Barriehie
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Darn, had the Kirby plugged in and everything.
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Vacuum Cleaner or Hoover?
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JAS_OH1
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I think about the UK people everytime I drive past the old Hoover factory, which is only about 20 minutes from my house.
badjak
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I know Hoover, my dog is named after one
Full name B.B Hoover the first
Assuming Kirby is another brand of vacuum cleaner?
Barriehie
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Yes. I have the Ultimate G. I bought it refurbished 10 years ago for $620 delivered in a box. Kirby's are built like tanks, stainless steel parts! I wanted a vacuum with a bag and not a damn canister you have to shake, around your face, to get it empty. It's got all the attachments and a shampooer thing too.I know Hoover, my dog is named after one
Full name B.B Hoover the first
Assuming Kirby is another brand of vacuum cleaner?
Kirby Ultimate G
JAS_OH1
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Yeah I've heard people in the UK refer to vacuuming as hoovering.I know Hoover, my dog is named after one
Full name B.B Hoover the first
Assuming Kirby is another brand of vacuum cleaner?
Yeah, Kirbys last forever, my brother bought one almost 40 years ago and it’s still going strong.
msmofet
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I bought a Shark about 10 - 15 years ago. Still works great. Did have to replace handle and hose once because hose cracked/split.
Yep, that's what I say, regardless of what the machine is. It's a hoover
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In the UK, a hoover is a category of appliances, much like a cooker or an iron is.
JAS_OH1
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But isn't a vacuum called a Hoover because of the Hoover company that made vacuums? It''s not like there's a brand name called "Cooker" or an iron made by the "Iron" company and that's how they got their names.
Over here, we have coolers and other things made out of polystyrene that are called Styrofoam because it was a popular brand. Just like a lot of facial tissues are referred to as Kleenex because that also was a popular brand. "I've got a Styrofoam cooler with ice for the road trip" or "Hand me a Kleenex, wouldya?"
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Here's what's funny: in our neighborhood, folks use this 
(photo courtesy of Acme Tools®)
DH & I just say that "they're hoovering the yard"
This is a handy tool to have, we have one.
It will blow leaves and then you can vacuum them up and this hoover will mulch them too.
(photo courtesy of Acme Tools®)
DH & I just say that "they're hoovering the yard"
This is a handy tool to have, we have one.
It will blow leaves and then you can vacuum them up and this hoover will mulch them too.
Barriehie
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My mulcher says JD 455 on the side and takes diesel... 
Maybe; but I've always used the hoover, rather than the vacuum cleaner, and my family did the same.
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Yes, it's the name of the appliance here, as well as the brand. Growing up our hoover was a Hoover.