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Thread Number: 35268
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
Wanting to buy new Vacuum: Royal 18" vs 14" or recommendations |
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| Post# 379572 , Reply# 2 10/11/2017 at 12:16 (2,382 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
 Francisco,
I agree with Tolivac. The Royal 18" wide nozzle is not well suited for home use as it is difficult to maneuver around furniture. It is much better suited for commercial environments where there are large open areas of carpet to vacuum. The 14" wide nozzle is easy to maneuver around furniture and is generally much better suited for home use.
I also believe the Royal 14" machine will have better cleaning performance because the airflow is concentrated on a smaller area and the brushroll has stiffeners which act like beater bars. Both of these things should make it a more effective carpet cleaner.
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| Post# 379599 , Reply# 3 10/12/2017 at 00:58 (2,382 days old) by vortigan (Vallejo, California) | ||
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Post# 379605 , Reply# 4 10/12/2017 at 09:57 (2,381 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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vortigan
Francisco,
I agree with Stan (sptyks) and Rex (tolivac) too that the standard 14" wide version is better suited for the home as the 18" super-wide version is just too big for most areas of homes... plus, the 50' long cord is also a big drag to carry around and wrap up when the job is finished. Among currently-available machines, I'd choose the CR5128Z because it has the Adjust-O-Rite and the Rite-Hite (a screw-type, unlimited height adjuster) or just buy the UR38200 Pro Series household type. ~Ben | ||
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Post# 379777 , Reply# 6 10/14/2017 at 20:18 (2,379 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Post# 379787 , Reply# 7 10/15/2017 at 01:35 (2,379 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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I suppose I am lucky with mine-they have the swivel upper cord hook. | ||
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Post# 379792 , Reply# 8 10/15/2017 at 10:31 (2,378 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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tolivac
Rex,
Indeed, as yours was made after at least 2011. Domestic Royals did have the feature since January 1988, but the 3-wire commercial ones did not until December 2010 according to the serial number. On 2010 and older commercial-duty machines, it is possible to change the top half of the handle assembly to one with the swiveling cord hook, though... ~Ben This post was last edited 10/15/2017 at 14:49 | ||
| Post# 379793 , Reply# 9 10/15/2017 at 11:11 (2,378 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
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Post# 379800 , Reply# 10 10/15/2017 at 14:48 (2,378 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 379840 , Reply# 11 10/16/2017 at 10:03 (2,377 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
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Post# 379841 , Reply# 12 10/16/2017 at 10:19 (2,377 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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sptyks | ||
| Post# 380196 , Reply# 13 10/23/2017 at 20:42 (2,370 days old) by vortigan (Vallejo, California) | ||
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So, I bought the cr5128z and it's beautiful, but I'm concerned because I can't twist the bag in. It's ridiculously hard -----EDIT----- Nevermind, I was able to make it fit. It was the o-ring. I appreciate the help, thank you so very much! Here she is in all her glory! This post was last edited 10/23/2017 at 21:02 | ||
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Post# 380203 , Reply# 14 10/23/2017 at 22:07 (2,370 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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vortigan | ||
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Post# 380206 , Reply# 15 10/24/2017 at 01:44 (2,370 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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I converted one of mine to use Kirby F-bags.Love it! | ||
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