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In <vxkth.69127$KT2.2054@newsfe2-win.ntli.net>, on Tue, 23 Jan 2007
09:26:51 GMT, ted frater wrote:
> Noozer wrote:
>>>Since you brought up the subject of old vacuums, thought I should mention
>>>mine: a Kenmore upright that I bought for $10 back in 1980, when it was
>>>already, what? probably 30 years old. I just used it yesterday.
>>>
>>>In the time I have had it, I have replaced the footswitch, repaired the plug
>>>(the cord going into it got a bit frayed, so I epoxied it into the plug),
>>>and that's it. Oh, and it has a resuable filter bag, so no filters to buy.
>>
>>
>> Hrm... a 50 year old vacuum bag probably doesn't filter dust out like the
>> disposable bags of today. Other than that I would prefer a referbed old unit.
>>
>>
>>>Beat that with any of the pieces of shit made today (except for the
>>>expensive, gold-plated ones) ...
>>
>>
>> Saw an ad for a vacuum using water to catch the dirt and dust instead of a
>> filter. It SOUNDS like a good idea. They were selling for $200 for two.
>> That's more than I will spend to find out how well it works, but at $100 for
>> one I may have considered. Dumb marketing.
>>
>> Any idea if the idea of filtering with water is actually a good idea? Maybe
>> something I should look for when buying the central vac I will install in the
>> next year or two when our old canister dies.
>>
>>
> Using water to clean air by passing it through is an old idea.
> Hooka pipes use it in Turkey, and many spray booths use a water curtain
> in their extraction cabinets to remove paint particles before venting
> into the open air.
> So yes, its a good idea but one would need to see it working first
> on a domestic scale.
Rainbow Vacuum cleaners have been doing it for decades.
http://www.rainbowsystem.com/eng/history.cfm (flash)
My parents bought their first Rainbow in ~'67. We
bought our only Rainbow in '90.
Before HEPA filters, that was THE filtration method
for people with allergies.
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