Thread Number: 37248
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Does anyone have a diy recipie for kirby shampoo? |
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Post# 397662   9/2/2018 at 20:06 (2,034 days old) by Josh1998 (Colorado )   |   | |
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Post# 397665 , Reply# 1   9/2/2018 at 21:53 (2,034 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 397666 , Reply# 2   9/2/2018 at 21:59 (2,034 days old) by Vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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Only use Kirby brand shampoo! The only time I see the kirby shampooer in for service as because somebody tried using the Wrong shampoo in it.
what is the price of Kirby shampoo bothers you you might just consider stepping up your shampooer game. Just about any carpet extraction unit will clean carpets better |
Post# 397667 , Reply# 3   9/2/2018 at 23:37 (2,034 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Vacuumdevil is right. The Kirby shampoo system is only a surface shampooer and not a deep clean shampooer. It's ideal if you want to keep your carpets clean and fresh every 2 or 3 weeks and fluff them up, but it doesn't have the capability to really get down to the backing and suck dirt out.
I have used Bissell's shampoo in my Kirby shampooser before and haven't had any issues in it, but I do know that some chemicals will eat away the hose rubber and weaken it over time by drying out the rubber. Happened to my ancient Bissell shampooer from the 1990s. The Bissell ProHeat Pet is a more economical and simpler choice than the Kirby if you really want to do some deep cleaning. You do have to use Kirby brand shampoo though to answer your question, that's no sales hype, it is true. Kirby formula is a special dry suds system and its been specifically tailored to the Kirby equipment and its foamer system. Try shopping around more and looking for cheaper retailers, or look for old stock from years ago you might be able to get cheaper due to its age. I still have the Kirby shampoo from when I bought it in 2002, but there's just a tiny bit left of it. |
Post# 397849 , Reply# 4   9/6/2018 at 23:09 (2,030 days old) by Rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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An ex Kirby salesman who runs a vacuum store turned me onto this but I haven't tried it b/c I had just bought a gallon of Kirby's shampoo.. ZEP high traffic shampoo at Home Depot. He says this suds even better than Kirby's and it cheaper! He sells both but says the Zep is a better deal, I was amazed! I will try it but I have too much Kirby stuff for the present.
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Post# 397850 , Reply# 5   9/6/2018 at 23:11 (2,030 days old) by Rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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Post# 397853 , Reply# 6   9/6/2018 at 23:58 (2,030 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Kelton, that stuff you linked to is for Carpet Extractors, not a Carpet Shampooer. It needs to be a foaming detergent with surfactants in it to use in a shampooer. The whole point of a shampooer is the detergent & water get scrubbed in & the surfactants raise the dirt to the surface to be vacuumed away.
I would agree with Alex / Vacuumdevil, Kirby or Aerus Electrolux carpet shampoo detergent would work best. As Huskyvacs pointed out, Bissell used to make their own carpet shampoo as well, don't know for certain if it's still available. It's easy to find in most hardware stores. As for making homemade carpet shampooer detergent, I read years ago in a book, Haley's Handy Hints, that you can use water & powdered laundry detergent to shampoo carpets with. I believe you could do it by hand or in a machine, & you had to add a couple other ingredients as well. If only I had my hands on that book right now, but it's in public storage :( Rob |
Post# 397876 , Reply# 8   9/7/2018 at 15:53 (2,029 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa)   |   | |
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Using a home brew shampoo is a bad idea! Kirby is a dry foam system. As the shampoo dries it encapsulates the dirt so it can be vacuumed up. I imagine the Kirby company has chemists that created the shampoo for use in the Kirby shampoo system. Using the correct PH values, etc..
Creating your own shampoo would probably ruin your carpets by leaving large amounts of residue. Like this lady who used Pine-Sol to clean her carpets. CLICK HERE TO GO TO kloveland's LINK |
Post# 397880 , Reply# 9   9/7/2018 at 17:23 (2,029 days old) by Josh1998 (Colorado )   |   | |
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Post# 397885 , Reply# 10   9/7/2018 at 17:32 (2,029 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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Post# 397906 , Reply# 11   9/8/2018 at 00:56 (2,029 days old) by Rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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Post# 397939 , Reply# 12   9/8/2018 at 11:35 (2,028 days old) by Rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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Post# 397972 , Reply# 13   9/8/2018 at 22:17 (2,028 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 398106 , Reply# 14   9/11/2018 at 23:28 (2,025 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)   |   | |
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This carpet shampoo works quite well, but it isn't very much cheaper than Kirby shampoo. Be careful to only use dry foam shampoo concentrates in the Kirby.
I highly recommend the Rug Doctor or Bissell Big Green carpet cleaners that another reply mentioned. They're both excellent machines, I have a Rug Doctor myself and I've been shocked by how effective it is. smile.amazon.com/Franklin-F53802... |
Post# 398108 , Reply# 15   9/12/2018 at 00:08 (2,025 days old) by Rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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Post# 398126 , Reply# 16   9/12/2018 at 14:04 (2,024 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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Zep, and Landaus make a good alternative, but they key thing is it has to be a dry foam shampoo. These detergents were designed to not leave a sticky residue behind. I don't know of anything one can purchase inexpensively and mix up to create the proper effect, by the time one goes to such trouble, its better to get the right shampoo and better results from it. |
Post# 398134 , Reply# 17   9/12/2018 at 15:26 (2,024 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Also an entire GALLON of Kirby shampoo is only $23. It's not expensive at all, and a gallon should last you an entire year or several years depending on how often you shampoo. A gallon has lasted me 16 years, lol
www.amazon.com/Gallon-Lav... It's not worth ruining your equipment for $20. |
Post# 398558 , Reply# 18   9/21/2018 at 23:43 (2,015 days old) by Rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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Here's the extractor stuff some of you thought the red bottle was...that I posted earlier in this thread. THIS is the one thats a no-no for the Kirby Renovation Shampooer. The red bottle one is very good for the Kirby.
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Post# 399944 , Reply# 20   10/23/2018 at 09:23 (1,984 days old) by Rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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Post# 399949 , Reply# 22   10/23/2018 at 10:38 (1,983 days old) by Rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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Post# 399997 , Reply# 23   10/24/2018 at 13:54 (1,982 days old) by tekjunkie28 (Western Va)   |   | |
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What about a Rainbow shampooer? How does that compare. I alway thought the Kirby shampooer was the bomb?? |
Post# 400018 , Reply# 24   10/24/2018 at 21:55 (1,982 days old) by Rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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I like them both...I feel the rainbow ‘truly cleans’....b/c it’s an extraction type of cleaner ( water in and water coming out), I feel it’s a more thorough cleaning Device ... but I like the ease of the kirby dry foam...less water...but I still use fans to help accelerate the drying just like I do with the Kirby. I don’t get the slaw feeling of ‘clean’ ....probably b/c I can’t see the results like I can with the dirty water of the rainbow
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Post# 400348 , Reply# 25   11/3/2018 at 12:33 (1,972 days old) by S_Brisowitz (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Ammonia, Summer's Eve, and bleach... Nothing stands a chance not even the brine incident of 76! |
Post# 400349 , Reply# 26   11/3/2018 at 12:41 (1,972 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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Post# 400497 , Reply# 28   11/6/2018 at 23:27 (1,969 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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Post# 400513 , Reply# 29   11/7/2018 at 13:27 (1,968 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest)   |   | |
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I would caution using these two together. The resulting chlorine gas cloud will clean out your lungs pretty fast. |
Post# 400526 , Reply# 30   11/7/2018 at 15:53 (1,968 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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@Kirbysthebest Nonsense ! Ammonia and bleach is Safe :D
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Post# 400530 , Reply# 31   11/7/2018 at 18:41 (1,968 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington, NC)   |   | |
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Mix bleach and ammonia together? NO WAY! It's a ticking bomb!! |
Post# 400539 , Reply# 32   11/8/2018 at 08:38 (1,968 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Throw in a big squirt of Dawn to the bleach and ammonia mixture before adding to your Kirby. It's the same formula that Martha Stewart uses for 'personal cleansing'. It will also take grease off your oven walls, so I know it will help the Kirby renovator do the very best job of removing spilled Pepsi from the rugs.
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Post# 400544 , Reply# 33   11/8/2018 at 08:57 (1,968 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)   |   | |
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Post# 400551 , Reply# 34   11/8/2018 at 11:37 (1,967 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest)   |   | |
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No one has mentioned using gasoline. IT's a great solvent, now comes with 10% alcohol for disinfection purposes, and ensures that your guest won't smoke in your house. (At least more than once.) |
Post# 400553 , Reply# 35   11/8/2018 at 11:55 (1,967 days old) by royalfan (Chicago)   |   | |
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Post# 400564 , Reply# 36   11/8/2018 at 14:03 (1,967 days old) by S_Brisowitz (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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When my grease trap needs emulsified, I only use Mustard Gas! I use the moth ball attachment on an old Kirby to turn my rainy day to a sunny one. |
Post# 400589 , Reply# 37   11/8/2018 at 23:49 (1,967 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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Post# 400676 , Reply# 38   11/11/2018 at 19:56 (1,964 days old) by hooverkid (PA,USA)   |   | |
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The most important difference between extractor shampoos and dry shampoos is an encapsulating polymer. That's what makes dry shampoos dry into a brittle film that can be vacuumed away. Without an encapsulator in your diy solution all your gonna do is leave soap all over the carpets and dirt is going to stick to the carpet a lot faster. Currently I'm using hot knife extreme from VacAway and it is a really good cleaner. Assuming the kirby tank holds 1/2 gal,you would use between 1 1/2 teaspoons-1 tablespoon of cleaner per tank and that works out to 9-18 cents per tank and between 256 to 512 tanks per gal depending on strength. Compare that to kirby solution your looking at 2 tablespoons of cleaner per tank,that means 1 gal of kirby shampoo will last for 128 tanks and cost about 24 cents per tank.If you like the convenience of the kirby shampooer it is worth getting an encapsulating shampoo.
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