Thread Number: 39949
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Kirby Shampooer leaving rugs and carpet rough/flat |
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Post# 424079   4/23/2020 at 18:56 (1,434 days old) by mariotron (Texas )   |   | |
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Been using my Ultimate G Diamond with a G4's shampoo system and I'm pretty sure I followed the instructions correctly but even after going over it again and again the rugs (which I never even walk on with my shoes) which are pretty much like a standard texture carpet and even after vacuuming carefully they still aren't getting soft.
Anyone else have this problem and were able to fix it? |
Post# 424103 , Reply# 3   4/23/2020 at 22:08 (1,434 days old) by Marks_here (_._)   |   | |
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Post# 424107 , Reply# 4   4/23/2020 at 22:53 (1,434 days old) by rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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I completely disagree from your rash judgement of it. That cleaning video you posted a screenshot of is not what the Kirby Shampooer is intended for. If there is a stain to that degree, spot cleaning it first is highly recommended. Kirby's shampooer is not intended to be an extraction level carpet cleaner..
2nd: I've used it several times and it doesn't level streaks....doesn't leave the carpet stiff with excess shampooer etc. It may not be the cats meow....but it is FAR from junk. |
Post# 424143 , Reply# 6   4/24/2020 at 15:31 (1,433 days old) by ralph123 (Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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It would be more accurate and politically correct to say the Kirby was ineffective at removing the Georgia mud, rather than calling it "junk". |
Post# 424163 , Reply# 7   4/24/2020 at 20:46 (1,433 days old) by rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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hmmm, well, my comment was partially from my own experience using 3 different Kirby shampoo systems and partially from what ex kirby technicians/salesmen have shared with me. Their system is not full proof and not intended for carpets THAT contaminated! I would agree with you there...and I wouldn't use mine in that situation either. Their intention/design for their system is for maintaining carpets and they advise and sell spot remover chemicals (heavy traffic solutions) for more intense stains. Yes, that situation would be more of a hassle like you suggested.
My motorcycle is designed to carry me all over paved roads....it CAN go on unpaved and broken up dirt roads but its not recommend ( very heavy bike)....thus a HASSLE trying to balance it....fearing it falling over. But it can be used in that situation....just not advisable ....even though they advertise it as an awesome/capable/fast ride. See the logic? doesn't that translate to the KIrby's intended use claim?' I agree with you on the automobile etc comparison. I would never pay the asking price for a new one as well. fyi: I've never had to let the treated carpet dry for a day.... Hope that sheds some logical explanation to the assertion that its 'junk' |
Post# 424179 , Reply# 8   4/24/2020 at 23:40 (1,433 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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Post# 424320 , Reply# 10   4/26/2020 at 22:20 (1,431 days old) by rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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So I just used a Kirby shampooer after thinking of this thread, I paid extra attention as I did the cleaning . Stains are gone afterwards ( I pretreated the concerning spots)& it didn’t take a whole day to dry Instead, it took 1.5 hrs. I vacuumed , then shampooed, then dried then vacuumed again and finally used the carpet fluffer on one area of the room and didn’t on the other part of the room. Both areas feel great, I don’t feel any residue and if the soiled areas are clean again, the shampooing DID Remove the soil ! So, don’t believe those you always may say that these are just junk or a waste of time or ‘ they can’t remove dirt/grime. For those who have ears to hear....
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Post# 424356 , Reply# 11   4/27/2020 at 20:33 (1,430 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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A lot of people here who do not own and have never used a Kirby shampooer are always jumping right on the ball to say how terrible and crap it is - when they do not know how to use it properly - and make comparisons to totally different types of shampooers.
The Kirby shampooer is a maintenance cleaner, used to keep your carpet fresh and fluffed between heavy steam cleaning services or a full on "empty the room out" shampoo. It is not an extraction shampooer. It is not a deep cleaning shampooer. As for why your carpet was rough and matted down and crusty (is it also kind of greasy and soapy feeling?) it's more than likely because you used too much shampoo or the wrong kind and let it dry into your carpet. Check that you are using proper Kirby brand shampoo. It has a special formula in it made for Kirby's shampooing system, random shampoo cleaner for extraction and water jet upright shampooers will not work. Check that you did not make the mixture too soap laden and had a bit more water in it, and used hot water. Make sure that your carpet is not colorfast or sensitive to the cleaning solution and you did not ruin the fibers. What I suggest doing is going over the whole area you shampooed again with an upright shampooer with only water in it. Rinse and extract the solution out of the carpet and let it dry. Then go over it a couple times with a vacuum and see if it has made an improvement. You may need a carpet rake to fluff the fibers back up again. Carpet cleaning takes a lot of practice to get right, which is why people make big money in carpet cleaning careers when they do a proper job. Also I had to laugh at the suggestion of renting a carpet extractor. They are not sanitized or sterilized after being returned to the store, so if someone had a mite or insect problem, that's now yours. They also only clean one direction on most models, and they do a terrible job due to how narrow the suction path is. A good $200 upright Bissell or a vintage Hoover shampooer will clean a lot better than a rental Rug Doc or Bissell Big Green. Also that Vacuum Wars channel makes a lot of terrible clickbait garbage for quick money and none of it is accurate in the slightest. It's just made for money and he throws whatever he can find on some Facebook and blog post in there. You can tell by how he uses the shampooers in the video that he has never used one before either. Also the channel just parrots "Shark and Dyson is the best vacuum" videos - whatever the hottest trend is to maximize views. |
Post# 424370 , Reply# 13   4/28/2020 at 08:29 (1,430 days old) by Air-WayCharlie (USA)   |   | |
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Post# 424371 , Reply# 14   4/28/2020 at 08:57 (1,430 days old) by mariotron (Texas )   |   | |
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Bought new shampoo and it foamed btter than the last one but didn't seem as uh... smooth as here but I made sure to use 2oz of shampoo per line of warm water and cleaned out the suds screen. Wating on it to dry but the crusty parts still feel crusty and the soft parts still soft but I'll give an update when it drys and I vacuum it. |
Post# 424374 , Reply# 16   4/28/2020 at 09:20 (1,430 days old) by mariotron (Texas )   |   | |
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Post# 424375 , Reply# 17   4/28/2020 at 09:24 (1,430 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH)   |   | |
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I have several Kirby carpet shampooers, the latest is the Avalir, which I like best of all. The tray lifts out and you empty it and resume cleaning. It has a shield which keeps the used foam from overflowing the tray.....I have burgandy carpet, jade green, and royal blue carpets. All of them have been shampooed with one of my kirby's. I let my carpet dry for at least 24 hours before vacuuming and after I use the Kirby polisher brush from my G series to fluff the carpet.
I do have shading in my carpet. Depending on the way you vacuum it. My carpet is 7 or 8 years old and you can tell where my walkways are.......kitchen to hallway, hallway into the bedrooms, etc...
PR-21 Bud |
Post# 424643 , Reply# 18   5/2/2020 at 09:30 (1,426 days old) by mariotron (Texas )   |   | |
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The new shampoo helped a little bit but the carpet remains "crispy" or rough. It's kinda hard to tell from the photos but you can tell a little bit where it almost looks a bit matted.
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Post# 424647 , Reply# 19   5/2/2020 at 12:03 (1,425 days old) by mariotron (Texas )   |   | |
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Post# 424662 , Reply# 20   5/2/2020 at 16:41 (1,425 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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You are suppose to vacuum before using the shampoo system. It's a dry foam base and it's not going to help stiff carpet. It's not a novelty of used correctly. You could say anything is a novelty just based on ones opinion.
You prep vacuum and the next day you vacuum where you shampooed. If your comparing a dry foam system to an extraction system it's apples to oranges. It would be like saying Kirby vacuums much better than the Bissell proheat 2. The Bissell has a vacuum on it. If you are to use it as intended and used correctly your fine. If you are trying to get your carpet from being stiff it won't. Your carpet is either made stiff or it's got too much excess buildup. If it's dry vacuum with Kirby before. Use a carpet extractor like a Bissell proheat 2. Put a fan on it and once it's dry vacuum with Kirby vacuum again. If you use the rug rennovator by itself your going to yield better results to fix your carpet. If you think about it anything more than using a broom is a novelty. Carpet you can consider it to be a novelty. Vacuuming can be considered a novelty. Vacuuming carpet would be a double novelty. Posting on a message board using your phone is a novelty. I vacuum my carpet and then I use my phone to post a message on a vacuum forum. Les |
Post# 424904 , Reply# 21   5/5/2020 at 15:13 (1,422 days old) by sanitaire (anchorage, alaska)   |   | |
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the foam is a ecap type cleaning. the crystlals left behind contain the broken up soil. when the rug is dry vacuum it. |
Post# 427457 , Reply# 23   6/21/2020 at 11:00 (1,376 days old) by mariotron (Texas )   |   | |
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Post# 427464 , Reply# 24   6/21/2020 at 13:39 (1,375 days old) by kirby519 (Wisconsin)   |   | |
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Looks like the carpet is a looped yarn carpet. That style of carpet will never feel as soft as a cut yarn plush carpet. Do you know what the carpet fiber is. Nylon? Olefin? Natural fiber like wool or cotton? |
Post# 427513 , Reply# 25   6/22/2020 at 09:22 (1,375 days old) by mariotron (Texas )   |   | |
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Post# 427549 , Reply# 26   6/22/2020 at 22:55 (1,374 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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