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Post# 124467 , Reply# 1   2/9/2011 at 20:14 (4,796 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Hey Jeff! I have the same problem. Dog fur "ferments" inside the dust bag and and eventually gives off an unpleasant odor. I think that odor begins to permeate the outer bag too. You can remove the outer bag and launder it in the gentle cycle with cold water and Woolite or a mild detergent. Kirby also manufactures a product called Olorific. It comes in three different scents too. Put just a few drops of that on a tissue and place it inside the outer bag. The the scent will be picked up by the airflow and you won't notice the dog funk.
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Post# 124470 , Reply# 3   2/9/2011 at 20:34 (4,796 days old) by djtaylor (Salt Lake City, Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 124498 , Reply# 5   2/10/2011 at 00:20 (4,796 days old) by bimmer740 (Long Island, New York)   |   | |
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This "doggy" smell is the very reason I installed a central vacuum system in my house! I just could not stand the smell that came from of my machines every time we vacuumed, even my Miele's with their sealed HEPA filtation.
I had a nearly 100 pound German Shepard mix for 11 years, she had the body shape and coloring of a shepard but didnt have the very long hair. In any Kirby that I owned while the dog was alive, I would launder the outer bag once to twice a year. When I had a G4 and then later with my Diamond Edition, I stuck the bag, emptor and all in our TL Fisher&Paykel on the gentle cycle with a small amount of Tide, and then let them air dry. Since we only have a cat now, I use the Kirbys strictly for the few carpets we have and the central vac for everything else, now I only need to wash it once a year, if that. This past summer I washed the Diamond Edition and Ultimate G bags with emptors attached and a towel or two in our Bosch FL on the gentle cycle with a little Tide (a little HE detergent goes a long way), and then let them air dry. This way saved me the trouble of detaching the emptor and fill tube and from washing them out by hand and allows me to do it all in one shot in the washer. Both bags came out looking great, no fading or damage at all, and no "pet smell". I've tried Electrolux Clean Sweep chips in the Diamond just to mask any dust smell, but I only use a 1/4 to 1/2 of a packet or the scent is just too overpowering. The only way to really get rid of the dog smell and not just mask it, is to launder the outer bag. Best of Luck! PS. Now that Im thinking about it, I beleive I put each bag inside a large old pillow case just to make sure they didnt get scratched from hitting the drum when tumbling inside the washer |
Post# 124514 , Reply# 6   2/10/2011 at 07:06 (4,795 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 124527 , Reply# 7   2/10/2011 at 11:37 (4,795 days old) by jjsunshine (California)   |   | |
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Bill, David, Justin, Louis, Steven and Gary! I appreciate the tips! Jeff |