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What is Your Favorite Type of Carpet Line?
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Post# 169361   2/12/2012 at 19:13 (4,427 days old) by bagintheback (Flagstaff, Arizona)        

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One of my favorite things about vacuums is the lines uprights leave on the carpet. For me, I like the ones created by Eurekas and Covertibles with the two wide lines. Some newer Hoovers also create strong lines. Here's some that made yesterday.


Post# 169363 , Reply# 1   2/12/2012 at 19:19 (4,427 days old) by hoover719 ()        

My favorite carpet lines are the ones produced by the Hoover Convertible! I also notice that the newer Koblenz Endurance Vacuum Cleaners produce almost the same Hoover lines, even though they are made like Eureka Uprights.

Post# 169368 , Reply# 2   2/12/2012 at 19:47 (4,427 days old) by vacuumfreak (Ontario, Canada)        

Either Eureka or Convertible uprights. Those leave nice lines on the carpet. I love the lines my '78 Eureka with the VG-1 leaves on the carpet.
Daniel :)


Post# 169371 , Reply# 3   2/12/2012 at 20:09 (4,427 days old) by TheBillbot ()        

Even my Eureka 1934B Leaves great lines on the carpet.

Post# 169373 , Reply# 4   2/12/2012 at 20:19 (4,427 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)        

My TriStar CXL w/VGII leaves very nice tracks on plush carpet; the Kirby leaves good tracks on shag. :)

Even an Electrolux PN1 or PN2 do nicely.


Post# 169385 , Reply# 5   2/12/2012 at 22:15 (4,427 days old) by twocvbloke ()        

I think I'm probably going to say that I prefer to be not bothered about lines, bit like striped lawns, just seems to be a waste of time to do something which goes away after a relatively short while... :\

Post# 169392 , Reply# 6   2/13/2012 at 01:24 (4,427 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)        

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For making visible lines in the carpet, my 1993 Philips U800 800W has to be the best at that.

I believe it is due to the fact it has beater "flaps".


Post# 169393 , Reply# 7   2/13/2012 at 01:43 (4,427 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH)        
Hoover and Eureka's of the 70's.....

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Hoover Convertible Model 70 or Eureka Top of the Line 2000 Series carpet lines.

 

 

 

Bud Mattingly


Post# 169399 , Reply# 8   2/13/2012 at 04:46 (4,427 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)        
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Hi, I've noticed Kirbys leaves nice lines as well.

One thing I have noticed is that not all people like lines. In fact I've had a few customers over he years ask for a vac that don't leave lines.
I think it depends what type of carpet you have in your home as to whether you get lines or not.

James:o)


Post# 169400 , Reply# 9   2/13/2012 at 04:49 (4,427 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI)        

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I like Covertable and Elite myself, I also like the Kenmore twin fan lines =)


Post# 169407 , Reply# 10   2/13/2012 at 07:53 (4,426 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
HOOVER Convertible....

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The ONLY lines ever made in this house. My aunt(the one whom we buried in Ireland), was a snoop.
God forgive me, but true. I caught her , because I vacuumed myself out of my room one day. When I went back in, there were little (size 6) shoeprints. HOOVER solved the crime. lol.
When I first saw carpet lines, I thought you meant carpet brands. If so, Karastan for me.


Post# 169417 , Reply# 11   2/13/2012 at 10:02 (4,426 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN)        
White House carpets

I read quite a bit including history and politics.One Washington book explained that when Ike was in the White House, Mamie had the maids brush the carpets after vacuuming to remove the lines.After leaving Washington Mamie and her maid went to the Gettysburg PA Electrolux office and bought 2 Model Gs and 1 Power Nozzle.I was told this by an Elux salesman who did a demo for Ikes son who had a Model R.The salesman was later the division manager for our area.

Post# 169422 , Reply# 12   2/13/2012 at 11:11 (4,426 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
Good old Mamie.

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Can you picture "Jackie" ( pause for 3 seconds, heads lowered), running a vacuum in th White House? I COULD see her instructing maids, however.

Post# 169424 , Reply# 13   2/13/2012 at 11:42 (4,426 days old) by hoover719 ()        

@bagintheback:

Did you use a Hoover Z bag upright, like a Futura, Dimension Supreme, Runabout, Legacy, or other Z bag upright?


Post# 169428 , Reply# 14   2/13/2012 at 13:16 (4,426 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa)        
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The Hoover Convertible would be my favorite as well! Here is a video that Chad from Ann Arbor, Michigan made of his 704 demonstrating carpet lines. I have a 704 as well, but it's missing the original bag. Great Cleaner!



CLICK HERE TO GO TO kloveland's LINK

Post# 169429 , Reply# 15   2/13/2012 at 13:22 (4,426 days old) by shag (Ontario, Canada)        
Carpet Line

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Carpet Line

Post# 169430 , Reply# 16   2/13/2012 at 13:28 (4,426 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa)        
G.E

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I would imagine that the old G.E. uprights would make nice lines as well. Since they were built on the same principle as the Eureka and Hoover Convertible.


Post# 169438 , Reply# 17   2/13/2012 at 16:59 (4,426 days old) by pinkge (Indianapolis,Indiana)        
Sebo Felix...

Does not leave lines in my carpets.Which is nice as, they are plush wool looks all even and fluffed up.

Post# 169465 , Reply# 18   2/13/2012 at 20:40 (4,426 days old) by bagintheback (Flagstaff, Arizona)        

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It's nice to know that I own the same vacuum model that was used to clean the White House! I wonder what they use now.

hoover719: I used my new Hoover Dirtfinder, which is a Dimension with another name. How could you tell by the picture that the vacuum used Z bags?


Post# 171515 , Reply# 19   3/1/2012 at 15:13 (4,409 days old) by Vacuumfan96 (South East Michigan )        
koblenz-carpet lines

The koblenz vacuums do leave nice lines in the carpetI have a u-75 which I believe now is the u-80 that has a grey hood with a yellow bumper. sadly I wont have the joy of fresh vacuum lines as much as my new house has all hard wood floors and a few rugs. one for each room of the house. but at least I get to see some lines though.


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