Thread Number: 35987
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Shark Rocket Pro - Just a funny |
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Post# 385867   2/11/2018 at 23:49 (2,237 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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Just thought I'd share this.
I found this one in the garbage one day, the 2 attachments missing and the cord cut off. The first thing I think is that it's clogged and someone thought it was broken. My friend has a very similar Shark, and that has a screen cone thing in the dust cup that gets clogged all the time, and it's VERY difficult to clean. I figured that was it. First thing, I cut up the nub of wire left, powered it up and it was real strong. I open up everything on it - which was pleasantly easy, all clog points are quick disconnects. No clogs. The screen cone was clean, and it's different from my buddy's, it's removable and easy to clean. The filters were near spotless. So literally nothing was wrong with this thing, not even dirty filters. I ordered a cheap cord from ebay, slam, bam, thank you ma'am. I didn't really need or want this cleaner, but I've used it in my room for a couple months now with no issues. Anyway, I find the stickers hilarious. Have a look at the second pic. |
Post# 385874 , Reply# 1   2/12/2018 at 02:40 (2,237 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Oh damn, you beat me to posting the joke! I seen that too when I got my store salvage Shark NV60 back in December. I got a laugh out of that too. It's companies like Shark with their "needs no maintenance!" "never loses suction" hype that makes people think they can run a vacuum until it's clogged or the belt snaps, then they chuck it in the bin and buy another and start the cycle over again.
My Shark has an issue with the swivel part, it needs some plastic grease and to re-situate the switch (jams), but I can't seem to figure out how to separate the two halves where the switch is. The screwdriver started digging into the plastic so I didn't go any farther. The model I have is too new to have parts for it so I can;t just put a new head on it. I'll probably post photos of it eventually this week. I do like the blue color of your model though, that looks really nice. |
Post# 385910 , Reply# 3   2/12/2018 at 16:31 (2,236 days old) by blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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Post# 385915 , Reply# 4   2/12/2018 at 17:47 (2,236 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 385916 , Reply# 5   2/12/2018 at 17:52 (2,236 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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A Dyson can have a huge 1,000 watt motor and make as much noise as a table saw, but it picks up terribly because their suction system is crap.
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Post# 385924 , Reply# 6   2/12/2018 at 23:46 (2,236 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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HuskyVacs -> You know what they say, one man's trash... or a fool and his money...
HonestJoe68 -> I'm new here too. You know... if you fix vacs and give them away, you're a saint. Honestly, I'd probably be doing something like that if I actually had free time. And I bet people give you crap about that. Personally, I wouldn't give them back to the thrift shops for them to make money off of my hard work, but I suppose GoodWill is at least somewhat of a charity, so there's that. (You could always give them away for free on craigslist.) I'm really not much of a vacuum guy, but the only strong opinions I have about Sharks so far is that stupid dust cup cone screen filter thing on my buddy's Shark (I think Rotator). It's in a little cubby hole and it's MOLDED to the dust cup. You need a stiff bristle tooth brush to get in there and clean it, ridiculous design flaw. On my Shark, that cone just sits there, easily removable, so just take it out, smack the dust off of it, done. Like I said though, I really liked that all the hose connections are super easy to remove. BlackHeart -> I did, actually! To change the cord, you literally have to knock the WHOLE thing down. But I'm not complaining, it was actually really easy. There was only one screw that you need a longer screwdriver than normal, and all the screws are identical - a nice touch. I did find it interesting that the motor is wrapped in a sound(?) insulation blanket. It might make it a bit quieter, but it seems like a really easy way to heat up the motor. Then again, is uses the suction air to cool itself, so... HuskyVacs again -> Size of the boat, motion in the ocean, etc. Also, tfw no quote system, or any bbcode for that matter. Can't even use html. Blegh. |
Post# 385927 , Reply# 7   2/13/2018 at 02:57 (2,236 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Yeah this site runs on old hardware so you just have to improvise for us modern folks used to other newer forums.
I just use the subject drift to put the "@ (person im replying to)". If replying to multiple people ill just have the "@ (person name here)" with a divider between people. I figure that works out alright enough. It's just what I do. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Also I believe the foam is just there for vibration isolation, on my SwivelPro that's what it is for anyway. Also PS: don't put any type of detergent on the yellow foam filter if you want to wash it. I did that because mine smelled bad from the previous owner (yay florida swamps) and the orange Downy I used before chucking it in the washer on a gentle rinse stained the foam where the detergent landed. |
Post# 385928 , Reply# 8   2/13/2018 at 02:59 (2,236 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 385975 , Reply# 10   2/13/2018 at 18:11 (2,235 days old) by blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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I've owned two of their full sized vacuums, one of the older stick vacs, and a few variations of the handhelds. I've had experience both as an owner and on the repair bench. I recently ran a test to see how rapidly they lose flow. I'm not a fan.
As for the motor. The size of it can definitely make a difference, at the same rpm a machine with a larger fan will have a greater speed at the edge of the fan which should result in greater flow. A motor as small as the one in the rocket should be in a stick vacuum not in a machine marketed as a full sized upright.
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Post# 386014 , Reply# 11   2/13/2018 at 22:38 (2,235 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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@HonestJoe68 - there's really nothing odd about finding peace/joy fixing stuff. I'm the same way, but with fixing anything in general. Of course fixing cars is my real job so that can get tiring sometimes, especially when you see the same problem over and over again, and it boils down to either the customer's stupidity or the engineer's stupidity.
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Post# 386026 , Reply# 12   2/14/2018 at 02:58 (2,235 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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What do you mean the load is too heavy? What do you mean?
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Post# 420146 , Reply# 13   2/18/2020 at 05:27 (1,500 days old) by Rdwdcp (UK)   |   | |
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The second picture lol. it says it Doesn't loose suction on one of the stickers and says lose of suction may occur. What's that all about lol. Ryan |
Post# 420152 , Reply# 14   2/18/2020 at 08:09 (1,500 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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