet. 

I don't know much about capture, or how hard it is to suck up but this may be a possible explination to your powder mystery.

Interesting, I am concerned what the heck is in there. I can smell a sort of vinegar smell when wet. I'm thinking its not good!

I don't know what capture is? I was told there was a flood here before I moved in at one time & they let it dry. Could be fine particles of wool padding?

I used to sprinkle carpet fresh at one time but haven't in long time as its not good for the bird. Cockatiels make a powder but hard to think how a 3 ounce bird could make a pound a powder

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camelotshadow


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Re: Kirby Lovers feel free to comment
Reply #24   Mar 20, 2008 11:04 pm
Thanks Venson,  I guess in these days it is a cermemony. Least you don';t have to empty the water a few times w each vac & then dry it...LOL

Older electrolux have no filters at all just the bag but I suppose if you got a microlined bag you'd be ok.

I really can use a cannister more than an upright.

My friend has a Dyson & is in love with it.

All I know is I'd like to be rid of the fine powder finally

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