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Post# 170914 , Reply# 1   2/25/2012 at 15:11 (4,442 days old) by powermate1970 ()   |   | |
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We, as a society, are just plain LAZY!!! What ever happened to a dustpan? |
Post# 170915 , Reply# 2   2/25/2012 at 15:22 (4,442 days old) by venson ()   |   | |
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" . . . What ever happened to a dustpan?" They hooked that up to a central vac too. :) |
Post# 170916 , Reply# 3   2/25/2012 at 15:33 (4,442 days old) by minivanmegafun ()   |   | |
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Seems like a good idea, if it's cheap, seeing as all it does is hook into your central vac system. |
Post# 170922 , Reply# 6   2/25/2012 at 16:17 (4,442 days old) by Davinator1977 ()   |   | |
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I have one it is awesome I also love my wally flex and vroom! |
Post# 170923 , Reply# 7   2/25/2012 at 16:26 (4,441 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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"Pardon me while I tear apart the central vac to find your wedding ring and false fingernails" "Yikes, smells like a small animal died in here"
How embarrassing - it's manufactured in Ontario Canada about a hour's drive from me.
Frankly I can't imagine that anyone is so accurate as to sweep every speck of countertop debris into this small dustpan-sized pull-out contrivance without some landing on the floor.,,where standard cupboard baseboard kickspace central vacuum inlets have been a useful accessory for years now.
Shown sweeping away a few flakes fallen out of a bowl of cereal ready to eat. Why bother? Just dump them in the bowl...are Milady's countertops that filthy?
Their own long video demonstrates the inadequate airflow, with anything heavier than cornflakes having to be encouraged with a 'flick of the fingers'. And you'd fall in to the habit of opening it a second time to be sure the heavier stuff was sucked away...buttered toast crumbs will stick to the tray. Severe OCD'ers would spend hours checking the crumb status. I hate to think of the stinking rot that will soon emanate after a few careless ingestions of salad cuttings as shown, when one neglects to empty the 'wet interceptor' bucket regularly - a labour intensive activity on its own judging from the one shown.
Oh well, at least it comes with a week's worth of neighborhood bragging rights before its negative aspects would naturally cause the inconvenience to fall into dis-use.
Suggested retail price - $99. On sale for US$69.95. or Hollow-handled Plastic dustpan you could install yourself or use manually...~$4 at the dollar store. When I get this lazy or infirm just put me out of my misery, please. Dave. |
Post# 170930 , Reply# 10   2/25/2012 at 18:56 (4,441 days old) by shag (Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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I think it is a good idea if you were running a catering or cake decorating business out of your home. A friend of mine decorates cakes and has crumbs everywhere in her kitchen. Personally, when I wipe down the counters and there are crumbs, I just open the dishwasher door and sweep everything into it.
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Post# 170932 , Reply# 11   2/25/2012 at 19:14 (4,441 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Um.. spare a thought for nursery children and the elderly - this is an ideal invention for people preparing food. Also restaurants/commercial kitchens could probably use it in some applications. I'd sooner have one located under my work bench in the shed when I'm shaving wood - wouldn't that it be a lot easier to just pull out a drawer and scoop all the wood shavings into a tray with a vacuum attached to it?
It's not all about people being lazy. |
Post# 170937 , Reply# 12   2/25/2012 at 19:42 (4,441 days old) by powermate1970 ()   |   | |
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Yeah, it's a neat idea, but, to affirm with Sandy's observation, I have children, and they have clogged up a shop vac! Just imagine what they could do with this!Need I say more. |
Post# 170940 , Reply# 13   2/25/2012 at 19:54 (4,441 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Post# 170977 , Reply# 16   2/26/2012 at 05:37 (4,441 days old) by venson ()   |   | |
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Speaking of convenience and clean, I wonder if the thing can be popped out of position and put in the dishwasher. |
Post# 171002 , Reply# 17   2/26/2012 at 11:47 (4,441 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Post# 171082 , Reply# 20   2/27/2012 at 07:58 (4,440 days old) by twocvbloke ()   |   | |
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And I wasn't, cos there's more to the world than just the United States and the way you do things there... ;) |
Post# 171146 , Reply# 24   2/27/2012 at 18:47 (4,439 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Post# 171147 , Reply# 25   2/27/2012 at 18:49 (4,439 days old) by danemodsandy ()   |   | |
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"And I wasn't, cos there's more to the world than just the United States and the way you do things there..." I'm quite aware of that, thank you. In fact, it's why I pointed out what I did. |
Post# 171190 , Reply# 26   2/28/2012 at 03:26 (4,439 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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I could see this thing attracting all kinds of "critter" from roaches to mice-esp if it isn't emptied properly. |
Post# 171191 , Reply# 27   2/28/2012 at 04:03 (4,439 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Post# 171213 , Reply# 29   2/28/2012 at 08:50 (4,439 days old) by venson ()   |   | |
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Nice idea, but I'm afraid it could turn kinky. |
Post# 171224 , Reply# 30   2/28/2012 at 09:53 (4,439 days old) by Sanifan ()   |   | |
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Don't be afraid of that! |
Post# 171226 , Reply# 31   2/28/2012 at 10:19 (4,439 days old) by venson ()   |   | |
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Considering devices like drawer vac, etc., what kind of central vac system do you have to have to support general household duty plus extras? |
Post# 171595 , Reply# 37   3/2/2012 at 00:05 (4,436 days old) by whirlpolf ()   |   | |
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I meant to say "Venson". My apologies. Joe |
Post# 171753 , Reply# 41   3/3/2012 at 11:01 (4,435 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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i found a mini central vac on their website sorry for the hijack! i just thought it was a cute little thing www.drainvac.com/produits-fiche/0...
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Post# 172119 , Reply# 44   3/6/2012 at 03:34 (4,432 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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The "Drain Vac" would not work for me-cannot envision my septic tank as a "vacuum bag"I would rather put vacuum cleaner waste in the trash. |
Post# 172395 , Reply# 45   3/7/2012 at 17:52 (4,430 days old) by MysteryManBob (New Port Richey,FL)   |   | |
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Post# 172435 , Reply# 46   3/7/2012 at 22:29 (4,430 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest)   |   | |
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Not yet, but you can buy a wi-fi enabled refrigerator at Sear's. I think it was a Samsung. |
Post# 172697 , Reply# 47   3/9/2012 at 18:39 (4,428 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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I've NEVER touched a dustpan, & NEVER will. Only a vac is what I ALWAYS use. Mops, buckets, brooms & dustpans are OUTDATED! :P btw, I'll use a rag or a wet/dry hand-held vac to clean the kitchen or bathroom counters. Totalvac, welcome to the VCCC! |
Post# 172759 , Reply# 48   3/10/2012 at 10:02 (4,428 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Post# 172760 , Reply# 49   3/10/2012 at 10:05 (4,428 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Forgot to say, I have quite a few different sets catered for different cleaning needs - the cat litter dust pan & brush, a tiny little brush pan and set for quick kitchen pick ups and a general dust pan and brush that admittedly looks brand new, despite being 5 years old when there are so many vacuums in the home!
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