Where Did Vacuum Cleaners Come From?

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Vacuum cleaners, also known as "terrible leaf blowers"

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[@SwedePotato314]

My ex-husband's grandmother had this REALLY dope setup: a central vacuum. There were these hose size plugs all over the house next to power outlets. She would carry around a vacuum attachment and hose and plug it in to each one as she went along the house. It would suck up the dirt and dust and take it through to a central unit in the basement. She would call a service and they'd send a truck out every now and again to empty the unit like some gargantuan vacuum bag. It was so cool. I've never seen one before or since. It was so much lighter for her to carry around rather than a huge vacuum, she never had to replace bags. It was just so cool. She designed the house herself and it had tons of little quirks like that that actually were ingenious but not standard. I loved it. But she only spoke Italian so I could only understand so much. I found a lot of it out just through watching. I'm not sure if they're still a thing today, I would assume not, mostly due to the massive fire hazard I assume they were. But if they are id love one. Just for the novelty.

[@randomcow505]

absolutaly still a thing in higher end homes, now you even get ones for the kitchen that are a little flap under the counter you just brush shit into and it automaticaly turns on and sucks it up

[@JoocyPump]

My dad's home has one of those as well, it's really convenient when you have a relatively large home with multiple floors

[@trentonjacobs]

They absolutely still exist. Nowadays however; I believe that they are really only found in recently built high-end houses, as well as many houses that were built in the late 1970's and early 1980's, when Central Vacuum Systems were a new & exciting fad that homebuilders liked to include in their building plans. My first 2 houses (as well as the house I currently live in) were all built in the late 1970's, and all 3 of them included a still fully-functional Central Vacuum System. I live in Alaska, and it is not uncommon to see many houses up here that were originally built with this type of vacuum system, even if they seem to have since fallen out of favor among most homeowners. I, however, still have all the proper vacuuming attachments for my system & enjoy using it since it still functions great after all these years!

[@Divert486]

Its extremely common in north america. Im very unsure why it hasnt caught on elsewhere. Its more durable as the unit doesnt get moved around and banged against walls. You can put a more powerful motor as weight isnt an issue anymore. The advantages go on and on.

[@famousbowl9926]

@@randomcow505 that's completely different and not that fancy ...

[@lesurge17]

So about those Kirby vacuums. My parents bought one from a salesman around the year 2001. The thing is an absolute tank and is still operating to this day.

[@canadianspurchase30million40]

Both my parents sold Kirby vacuums door to door and that’s one thing they always said was that they were tanks we own 2 older ones and they both still work amazingly well

[@LikaLaruku]

Me too. Though mine might be from 1999. Weighs a ton, hate carrying it upstairs, but the only maintenance it's ever needed is some new rubber belts & hepa filter bags. Recently found the carpet shampoo that came with it.. Still smells & works well.

[@hecticgunner8723]

I'm just gonna say that it's a KIRBY vacuum cleaner Nintendo could make bank of off that.

[@danielc.1227]

@@hecticgunner8723 the Kirby brand came out over 100 years ago if anything at all Kirby could make money off Nintendo but that’s ridiculous

[@micah6461]

Do they suck like Kirby from the video games?

[@Divert486]

Dyson is the most convenient yet most expensive products on the market. They are also the only vacuums that have purposely built in failure mechanisms. Usually under the form of "permanent filters" that clog up and overheat your motor until it burns. As a former vacuum repair guy, id say to stay away from dyson unless you have money to throw out the windows. If you want actual lasting quality, look at german brands.

[@XandraMeltphace]

My family has had two Dyson vacuum cleaners for 6+ years, is this just a fluke or are German vacuums gonna make my pussy explode from how good they are?

[@heeheeriah]

Sebo FTW!

[@DabblelyDiddly]

you forget shark. shark is ENGINEERED to fail. dyson at least honors their warranty unlike shark. in the end buy a kirby

[@Divert486]

@@DabblelyDiddly Well with shark, you get what you paid for. They're usually always the cheapest option on the market.

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@@Divert486 no, thats bissell. and even they sell spare parts unlike shark.

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[@NecromancyForKids]

I know this video is a year old, but I want to say that I worker for a week as a Kirby salesman, and quit when I had realized the full extent of their sleaze. To start with, the ad for the job was very misleading about it being a sales job and was listed under a different company name. Second, the guy running the place was obviously giving fake hope of a higher position by pretending a new store needed management and "would you like to possibly take that position?" Despite there being someone underneath him already who could take it if there was one. They claimed to have a certain weekly wage, but you could only make it if you did a stupidly high number of showings in a week, so you relied almost completely on commissions. Commissions were stupid because you COULD sell for factory price if you wanted, but they suggested as much as tripling the price, and the sales tactic was to try to get the person to pay as much as possible, then you made half the difference. They didn't necessarily prey upon the elderly and feebleminded, but those are the vast majority of people they could trick into letting them into their homes. Which they would do under the pretense of giving away free house cleanings or showcasing an entirely unrelated product. Their credit system also didn't have any interest, but they would regularly lie and tell people it did to convince them to pay more or think they were getting a better deal.

[@Darca1n]

That's fraud.

[@jaymzx0]

I had a job interview at a Kirby store/office/whatever years ago. The ad said management opportunities, no experience required, etc. Was super vague but screw it I decided to check it out. I didn't know until the interview that it would be selling vacuum cleaners. The interviewer also wanted me to cut off my long hair, with the reasoning of, "Nobody is going to let you into their home to make a sale if you look like you're going to murder them.". I honestly didn't think I looked _that_ cool but hey I guess the guy saw potential in me. Anyway, jokes on him since I made a killing during my short time as a murder contractor. I learned a lot in that interview, specifically that people still let vacuum cleaner salespeople into their homes. I could have double-dipped and sold them a vacuum first, but I figured that was greedy and would all but ensure I got caught.

[@MariselaR.da1daOnly]

I will say this though, the sales technique may be harsh, but the vacuum itself is awesome! I have never purchased my own because of price, but I have on more than one occasion let the sales guy in just to get my living room vacuumed! I had a second hand Kirby at one point and it worked great for about 5 years after getting it! I still dream of buying one brand new one day!

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Fun fact: the plague upon home design that is interior carpeting only became popular due to the 'convenience' of the vacuum cleaner. Now that they didn't need to take their floor fuzz outside to simulate a night with the missus, people were finally able to achieve the longstanding dream of growing bioweapon colonies in their polyester petri dishes.

[@charlottesavage5966]

Kirby might be predatory but they are a damn good vacuum. Also my parents met when they were both Kirby door to door salespeople lol

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[@lukeraymond6927]

To be fair to Kirby though, they're worth every penny. My parents still have the one they bought 30 years ago and still runs very well. It's definitely a vacuum you only buy once, especially since they have a lifetime warranty on their equipment.

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We got a pure metal Kirby from a door-to-door salesman in the late 90s. Cost a fortune & weighs a ton, but to this day, it still works like new. & after all these decades, the carpet shampoo that came with it is still good.

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Also as a bonus if you don’t want your dog to go on your bed or sofa use a vacuum cleaner, they make great scarecrows for dogs.

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I live near the actual Hoover building. It’s a Tesco now, but legally speaking they can’t remove the Hoover branding on the roof, so it’s still the Hoover building, but there’s a bunch of Tesco signs around it...

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Coming from such a learned scholar as yourself, that means a lot. p.s. love Discipline and Punish

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Foucault99 this genuinely made me lol

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A family member gave me a Dyson vacuum they no longer had a use for. That thing is pretty amazing tbh. Also as far as Kirby vacuums are concerned, those things have a lifespan greater than most humans. I work in high rises. I've seen cleaning people with Kirby vacuums 30+ years old that take a daily ass whoopin and just don't die.

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I never knew I wanted to learn about vacuums until Ordinary Things

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Ha, I had a good giggle at "You're a hero"

[@Violant3]

“For (insert number of years)” had me rolling

[@AZREDFERN]

Kirby vacuums are pretty legit. They always called my father to repair their vans so they gave him a pretty good discount. The SUCC on those things are so good, they don’t even need bristles or any other gimmicky shit like the creaky plastic on a Dyson. They also double as a full workout session while negotiating it around the house, and they last forever.

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5:34 As a Singaporean, I can guarantee this is exactly what happened.

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When I was a kiddo id beg my parents to take me along if they were going to the hardware store. I'd go and many times I blew people away with my dirt devil, Eureka, bissel and Hoover knowledge. I always told my mom “im gonna be a vacuum salesman when I get older” lol A child with ADHD will notice every detail if it's something that interests us. Dirt Devils were bottom of the list in the 90s they sucked but didn't suck like it was supposed to. Eureka was the middle product and Hoover was Top Shelf.bissels we're uncommon but id rate them better than Eureka and close to hoover.

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‘For insert number of years’ made me laugh more than it should have.

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My school just got renovated and the main thing everyone is obsessing over is the "Lamborghini of hand dryers". We got Dyson Airblades in the bathrooms. (along with a bunch of other neat stuff)

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private school? aussie publics are soo underfunded they have demountable camping minihomes. D:

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Just commenting to say that Tim Hunking has uploaded to his channel the the secret life of devices remastered (were some of the clips are from, go check him out, dude is a legend)

[@TheUncutAngel]

Today I learned about vacuum cleaners, but more importantly the lacerations Im about to get.

[@Snazzyzazzy99]

My mom bought a kirby when I was 8 to get the salesman out of the house. Its a pretty good vacuum tho ngl.

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The true golden era of ordinary things

[@ronald3419]

You left out Rainbow, the water trap vacuum. I sold them in the early 1990s and for awhile was "Marketing Director" doing the phone work back before cellphones and automatic dialers. Changing the water in the basin did away with the need for bags.

[@WestonNey]

Advanced sibling interrogator is definitely the use I am most familiar with.

[@Psycandy]

vacuum cleaners come from space, where it's dirtier than normal space

[@DavidSmith-dj5eg]

1:39 Jokes like that are why I watch these videos

[@JOCAeNUNO]

Kirby is now a f@ckin vacuum cleaner?!

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Brilliant and hilarious as usual, Keep up the good work.

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Tim Hunkin and Rex Garrod should have weekly parades in every city for the remainder of human existence.

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lmfao my cat looked at the computer so fast when you make the vacuum sound

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This channel will someday plateau in the 500k subscriber range. I can just feel it. Don't stop making videos, man. We're all watching.

[@skyscraper908]

How did he make vacuums interesting? This guy's brain is awesome!

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Wow KZbin is really stepping up its game I got a vacuum ad at the start of this video

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[@dk50b]

0:50 "Dust Removal Machine" is one of my favorite songs by The Cult. And though I realize this is all in good fun, your head won't explode in the vacuum of space, though your lungs might burst.

[@85set05]

A salesman once tried to sell a friend of my great grandma one by pushing in through the door and pouring powder on to the floor for a demonstration. The house had no electricity.

[@LikaLaruku]

That sounds like something that happened in an episode of Married with Children.

[@Pidalin]

We had vacuum seller at home 10 years ago, he was selling some rainbow for like 2500 eur, I am really glad that my mom had only debts and not money, so she could not buy that shit. I was studying technical shool in that time, he was saying such shits....and his demonstrations....my karcher for 80 eur can do it too even without noble named functions and filters. 🙂 When you buy something from home seller, think about that you have to pay mainly his salary or margins, realy value of that products is just small percentage of that price. It's like a religion, they try to convince you that your grand grand grand kids will die when you buy vacuum cleaner in local electroshop. 🙂

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"In many ways, you're a hero." Fuckin dying.

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I’ve watched so many of your videos in the past days that my accent is turning British

[@stefbot88]

Oof that ashes bit was savage 😂

[@KirbyEnthusiast]

I can’t stop watch until the end this is soo funny 👌👌👌

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The damn sales pitch at the end.... every Kickstarter sounds the same..... I salut you

[@Techno_Putze]

This video is bloody comedygold!