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Thread Number: 30059
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
How long to fill a bag? |
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| Post# 333986 9/15/2015 at 10:32 (3,145 days old) by wyaple (Pickerington, OH) | ||
This has probably been asked before, but how long does it take you to completely fill a bag to the recommended disposal level? This would be for your daily machines, not your occasional use ones.
I try to fill a bag in my Kirbys, but after two months, they begin to smell a little, even with scent tabs, so I throw them out. I would guess about 4 months for me if they didn't smell. BTW, I vacuum about 1500 sq ft of carpet twice a week. Bill | ||
| Post# 333989 , Reply# 1 9/15/2015 at 10:45 (3,145 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
 What kind of scent tabs are you using? I use the little bottles of Kirby highly concentrated liquid scent which works very well. It comes in 2 or 3 different scents. You can put several drops on a cotton ball then suck it up into the bag. I put several drops directly on the cloth HEPA bag itself and let it soak in. You will smell a wonderful scent as you vacuum. | ||
| Post# 333991 , Reply# 2 9/15/2015 at 12:02 (3,145 days old) by wyaple (Pickerington, OH) | ||
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I knew someone would ask that... | ||
| Post# 333994 , Reply# 3 9/15/2015 at 12:58 (3,145 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 334006 , Reply# 4 9/15/2015 at 15:31 (3,145 days old) by CharlesKirby66 (Manteca, CA) | ||
How long to fill a bag? I use the universal fit Kirby HEPA cloth bags in my Kirby Ultimate G Diamond, which is my primary daily driver. It took me about 6 months to discolor and fill one to the Full Line. This was during the winter, however, when our xmas tree fell over and I got so mad that I chopped it up and vacuumed up all the needles. So, perhaps the bag would have lasted longer without vacuuming a tree into it. LOL
I also use the EnviroCare lemon scent tablets, which release a wonderful, lasting scent. I put one inside the permanent bag zipper. I usually have to replace those every 2-3 weeks, but I don't mind because they are cheap and smell wonderful. Even the closet where that Kirby is stored smells wonderful!
I also have the Kirby Odorific II concentrate in original scent, however I use that primarily on my Dirt Meter Test Pads when I use my vintage Kirby units. Seems appropriate to smell that musky-cologne scent when using an old fashioned, vintage Kirby! | ||
Post# 334012 , Reply# 5 9/15/2015 at 17:29 (3,145 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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When I used a Guardsman, by HOOVER in my church, it took 2 hours to clean St. John's. After cleaning, I'd have to change the bag. So, usually 1 a week. In my home, HOOVER Convertible saves the day. It usually gets changed once a month. The Handivac fills up quickly. The Conatellation.... about a month..... the Celebrity canister fills up fast too. Sometimes, I'll use several different types of Hoover. They'll all get replaced usually once a month. Remember, this is a 12 room house. | ||
| Post# 334013 , Reply# 6 9/15/2015 at 17:53 (3,145 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
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Post# 334019 , Reply# 7 9/15/2015 at 21:32 (3,144 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 334031 , Reply# 9 9/16/2015 at 05:38 (3,144 days old) by pinkge (Indianapolis,Indiana) | ||
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Bag change and bag smell I change he bag in my canister about every 4 to 5 months.Depends on the usage.Summer time more and winter less.For the bag smell put a 3rd of cup charcoal and a scented tablet and it will last. Michael | ||
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Post# 334032 , Reply# 10 9/16/2015 at 06:14 (3,144 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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Smells-I use Featherlyte vacuum deoderizer.Safe for any vacuum and doesn't clog bags. | ||
| Post# 334073 , Reply# 12 9/16/2015 at 09:44 (3,144 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
With a 100 pound border collie, I just cannot let more dirt accumulate than about two cleanings worth.
My mother had a Rainbow when I was born, so I grew up NOT storing dirt in the closet. I always thought vacuum bags were filthy things that should be thrown out with each use. My Aunt had an AF Electrolux, she threw out the bag every two weeks. My father's aunt had a hoover convertible. She bought Blue Luster bags (the only ones available at the hardware store in her town where she bought the hoover) and threw it away after each use. I remember when a Compact salesman tried to sell her a Compact and he couldn't get any dirt out of her rugs. I believe it was because she always used a new bag each time she cleaned. I repair vacuums almost everyday (part of my job). The unbelievable stink of dirt in vacuum bags almost gags me. No vacuum ever goes back home with the filthy, stinking old dirt bag that it came in with. | ||
| Post# 334081 , Reply# 13 9/16/2015 at 13:56 (3,144 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere) | ||
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After each time I change the vacuum bag, I use a different machine with a new bag. I mostly use Electrolux; but I also use a Rainbow D or D4SE most of the time now | ||
| Post# 334134 , Reply# 16 9/17/2015 at 10:20 (3,143 days old) by wyaple (Pickerington, OH) | ||
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So far the average bag change seems to be about
once every three months for daily drivers. Some can be as long as 6 months or as short as 2 weeks, depending on the length of your dog's hair. :)
An observation that I have then is why so many people stay away from bagged machines due to their falsely perceived annual cost? Specifically, I read that owners of bagless machines believe they are saving huge amounts of money by not purchasing those pesky, expensive bags. At least for Kirby, I can get a 6 pack of the green or black HEPA bags for $12 from eBay or Amazon. If my daily driver uses 6 bags a year, I've spent $12. From 2004 to 2012, I had a bagless Dirt Devil that required an annual internal filter change that ran about $25. I found myself not only cleaning the entire dirt path every month, but also reverse blowing out the internal filter. A very messy business, but I usually do whatever is necessary to get max performance out of my machines, whatever type they are. Bill | ||
| Post# 334140 , Reply# 17 9/17/2015 at 13:05 (3,143 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Its because they can’t be bothered to buy dust bags - in the same way they can’t be bothered to empty the bagless bin when it is choking with dust. And the same way they can’t be bothered to unclog the vacuum completely or clean out the hose when they can’t work out why the just washed/ dried HEPA filter still reeks of pet hair form the machine. Many just don’t maintain their vacuums and then leave them outside for the recycling or whoever to come and pick it up.
Whilst I have always maintained that I am never likely to see bagless vacuums used in hospitals for obvious reasons, there is more likelihood that people in homes will always line their kitchen refuse bins with a bag - why should it be different with vacuums? I do like bagless vacuums though. I wouldn’t like my cordless dust buster to have a bag for example. Also when my aunt visits with her hoard of hounds, that’s when I take out a bagless upright I have. There’s no way I’m putting any of my bagged vacuums through the awful oily pet hair smell that ends up lining everything. As a result Im quite happy the bagless vac can pick up all that hair - it won’t be used for anything other than pets. Buyers are also becoming savvy these days. Most households are beginning to see the light of owning more than one vacuum cleaner. | ||
| Post# 334148 , Reply# 19 9/17/2015 at 17:18 (3,143 days old) by dys0nb0y (Luton) | ||
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| Post# 334154 , Reply# 20 9/17/2015 at 18:42 (3,143 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 334155 , Reply# 21 9/17/2015 at 19:01 (3,142 days old) by dys0nb0y (Luton) | ||
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| Post# 334188 , Reply# 22 9/18/2015 at 12:09 (3,142 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 334191 , Reply# 23 9/18/2015 at 12:24 (3,142 days old) by dys0nb0y (Luton) | ||
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| Post# 334195 , Reply# 24 9/18/2015 at 12:50 (3,142 days old) by dys0nb0y (Luton) | ||
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| Post# 334204 , Reply# 25 9/18/2015 at 14:28 (3,142 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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Using my Sentria2 as a daily driver I fill a bag in 6 - 8 weeks. Thats filled to just above the fill line. | ||
| Post# 334267 , Reply# 27 9/19/2015 at 13:16 (3,141 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Do you mean MRSA?
Wasn't the “good ole USA” responsible for plastic covers to fit over sofas - 1950s and 1960s, I believe - which I have to say I have never quite got the concept of. What was the appeal? To keep the material completely clean because home owners are far too lazy to rip off the covers and toss them into the washing machine or trapping dust so that it doesn’t get a chance to lie on the material? Or both.
Personally I don’t know of any other country other than the USA who have adopted their plastic covers for sofas. I can see the appeal if decorating or if moving home, but not permanently. Also I think it was the good ole USA that the UK got the first wave of air purifiers in the 1980s for homes. Remington I believe, sold them. Whilst there is plenty of science to back up theories and yet appear to be exaggerated, there's a slight element of truth these days given that the younger generation are being born with far more allergies than my generation suffer from. Yes there are other contributing factors - there will always be contributing factors other than suffering from breathing difficulties. Dust on skin can also be a major irritant for some people, its not all about breathing it in. Dust bags minimise that leakage as far as I'm concerned, both to the skin and both to the lungs. | ||
| Post# 334270 , Reply# 28 9/19/2015 at 14:35 (3,141 days old) by Madaboutsebo (Midlands, UK) | ||
My SEBO Felix bag last 3 months on average using daily or every other day.
My Vorwerk Kobold VK150 2 to 3 months on average using every other day. I own a pet too so pet hair is mainly what is picked up. Both vacuums bags are filled to the top. Bag usage above is based on using just that vacuum in that period. | ||
| Post# 334287 , Reply# 29 9/19/2015 at 17:14 (3,141 days old) by dys0nb0y (Luton) | ||
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| Post# 334306 , Reply# 30 9/19/2015 at 19:46 (3,140 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 334344 , Reply# 32 9/20/2015 at 14:46 (3,140 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
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My Kirby Sentria WAS my daily driver (2-3 times a week) and it took about 4 months to fill a Kirby HEPA cloth bag to the Full line (about half way). Kirby bags are huge!
Now my new Royal Everlast 8300 is my daily driver. It also has a huge bag like the Sentria, and we will now see how long it takes to fill a Royal Type B bag. | ||
| Post# 334719 , Reply# 34 9/28/2015 at 06:57 (3,132 days old) by pinkge (Indianapolis,Indiana) | ||
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Bag... Fill the bag up until it burst; then you know it is time to change it...not! | ||
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