Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

It's going to be a day of firsts for me it appears.  We had a "thundersnow" (snowstorm with thunder and lightning), something I've never seen happen before, AND I just came across this article in my daily vacum news updates . . .

Definitely don't try this at home but -- moth flies into man's ear.  Man get his household vacuum, a Dyson I think (see picture in article), and tries to suck the bug out of his ear.  He gives up and goes to the hospital where doctors use a surgical vacuum to rout the moth.  What was the name of the vacuum the surgeons used?  I don't know. Should we think about buying one? If it can deep clean, maybe.  Will the incident spur some vacuum maker to dash for the drawing board and come up with an optional moth-in-the-ear removal tool?  I wouldn't be the least bit surprised.

http://swns.com/man-tried-to-remove-moth-from-ear-using-vacuum-cleaner-271056.html

Venson

Audiologically speaking, please, please, please DO NOT use a strong vacuum in/on/or around your ear or ear canal. 

 The rapid and strong suction can rupture your tympanic membrane (ear drum).  One would be much better off with a pair of tweezers and some rubbing alcohol.

Just wrote:

Thanks Just.  I thoroughly agree.

Venson

Venson wrote:

Hi Venson:

Scarry incident.  I believe the instrument/machine used probably similates the bendable suction tube dentists and/or oral hygienists use to suction out excess saliva from patients' mouths during dental work.

Carmine D.

Hi,

the doctors are reduce the preset values of vacuum then use it for the surgical purpose.Which will not make harm to the patient.

Pophopekins wrote:

Thanks Pophopekins.

Venson

And now to list or rather, relist, another stupid use for your vacuum cleaner.  Everyone knows that gasoline is a highly combustible substance and for that reason I will never understand why there's always some fool who'll try to use a vacuum to syphon gas from an automotive venicle.  Here's a link to an accounting of yet another unfortunate attempt.  The bright side is that this man was not hurt.

http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?S=13999802

I can imagine all sorts reasons calling for someone to drain a car's gas tank but what about safety?  There are actually inexpensive kits for this kind of thing that make the job easy and also ensure safety.  PLease note that it is illegal to syphon gas from any vehicle other than your own.

http://www.jrgraham.com/itemdetail.do?action=prepare_detail&itm_id=79650&itm_index=4&parentCtg=7196752&gclid=COD-kKDc_aYCFUbf4AodhCeYYw

Venson

Venson wrote:

Hi Venson:

Bet it wasn't a Rexair/Rainbow!

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:

My oh my, had it been, it would have gone off like an atom bomb.  To think they claim wet dust can't fly.

Venson

Venson wrote:

Going, going, gone!

Carmine D.

Definitely avoid the ear. I learned the hard way after cleaning up stray heade hair after a good buzzing...