Thread Number: 39411
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
First post. What would you want on a new Kirby design? |
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Post# 418215 , Reply# 1   1/6/2020 at 13:21 (1,563 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA)   |   | |
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I think they should do away with the tech drive. While it makes it so easy to push. I’ve seen a good amount of Kirby users, (my own parents included) either forget to engage drive, or forget to disengage drive after use. It makes the Kirby a few pounds heavier that it needs to be. While the fogged belts are pretty reliable, it is another thing to worry about when servicing. It’s not the worst thing there is. But I feel like they could do without it, and make the machine less bulky and lighter. Like the Heritage/Legend Style Machines.
One idea that could be cool is that they could have two models at once. An economy model that is the regular style Kirby and doesn’t have tech drive, and a premium model with tech drive and other new features. |
Post# 418236 , Reply# 3   1/6/2020 at 21:36 (1,562 days old) by broomvac (N/A)   |   | |
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First off, welcome! I have thoughts on this, too.
1. Two motors: one for the brush and one for the suction. 2. An integrated suction/cooling fan. Handheld direct air leaf vacs have used this tech forever. Basically, one side is your normal suction fan, and the other pulls cooling air past the motor and through a vent hole in the bearing plate. It’s compact, quieter than two separate fans, and, most importantly, eliminates carbon dust emissions. All carbon dust goes straight into your HEPA bag. The owner doesn’t even have a separate filter to change or maintain! CLICK HERE TO GO TO broomvac's LINK |
Post# 418238 , Reply# 5   1/6/2020 at 22:07 (1,562 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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If Kirby can, I would love to see a metal fan get put in there so that it would be just as powerful as the now discontinued Royal metal uprights. And even have metal fans made as parts for all of the previous self propelled models. But if not, then at least I would love to see the next Kirby in green again (hopefully the petrol kind this time).
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Post# 418239 , Reply# 6   1/6/2020 at 22:14 (1,562 days old) by Tseg (World Traveller)   |   | |
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Titanium and carbon fiber. |
Post# 418240 , Reply# 7   1/6/2020 at 22:22 (1,562 days old) by rodknock95 (Salem, Missouri)   |   | |
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I agree they should make it like the D50 |
Post# 418243 , Reply# 8   1/6/2020 at 22:34 (1,562 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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There metal casting is way too heavy. I'm sure you can get a transmission like a third the size.
If they built in hose and attachments. If you keep same nozzle give it a way to connect to nozzle without removing nozzle. Metal will never happen again. If they made a cannister version and actual power nozzle with power. Maybe put shampooer on cannister model. Les |
Post# 418251 , Reply# 10   1/7/2020 at 04:34 (1,562 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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