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Thread Number: 19744
"Uh, mom, we need a new vacuum cleaner" |
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| Post# 220195 , Reply# 2 2/21/2013 at 19:38 (4,075 days old) by gmerkt (Edmonds WA) | ||
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Oh, I forgot... This machine was dated 2006. | ||
| Post# 220199 , Reply# 3 2/21/2013 at 19:58 (4,075 days old) by GM1982 () | ||
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This is the result of someone not changing the bag and/or filters.... poor maintenance | ||
| Post# 220200 , Reply# 4 2/21/2013 at 19:59 (4,075 days old) by goadie12 () | ||
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Wow that's amazing I just don't understand why people don't take care of their vacuum cleaners. If people would take a little time to maintain their machines they would save an enormous amount of money just my two cents thanks. Zach | ||
| Post# 220224 , Reply# 5 2/21/2013 at 22:24 (4,075 days old) by GeorgeCT (Fairfield, Connecticut) | ||
That's a shame | ||
| Post# 220232 , Reply# 7 2/21/2013 at 23:28 (4,075 days old) by ned_flanders () | ||
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Looks like a lot of material there for that artist who makes houses out of vacuum bag debris... | ||
| Post# 220381 , Reply# 8 2/22/2013 at 22:50 (4,074 days old) by lunchboxsean () | ||
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I've seen Mieles do that, I've seen Kirbys do that, and I've seen Orecks do that. That is a testament to the Hoover right there. | ||
| Post# 220401 , Reply# 9 2/23/2013 at 04:15 (4,073 days old) by electromatik (Taylorsville, North Carolina, U.S.A.) | ||
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Yea, that's human hair. Someone must've used one of those vacuum hose haircutters with it or vacuumed up a hair salon with it. Sad that someone is that lazy (or ignorant) that they don't bother changing a bag. I've always loved changing filters and bags. It let's me feel good to throw dirt away. | ||
| Post# 220410 , Reply# 10 2/23/2013 at 06:05 (4,073 days old) by GM1982 () | ||
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Unfortunately, its become a lazy ignorant society in this country...can you image now, how many people probably don't think to change their home air filters, refrigerator water cartridges, or even the oil in their car when its due. :-0 | ||
| Post# 220415 , Reply# 11 2/23/2013 at 07:21 (4,073 days old) by cue003 (S. FL, USA. ) | ||
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If it was a hair salon it could have been a younger person using the vacuum. The younger generation is a bagless generation and don't know a whole bunch or maybe nothing at all about a bagged vacuum. They may have thought that you vacuum and the hair magically disappears never to return. | ||
| Post# 220603 , Reply# 16 2/24/2013 at 09:31 (4,072 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
 Halfway down this archived thread about a rather spectacular 2008 curbside junk weekend haul is the Bagectomy I had to perform on a Kirby G4 tossed, literally, to the curb because "Mom says it doesn't work anymore". So stuffed with dirt that the inner bag had burst, filling the outer cloth bag and windways as Mom kept vacuuming as though there was some magical cosmic debris vaporizing masticator inside. The Copper Cord Bandits had already made their rounds but I stuffed the car with some real treasures that day. I knew it was at least worth bringing home for parts at least...
Dave CLICK HERE TO GO TO aeoliandave's LINK | ||
| Post# 220628 , Reply# 18 2/24/2013 at 12:11 (4,072 days old) by electromatik (Taylorsville, North Carolina, U.S.A.) | ||
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LOL Too funny! | ||
| Post# 220949 , Reply# 19 2/26/2013 at 23:38 (4,070 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR) | ||
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| Post# 221041 , Reply# 20 2/27/2013 at 17:49 (4,069 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
Average Joe vac user empties his machine | ||
| Post# 221088 , Reply# 21 2/28/2013 at 08:41 (4,068 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
Here's a link that works better.
I must say he reminds me of a character from the Muppets! I love his voice and silly antics. Although he dumped the vacuum in the bin, he did take it out again and looks like he's going to use that poor Powerforce all over again - however, its a good testament for that vacuum! "Any old Muppet can shorten a vacuum cleaner's life, but a Bissell Powerforce lasts!" CLICK HERE TO GO TO sebo_fan's LINK | ||
| Post# 221114 , Reply# 22 2/28/2013 at 11:51 (4,068 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK) | ||
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Yes that bissel power force did the worst job I've ever seen ! | ||
| Post# 221176 , Reply# 23 2/28/2013 at 17:47 (4,068 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest) | ||
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Maybe this user needs a bagless machine. At least they could tell when it needs emptied. | ||
| Post# 222654 , Reply# 24 3/9/2013 at 00:36 (4,059 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere) | ||
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Anyone who owns Flowbee hair clippers should use either a Lux automatic model with the Automatic Control setting to #3; or a Compact/TriStar. That way, folks would know when it's time to change the bag. CLICK HERE TO GO TO floor-a-matic's LINK | ||
| Post# 222798 , Reply# 25 3/9/2013 at 17:51 (4,059 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA) | ||
At my mom's house I typically use the central vacuum for most of the house and my mom uses my Hoover T Series in the basement (where her room is). My mom knows how to take care of vacuum cleaners, so I was surprised when I went down there and found the container completely filled into the little plastic tube going to the hose. I asked her about it, and found out that her fiance (they broke up recently, so he's no longer her fiance) had vacuumed a few times, and apparently he's too lazy to take it to the trash can and push the button on the back of it. So I had to take it and clean it all out, while doing so I found a clog in the hose that was started by bits of styrofoam.
I have a hard time believing that so many people don't take care of their vacuum cleaners, and I realize that it's more than just vacuums. People don't check their A/C filters, car oil, security alarms, or smoke alarms. Even my grandma just recently learned that vacuum belts have to be replaced more often than when they break. | ||
| Post# 223942 , Reply# 26 3/17/2013 at 05:17 (4,051 days old) by hoover119dude (england) | ||
i am also amazed how stupid people can be when it comes to changing bags and filters. my aunt found a green henery at the tip about 10 years ago. the only thing wrong was the bag was so full it was rock hard. guess that is why he wound up there. we took it home and i changed the bag and cleaned him up a bit and he worked perfectly. in fact so good he is still going strong to this day. he lives under her stairs and comes out for the weekly clean. i like his cheeky smile and so does my aunt. i doubt she will ever part with him. he now gets a clean bag once a month weather he needs it or not. his new lease on life was well deserved as his previous owners were to stupid to realise bags do need changing once in a while.
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| Post# 223986 , Reply# 27 3/17/2013 at 13:19 (4,051 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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You mean a green Numatic Henry? I was wondering if a "Henerey" was a vintage brand I had never heard of before!
Sadly a lot of owners throw out vacuums if they have been used to clean up after a dog and if the machine itself is beginning to look and feel old, also determined by its weight. I was amazed recently when a pal of mine had an old Miele S500 for many years now and nearly turfed it away because it stank of her dogs. She phoned me first saying that it just stank and she was going to buy a new Miele S2110 to replace it and would I want a free vacuum to work on?
The active air filter was intact but it badly needed replacing and the honk came from the suction hose and tubes. I showed her what to do though when it came to washing them out (though the pipes just got wet wipes pushed up and down soaked in bicarb soda) and in no time at all, the old and battered Miele was put back into service with a new filter. She also likes the older Miele style as the tools are on board and not the plastic holder that she was less impressed with on the S2. The old 500 model is desperately heavier than the much ligher S2 but I think she was prepared to keep using the old Miele until it dies. Now that's customer loyalty for you as well as the feeling that she saved herself £100 on a newer model. | ||
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