Kirby - Sentria
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"Suction wise I think it's even better than S9+. ... I think it's great. ... because I feel this cleans better than S9+. ... 705 I find does a better job of vacuuming carpets than even the beast that was S9+."
"did a fantastic job of vacuuming pet hair ... happily being busy getting up the pet hair ... I love this thing despite its flaws."
"and a Corgi and it's been an absolute beast"
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"I like the bag. Our bagless vacuums always made a MESS cloud of dust when trying to empty them in the kitchen. I'd have to go outside, and it would still make a cloud all over me. This was easy, close the lid on the bag, lift it out, toss it in the trash, put a new one in. It holds more than I'd typically think, because unlike our bagless, the dirt all gets packed into the bag, it gets more dense. So it holds more than you would expect."
"We've neglected the hell out of it. It has 1555 hours on it with minimal maintenance. Ran it every night for 4 years or so. So I always thought these things were tanks. It still works"
"All the parts that will have tangled hair (like rollers, empty bin, rotating brushes, and wheels) are extremely easy to remove and clean, almost with no tools needed. I literally take only ten minutes to remove every dog hair inside the system."
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"Been using them for about four years working out in my gym, and cycling daily (45+ minutes on a bicycle outdoors)."
"I even washed them accidentally and still worked perfectly fine afterwards."
"I still have the Kirby my grandma bought brand new in 1970."
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"$20"
"bought for 65 bucks! Such a super deal when these be costing like 200 brand new! For the price I got it I’m very satisfied ... got it soo cheap used in great condition for 65 bucks on eBay. ... I can’t complain for the price I got it for definitely saved more than 150+ bucks"
"They're also super cheap because everyone wants the self-emptying models now. ... I see the older ones pretty often at thrift stores and Facebook Marketplace for under $30."
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"Does fantastic with dog hair."
"it's designed so well, it's a joy to vacuum 2x daily (concrete floors/live at the beach with a long-haired GSD, I vacuum constantly)."
"it's a dream/works so well. ... I am shocked (kinda disgusted at times!) at how much it picks up."
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"sounded like a loud squeaky balloon. ... Every time I shifted weight or switched sides it was loud. ... Even someone walking by looked at me and said “that’s really noisy”."
"The fan that circulates the air is so ridiculous it sounds like an airplane is idling inside my house, and it literally changes the air pressure in my kitchen and hurts my ears"
"It ’s super loud ... Noise at least on hardwood is easily double the qrevo"
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"getting stressed out about the whole process of plugging in, lifting, storing the giant Kirby and not vacuuming at all in the end."
"You do NOT want a Kirby if you have stairs - trust me."
"very heavy and cumbersome"
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"You do NOT want a Kirby if you have stairs - trust me."
"The only thing that you're not good at is stairs."
"stairs can be a haste"
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"getting stressed out about the whole process of plugging in, lifting, storing the giant Kirby and not vacuuming at all in the end."
"You do NOT want a Kirby if you have stairs - trust me."
"they're too heavy"
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"their fan is susceptible to damage"
"The silicone seal in the fan chamber eventually wears out"
nobwithoutda 0.5Tenho um sentria. Resolve o problema dos pelos na roupa que é uma maravilha
NotMyName_3 0.5Your Kirby will last through the apocalypse.
Qylere 0.5Find a used Kirby Sentria. We’ve been using ours for 15 years. It’s a beast of a machine
They definitely aren’t the most nimble machines. But they’re great at what they do and add in the benefits of the 1000 adding run by the propeller. I do get what you’re saying for sure. We use robots and run the Kirby weekly for corners.
Spirited-Thought-944 0.5Thought this would be a fun discussion. My favorite is currently my Kirby Senria for a really good clean. Quick pick ups.... Shark Vertex pro Favorite mop Tineco 5 breeze Things I hated... Titan T9500 Every other shark I've owned Bissel crosswave
I’m wondering if it’s high pile carpet that’s causing it. I have carpet in one room that most machines don’t do well on. I didn’t realize it was high pile, I thought that was only shag carpeting. My Kirby is the only thing that really clean it.
Sentria. I bought one in eBay and got a second at an estate sale. Learning curve but great machine if you can get a good deal. I’m not sure if it’s the carpet or the thick padding, but the Kirby is the only thing that works
I absolutely love my Kirby, but I just got a Riccar and it so much smoother and easier to use. But I still love my Kirby and I feel like it cleans better.
aabum 0.1My first choice is Kirby. I don't understand others' posts implying they aren't reliable. Mine is 40 years old and probably has another 60 years left. Plastic crap, Dyson and Shark, is just that. Crap. Panasonic commercial vacuums have been a standard for many years.
actionvac-Box2165 0.1As well, a Kirby is probably the best carpet cleaning Vacuum made. It’s just antiquated.
Aggressive-Age-5796 0.1I love kirby vacuums. You can get a used one for a steal.
Altered-BeastOG 0.1Altruistic_Drink_465 0.1Bought my Kirby in 1987....still use it today. Well, not today.
analogliving71 0.1used kirby for pet hair
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