Assembling carpet shampooer is a Herculean task fo me

[debodun]

A few years ago I bought a Kirby Sentria vacuum because it came with a carpet shampoo assembly. Yesterday I got out the manual to see if I could put it together....well, there are multiple pages of instructions! By the time I get to the third step, I forgot what the first one was. I had to look at online videos and I still can't get it. Why is this so complicated?

 

[Falcon]

I would never buy one. It's cheaper to rent one for the few times you would need it.

 

[nvtribefan]

Call Stanley Steemer. Better yet, get rid of the carpeting.

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

I have a rug shampooer also. Even maintaining it is a pain. Cleaning the brush part and making sure it is all dry before I put it away,then I think about the time I called in Sears to shampoo my rugs and they left them dripping wet for days.Then there was the time I rented the machine from the store and threw my back out getting it in and out of the car. I only do it twice a year and thinking of all that helps the job go quicker.

 

[WhatInThe]

Assembly instructions. STEP BY STEP. Look at the diagram and finished product first. Check for the required parts. Always have some tools, light and clean work area ready to go-you might be there a while.

That being said it's cheap & work I buy carpet cleaner in bottle or can, use a sponge mop with a brush on one side on one area at a time. I also clean up small spots with a scrubbing or tooth brush. The secret to hand cleaning the rug is vacum it before and after the cleaning.

 

[Buckeye]

It's easier just to move every couple of years....

 

[RadishRose]

I would never buy one either. Rent from Loew's, Home Depot or supermarket. They put it into the car and a neighbor helped me put it in to return it and they came out and got it.

Once or twice a year, it's worth the $25.00 plus the money for cleaning solution that is great for spot-cleaning also with what's left over.

 

[Susie]

Ha, ha, ha! :yes:
So, I'm not alone, being mystified by assembly instructions!
Recently bought an upright vacuum cleaner. (3 parts + battery charging)
This is going to be easy, or so I thought!
But if so easy, why does it fall apart (the same 3 parts) while cleaning the carpet? :aargh: