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Thread Number: 30970
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Has Anyone Ever Over-Vacuumed? |
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| Post# 342205 1/28/2016 at 12:35 (3,009 days old) by wyaple (Pickerington, OH) | ||
I would love to hear stories of over-vacuuming. That is, vacuuming so much that your carpet, etc. became unusable, threadbare and/or damaged.
As a follow up question, what would be the maximum you should vacuum? Is daily too much? Twice a week? Once a week? Without pets, I've found myself quite comfortable vacuuming twice a week. Last August, we added one dog, and I've upped that to four times a week only in the family room where we normally allow the dog to play. Bill | ||
| Post# 342208 , Reply# 1 1/28/2016 at 12:56 (3,009 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 342237 , Reply# 3 1/28/2016 at 18:31 (3,009 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
Hell yeah I over vacuumed too much back in the day when our family bought Dyson vacs. Both the DC01 and DC04 reduced the carpet to bare threads. Mind you I think my late parents were happy as they weren't fans of the red tartan carpet that came with the home, anyway.
I think I/we over vacuumed because of the shock of what the Dyson picked up versus the old Hoover Junior uprights. What of course we didn't realise at the time was the fact that the Dyson was just picking up viewable dirt compared to the dirt in the Hoover bag... The daily use was lessened to once or twice a week when we no longer owned pets. This post was last edited 01/28/2016 at 19:12 | ||
Post# 342244 , Reply# 4 1/28/2016 at 20:31 (3,009 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Well, since the HOOVER | ||
| Post# 342253 , Reply# 5 1/28/2016 at 22:32 (3,009 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Post# 342255 , Reply# 6 1/28/2016 at 22:41 (3,009 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Well, it was the U.S, Hoovers that stated | ||
| Post# 342267 , Reply# 7 1/29/2016 at 07:33 (3,008 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 342271 , Reply# 8 1/29/2016 at 09:24 (3,008 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
John
"And, mine never even belch any dust anywhere"
You can HONESTLY say that one of your Hoover Convertibles with a C bag doesn't belch dust? Hmm, ok, go ahead & run your cleaner in a dark room, hold a flashlight up to the bag & report back with your findings. Just because you can't SEE the vacuum leaking dust, doesn't mean it isn't releasing microscopic dust particles back into the air you breathe. Rob | ||
| Post# 342272 , Reply# 9 1/29/2016 at 09:40 (3,008 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
Growing up I had a neighbor lady who was a clean freak. She had 3 sons and they lived in a single wide mobile home, nothing fancy but she sure made it a nice home.
Anyhow with the purchase of the new home also came the purchase of a new vacuum from kmart (a brandywine lower end rounded hood with headlight Eureka upright with vibra groomer II. It was their first home and first vacuum in 1985. Fast forward to the early 90s I remember her brown sculptured carpet was very thin in the living room and all of the seams were coming apart. I don't know if it was just cheap carpet or over vacuuming but I can tell you she vacuumed 3 to 4 times daily with a vibragroomer II When they replaced that house in 1996 with another new one her husband told her not to vacuum it to death and of course she limited it to once a day. in 2000 or 2001 I got the Eureka for my collection and shes since had a plethora of walmart vacuums. They just bought a new double wide this year and as a house warming I gave her a sanitaire blue line. She was so excited because it was just like her old Eureka that she loved. | ||
| Post# 342298 , Reply# 10 1/29/2016 at 12:26 (3,008 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
While I'm not a fan of dust belching Hoover cleaners, which would be ANY Hoover made before the launch of HEPA bags, I have to give the company a round of applause for an advertisement they placed in 1921. It was called "Is 80 Years Of Proof Enough?". At the Ohio State Fair, they had a Hoover 105 attached to a mechanical arm. It ran 24/7 during the fair. At the end of the fair, the carpet was examined and it had absolutely no wear. When counting the strokes the cleaner had made, it was determined that the sweeper had run the equivalent of 80 years of vacuuming over that single piece of Wilton carpet. In response to the folks who claimed the Hoover wore off the rug nap, Hoover claimed that even after 80 years of vacuuming, the machine wouldn't have damaged the carpets
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| Post# 342304 , Reply# 11 1/29/2016 at 14:10 (3,008 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Post# 342309 , Reply# 12 1/29/2016 at 16:23 (3,008 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I'll certainly run my vac in the dark.... and see what happens. I guess I'm lucky to live in a belch-free zone. I just traded a Compact Tri star with Joe Kassock for a Windtunnel 2 . He brought it here once before. The cord is extremly long... and, who doesn't want a nice long one... that can really do the job?? That cleaner, if plugged in at the center of the house, will reach from the front door to the very back of the house! What a POWERFUL cleaner !!! Yikes. I'll post a pi and report. A nice belch-free zone. I just won't allow it. J. | ||
| Post# 342311 , Reply# 13 1/29/2016 at 16:44 (3,008 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest) | ||
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A Maintained vacuum usually doesn't "belch". | ||
| Post# 342312 , Reply# 14 1/29/2016 at 16:45 (3,008 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere) | ||
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I own Electrolux, Compact/TriStar & Rainbow (including the new Onyx) vacs + shag carpet from 1973-74
That shag carpet is still in immaculate shape | ||
| Post# 342323 , Reply# 15 1/29/2016 at 19:50 (3,008 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
Microscopic dust? You do realise by trapping this in your fangle dangle hepa filter vacuums is actually whats causing your allergies, if you eliminate this fine dust it will weaken your immunity to it and thus cause allergies, why do you think allergies were not really a problem back in the day? Because people didn't restict themselves from these tiny particles...
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| Post# 342331 , Reply# 16 1/29/2016 at 21:13 (3,008 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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I actually agree with you Alex.
The problem isn’t HEPA filters but all the science and lies behind things like antibacterial soap and hand gels. We’ve become so fastidiously obsessed with keeping clean that we have forgotten to allow our bodies to fight infection. Studies have proved that antibacterial gels and soaps don't eliminate bacteria and that the triclosan additive in these products used over a prolonged amount of time heightens the body's attraction to developing allergies such as asthma and nut allergies. | ||
| Post# 342337 , Reply# 17 1/29/2016 at 22:32 (3,008 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Post# 342338 , Reply# 18 1/29/2016 at 22:51 (3,008 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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First of all...................... My Convertibles, Dial A MAtics, etc have headlights, thus eliminating the need for a flashlight. I believe the late Henry Dreyfuss took care of that need. Second, I taught science,and believe that anything microscopic would thus require the use of a microscope... saying a definite "No" to the flashlight. Third, microparticles escaping into the air,would not be included in the term"belching".I've always associated" belching"with someone who has eaten too much,of rich foods,or who has consumed mass quantities of alcohol. Perhaps one should vacuum up a litle Bromo-fizz: a bicarbonate. Just trying to help in any way I can. All this talk of belching.... it's so disturbing.
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Post# 342374 , Reply# 19 1/30/2016 at 04:21 (3,008 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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The carpet suffers more wear from being walked over rather than the use of ANY vacuum cleaner.the vacuum cleaner only PREVENTS carpet wear as the result of being walked over and the dirt from your shoes or feet getting into the carpet from you tramping the dirt into it. | ||
| Post# 342472 , Reply# 20 1/31/2016 at 05:10 (3,006 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 342492 , Reply# 22 1/31/2016 at 11:13 (3,006 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
 I'd say not. I vacuum 2-3 times a week, tops. I don't have the time or the need to vacuum everyday, even with the feline. | ||
| Post# 342500 , Reply# 23 1/31/2016 at 12:41 (3,006 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
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| Post# 342502 , Reply# 24 1/31/2016 at 12:51 (3,006 days old) by sebo4me (Cardiff) | ||
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| Post# 342506 , Reply# 25 1/31/2016 at 13:07 (3,006 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
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| Post# 342508 , Reply# 26 1/31/2016 at 13:10 (3,006 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest) | ||
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Do you sleep with your Kirby I do. Don't judge me. ;-) | ||
| Post# 342510 , Reply# 27 1/31/2016 at 13:19 (3,006 days old) by sebo4me (Cardiff) | ||
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| Post# 342512 , Reply# 28 1/31/2016 at 13:41 (3,006 days old) by sebo4me (Cardiff) | ||
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| Post# 342519 , Reply# 29 1/31/2016 at 14:16 (3,006 days old) by Loganvac (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania) | ||
Which reninds me, I saw a video a few years ago which pitted a Dirt Devil Ultra MVP, a bypass machine, against a Royal upright. This prooved that not all bypass machines don't have airflow like a direct air machine.
BUT, it was only the case for the MVP. For those who understand the design of the cleaner, these results should not be surprising. This particular Dirt Devil has an unusually large intake bellow at the cleaner head. The passage up to the body of the machine is equally as large, and its not very long either. This allows for the Dirt Devil to be able to move more air. So in s nutshell, it combines a huge intake with the bypass vacuum suction power. Its incredibly effective, and there aren't any bypass cleaners that I know of that can achieve a result like the MVP had. I own an Utra MVP, so for those who don't believe me, I will gladly make a video that will demonstrate the capability of the airflow This vacuum has, and I will compare it to an effective direct air machine if needed. | ||
| Post# 342521 , Reply# 30 1/31/2016 at 14:30 (3,006 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
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| Post# 342524 , Reply# 32 1/31/2016 at 15:09 (3,006 days old) by Loganvac (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania) | ||
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| Post# 342526 , Reply# 33 1/31/2016 at 15:15 (3,006 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Frankly in my experience it doesn't matter what kind of airflow an upright vac has at the head. Even my old Hoover Junior could vibrate the carpet nails out of the carpet that was nailed down with over vacuuming before it was replaced! There's the beating action for you!
End of the day an upright with an aggressive brush roll will destroy carpeting if the vacuum is over used as well as over washed! | ||
| Post# 342535 , Reply# 34 1/31/2016 at 16:07 (3,006 days old) by parwaz786 ( ) | ||
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Stan Thank you for your reply :) I am not convinced the Dysons are wearing my carpet down because the nylon bristles aren't very aggressive. They don't hurt my hand when I touch the spinning brushbar unless I apply a lot of pressure | ||
| Post# 342541 , Reply# 36 1/31/2016 at 17:45 (3,006 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
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Tayyab, I will admit that I have never owned a Dyson. I replied, about Dysons ruining carpet because of reading on this forum over the years, many posts stating how some dysons with aggressive brushrolls ruined some carpets. Sorry. I didn't mean to judge you and your dyson because of some posts I read. | ||
| Post# 342574 , Reply# 37 1/31/2016 at 18:38 (3,006 days old) by parwaz786 ( ) | ||
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No worries Stan! :) I have no experience with Kirby either, lol I actually appreciate that you took the time to reply to me and offer suggestions which was nice | ||
| Post# 342579 , Reply# 38 1/31/2016 at 21:57 (3,006 days old) by Loganvac (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania) | ||
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My DC14'S roller isn't agressive at all, regardless of the stiff bristles. Although, it makes the carpet look really nice. I would imagine that a cleaner with very stiff bristles could ruin a carpet over time faster than a cleaner with softer bristles. That being said, I sometimes wonder if my Dyson is OK for my medium pile carpet, although I don't use it as a deep cleaner. My carpet is fine but could it be a contributing factor to my carpet being worn early?
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