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| Post# 258041 11/30/2013 at 21:52 (3,796 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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| Post# 258044 , Reply# 1 11/30/2013 at 22:28 (3,796 days old) by 1926700 () | ||
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hummm..... good point Alex, ive never put 2 and 2 together before. But it is kind of a oxy moron huh? I wonder if the company them selves realizes it? | ||
| Post# 258045 , Reply# 2 11/30/2013 at 22:35 (3,796 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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| Post# 258049 , Reply# 3 11/30/2013 at 22:55 (3,796 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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Another example being... | ||
| Post# 258051 , Reply# 4 11/30/2013 at 23:00 (3,796 days old) by dustin (Jackson, MI) | ||
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| Post# 258053 , Reply# 5 11/30/2013 at 23:01 (3,796 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
Hi super-sweeper I've thought the same thing, and I was a Kirby training manager for many years. What the Kirby company top brass meant was it was not to be used to suck up water. The renovator tank converts the water and suds into a dry foam, but never vacuums up the water. Some people did have the setting too high and soaked the carpet, and yes, some people did vacuum up the excess with the miracle head. Kirby's are tough, and can take it, but nobody should over-do that.
I also think Kirby said this to avoid retribution if somebody did something stupid, and use it to drain a fish tank or something like that.
I'd love to hear from others who want to address this topic.
The other 'Alex,' Alex Taber | ||
| Post# 258058 , Reply# 6 12/1/2013 at 00:10 (3,796 days old) by 1926700 () | ||
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but Alex T.... i can understand why they would think that, but as knowledgeable collectors, we know that those "dry" suds are indeed not "dry" or your carpet would not be wet, and need to dry. Even so, water will still find its way tot he fan. | ||
| Post# 258082 , Reply# 7 12/1/2013 at 11:01 (3,795 days old) by 70catalina (Ohio) | ||
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I'm also willing to bet that most Kirby owners over the years used it to vacuum out the car. Don't know too many people who bring the car inside!! ~Jim | ||
| Post# 258083 , Reply# 8 12/1/2013 at 11:07 (3,795 days old) by kirbybag (topeka ks ) | ||
vacuum car | ||
| Post# 258098 , Reply# 9 12/1/2013 at 15:34 (3,795 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Kirby suds, are mostly soap and air mixed with a little water. If done right, they make a carpet, couch and so on, slightly damp, then dry to a fine powder in about an hour. I did a carpet shampoo with every demo, and never soaked the carpet. However, a number of our trainees did! The toe touch control needs to be all the way down, if not, yes, you do soak the carpet.
The "do not use on wet surfaces" was a warning to protect Kirby from liability. Like the sticker on a pillow that used to read "Do not remove under penalty of law." That was finally changed to "do not remove, except by consumer." There are dozens of stupid warnings out there if you look for them. | ||
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