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Post# 139109 , Reply# 1   6/9/2011 at 01:24 (4,676 days old) by aarons1584 ()   |   | |
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I wanted to add the vacuum does still suck lightly while on low the air flow feels totally correct, maybe even a little more than my blue E2 while on low :) |
Post# 139112 , Reply# 2   6/9/2011 at 01:39 (4,676 days old) by aarons1584 ()   |   | |
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went ahead and shot a video.. also like if I cover up the intake on the vacuum, the noise stops.. so strange.... |
Post# 139134 , Reply# 5   6/9/2011 at 10:32 (4,676 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Aaron
ON low speed, my Gold 2 speed does the SAME thing. I know what you're talking about. It is a whining noise. I never use the Air Clean feature and it's not an issue for me since I pretty much get most all the dust when I vacuum from top to bottom.....But mine does that too. The only time I use low speed is if I stop vacuuming for a few minutes and water is in the basin. |
Post# 139137 , Reply# 7   6/9/2011 at 10:54 (4,676 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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It's hard to tell from the video if mine is the same noise, but I've always thought it was a strange noise too. I couldn't handle it being run 24/7 if I were in the same room with it. I did run it 24 hours once in another room with water and the next day the water was still clear.....But I had just cleaned everything really good. I never really thought there was enough air movement on LOW speed to do much of anything.....Now on high speed, different story.
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Post# 139145 , Reply# 8   6/9/2011 at 11:25 (4,676 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Aaron
I forgot to mention, not sure if you would want to do this...The local distributor here charged 65 dollars to completely disassemble the Rainbow and sanitize all the parts and put it back together and they charge 65 dollars...Not sure if you have a distributor close to you but they may do that if you ask them. One that's done, if she takes care of it it probably wouldn't need to be done again for a LONG time. When you bought this Rainbow for you mom off Ebay, did the seller say that it was rebuilt and or cleaned thoroughly or was it just a private party selling a used one? |
Post# 139146 , Reply# 9   6/9/2011 at 11:52 (4,676 days old) by aarons1584 ()   |   | |
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it was just a private seller. I will call my local office and ask how much they charge if it is only 65$, I just may go have that done!! :) |
Post# 139165 , Reply# 12   6/9/2011 at 14:36 (4,676 days old) by kirbykid63 (Wilmington Delaware)   |   | |
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There is a well made utube video of how to tear down a E-2,watch it and you will see how dirty these machines can get inside and that you can save lots of money and service this machine yourself. Richard new2youvacuums |
Post# 139167 , Reply# 13   6/9/2011 at 15:31 (4,676 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 139200 , Reply# 14   6/9/2011 at 21:01 (4,676 days old) by aarons1584 ()   |   | |
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we would both be happy Mark :) |
Post# 139235 , Reply# 15   6/9/2011 at 22:34 (4,675 days old) by rainbowjoel (Dexter NM)   |   | |
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my mine doesnt do that noise. check it out. |
Post# 139266 , Reply# 16   6/10/2011 at 03:42 (4,675 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 139295 , Reply# 18   6/10/2011 at 12:32 (4,675 days old) by aarons1584 ()   |   | |
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This Gold one, does not have a compartment for it. I have two E2-12 Blue vacuums they both have it, this one does not, it is so strange, I think I have the reject vacuum! haha |
Post# 139302 , Reply# 19   6/10/2011 at 14:06 (4,675 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 139362 , Reply# 20   6/10/2011 at 22:18 (4,674 days old) by aarons1584 ()   |   | |
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Boo on you Rexair!! No wonder all the seperators on the one I got from Ebay on the Gold ones are in such bad shape!! |
Post# 139369 , Reply# 21   6/10/2011 at 23:10 (4,674 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 139383 , Reply# 24   6/11/2011 at 03:09 (4,674 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Oh that's rich!
I guess that sums that right up. I won't be taking mine apart then I guess to examine the inside. LOL I guess 65 dollars isn't much for the tech to clean it. But my main reason was I wanted to watch the process, but I doubt they would let me. If I take my hepa off and look through the hole I can see the fans with a flashlight, and there is VERY little if any dirt that I can see. It even smells nice inside. I did break down and wash the hepa filter with the sink sprayer. I was so afraid I would ruin the hepa. It hadn't been washed ever in the five years I've had it. I sprayed it really good a few times; it was drenched.....Then I shook it out, put a towel on the floor and put the wet hepa back on the rainbow and turned it on HIGH and it was completely dry in about 20 minutes. I've never washed a hepa filter before. It seemed to wash up really good...Not sure how a really dirty hepa would wash up though. |
Post# 139384 , Reply# 25   6/11/2011 at 05:28 (4,674 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 139387 , Reply# 26   6/11/2011 at 06:14 (4,674 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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Oh yes-thats interesting on the Rainbow separator brush-wrenches-thought all Rainbows came with them. |
Post# 139464 , Reply# 28   6/11/2011 at 17:26 (4,674 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 139479 , Reply# 29   6/11/2011 at 19:58 (4,674 days old) by RainbowJoel (Dexter NM)   |   | |
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Mark after seeing this picture, not sure dare to take apart. lol |
Post# 139481 , Reply# 30   6/11/2011 at 20:39 (4,674 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 139504 , Reply# 31   6/12/2011 at 02:09 (4,673 days old) by rainbowjoel (Dexter NM)   |   | |
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that picture u posted is 2 speed model.;) |
Post# 139689 , Reply# 33   6/14/2011 at 05:50 (4,671 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Oh, I'm not buying it........It was just a picture I found on Ebay of someone selling it.
But there are a lot of companies selling refurbed 2 speed Rainbows..... Greatvacs.com Goodvac.com Rainvac.com I'm sure they are all aware of the static issue. Not sure they are authorized though. I have no idea how that works. |
Post# 139756 , Reply# 35   6/15/2011 at 04:57 (4,670 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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I was reading on Goodvac.com and the site owner mentions that you must be grounded because certain things are static sensitive. So apparently he knows this........His site seems to be most about Rainbow inside and out, so he must know a lot about the machines. Perhaps he used to work for them or something. I don't know.....
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Post# 140986 , Reply# 36   6/26/2011 at 11:23 (4,659 days old) by RainbowJoel (Dexter NM)   |   | |
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i wondering if thats the Hepa filter. Try turn on with out Hepa filter and put the case cover back on, if it still makes the noise??? |
Post# 140994 , Reply# 37   6/26/2011 at 13:03 (4,659 days old) by aarons1584 ()   |   | |
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Hey, sorry I never did update. I actually bought a new HEPA for it, and it reduced the noise. You can still kind of hear a slight whistling noise, but not enough to bother anything. :) |
Post# 141018 , Reply# 39   6/26/2011 at 19:36 (4,659 days old) by whirlsonicmore (South US)   |   | |
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My E-Series one speed has no HEPA filter in it. If you change the water like it should be, and don't over emulsify the water with fine dirt, the inside should stay relatively clean. |
Post# 141036 , Reply# 40   6/26/2011 at 22:08 (4,658 days old) by rainbowjoel (Dexter NM)   |   | |
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yep i do change water often. |