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Thread Number: 46118
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Weird Kirby Mattress cleaning contraptions |
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| Post# 475750 2/27/2025 at 13:29 by AmtrakSebo1997 (Vacmasterthegreats basement) | ||
Recently while searching through Ebay, I came across a listing for an odd Kirby G6. It was set up as a handheld, but the headlight was removed and in its place was a weird-looking UV light device, which I assume runs off of the wiring for the headlight bulb. The device was labeled under a company called "Hygenitech", and upon looking into it more, it seems to be some kind of mattress cleaning business. Doing even more digging, I found other businesses that also use modified G-Series Kirbys to clean mattresses. Some of these headlight hood contraptions cover up the front of the head, others cover up the entire head, and I've even some that cover up the entire top half of the motor unit.
I know that Kirby already advertises use of their machines to clean mattresses, but I wasn't expecting a company to utilize/modify them for this purpose. In general I don't get why this would be necessary for just a mattress (not that I'm very well-versed on mattress cleaning to begin with). I mean, dust mites live in just about everything that people vacuum normally, so why would a mattress need to be treated any differently? Me personally, I just wash my sheets and/or vacuum my mattress with a turbo tool/upholstery tool of some kind. Also, I'm curious about Kirby's affiliation with these companies (if there is one to begin with). Would they approve of them since they're making their own modifications to their vacuums? There's just so many questions I have about these things. Here's the listing in question: https://www.ebay.com/itm/126938592367QUE... | ||
| Post# 475752 , Reply# 1 2/27/2025 at 13:34 by AmtrakSebo1997 (Vacmasterthegreats basement) | ||
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Update
Found this one mounted on a Sentria being used on carpets. I guess they can be used on those too?
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| Post# 475754 , Reply# 2 2/27/2025 at 19:40 by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Strap | ||
| Post# 475755 , Reply# 3 2/27/2025 at 19:51 by AmtrakSebo1997 (Vacmasterthegreats basement) | ||
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Lesinutah | ||
| Post# 475765 , Reply# 4 2/28/2025 at 01:53 by Kirbyg6 (York) | ||
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| Post# 475770 , Reply# 5 2/28/2025 at 12:56 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
That's interesting | ||
| Post# 475777 , Reply# 6 2/28/2025 at 21:31 by AmtrakSebo1997 (Vacmasterthegreats basement) | ||
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PanasonicVac | ||
Post# 475793 , Reply# 7 3/2/2025 at 07:02 by Centralvacs1928  (Chicagoland) |
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Better vacuum really slowly, otherwise all that's going to do is give the dust mites a nice suntan. | ||
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Post# 475794 , Reply# 8 3/2/2025 at 07:06 by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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And do the dust mites get pulled into the bag before the light hits them.It takes up to several min of exposure to the UV or its not effective. | ||
| Post# 475802 , Reply# 9 3/2/2025 at 17:29 by AmtrakSebo1997 (Vacmasterthegreats basement) | ||
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Post# 475803 , Reply# 10 3/2/2025 at 18:31 by centralvacs1928 (Chicagoland) |
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But that's going to kill the dust mites! They just wanted to snuggle 😢 | ||
| Post# 475804 , Reply# 11 3/2/2025 at 21:32 by AmtrakSebo1997 (Vacmasterthegreats basement) | ||
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Centralvacs1928
I've got my XL-sized dust mite for that job!
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Post# 475810 , Reply# 12 3/3/2025 at 06:52 by Centralvacs1928 (Chicagoland) |
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Ever seen a dust mite under a microscope? Here's what it looks like
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| Post# 475812 , Reply# 13 3/3/2025 at 10:59 by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
Owen & Amtraksebo1997 | ||
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Post# 475828 , Reply# 14 3/3/2025 at 23:38 by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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Keep in mind the Hygeinetec nozzle is NOT a Kirby product.Neither is the UV lamp contained in the nozzle. | ||
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