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Thread Number: 1233
Non Genuine dust bags....opinions ?? |
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| Post# 12527 , Reply# 1 4/13/2007 at 13:32 (6,221 days old) by hooverbear (5 deborah place disndale new zealand hamilton ) | ||
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Bootleg Miele Bags I've got a silver moon I use as the daily driver. I have the bootleg bags, and can't wait to get rid of them and get the real deal. It's worth the extra money, believe me. The bootleg bags don't fit right, and the fabric is thinner and does'nt filter as well. (just my opinion :) ) | ||
Post# 12565 , Reply# 3 4/14/2007 at 02:57 (6,221 days old) by tolivac  (Greenville,NC) |
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I didn't know other vac bag manufacturers were making "bojack" bags for Meiles-thought Meile hasn't licensed other makers to make bags,filters and parts for Meile machines.Nonetheless I would stick with original equipment bags and filters.The warrantee and motor will thank you. | ||
| Post# 12833 , Reply# 4 4/19/2007 at 17:25 (6,215 days old) by magic-clean (FL-GA) | ||
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Fair deal--dilemma solved Found a vac shop offering Miele Intensive Clean Plus bags; "buy 3 boxes at $13.25 each, get the 4th free". | ||
| Post# 323128 , Reply# 5 4/24/2015 at 05:43 (3,289 days old) by Magic-Clean (FL-GA) | ||
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Revisiting the Miele dust bag topic. Many Bed Bath & Beyond stores are displaying various bags & filters. Their online store finder allows an inventory check of the products. The store $5 or 20% coupons apply. Nice discount on the consumables. L.P. | ||
| Post# 323160 , Reply# 6 4/24/2015 at 11:29 (3,288 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
I buy bags for my Kirbys on eBay. I can usually get a good unit price on bulk lots. I'm working through a lot of 27 (three 9-packs) micro-filtration bags made by Envirocare Technologies. I have no complaints on quality. They're very comparable to Kirby's mid-range paper Micron Magic bags. I wouldn't know how they compare with the premium cloth ones, as I've never used any of those. They're definitely better than the basic paper "Generation 3" bags, which I also have a small supply of. I got the Envirocare bags a little over two years ago for about $30, including shipping, and they came with three genuine Kirby belts as well. That was a crazy good deal the night I pulled my first G6 from beside the dumpster.
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Post# 323200 , Reply# 7 4/24/2015 at 21:12 (3,288 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I'm a purist | ||
| Post# 323231 , Reply# 9 4/25/2015 at 09:49 (3,287 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
Walmart offers the Armand Hammer brand Miele bags. They are every bit as good as the genuine. They are the cloth HEPA disposable bags. With the plastic collar that seals itself. Have been using them for several years now and no complaints. Excellent filtration , no dust in the compartment. Three for $6.
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| Post# 323242 , Reply# 10 4/25/2015 at 12:57 (3,287 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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| Post# 323243 , Reply# 11 4/25/2015 at 12:59 (3,287 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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| Post# 323269 , Reply# 13 4/25/2015 at 13:46 (3,287 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 323271 , Reply# 14 4/25/2015 at 14:06 (3,287 days old) by Louvac (A) | ||
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Didn't think... that there would be such an accumulation in such short a time period. Thanks, Tom! Now, what causes it to travel in a diagonal fashion? | ||
| Post# 323331 , Reply# 15 4/25/2015 at 19:40 (3,287 days old) by vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.) | ||
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Uh.... the driver? Just a guess... | ||
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Post# 323399 , Reply# 16 4/26/2015 at 14:43 (3,286 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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If you look in you HOOVER owner's manual, I'll wait while you get it out of the top drawer of your desk, along with other important documents. ......... OK? Good. Let us all turn to the page about bags. . On page 14 of model # U4101, 1976 manual ( the copy I'm using now), What bags to buy: "To assure that your HOOVER cleaner operates at peak performance, it is imperative that you use only genuine HOOVER throw away bags, made by The Hoover Company."HOOVER bags can be idetified by the trademarks........ There's also advice on the back cover page from The VCMA, consumer information, telling basically, the same thing. It's awful when you go to, say ,Walmart, to purchase a HOOVER cleaner. But, Walmart doesn't sell GENUINE bags! They only carry Enviracare or ARM&HAMMER bags. What is one to do? The only thing in my house made by ARM&HAMMER is baking soda, known for years as salaratis. So, let us follow our manuals and enjoy years of problem-free cleaning w/ our respective genuine replacement bags Works for me!
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| Post# 323400 , Reply# 17 4/26/2015 at 14:57 (3,286 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 323422 , Reply# 18 4/26/2015 at 22:14 (3,286 days old) by kirbyvacuum (Long Island New York) | ||
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Kirby bags all the way Genuine Kirby Bags for all my Kirbys. Love my new Avalair | ||
| Post# 323449 , Reply# 20 4/27/2015 at 12:20 (3,285 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Of course they'd say that...
Any manufacturer of any product that has any consumables associated with it is going to specify the use of only THEIR brand of consumables in order to maximize their profits. In some instances, the manufacturer will actually sell the item at a loss in order to make their profit on consumables that are sold at an extreme markup. Ink jet printers are sold this way. That's why you can often buy a whole new printer for pretty close to the cost of a set of ink cartridges.
Whether you use third-party bags or not, be glad they exist because that competition keeps the OEMs honest. They can't afford to charge too much of a premium for their consumables because the competition would eat them alive. Certain "name" brands are often used used under license for products in market segments where that company doesn't compete. The fact that I've only seen Arm and Hammer belts and bags at Walmart leads me to believe Arm and Hammer doesn't actually manufacture those products. The trademarks have most likely been licensed by Walmart, which then shops the production to competing manufacturers to get the lowest bid. I would also not be at all surprised if least some OEMs aren't doing the same thing with their own consumables. | ||
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Post# 323459 , Reply# 21 4/27/2015 at 15:07 (3,285 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Absolutely true.
But, at the bag plant. #2, the quality of the filter paper was exceptional. I learned that it cam from the Poconos...not far from me, as I live in the Wyoming Valley, the backside of the Pocono Mountain Region.
I know that HOOVER also made certain bags for other makes. I also feel that the "new" genuine bags, (the white paper) is not nearly as good as the green or gray paper bags. Of course, they are made 'elsewhere'...{outside the U.S.A.} | ||
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Post# 323480 , Reply# 22 4/27/2015 at 16:58 (3,285 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Ray Porter, | ||
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