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Thread Number: 29047
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
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| Post# 324627 5/11/2015 at 10:47 (3,272 days old) by dandagreer (Nashville, TN) | ||
I think it's time to try out the squeegee attachment that came with my newly-acquired Rainbow E2 Gold 2-Speed. I've finally figured out from an old post here how to use it. Fill a 1/2 gallon container with diluted soap solution, pour on the floor, scrub, vacuum up, and when you're out of clean solution, empty the Rainbow.
I'm going to order some Rainbow solution, but in the mean time, is there a common, store-bought soap I can use that won't foam in the Rainbow bowl when I squeegee it up? I thought of using a small amount of Tide HE since it's meant to not foam. Seems I've also read that vinegar or even salt are natural anti-foaming agents. Can this be added to the Rainbow bowl to prevent foaming? | ||
| Post# 324632 , Reply# 1 5/11/2015 at 11:59 (3,272 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
Be careful
Even the GREEN bottle of Rexair Deodorizer tends to foam more than it should in my Rainbow and I have hard water...But the small bottles of scent don't foam at all..Oddly enough, I have a Sirena too, and I can't use the Sirena scents or big bottle of Oceanbreeze in my Rainbow, because it foams like crazy in my Rainbow, but not in my Sirena....
I can speak of soap for the floor, but I can tell you can can guy essential oil and use that perfectly fine. That's what I use and it doesn't foam the least bit and smells awesome....and it's gotta be healthier than the Rexair chemicals, even though some of that Rexair stuff smells great. I'm not sure what you could try to clean your floors though.....but I at least wanted to comment about the scents. Perhaps someone here will know if there's something else you can use. | ||
| Post# 324633 , Reply# 2 5/11/2015 at 12:09 (3,272 days old) by dandagreer (Nashville, TN) | ||
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Scents | ||
| Post# 324652 , Reply# 3 5/11/2015 at 15:17 (3,271 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
Dollar General sells a floor cleaner called "Spic 'N Span", it's orange, and works like a dream. Mix two tablespoons to a gallon of water. Once the floor is scrubbed, the water extracted is dirty - so the floor cleaner doesn't tend to foam. Fabric Softener (liquid) tends to deflate suds, I know many people who use one tablespoon of Downey in their basin to cut suds during wet pickup (you can also use a few drops for a nice scent as well while cleaning).
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| Post# 324661 , Reply# 4 5/11/2015 at 20:09 (3,271 days old) by joerwheeler (USA) | ||
Non-foaming cleansers
I have used Fabuloso, which is lavender scented (also comes in other scents) for floors because it cleans well and leaves no residue, and won't foam. Simple Green cleans stubborn floors, but I don't like the smell and you have to rinse. I have used both of these at full strength on carpets with a Rug Doctor X-3, so I am certain they do not produce foam. Both are very inexpensive to use btw. Cheers!
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| Post# 324665 , Reply# 5 5/11/2015 at 22:13 (3,271 days old) by dandagreer (Nashville, TN) | ||
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No foam soap
Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I will try both the Spic and Span and Fabuloso! I have used both in the past so I like the smell of both.
I used Tide HE tonight just to give it a try. I used too much I think. I think only a drop or two would do in 1/2 gallon of water. The floor was sudsy after scrubbing. I did put 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of white vinegar in the empty basin before I started. It did foam, but not enough to overcome the machine. I think it was just because I used too much soap. I'm really happy with the results though. The squeegee is a pretty cool addition to the arsenal. I can see where the Rainjet with the new system would be super effective since it squirts the soap for you. And the single hose for both would be nice too. I def need to get that 15 ft wet/dry hose!! | ||
| Post# 324666 , Reply# 6 5/11/2015 at 22:36 (3,271 days old) by FantomLightning (Ohio) | ||
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Just a note... Smell the Fabuloso before you buy. Normally I'm not a person bothered by strongly scented products, but Fabuloso was noxiously overpowering to me. Your experience may differ though. | ||
| Post# 324667 , Reply# 7 5/11/2015 at 22:37 (3,271 days old) by FantomLightning (Ohio) | ||
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Sorry... Just noticed you saying you like both... | ||
Post# 325851 , Reply# 8 5/27/2015 at 09:22 (3,256 days old) by luxlife  (Under a Pecan Tree) |
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Choose your essential oils carefully Most citrus oils and tea tree oil can discolor plastic on the Rainbow. Oils I've used without a problem are: peppermint, spearmint, lavender, geranium, sage. | ||
| Post# 325881 , Reply# 9 5/27/2015 at 19:47 (3,255 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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I tried a small amount of Fab Softener
once in my Rainbow, and it foamed like CRAZY, so I never did it again. I didn't really care because, to me, the essential oils smell much better anyway. You wouldn't think fab softener would foam, and this was the cheap generic blue liquid that tends to be more watered down than brand names, and even still it foamed. I mean, foamed to the point where the machine started shaking and I had to quickly turn it off.
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Post# 325894 , Reply# 10 5/28/2015 at 02:23 (3,255 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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When I read the Rainbow instruction book they specified use of Non Rainbow products in the water bin could invalidate the machines warrantee.I use ONLY the Rainbow products sold at the Rainbow dealer.They have plenty of deodorizer scents to use. | ||
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Post# 325906 , Reply# 11 5/28/2015 at 07:45 (3,255 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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Post# 325915 , Reply# 12 5/28/2015 at 10:22 (3,255 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree) |
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Rainbow scents I couldn't use these because they smelled too synthetic. We're surrounded by fragranced products containing ingredients that we shouldn't be inhaling. I'd love it if Rainbow came out with a fragrance line using all natural ingredients. | ||
| Post# 325923 , Reply# 13 5/28/2015 at 12:28 (3,255 days old) by dandagreer (Nashville, TN) | ||
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Oils
I've been using Lavender essential oil for a week or so in my Rainbow on low speed 24-hrs per day. I vacuumed/dusted the whole place last night and when I cleaned out the water bin, it had an oily residue, which I'm assuming was from the lavender I'd been adding? I did try the fabric softener route and it seemed to work well, but I agree with previous posters....just don't know how much I like the idea of breathing the chemicals in that all the time.
Hmmm.... guess I just need to break down and fork over the cash for some Rainbow scents.... | ||
| Post# 325982 , Reply# 14 5/28/2015 at 19:15 (3,254 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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My warranty is out on my Rainbow
I bought it in 2006. The machines are built like a rock. If you buy them new, I doubt you would need the warranty anyway, but there's always that chance. The rainbow fragrances leave oil as well. I actually LOVE the way the rainbow scents smell. Especially spice and pine and orange (OMG!). When you squirt it in the basin, you can see the oil float to the top. Using a few drops of essential oil may void the warranty, but it's not hurting the machine in any way. There is no risk of foaming at all with essential oil and they smell great. I wonder how they would even know what you used in your basin?
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Post# 337000 , Reply# 16 11/6/2015 at 11:34 (3,093 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree) |
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Try adding more drops....... When I use an essential oil, I add at least 10 - 15 drops. I don't think you'd need the propylene glycol if you use enough e.o. | ||
| Post# 337023 , Reply# 17 11/6/2015 at 20:51 (3,092 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
Spic and Span! | ||
| Post# 337604 , Reply# 18 11/16/2015 at 20:44 (3,082 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere) | ||
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I use lemon scent Mr. Clean with the AquaMate for washing floors | ||
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