![]() #DIRT DEVIL KONE M0213 MANUAL ARTS MANUALS#However, most vacuum manufacturers now provide instruction manuals with all sorts of warnings but it seems easier to sell a vacuum than to motivate a new machine's owner to at least skim his user guide. And to this day, I've never forgotten the time I stuck the end of a detachable Electrolux cord in my mouth at about age four.ĭue to carelessness, there is potential danger by way of revolving brushes, detachable cords, sharp exposed metal edges and any number of other things for both children and unwary adults. ![]() Vacuum cleaner safety is a real issue of concern. However, kids of a reasonable age can use vacuums sensibly and safely - they just need to be taught how to.Ī few years back, I came across an article regarding a child, a toddler I believe, who had stuck the working end of a running vacuuming cleaner's hose into his mouth and suffered permanent lung damage because of it. ![]() How about big red letters on uprights with brush rollors that spin at 6000, to 7000 rpm.OR product should only be used by people over 18 years old> The Kruz filter, which doesn't resemble the Kone's cup shaped filter and gasket, appears to work better for preventing blow by and bad exhaust.īTW, my 2 grand daughters use the Kruz to assist their Mom with the vacuuming. Having used the Kruz and scoping out the filter before becoming aware of the Consumer Reports info, mine did not have the same problem as the Kone with 'blow by' and contaminated exhaust air. On its sister, the Kruz, a stick vacuum version of the Kone, the warranty is 2 years. I don't know what the warranty is on the Kone: Whether it is one/two years. Why? The granules get embeded between the carbon brushes and the commutator segments causing the carbon brushes to fail and the armature to burn out. The sand catches in all the nooks and crannies causing motor overheating and burn out. Sand is particularly troublesome to motors because of its granularity. Interestingly, much to Dirt Devil-TTI's surprise, 'blow by' poses risks to the motor and hence the operation and longevity of the vacuum. Do we have a 3 strike rule in the vacuum industry? Maybe we should? Yes, MOLE you're right! This makes strike 2. Thanks for the Kone information and the Web Sites. #DIRT DEVIL KONE M0213 MANUAL ARTS FREE#The company told us it had received no injury reports and believes the “blow-by” does not pose an issue but would send the newer part free of cost to owners who asked for it. The M0213 models with a “J” are from a different plant and have a better-sealing adapter the part fits all “L” versions, including the M0212, TTI said. The company then told us its tests showed “blow-by” in certain units and linked it to an undersized filter adapter on some Kones with an “L” on the unit and box (see photos). TTI confirmed that both models share the same design and subsequently did its own tests with silica sand. ![]() We notified the Consumer Product Safety Commission and TTI Floor Care, which owns the Dirt Devil brand. Both models released small particles of each in the same way. To better assess the models’ real-world risks, we also used sand found in many backyards and glass from broken lightbulbs-common cleaning messes. We used fine, uniform silica sand as we do with all vacuums to test carpet and floor cleaning. Dirt Devil calls its best-selling, handheld Kone M0213, $45, and similar M0212, $43, “an elegant, sculptural form that can be left on display.” Our tests suggest some Kone owners should do precisely that.įour of the M0213 and two of the M0212 models threw some of the sand they picked up out of their exhaust ports at testers’ faces and eyes, something we didn’t find with other hand vacs. ![]()
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