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Thread Number: 20168
Modifying Vacuums To Use Different Bags |
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| Post# 225870 3/31/2013 at 21:14 (4,043 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
Hey Vacuumlanders
A couple of days ago, I got the idea to modify one of my Royal Metal uprights to use Kirby Generation bags. Why? Well, I am an allergy sufferer, & I use the HEPA Cloth bags....Kirby HEPA cloth bags are cheaper than Royal's. Plus, Kirby bags are easier to find online & in vacuum shops without requiring special order, & there are generic Kirby HEPA Cloth bags....but not for Royal. I modified the Royal by increasing the bag tube's diameter so that Kirby bags will fit snug. I have also had to do this with a Sharp Twin Energy upright I own....to use HEPA Cloth bags, it's easier to find Kenmore 5055 HEPA Cloth bags than Sharp PU-2 HEPA Cloth bags, & they work just as well without modififying the vacuum. So, the thought occured to me....has anyone here ever modified their vacuums to use another vacuum's bags? Or just use another vacuum's bags in their vacuum? I know this can become a necessity in cases where the company that produced the vacuum has been long out of business....Lewyt & Sunbeam being perfect examples. Looking forward to reading your replies....Rob | ||
| Post# 225940 , Reply# 2 4/1/2013 at 11:29 (4,042 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA) | ||
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| Post# 226041 , Reply# 3 4/1/2013 at 21:31 (4,042 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA) | ||
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| Post# 226148 , Reply# 4 4/2/2013 at 20:16 (4,041 days old) by sbakerde (Millsboro, DE ) | ||
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I have bojack hepa bags I carry a Hepa Bag designed for the Perfect commercial upright that is exactly the same as the Royal and Hoover style B. Email me if you want to order some. | ||
| Post# 226299 , Reply# 5 4/3/2013 at 15:09 (4,040 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Seth Thank you very much for your offer, but I think I will pass. The problem is shipping from America to Canada is insanely expensive, & in addition us Canadians get penalized by Canada Customs the moment a purchase crosses the border. I thank you for your information, though, & will keep in mind that the Perfect Commercial upright bags would fit, should I ever decide to buy them from a vac shop in Ontario. The main reason why I decided to modify 1 of my Royal's to use Kirby bags, though, is I wanted to be able to walk into a local shop & pick up bags without having to special order them, or have them shipped & pay for shipping charges.
Rex....what I did to modify my Royal was I wrapped the bag mount tube with duct tape to increase the tube's diameter & tested the Kirby bag's fit; then cut away the excess tape. So, this would be easy to undo should I ever feel like using Royal bags again.
Rob | ||
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