Desk Jockey
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Powerflite? lol
send that junk back!
send that junk back!
I’m in the mood to buy another vacuum
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Trip Moses
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Your right. Kill the video Matt!
I've never owned a powerflite. Why didn't you speak up when I first brought this up about a month ago?
Mikey P
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Just bought 2 of these for Davis..
Shark Navigator Swivel Plus Upright Vacuum, NV46 (Certified Refurbished) Amazon product
Shark Navigator Swivel Plus Upright Vacuum, NV46 (Certified Refurbished) Amazon product
Trip Moses
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All new vacs are nice. You’ll love it till you don’t.
Desk Jockey
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Let's just say you won't own two of them. They make some pretty cheap stuff.
After watching the video, it seems they’re well built.
But I agree with the sanitair look a likes. They look like toys
Desk Jockey
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Everything they make "looks good".
hogjowl
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Because you never listen
ruff
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How many times do I have to tell you, Steve?
Never give the wife your personal mobile number
You’re on a roll tonight.How many times do I have to tell you, Steve?
Never give the wife your personal mobile number
steve_64
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I don't have a personal number I don't have any friends.How many times do I have to tell you, Steve?
Never give the wife your personal mobile number
The taski keeps dying after 1.5 hours without being plugged up. im going to pull the hepa filter Sunday and see if that helps. But it didn't plug up on ME!
Desk Jockey
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But wouldn't the motor be sized for that resistance.
steve_64
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It was a stir straw. It was plugged after all. Running good again.
Plugged the proteam tonight again too. Figured out Matt's technique and got it out. Good tip Matt thank you.
In theory, yes. That's why I suggested checking the pre motor filter first. If everything is right; no clogs, bag still has good air flow, filters clean than the only things left are an overly sensitive thermal cutoff or a bad motor.
steve_64
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That thermal cutoff is sensitive. But its probably saving my ass right now.
I'm getting use to the red light on the proteam too.
Maybe it's been sitting around too long and the belt is stretched out? Is the bottom plate on correctly? Maybe it's clogged with demon stir sticks? That is usually a good performing vacuum. Hopefully they will take it back if you aren't happy.
hogjowl
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You can’t tell the moron nothing,
He now holds the new speed record for breaking things. I must step down from the throne.
I would’ve taken desk Julio’s advice if he’d spoken sooner.
Trip Moses
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I think that Oreck, Kirby or Sanitare are the best choices. The rest may work great but they are short term disposable units.
I might record my conversation with the person I talk to over the phone on getting an approval to return this junk.
Orek is nice, but It's for old 89 year old people, Kirby is a tank not made light enough for a busy carpet cleaner, and Sanitaire needs better belts. I hate that my Proteam has a small bag, but I'm gonna have to fix it for the time being until I find a better vacuum that's not priced stupid high
Trip Moses
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If the Oreck edged like the Kirby it may be the perfect vacuum. The Kirby is heavy but I unload it and load it four times a day. It’s not going to break by just riding around in the back of the truck. Plus, you can do a full service on the Kirby with a ball peen hammer and a box opener. I really don’t know jack crap about the Santitare, but I felt like I needed to give a third option. I don’t care if the shark ran on auto pilot while giving me a reach around, I do not want to buy a consumer grade tool.
steve_64
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The higher dollar commercial vacuums make your business look better on paper.
A canister is nice on new installs and trashed rentals. We use sharks on these.
A canister is nice on new installs and trashed rentals. We use sharks on these.
The kirby is a tank but being self propelled it negates the weight of loading and unloading, at least I think so. The G6 and above gives you a few brush roll options and the transmission was tweaked starting with the G5 so it's not as jerky and is a little slower for a more thorough cleaning.
There are two different belts for the Sanitaire, make sure you are getting the heavy duty version. With the belt being in the dirt path it's not going to last forever but they are cheap and easy to change.
Small town janitorial
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I don't understand why vacuumes that dont have a wand are even brought up in a vacuum thread. If you cant pull the wand out and edge or suck up something large and put the wand back in about 2 seconds it's a worthless vacuum.
