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Thread Number: 11550
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| Post# 124471 , Reply# 1 2/9/2011 at 20:39 (4,817 days old) by djtaylor (Salt Lake City, Utah) | ||
The 'knock offs'
I have used a Hyla, it was ok. I was not really very impressed with it. I think it was one of the first models, over all quality was not that good. The dolly was cracked when it arrived. The power switch went out with in a week. Ok, it was used when I got it. It struck me as being like Dirt Devil and I hate Dirt Devil.
I want a Delphin or an Ocean Blue. They look better, higher quality. I don't know about performance of either. But, they look neat. Justin | ||
Post# 124474 , Reply# 2 2/9/2011 at 20:46 (4,817 days old) by bagintheback  (Flagstaff, Arizona) |
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| Post# 124522 , Reply# 4 2/10/2011 at 09:37 (4,817 days old) by kirbyeureka95 () | ||
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well, they dont have a hepa filter, the new motor, or the 2 speed switch | ||
| Post# 124583 , Reply# 5 2/11/2011 at 06:32 (4,816 days old) by 2011hoover700 (owosso michigan) | ||
I personally don't have a lot of expeariance with water filtrated vacs but I believe the one I've used is a d3 rainbow.
They work pretty good. I don't know if this is true with all of them but one of the advantages of a rainbow and at least some others I noticed is you can clean up wet spills with them. | ||
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Post# 124586 , Reply# 7 2/11/2011 at 07:06 (4,816 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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| Post# 124814 , Reply# 16 2/13/2011 at 08:52 (4,814 days old) by williamr1248 (USA) | ||
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What is your favorite Rainbow copy John, Here is the Rainbow rack. It fits over the top of the door or it can be mounted on the wall. Keeps everything all organized and you don't have to bend down and hunt for hoses and tools. 
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| Post# 125011 , Reply# 17 2/15/2011 at 01:45 (4,812 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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Post# 125154 , Reply# 18 2/16/2011 at 04:18 (4,811 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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Hers another machine that works on the same idea as a Rainbow-or even a Thermax.I have a DVD demo video of this machine one of the dealers in my area was going to carry it-but changed their mind. CLICK HERE TO GO TO tolivac's LINK | ||
| Post# 125197 , Reply# 19 2/16/2011 at 18:04 (4,810 days old) by eluxca () | ||
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The Rotho website is one of the best I've seen, especially for a water filtration vacuum as they tend to be cryptic. I like the ease of dirty water disposal and clean up of the filters. Thanks for sharing | ||
| Post# 125318 , Reply# 21 2/17/2011 at 22:10 (4,809 days old) by vac_whisperer () | ||
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I saw an infomercial on TV for a cheap-looking rainbow -type vacuum. They also had a stand at our annual homeshow last year. It looked really cheap. (almost as cheap as a "garry". :P) I think it was called a "hurricane" or something. VW | ||
| Post# 126398 , Reply# 22 3/1/2011 at 22:51 (4,797 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
I have a Rainbow two speed bought brand new in 2006. I've used it quite a bit the first couple of years. I still use it SOME. The entire machine and the hepa filter still look brand new. Based on some folks saying that the dust just skips over the water and that they don't filter well always confused me......If that were the case, I would think as many times as I've used it the filter would be nasty, but it still white and even smells new.
I always wondered about the other water filter vacuums. Did they copy Rainbow? I saw a Thermax once in a thrift store. It was HUGE. | ||
| Post# 126426 , Reply# 24 3/2/2011 at 11:02 (4,797 days old) by joshdonnell () | ||
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rainbow rob, mark a lot of the dust does not get trapped in the water. thats why the have to relay one the hepa filter . just like any other vacuum | ||
| Post# 126430 , Reply# 25 3/2/2011 at 12:42 (4,797 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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| Post# 126431 , Reply# 26 3/2/2011 at 13:01 (4,797 days old) by joshdonnell () | ||
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rainbow yes i saw what said . doesn't matter if you have a hepa filter its not sealed | ||
| Post# 126440 , Reply# 27 3/2/2011 at 15:02 (4,797 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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| Post# 126459 , Reply# 31 3/2/2011 at 16:44 (4,797 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Most vacuum shops are probably getting Rainbows that were disrespected
I would venture to say that most people who have Rainbows probably don't dump the water when they should, thus, most see dirty nasty messes inside them when it's time to open them up.............I could be totally wrong here.........BUT, I've used my Rainbow A LOT (especially the first two years)........If there was dried vacuum sludge inside my machine........certainly it would have some sort of smell...I mean, think about it............Wet vacuumed dirt that's dried on the inside.....?............Bottom line, if the water is changed every 20 min's or so....I don't think the inside of the Rainbow will be covered in crud. That all being said.........It is a PAIN the the .......to use.....It comes in handy for certain things for me though. | ||
| Post# 126463 , Reply# 32 3/2/2011 at 17:05 (4,797 days old) by joshdonnell () | ||
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rainbow well i have a e series you like like to buy it for 250 just for the main unit | ||
| Post# 126577 , Reply# 35 3/3/2011 at 17:47 (4,795 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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I still haven't heard anyone give me or William an explanation as far as the "wet dust can't fly" argument.........
Based on what I have read in the past........that if a Rainbow is filled with clean water and one starts vacuuming, all of the dirt doesn't make it into the water basin and skips right over it. That's fine and all.........But if this is the case with vacuuming dirt, then my hepa filter would have to be filthy by now, as the air comes right out of the back of the machine. I'm not talking about vacuuming ashes or flour or corn starch. I've read on forums where folks will say Rainbows don't filter well and that's why they added a hepa filter........... If the Hepa filter (as some say) is doing all of the filtering and the water is doing absolutely nothing.....Would that leave the hepa filter covered in complete sludge? To me, that has to be some sort of proof that the water is doing a freaking great job......A snow white hepa filter after a few years..........Am I wrong? | ||
| Post# 126585 , Reply# 36 3/3/2011 at 19:00 (4,795 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️) | ||
The Hepa Filter is 
Washable and does not get muddy or wet . My new Rainbow e2Series 2 speed with the HEPA filter does a great job cleaning and filtering and I have owned it for two years and use it a few times a month and my filter is still snow white . As far as my favorite water vacuum "improvement" not copy to the Rainbow is the Pro Aqua which doesnt have a filter and just use`s a really good seperator that really forces all dust and dirt into the water .I like it better than my e2Series because I feel it is really well made and built in Germany as I am also a German Automobile owner/lover as well .
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| Post# 127143 , Reply# 37 3/9/2011 at 20:58 (4,789 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH) | ||
Rainbow SE PE
I will stick to my SE PE Rainbow. I truly believe that wet dust cannot fly. My SE PE is like william1248's. The exhaust port has never had any dirt in it. With that said I do not pick up non wettable items with my Rainbow and I do clean the separator after each use and rinse the water pan and dry it. Those steps don't take more than 5 minutes tops. Sometimes I have had people mention how fresh my house smells. Each time this has happened I had just used my Rainbow. I also sometimes use the genuine scents, just because I like them. I would like Rexair to make a better power nozzle. I have 2 the old style and the one that came with the SE PE. I also have an E Series, which is stored in my garage, I do not like it near as well as the SE PE. Too bulky and I think the water basin is harder to clean....Just my thoughts
Maybe an interesting thread would be how far the vacuum industry has come to eliminate dust blow back over the years. I had a top of the line Eureka back in the 70's. It was a 2 speed automatic, but when you first started it up even though it used the F & G bags, there would be dust escaping the dust bag. With that said, it was one of the best vacuums made during that time. Obviously hepa type and hepa bags, along with sealed systems have made all of our homes much cleaner and less dusty. I bet that if I were able to afford a Rainbow back then, their would have been a much less dusty home.... Bud | ||
| Post# 127152 , Reply# 38 3/9/2011 at 22:27 (4,789 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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I called a few vacuum shops here in Lexington asking them if they knew of any PN that would fit the E 2 speed because I don't like the E series PN. They all said NO but what's even more strange is that they all told me that I would be crazy to get another PN because the Rainbow PN is so good. I even mentioned the Wessel Werk and one guy said those are so cheap......
I wasn't going to argue. They sounded kind of busy. Anyway Say your using the Rainbow PN and you go from Carpet to tile and there are some crumbs on the tile, you run the Rainbow PN over it and it doesn't really get all the crumbs or takes several passes to get them...........But the suction is GREAT on the Rainbow itself and the PN isn't clogged. So you get the Kenmore can and in the same scenario and the crumbs come right up easily and you can hear the strong suction from the PN when it's on a hard non-carpeted floor, yet you can't really hear that strong suction on the Rainbow PN on a hard floor. If I put the Rainbow hose down into the Kenmore PN and put it over the hard non-carpeted surface, you can hear the strong suction coming from under the PN....... So I'm thinking.........If this has a somewhat hard time picking up the crumbs on a hard floor, how can it be deep cleaning. Something is funky with the design. I like the looks of the PN though and it sounds like it's really digging deep into the carpet when you're using it, but the suction is being choked somewhat by the design. | ||
| Post# 127452 , Reply# 40 3/13/2011 at 13:23 (4,786 days old) by eluxca () | ||
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The water basin has a date stamp of April 12, 1997. | ||
| Post# 127465 , Reply# 41 3/13/2011 at 17:40 (4,786 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Cool!!!!!! Looks great
Glad you changed the water. A lot of people don't. I think that's the secret to good filtration.
The Rainbow you bought doesn't have a hepa filter. I've wondered before if the E2's would work without their hepa filter in. The Rainbow manual warns not to operate it without the hepa....I wonder why, since the older Rainbows don't have one and obviously nothing is escaping the water onto the hepa on mine | ||
| Post# 127493 , Reply# 43 3/14/2011 at 07:46 (4,785 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Hmm. I couldn't find anything in the e series manual that said anything about how often to change the water. Unless I looked over it. Strange because that's so important
Yes there are a few good vac shops, but I stay away from them because if I go in I will end up buying things I don't need. Not sure about Kirby, but I know the Rainbow service center has been here since the mid 80's I think | ||
| Post# 127510 , Reply# 44 3/14/2011 at 14:00 (4,785 days old) by joshdonnell () | ||
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rainbow copy i heard the wesel work was a good power head | ||
| Post# 127830 , Reply# 47 3/19/2011 at 14:10 (4,780 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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I've never heard of this | ||
| Post# 127985 , Reply# 48 3/20/2011 at 19:40 (4,778 days old) by goadie12 () | ||
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iam just wondering how would that not wreck the vacuum when he put the whole vacuum into a container filled with liquid wouldnt it wreck the vacuum????? | ||
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