I had a roommate who loved to do house work. When she vacuumed, she'd sprinkle Glade powder on the carpet and it smelled so good. When she moved out, she took her vacuum with her. I bought a new Bissell powerforce vacuum. When I used it for the first time, I couldn't believe all the left over carpet powder it sucked up! I didn't use any carpet powder when I vacuumed. It was all left over powder in the carpet from my roommate. My vacuum is bagless with a dirtcup and filters. Everything was coated with powder. The outside of the vacuum had powder on it, the dirtcup was filled with powder, the filters were coated. I had to clean everything and wipe it all down. I'm worried that all the powder I sucked up is ruining my vacuum. I don't know if any powder got into the motor, but there are vents on the outside and I'm worried that powder got in. What a mess! I'll never use that carpet powder. My trash feels like there's a bag of sand in it from all the powder I emptied out of the dirtcup.
2007-01-08 00:38:35 · 7 answers · asked by ☆skyblue 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
I know exactly what you mean! I loved using the carpet sprinkles too--made everything smell so good. But when I bought a new vacuum--with the dirt cup and filters--I had to quit using the sprinkles. My filters kept clogging up and it made such a mess. Then I tried the carpet foam room deodorizers that are on the market but I suppose they're leaving some type of residue on my carpet. Now I'm sticking to candles and potpourri burners. But my vacuum is over a year old and I use it, on average, every other day and so far the motor seems to be fine in it.
2007-01-08 02:29:15 · answer #1 · answered by grannyhuh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Carpet Powder Vacuum
2017-01-19 09:53:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fantastic question!
I've actually been working in a vacuum store for most of my life, dealing with all sorts of manufacturers and their machines. Bagged, bagless, canister, upright, you name it. The topic of carpet fresh and other carpet powders comes up almost on a daily basis.
Carpet powders are actually one of the worst things you can do to freshen up your home. It is usually not really pet safe, it does indeed break down the fiber in your carpet, it attracts and holds onto extra bacteria and debris and it is the equivalent to evil for your vacuum.
Bagged or bagless, it chokes the vacuum. It either ends up deep in the lining of the bag, or infesting a washable filter restricting airflow. Its so fine that it also gumms up bearings, hoses, and hepa filters. Using carpet fresh makes the whole machine work harder, and eventually concludes your friendship with your vacuum.
Manufactures don't tell you this because they need your vacuum to die so you'll buy another one. Very sneaky!
2016-07-09 11:49:01 · answer #3 · answered by Rock 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if her vacuum wasn't getting it up (since your vacuum picked up all that she'd left) I'd say that it was probably ruining hers, eh?
I do know that carpet manufacturers say that the grit in the powder will shorten the life of your carpet, because it breaks down the fibers of the carpet--kinda just sands them away.
I personally wouldn't use it.
2007-01-08 03:43:38 · answer #4 · answered by tmlamora1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'll have to remember to empty your bagless container frequently. The dust from red mud is the same way. It's a pain, but with enough cleaning of the filters it shouldn't be a real problem.
Good luck!
2007-01-08 01:28:33 · answer #5 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
surely if it was going to ruin your vaccum, the manufacturers would have put a bag in it
2007-01-08 00:49:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
my girlfriend swears it does too, but i just dont get how?????
2016-05-23 09:37:53 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋