Was a bit let down by ole Kirby this evening.
I’ve had a Hoover carpet cleaner for 3 years now. I got it shortly after our first pup came home (you can imagine why 🙃).
In March we decided to get a new carpet cleaner as the ole reliable Hoover had succumb to the smells only a home with 3 large dogs could provide in the intake tank. Thus, my husband purchased a Kirby for me as a new mama gift (our first was born in February and he felt the Kirby would save me some time because I’m picky about keeping the carpets clean with the dogs) Well, as much as I love Kirby and trust their reliability, I noticed our house slowly being harder to get the doggy smell out of. Tonight I got my answer as to why- switching the carpet shampooers.
Our dog had an accident while we were gone today and it was the first since getting the Kirby. After many times of cleaning the spot, the “fluids” just kept getting spread throughout my carpet rather than sucked or cleaned up. I resulted to using my old Hoover carpet cleaner to effectively clean the area. So, my $200 product out performed a $2000 product tonight, and my Hoover will be regaining its spot in the cleaning closet alongside the Kirby.
Kirby is not a bad product by any means, do not get me wrong, as a vacuum it’s fantastic! Heck I use the vacuum hose to dust my shelves and books. Just disappointing to see that the shampooing system couldn’t carry the same reliability and quality of cleaning. Especially considering how much my husband spent on the product. 😕
While I’m here, I might also recommend some changes to the hard floor extension meant for the hose. It is terrible for me having to remove dog hair from it by hand numerous times while in use. It gets stuck in the wheels and then builds up to quickly clogging the head. Just a heads up. If it weren’t for the dog hair it’d probably be fine, but if I’m paying this much for a product, it better be able to tackle the dog hair I throw at it in my opinion. 🤷🏼♀️
I mean that respectfully and kindly.