Thread Number: 40979
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Kirby Diamond After Fire |
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Post# 435126   11/16/2020 at 18:47 (1,255 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA)   |   | |
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I saw this post on a Facebook vacuum group. I thought I should share here. It’s crazy what happened to this Kirby. Which sat in a house fire. It’s not totally gone, but quite damaged from the heat and smoke. Do you think it could be brought back to its former glory?? I think it’s doable.
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Post# 435127 , Reply# 1   11/16/2020 at 18:57 (1,255 days old) by Hooverman99 (Pennsylvania )   |   | |
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Post# 435128 , Reply# 2   11/16/2020 at 19:08 (1,255 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA)   |   | |
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Post# 435129 , Reply# 3   11/16/2020 at 19:18 (1,255 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Yeah, send that one back to Kirby for a factory rebuild! They could polish up the aluminum and replace darn near everything else. And that might actually make some sense for the original owner, who can get it done for $100, assuming the paperwork didn't burn up in the fire also. While it could doubtless be repaired, there comes a point at which the extent and expense of doing so would make it more practical to salvage what few usable parts are left and just chuck the rest, especially since it would be far cheaper to replace it with a nice, used Kirby.
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Post# 435131 , Reply# 4   11/16/2020 at 20:02 (1,255 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 435135 , Reply# 5   11/17/2020 at 00:16 (1,255 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 435139 , Reply# 6   11/17/2020 at 02:03 (1,255 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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It looks like it only witnessed a house fire up close, not actually been in one. If none of the plastic pieces are melted, it's probably fully functional. But it's probably going to smell like smoke for the rest of eternity.
If it's been in the fire and melted some stuff, the fire might've burnt off the motor winding insulation. Even if it works now, the insulation might be degraded and I might not consider it electrically safe. |
Post# 435144 , Reply# 7   11/17/2020 at 07:38 (1,254 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky)   |   | |
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Post# 435148 , Reply# 9   11/17/2020 at 09:05 (1,254 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Isn't it wonderful that Kirby offers the original owner a lifetime fire damage rebuild warranty. For a pittance, the original owner (doesn't need to have paperwork, only the fire damaged remains) can have it totally rebuilt at the factory to original condition? One of the main reasons the original owners are protected by the Kirby factory warranty.
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Post# 435172 , Reply# 10   11/17/2020 at 22:38 (1,254 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 435226 , Reply# 11   11/19/2020 at 11:38 (1,252 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA)   |   | |
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Post# 436930 , Reply# 15   12/30/2020 at 21:52 (1,211 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)   |   | |
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