Thread Number: 37703
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
Vacuum Maintenance Question for Everyone... |
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Post# 402054 , Reply# 1   12/6/2018 at 11:01 (1,939 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 402062 , Reply# 2   12/6/2018 at 12:39 (1,939 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I use my Vacuflo central vac to clean out my bagless machines. Like you Patrick, my husband thinks I'm crazy but he will survive. Our spare bedroom is also my "vacuum shrine" with 29 machines. My husband built shelves for my power nozzles and I have hooks for all the hoses. I store my bagless cleaners always clean and no dirt. I have lots of spare filters and bags (For my bagged cleaners), but it is getting almost out of hand. I buy bags (like Air-Way or Lux bags) at estate sales, thrift stores, etc for almost nothing and have a large supply now (lifetime supply maybe?)
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Post# 402063 , Reply# 3   12/6/2018 at 12:48 (1,939 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA)   |   | |
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This Air Revolve is the first bagless vacuum I've used.
I also have a Fantom Thunder, but I don't use it. Not being familiar with them, I emptied the dirt cup three times during the course of vacuuming just our first floor. And it's not a big house! After using it, I took the separator out, and wiped that down, as well as the dirt cup itself. If I knew I wasn't going to use it again for a while, I would have to give it a more thorough cleaning. But, I'm satisfied with the way it is now, since I'm planning on using it again soon. My bagged vacuums, specifically the plastic-bodied Electroluxes, I usually give the bag compartment a little wipe down with Pledge when I change the bag. The Hoover Portable, I haven't had to change the bag yet. It's a big bag, and the vacuum gets only occasional use, so it might be a while. When I do change that bag, I imagine I will vacuum out the bag compartment with an Electrolux, and vacuum the pre-motor filter before putting a new bag in. Barry |
Post# 402105 , Reply# 4   12/7/2018 at 08:37 (1,939 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 402116 , Reply# 7   12/7/2018 at 11:43 (1,938 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest)   |   | |
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I don't dump inside, I take it outside to the compost bin. Don't you even try to take away my OCD card. |
Post# 402126 , Reply# 8   12/7/2018 at 14:19 (1,938 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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I guess this is "Kind of" a maintenance question. If you have someone in your home who uses baby powder (horrible for vacuums)... they are very careful with it and I've yet to find any evidence of any when I'm cleaning.....but you know that stuff is a super fine powder so you're bound to end up vacuuming very small amounts of it. That makes me paranoid as hell when I'm cleaning hoping I'm not destroying my vacuum in the process because I know that's horrible for any vacuum - bagged or bagless. What's the worst case scenario for a HEPA bagged machine? That the bag just gets clogged more quickly? I'm not talking about vacuuming of large amounts of the stuff - just whatever residuals there may be that could have possibly fallen on the floor or carpet or whatever.
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Post# 402127 , Reply# 9   12/7/2018 at 14:19 (1,938 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)   |   | |
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Post# 402128 , Reply# 10   12/7/2018 at 14:26 (1,938 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 402131 , Reply# 11   12/7/2018 at 14:30 (1,938 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest)   |   | |
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The CDO is actually one of the organizations I work with. The Community Developmental Organization. |
Post# 402476 , Reply# 12   12/12/2018 at 17:42 (1,933 days old) by vacuumkid47 (Sibley, IA)   |   | |
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