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Thread Number: 34153
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Patience testing Kirby |
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| Post# 370136 , Reply# 1 4/6/2017 at 06:38 (2,569 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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After cleaning up the excess silicone sealant that had been pressed out when tightening the fan case back up.... Small amount is visible inside of the fan case but this will wear off with use. | ||
| Post# 370137 , Reply# 2 4/6/2017 at 06:41 (2,569 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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And a quick polish to finish off with. Hopefully I won't have to strip it down again for many years. I've learned a few lessons along the way too... such as don't try to cut the corner of not sealing the fan case! Going to give it 24 hours to make sure the sealer has dried before using again just to be sure
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| Post# 370139 , Reply# 3 4/6/2017 at 07:19 (2,569 days old) by sebo4me (Cardiff) | ||
Matt you should always clean off old sealent and renew it or as you have learnt it will blow dust out.
Glad you've got it back to full working order. Think you may have just been very unlucky for the switch to fail after just 3 years. Probably a stupid question but why don't they use a rubber gasket to seal the fan housing? | ||
| Post# 370140 , Reply# 4 4/6/2017 at 07:43 (2,569 days old) by Matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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That's a very good question regarding a rubber gasket. Would make more sense | ||
| Post# 370156 , Reply# 5 4/6/2017 at 13:02 (2,569 days old) by wyaple (Pickerington, OH) | ||
Matt,
Did you actually see dust building up somewhere on the front cover? I only ask because to date, I've redone 5 Kirbys (Heritage II Legend, G4, G5, G6, Sentria II) and have had zero dust leakage. Not even a dust film build up.
But, I always completely, painstakingly, remove all the remaining gasket material and then a very, very light sanding with 400 grit. My fan casings fit airtight at all five connections and I measure the airflow with a digital anemometer to verify any possible CFM loss. No issues in going on several years now. BTW, I had to replace the switch in my Sentria II as well, but that's why I was able to get it at a thrift shop for $55 last July. I got the switch from a highly reputable seller for about $30 (used). Bill | ||
| Post# 370171 , Reply# 6 4/6/2017 at 18:15 (2,569 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 370263 , Reply# 8 4/7/2017 at 23:42 (2,568 days old) by wyaple (Pickerington, OH) | ||
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Yup, That'll Do It Alrighty... | ||
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