Thread Number: 16749
getting rid of smokey smell on Kirby Heritage II |
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Post# 178717 , Reply# 1   4/26/2012 at 20:43 (4,353 days old) by tazcatsdad (Buffalo, NY)   |   | |
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but I do know about something that I use to freshen up stinky bags! It's a product called "ODOBAN". I buy it at Home Depot: it's a non-aerosol spray odor eliminator that works wonders. I used it for the first time on my Ultimate G. Just unzip the outer bag, take out the old paper liner, and spray some around the inside. Then spray some onto a folded paper towel and put it inside a clean paper liner just before you put it into the Kirby. Zip up the outer bag and you're all set.
If you decide to try "ODOBAN", let me know how it works for you!
Bill W. |
Post# 178755 , Reply# 4   4/27/2012 at 04:09 (4,353 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Hi Jeff. When your cloth bag is off the mini emptor you can wash the fill tube and emptor as well. Just make sure you give it plenty of time to dry before putting the cloth bag back on and using it. You can also take the brushroller out of he main head and wash the main head out. And if you really want to go to town on it when you take the casing off to see the motor you can wash the back motor casing/cover as well then polish it once it's dry, Same with the main head. Any smell left on the motor or fan casing will fade over time anyway.
Hope this is of some help to you. You will have to take pics of it once you have finshed cleaning and polishing it:o) James:o) |
Post# 178761 , Reply# 5   4/27/2012 at 06:53 (4,353 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 178782 , Reply# 6   4/27/2012 at 10:03 (4,352 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Here's something I've been doing for years that works for me and saves time and trouble:
Launder the bag in which ever way you choose. I personally prefer a hand-wash using Woolite in tepid water. I've found that the agitation of machine washing can destroy silk-screened logo and is hard on older more fragile bags. Here's the drying tip: While the bag is still damp, put it back on the machine and start it up. It works like a hair-dryer. The warm dry air from the motor will fluff and dry the bag in short order. This is not harmful because the damp air is being expelled rather than being sucked in to the machine. Try it - you'll like it! |
Post# 180727 , Reply# 7   5/12/2012 at 16:45 (4,337 days old) by ned_flanders ()   |   | |
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I am still trying to get the smoke smell out of this vac. Cleaning the bag has definitely helped, but the smell has just manifested itself everywhere. Any other ideas? How do I clean the chord? |
Post# 180732 , Reply# 9   5/12/2012 at 17:22 (4,337 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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The smoke odor will permeate everything that is porous (e. g. plastic and cloth). The best thing to do is disassemble the vacuum and wash EVERYTHING that is plastic, including the fan, bumper, handle, bag trim, cord, and Emtor. You might get by with not taking the fan off, but I would certainly wash everything else, including the brush roll. It's surprising how smoke gets into everything. I've used a product in the past called "Odor X" very successfully. In lieu of that, you might just try some "Simple Green" and spray it on everything.
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Post# 181069 , Reply# 10   5/15/2012 at 00:53 (4,335 days old) by BriankirbyClass (Eudora Kansas)   |   | |
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Good ol Lysol spray in the aerosol spray can is another excellent smoke smell killer. There are several other scents avalible too,,i prefer the original.
Just spray on, let sit a few min, and wipe off. Also, after washing and wiping off all of the various parts, and a good Lysol Spray, and another wipe,,let the parts sit outside in the open air in direct hot sunlight,,for several hours, turning them once in awhile so that all areas get several hours of sunlight. If its a breezy day, even better. If you can STILL smell smoke after all of this,,then its time to take the machine apart,(this should be done by a Professional Vac Tech, or the Kirby experts here could walk you thru it),wash and wipe down everything on the inside, then with the Lysol treatment,and drying in open sunlight. Then get a whole new Mini Emptor, bag, fill tube, and bag adaptor,,and cord,,throwing the old ones away once and for all. If that dosent cure the problem,,use the machine outside as a garage/car vac. Heritage 2s are not THAT rare,,and easy to replace. |