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Thread Number: 842
Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50 question |
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| Post# 8713 1/29/2007 at 15:09 (6,290 days old) by thunderhexed (Edmond, OK) | ||
In using my ds50 today, I noticed it started making a sound that I'm not accustomed to... normally it ran very smoothly and moderatly quiet for a kirby, then I used my attachments with it today and it was obnoxiously loud and was making some sort of buzzing or vibrating, grinding like noise. Then I placed the floor unit back on it and it was still making that noise. Could this be a bearing problem? A loose inner component of some sort? With the rug nozzle back on, I noticed the noise would come and go. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
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| Post# 8734 , Reply# 3 1/29/2007 at 23:10 (6,289 days old) by bimmer740 (Long Island, New York) | ||
Kirby Attachments
Sorry if this is off the stated topic but I'm curious about what Kyle said in his post, that the motors are not meant to be used on high speed. Several years ago when I bought my first Kirby a Heritage II Legend, an exiled club member told me I should only use the attachments once and a while. Is this still true of the new Kirbys? I have a Diamond Edition, (but it hasn't seen much use since I installed a central vac)but suction and multiple attachments are absolutely wonderful! -Steven | ||
| Post# 8736 , Reply# 5 1/30/2007 at 00:32 (6,289 days old) by sudsmaster () | ||
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I wasn't aware that the Dual 50 has a two speed motor. | ||
| Post# 8741 , Reply# 6 1/30/2007 at 05:24 (6,289 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
GSix
Hello, here in Italy kirbies are mostly used with attachments, because wall-to-wall carpeting is no longer preferred by the mass-market. A friend is kirby repair man and he told me that the only problems he usually has to solve are fan wearing,or powercord replacement. My mum uses her kirby Gsix everyday since 2001, mainly with attachments and it still works like new. I've just noticed a little different sound probably because of the fan, that I will replace this year when I'll send the vacuum to my friend for a checkup. This means that the carbon brushes are much different now than in the older models! tommy | ||
| Post# 8750 , Reply# 8 1/30/2007 at 08:24 (6,289 days old) by thunderhexed (Edmond, OK) | ||
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Kirby dual sanitronic 50
Thanks for all of the info guys! I to have heard that you should use attachments on older kirbys sparingly, which I do, usually for no more than 15 minutes at a time twice a month or so. I also have a small canister vac that I use from time to time. In regards to the Dual Sanitronic being a two speed motor, (and anyone please correct me if I'm wrong on this) The DS 50 was the first model that kirby put a two speed motor on. If you take the front nozzle off, you will see not one, but two safety switches at the base of the air intake opening. One switch is depressed when the rug nozzle is attached using a lower, more delicate power for regular rug cleaning, and then when the hose is attached, the other switch gets depressed causing the motor to run at a higher speed to compensate for suction through the length of the hose and attachments. The Dual Sanitronic 50, 80 and Classic I all had the same safety switch set up, then I believed with the Classic Omega on, Kirby changed over to using a single safety switch. When the rug nozzles were on the cleaners the switches were pressed in to a certain extent and ran on low speeds and then when the attachments were used, the switches were pressed in even further tripping the motor over to high speed. I THINK this began with the classic omega but I could be wrong...it could have been a later model. I know some traditions and my heritage model are like that. Early model tradtions had a different type of safety switch introduced on them that were totally flawed in that they relied on the headlight hood being down all the way for the motor to run, well, we all know that some kirby's hoods end up becoming loose and VERY easy to move, so this of course caused a problem with the hoods not providing sufficient pressure to the safety switch to keep the motors powered. This was remedied with later produced traditions and Kirby went back to using their standard type of safety switches. This info was provided to me by the Kirby dealer here in OKC, and if you lok at the tradition in the owners manual, you can kinda see the set up for that first type of safety switch.
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| Post# 8786 , Reply# 10 1/30/2007 at 21:34 (6,288 days old) by bimmer740 (Long Island, New York) | ||
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hoover brushes
Hi Doug! I am not sure how old your machine is, as I've just started to take more of an interest in Hoover's vintage machines. I live in Commack but always go to Deer Park Vacuum on Deer Park Ave. I have purchased many machines from them, two Mieles, an Electrolux, and just a few months ago my VacuFlo central vac. I have other newer machines and DP Vac has also been able to help with what I need so I dont know what they have as far as vintage stuff. I would suggest giving them a call, mention you are in the VCCC, one of the owners I believe used to be part of the club too. They are very friendly and may be able to help you out. If not, create a thread and you will find how friendly the club members are and how willing they are to help out! Good Luck! -Steven | ||
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