Thread Number: 28053
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
the reviews of vacs: kirby Gsix |
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Post# 313474 , Reply# 1   1/26/2015 at 22:32 (3,348 days old) by Human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I kind of agree with you. I own a Heritage I (on semi-permanent loan to my girlfriend) and a G-Six 2001 Limited Edition (my primary vacuum for carpeted surfaces). The H1 in many respects is a more elegant machine. It's well balanced and doesn't take much more effort to push than the G6 with the Tech Drive engaged. Both machines are absolute deep-cleaning BEASTS and I would be hard pressed to say which one actually does a better job. I acquired both machines about two years ago--rescued the G6 from beside a dumpster (needed a belt and a bag) and Dad gave me the H1 a few weeks later when I told him about the G6. Before that, I had never used a Kirby and knew little about them other than they were supposed to be primo vacuum cleaners, a fact of which I am now thoroughly convinced. Now, they are my favorite machines, followed closely by my Electrolux 1205.
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Post# 313540 , Reply# 4   1/27/2015 at 14:02 (3,347 days old) by Bikerray (Middle Earth)   |   | |
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I use to prefer vacuuming with my Kirby 519. I've had G3 through G7 and then I bought a G4 80th Anniversary that I was going to clean up and sell. Once I cleaned it up I really love the unit. With no effort at all you touch it it goes forward, just barely pull and it goes backward, the transmission is incredibly smooth. The ONLY time I've noticed a jerkyness is when it hits a hole in the subflooring under the carpeting.
As to shampooing Dry foam systems; I've tried the Electrolux Turbo shampoo with the Floor Pro I've tried the Kirby system Water extraction; I've tried the Rainbow Aquamate and still keep coming back to a Hoover Steam Vac Deluxe. The Hoover will pull out the left over carpet shampoo from the other systems. When you're cleaning after foam systems that scrub the stuff into the carpet you have to use an antifoaming agent with the Extractor systems that spray water and cleaner into the carpet and then suction it out, so the recovery tank doesn't fill with suds. just my point of view. |
Post# 313541 , Reply# 5   1/27/2015 at 14:14 (3,347 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The Kirby shampooing system was developed to help the salesmen, not to really shampoo a carpet well. By turning water and soap into bubbles, then scrubbing it into the rug (where it dries) - it doesn't really do anything other than remove the greasy smudge from foot traffic. But, that's all it has to do. It was designed so the salesmen can offer to 'shampoo one room of carpet' when approaching the door of the home. Many salesmen only cleaned half the carpet, putting psychological pressure upon the prospect to buy the cleaner so they can finish the job. Recently, a Kirby salesman came to my door trying to sell the Sentria 2. I told him that I had the best vacuum cleaner in the world already, and he was very insistent and pushy to come in and demonstrate. After telling him I was NOT buying a Kirby, he came inside and started the demo. With regard to the shampooer, I 'accidentally' knocked over my Coke Zero onto the carpet. I asked him to shampoo it up. Of course, after using the Rug Renovator over the Coke Zero, nothing happened. I got out my Rainbow, attached the hose, and sucked the spill right up. The Kirby man ultimately left with his tail between his legs.
I also know how the trick of "he who goes first - loses" goes. After he vacuumed the rug with the Kirby, I put a clean bag into my Maytag M500 and vacuumed AFTER the Kirby. Cut open the bag, and you should have seen the look on the salesman's face at all the dirt the Maytag picked up after the Kirby. Guess he hadn't learned it was a trick yet. The Hoover Steam Vac is a very good carpet shampooer, one of the best. It will shampoo rings around the Kirby. |
Post# 313565 , Reply# 7   1/27/2015 at 15:50 (3,347 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 313572 , Reply# 9   1/27/2015 at 17:01 (3,347 days old) by ronni (USA)   |   | |
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Re: Reply #7 You're welcome, Stan. Glad you appreciate it. |
Post# 313606 , Reply# 10   1/27/2015 at 23:08 (3,347 days old) by Human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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You know, the more I look at my G6, the more I think it looks like a Cylon from Battlestar Galactica. Look at the two photos below and judge for yourself.
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