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| Post# 224197 , Reply# 1 3/18/2013 at 20:54 (4,053 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
Hi cc
Go to the Kirby site A.S.A.P. and order a bottle of Odoriffic, also, if they still make it their own carpet fresh. One drop of Odoriffic will get rid of the smells.
Removing the bag will be a real problem as it's held to the Sani-Em-Tor with a very strong spring, removing the bag from the Em-tor is almost imposible! You can also take it outside in the fresh air and let it run for a while, but the Odoriffic should work. However, one drop or two at the most, it's very powerful stuff. Hope that helps. By the way, what model are you getting? Alex Taber, former Kirby training Manager. | ||
| Post# 224199 , Reply# 2 3/18/2013 at 20:57 (4,053 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 224201 , Reply# 3 3/18/2013 at 21:01 (4,053 days old) by cc (louisiana) | ||
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Sentria G 10. Thats what she tells me. Don't know if any other model number. Are Kirby's good for hard floors? Thank you for the information!! | ||
| Post# 224202 , Reply# 4 3/18/2013 at 21:16 (4,053 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi cc
I just looked at the Kirby home page. There are now 3 types of Odorific. Original, Cinamon, and vanilla. Each is a 3oz bottle. There is also a section on pet care, removal of pet odors and so on. Check it out. Start with a new disposable bag, and let it run. You can also take a cotton ball, saturate it with after shave, vanilla, or any scent you like and place it inside the outer bag. As you run the Kirby the scent will fill the room, again don't use much.
Good luck. Alex Taber. | ||
| Post# 224203 , Reply# 5 3/18/2013 at 21:30 (4,053 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi cc.
I forgot to add this.
Yes! Kirby is great on hardwoods. Turn off the belt, and go with straight suction, then vacuum as usual. If you have the Miracle Head, use that in place of the main nozzle. Go to the home page of Vacuum Land, look up instruction books, there's one for the Kirby Classic 111 read it. There might also be a floor duster/buffer, if you don't have one, order it, they work great!!! To polish the floor to a high gloss you can 'burnish' by moving the tilt latch on the power plant to off position, lower the handle all the way down, then lock it with the latch pin. Now the weight of the motor is on the Miracle Head, and it gives a powerful polishing, but be careful, the Kirby can easily get away from you. Alex Taber. | ||
| Post# 224208 , Reply# 6 3/18/2013 at 21:44 (4,053 days old) by cc (louisiana) | ||
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Thanks for the great advice. I just ordered the odoriffic . Once I get the vac, and see what attachments she has, I'm sure I will have more questions. Thanks again | ||
| Post# 224209 , Reply# 7 3/18/2013 at 21:47 (4,053 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi cc.
Kirby's are great on brick, stone, tile, and hardwood floors. If there are attatchments, use them! The wall brush is great on floors. As I said, look at the instruction book of the Classic 111, as it covers every Kirby the same way. By the way, I don't need the exact model number, I know what you will be getting. I'm getting a new (to me) Classic 111 in a week or so, and my Electrolux LX will be a jelous as your Electrolux's, but they'll get over it.
Enjoy the Kirby, and post pictures. Go to the archives, look up "have you ever worked for or owned a vacuum store" in off topic. I've posted a lot of stories of my years as a training manager for Kirby, including a story about Odoriffic. After reading that, you'll know why I said one drop, it's powerfull stuff, and it works. Alex Taber. | ||
| Post# 224212 , Reply# 8 3/18/2013 at 22:13 (4,053 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi cc
Okay, I found the thread about working for a vacuum cleaner store. The whole thread is great, but long. It's #19312 in off topic. The one about the odoriffic is titled 'The stupid things salesmen do,' written by me. That is post 215794 reply 37. But if you have the time read the entire thread, as I tell a lot about working for both Electrolux (my first job at age 17) and Kirby as both salesman and training manager. The stories about my trainees give a lot of info.
Alex Taber. | ||
| Post# 224334 , Reply# 10 3/19/2013 at 19:05 (4,052 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Thanks vacman1961. | ||
Post# 226125 , Reply# 11 4/2/2013 at 17:45 (4,038 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Alex,
I am sorry if this reply is OT here, but in case you want to know any tidbits: Kirby tells me they had dropped all the classic Duster Buffers (#206052 13" wide version for models 505-512; #206056 13" wide version for models 513-D80, and #206069 16" wide version for models 1CR-1HD) from their inventory about six months after the Heritage II originally went on sale. They told me it was in "mid-1985." ~Ben | ||
| Post# 226129 , Reply# 12 4/2/2013 at 18:31 (4,038 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi Ben | ||
| Post# 226130 , Reply# 13 4/2/2013 at 18:40 (4,038 days old) by cc (louisiana) | ||
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Hey Alex, Yes, I did get the odoriffic, and have used it with success. Unfortunately the Kirby I received did not come with any attachments at all. But, the price was right!! Thanks for the advice. | ||
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Post# 226257 , Reply# 14 4/3/2013 at 11:20 (4,037 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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That variation of the duster buffer (G4) | ||
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