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Post# 250776   9/20/2013 at 21:16 (3,867 days old) by rexair (Illinois)        

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Hi, i was wondering if you guys had to choose between a rainbow or another water vacuum hyla,thermax,big power, etc..... what would you choose i would choose a rainbow but i was wondering what you guys would prefer?

Post# 250778 , Reply# 1   9/20/2013 at 22:09 (3,867 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)        

Rainbow (Rexair) because its been around for 78 years
Post# 250784 , Reply# 2   9/20/2013 at 23:41 (3,867 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)        

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The Pro Aqua is a very nice unit. The Wessel Werk EBK340 power head does a great job with it. Very quiet power nozzle. I think air flow is stronger on the ProAqua but have not tried the new E2 series yet.

Post# 250794 , Reply# 3   9/21/2013 at 07:37 (3,866 days old) by williamr1248 (USA)        
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 Greg,
I can only comment on the Hyla and Rainbow. I have the new Hyla and Rainbow.
I am not a lab so these are JUST my observations.
I much prefer the Rainbow based on 2 major areas of the machines where it proves to be superior either in ease of use, design and cleaning performance.

The Rainbow is better performing with the new power nozzle design.

Rainbow power nozzle:
(1) brush guards so it does not pull the rug edges into the nozzle and cause it to stall or shut down
(2) brush on the Rainbow does not tend to get threads and dog hair wound around the brush roll. I think this MAY be due to the larger diameter and the softer brush design
(3) Rainbow has much narrower channel design for higher air movement
(4) Rainbow has direct connect wands with step on release
(5) easier to use wand release. My Hyla power nozzle has only one pedal
(6) Rainbow has all enclosed wiring and direct connect to the hose
(7) New power nozzle revolving side brushes to get the dust on the edges and along the baseboards
Rainbow Motor unit:
(1) oblong dolly that is not as wide and easier to move around the furniture
(2) BIG ADVANTAGE-Longer electric hose and ONE hose set up. No need to keep changing the hose from suction/water pick up to electric hose
(3) Rainbow has the more advanced Hurricane brush less motor
(4) Rainbow will store the fuller brush on the machine and easier tool storage
as tools store higher on the unit.
(5) easier cord storage-with Rainbow just loop and drop on holder
(6) better design and pick up of the fuller brush floor tool
(7) Hyla uses 2 times the water so the machine is much heavier to pull around on the carpets
(8) more advanced carpet shampoo system with motorized brush
(9) love the Rainbowjet to wet clean the hard surface floors
(10)on/off /lock on power nozzle control on hose handle with quick release suction release under your thumb.
(11) I prefer the 2 piece wand system to the Hyla one piece that is much heavier to lift.
(12) Service and parts are available for Rainbow but my Hyla dealer has already closed and moved on. Now forced to order from wherever the company sends you. They DO NOT sell replacement parts on their web site directly to customers.

These are just some of my observations after using both machines. The new Rainbow power nozzle has proven much more effective and easier to use on my carpets and very good on sand pick up.

Yu may want to check as I have done posts before about the differences of the machines on the forum with pictures of the differences of the power nozzles


These are both good machines but I feel the Rainbow to just be much more user friendly and easier to use plus they offer the new Aquamate, Rainbowjet for wet cleaning floors, Minijet for small spaces and the new Super mop for hard surface floors.

I have knowledge of the other water vacs

Post# 250795 , Reply# 4   9/21/2013 at 07:42 (3,866 days old) by williamr1248 (USA)        
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 Greg,
I want to make it CLEAR that there are a LOT of good machines out on the market and the Rainbow is NOT the right machine for everyone.
These are JUST my thoughts on the Rainbow and Hyla.
Rainbow is NOT the machine if you are not a serious housekeeper! They are expensive and heavy but they last forever with just a little care.
The best part is you are not saving filth in the closet and buying bags and filters every month and you start with a clean machine every time I use it.
After you use ONLY a rainbow for several months you will notice much less dust in the house and it is wonderful if you have allergies.

Post# 250807 , Reply# 5   9/21/2013 at 11:20 (3,866 days old) by williamr1248 (USA)        
Rainbow or Competitor

 I just thought of one ore difference between my Hyla and Rainbow. The Hyla uses 2 times the water which makes it heavy to both lift and pull on the carpets. With the Rainbow, the owner can order a 4 quart basin IF you would have special need of for a larger capacity.
I am using mine to clean about 2800 square feet and because the new floor cleaning and Aquamate formula are concentrated, I have found no need for the larger basin. I have used mine to scrub garage floor, screened porch floor along with the normal hard surface floors in the house.
Also found that the new Aquamate uses far less water than my old Steam cleaner and the Rainbow pulls more moisture out of the carpet.
I cannot comment on the wet cleaning of the Hyla as I did not buy the extra attachment.


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