Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

I'm not very impressed with the design, but there's a guy who offers a way to convert Kirbys from bag to dirt canister.  Unfortunately, it doesn't offer dual cyclone or better technology.  It looks like you clean the pleated filter after every use.  I think I'd rather pay for bags than this gimmick.

http://www.kirbybagsneveragain.com/

retardturtle1 wrote:
Thank you.

I believe going with a floating head was a genius business-move.


Dyson Invents Big

Severus wrote:
Jughead,

From the Dyson DC28 manual...
For the best cleaning performance Dyson recommends the following cleaner settings:
Setting Carpet/floor type
Deep pile - Plush, multi-styles and shag
Medium pile - Level-loops and lighter plush
Short pile - Commercial grade carpets and Wilton styles
Bare floor - Delicate rugs/carpets, floorboards, tiling, laminates, vinyl, etc.

DysonInventsBig wrote:

Dib-ster:

I didn't realize it was a true or false test.  I thought the answer was multiple choice and "all of the above."

Carmine D.

DysonInventsBig wrote:

Dib-ster:

You know what?  When the sales person at BEST BUY demo'ed the DC28 to me this past June, she left it on the medium setting after she powered on.  I dumped the dirt and debris from a display DC14 bin on the low pile rug and asked her to vacuum it up.  She left the rug height setting on medium.  She passed over the area one time back and forth and didn't get it all up.  I stopped her in the process.  I hit the low setting and I made one pass and picked up everything that was left.  She saw the result.  She said to me I don't like the low setting because it's too hard to push and pull.  So I leave it on the medium setting.  Gee, that sounds familiar.  Let's see.  First, people don't read User manuals.  Second, they don't set proper rug height adjustments.  Third, why bother with them?  Give them a floating head and tell them one size fits all.  Bingo. I mean EUREKA!  The answer.  Now, true or false?

Carmine D.

retardturtle1 wrote:

Hello Turtle1:

Hence, the reason I used "perhaps."  As in.... perhaps a floating head is good on most carpets but most definitely not all.  Especially if you have a clutch that makes gawdawful ratcheting noises whenever the brush bar is stalled.

Carmine D.

DysonInventsBig wrote:

Dib-ster:

Hence the reason Tom G always said dyson needs a vacuum historian who can help him and dyson get it right.  While Tom and I don't always see eye to eye on vacuum matters, we do on this one.  Didn't work for HOOVER in 1963 and the company quickly added a manual rug height adjustment then self power.  Didn't work for dyson in 2002 and FINALLY after 7 years added a fingertip control that other makers already had.  Innovation?  Genius?  Quick, get that dictionary again.  Somebody changed the definition and didn't tell me.

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:

Too bad Oreck doesn't have a low setting.  They certainly will not pick up in one pass on carpet.

HARDSELL wrote:

HS:

The HOOVER basher and dyson luver but seller who now owns TWO HOOVER uprights and luvs his bagged HOOVER lightweight Platinum upright which Consumer Reports rates as top in its class tho scorning Consumer Reports in the process........perhaps as an 8/9 pound simple and easy upright to use for all surfaces, ORECK doesn't need rug and floor height settings like most full size 20 plus pound uprights with tools on board.  That should make complete sense to anyone like you who says one thing and does the complete opposite.  Oh I know, you had a twist of heart, I mean a change of heart.

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:
No, the fun is watching you and then attacking what you say and represent.


Dyson Invents Big

DysonInventsBig wrote:

Dib-ster:

Watching you try and fail miserably is fun for me too and makes me laugh!

Carmine D.