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Thread Number: 19310
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| Post# 213750 1/12/2013 at 11:55 (4,120 days old) by williamr1248 (USA) | ||
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I always start with the heavy carpets. Love the LED lights they are using now and the lighted water basin 
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| Post# 213753 , Reply# 1 1/12/2013 at 11:58 (4,120 days old) by williamr1248 (USA) | ||
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sing the Rainbow Next move to the hardwood floors. This machine comes with the floor brush and it stores on the machine. I prefer it to using the power nozzle. 
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| Post# 213760 , Reply# 5 1/12/2013 at 12:25 (4,120 days old) by joshdonnell () | ||
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Using the Rainbow Its doesnt borther me at all storing filth at all . Its in a bag so its ok with me | ||
| Post# 213763 , Reply# 6 1/12/2013 at 12:29 (4,120 days old) by electromatik (Taylorsville, North Carolina, U.S.A.) | ||
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Aaaaaahhhh I'm at war with myself. I want the new Aerus Platinum but every time I see this I want it all over again. I love it's attachments. Your carpets look so clean! My mother has almost that same color. Hers is more like a light sand color, only ever been vacuumed with a Kirby. | ||
| Post# 213768 , Reply# 7 1/12/2013 at 12:45 (4,120 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️) | ||
I love mine | ||
| Post# 213776 , Reply# 9 1/12/2013 at 13:37 (4,120 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
Hey Rob
Good to hear from you. Rainbow still looks great.......
I LOVE mine. I also love my epic6500.....But I still wouldn't want to be without my Rainbow. It's hard to describe to anyone the different kind of clean the house feels like after using one as opposed to a typical vacuum, even though typical vacuums are doing their job, but I don't think as well. It's a different level. | ||
| Post# 213832 , Reply# 11 1/13/2013 at 00:16 (4,120 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Yes | ||
| Post# 214013 , Reply# 15 1/14/2013 at 09:37 (4,119 days old) by NYCWriter (New York City) | ||
I might get a Rainbow ... | ||
Post# 214042 , Reply# 16 1/14/2013 at 11:05 (4,119 days old) by luxlife  (Under a Pecan Tree) |
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I won't let my housekeeper touch my Rainbow! I've already replaced 2 cords on my XL21 this year because my maid has torn them up. She's not getting near my Rainbow! | ||
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Post# 214043 , Reply# 17 1/14/2013 at 11:06 (4,119 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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| Post# 214044 , Reply# 18 1/14/2013 at 11:30 (4,119 days old) by NYCWriter (New York City) | ||
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Luxlife ... | ||
| Post# 214086 , Reply# 20 1/14/2013 at 13:59 (4,118 days old) by NYCWriter (New York City) | ||
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Thank you William! | ||
| Post# 214167 , Reply# 22 1/15/2013 at 03:50 (4,118 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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One day
I timed how long it took me to put my Rainbow away from the minute I turned it off and was finished, until I shut the door to the closet where it is stored.
First thing, I took the unit off the basin and wrapped the cord up. Took the separator off. Took the dirty water, dumped in toilet and flushed. Went to kitchen sink and cleaned the basin & separator and used the same clean rag to quickly wipe outside of the basin to dry it, put back on caddy, hung hoses and shut the door. Total time: 4:30 seconds. | ||
| Post# 214188 , Reply# 24 1/15/2013 at 09:07 (4,118 days old) by NYCWriter (New York City) | ||
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One day ...
I timed how long it took me to put my Fantom away from the minute I turned it off until I shut the door to the closet where it is stored: 20 seconds.
Compared to Mark's four and a half minutes -- that's a four minute and ten second savings. That doesn't sound like much, but if you use your vacuum three times a week like I do, that savings adds up over the course of a year to nearly TWELVE HOURS. That's nearly an entire waking day of your life every year fussing with a water pan. And even on a daily level, any New Yorker can tell you what a difference four and a half minutes makes. It means the difference between catching or not catching that subway train, which means the difference between catching or not catching that transfer out out to JFK, which means the difference between missing or not missing your $1500 non-refundable, non-transferable flight to that meeting in LA you will miss that COULD have meant a multi-million dollar Hollywood deal. If only you weren't pissing around with a vacuum water pan. | ||
| Post# 214195 , Reply# 25 1/15/2013 at 09:47 (4,118 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Good point NYCwriter | ||
| Post# 214196 , Reply# 26 1/15/2013 at 09:48 (4,118 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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| Post# 214304 , Reply# 28 1/15/2013 at 20:15 (4,117 days old) by luxman107 (USA ) | ||
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That is a cool looking machine .. | ||
| Post# 214314 , Reply# 29 1/15/2013 at 20:52 (4,117 days old) by cleaningbuff (Quincy, IL) | ||
new Rainbow
I have the NEW black rainbow, and I LOVE it! I leave it running on low speed daily, 7 days a week. I use the scents that I get from Rainbow my house always smells great and the level of dust is much reduced. Plus it helps to humidify the air.
I have a cat and a dog and I know that I am removing the hair and stuff because I see it when I empty it. I also have the 4 quart basin which i use for cleaning, I use the 2 quart for purifying the air. | ||
| Post# 214356 , Reply# 30 1/16/2013 at 00:11 (4,117 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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I've thought about
leaving mine on 24/7, but I never have as of yet because I seem to get pretty much most the dust when I do a good cleaning. I did leave it on for a few days on low speed once, but the water stayed pretty clear, so I figured why bother (other than the good smell). I have found that My nose becomes accustomed to whatever scent after a while and I can no longer smell it anyway. My main problem in my home is not dust, but cat hair from my two cats
Rob - I don't take way too long. (LOL) For example. Underneath the Rainbow (when you're done) that seal that intake area where it meets the basin has a seal on it. I wipe that off and the intake area before putting it away because it has dirt on it. It isn't necessary, but it BUGS me, so I clean it off. Takes 15 seconds. I also take the separator off and clean it in the grooves every single time even though it may not need it. Why? Because that's the main reason (other than not changing water if it's too dirty) that the fans on the rainbow can get dirty. Over time, those separator grooves will get dirt in them and if you keep them clean, the fans will stay clean. | ||
| Post# 214507 , Reply# 32 1/17/2013 at 09:31 (4,116 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY) | ||
Rainbow SE
I have owned a LOT of vacuum cleaners in my life, but until recently I never owned a rainbow. About a week ago I bought a used SE model from eBay because I simply didn't want to spend out on a brand new one in case I decided it just wasn't for me. With that said, I took it home last night and cleaned the entire house with it. Keep in mind, on Saturday I had fully vacuumed every room with either an Electrolux Silverado or a Kirby G5 (both of which I think do a great job!)......to say the least I was SHOCKED when I went to dump the basin after I finished. I can see how the in-home demonstrations could completely shame you into buying a new one!!! Oh my goodness! I was completely floored at how filthy the water was and how much fuzz/debris was in the tank! It had even sucked up one of the baby's toys and I didn't realize it until I dumped it!
I agree with you all when you say the Rainbow system isn't for everyone, it does require a little extra work at the end, dumping/rinsing/drying the basin, cleaning the seperator, etc. but for those who don't mind that it is an AMAZING machine. I and my daughter both suffer tremendously from allergies and the first thing I noticed about it was that when I turned it on, there was no funky "smell" that I have noticed from other machines when I turn them on. I can put a brand new bag in my Silverado and when I turn it on, I still get an odor that eminates from it. I did NOT get that with the Rainbow and the house seemed to have a cleaner feel to it when I was finished! Most likely that "feeling" was simply that and not a reality, but I do believe that continued use of this Rainbow could help alleviate a lot of our allergy issues! Just my two cents worth, but I certainly do not regret my purchase! | ||
| Post# 214516 , Reply# 33 1/17/2013 at 10:49 (4,116 days old) by NYCWriter (New York City) | ||
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Cats and the Rainbow ... | ||
| Post# 214531 , Reply# 35 1/17/2013 at 16:09 (4,115 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Cats & a Rainbow
Yes! I know that video you're talking about.
I don't use clay cat litter. I use Feline pine (pine pellets). It's the best cat litter I have ever used. If I used clay litter I would be afraid to vacuum with a rainbow. Common sense would tell me now to vacuum up clay litter in a water filtration vacuum anyway, but this guy doesn't allow comments on his video I have used the feline pine long before I had a rainbow because I have always heard that cats ingest some of it when they clean themselves because it sticks to their paws and it will swell in their system and could cause health problems. It made sense to me so I stopped using it - even though people have been successfully using it for a long time. | ||
| Post# 214532 , Reply# 36 1/17/2013 at 16:11 (4,115 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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| Post# 214597 , Reply# 37 1/18/2013 at 00:44 (4,115 days old) by rainbowd4se1 (USA) | ||
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| Post# 214607 , Reply# 39 1/18/2013 at 06:58 (4,115 days old) by NYCWriter (New York City) | ||
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Kitty Litter ...
"Kitty litter is designed to pick and absorb moisture. Why would anyone think to try and add that to a vacuum bag,bin or in this case a water basin?"
"Common sense would tell me now to vacuum up clay litter in a water filtration vacuum anyway" Um, WRONG. "Common sense" would tell me that I should be able to sweep up anything and everything with my $3000 Rainbow that I used to with my Fantom or Hoover. You apparently have never owned cats. We're not talking about sucking up the whole damn litter box; we're talking about sucking up the stray *clean* litter that kitty tracks all around the house. So if you own a cat, apparently that headlight on the power nozzle is now of VITAL importance; as you're sweeping, if you see ANY grains of kitty litter on the carpet or floor, you must immediately shut off the Rainbow and fetch your OTHER vacuum to finish the job? | ||
| Post# 214611 , Reply# 41 1/18/2013 at 07:45 (4,115 days old) by NYCWriter (New York City) | ||
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Kitty litter ... | ||
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Post# 214616 , Reply# 42 1/18/2013 at 08:10 (4,115 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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| Post# 214617 , Reply# 43 1/18/2013 at 08:10 (4,115 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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NYCwriter | ||
| Post# 214627 , Reply# 46 1/18/2013 at 09:38 (4,115 days old) by rainbowd4se1 (USA) | ||
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| Post# 214758 , Reply# 48 1/19/2013 at 08:18 (4,114 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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My point being | ||
| Post# 214763 , Reply# 49 1/19/2013 at 08:47 (4,114 days old) by NYCWriter (New York City) | ||
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| Post# 214764 , Reply# 50 1/19/2013 at 08:51 (4,114 days old) by williamr1248 (USA) | ||
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Using My Rainbow Rex, Thanks for the tip about the fireplace ash. I did not realize the embers would would last so long. I wwll sure be more careful about what I put them in now. I have been guilty of dumping them in a plastic trash bin in the garage. Good Advise! | ||
| Post# 214776 , Reply# 51 1/19/2013 at 09:49 (4,114 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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If you use | ||
| Post# 215028 , Reply# 52 1/20/2013 at 22:53 (4,112 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere) | ||
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Shop vacs If you're vacing fireplace ash or clay kitty litter, use a Shop Vac! I use either my 1988 Craftsman 8-gallon wet/dry or Ridgid WD1956 or WD1670 for those jobs that can ruin ordinary vacuums. | ||
| Post# 215029 , Reply# 53 1/20/2013 at 22:54 (4,112 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere) | ||
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Shop vacs If you're vacing fireplace ash or clay kitty litter, use a Shop Vac! I use either my 1988 Craftsman 8-gallon wet/dry or Ridgid WD1956 or WD1670 for those jobs that can ruin ordinary vacuums. | ||
| Post# 215082 , Reply# 54 1/21/2013 at 11:39 (4,112 days old) by NYCWriter (New York City) | ||
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"Use a shop vac" ... | ||
| Post# 215179 , Reply# 55 1/21/2013 at 18:47 (4,111 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Or you could just | ||
| Post# 215209 , Reply# 56 1/21/2013 at 20:30 (4,111 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
What is a good entry level Rainbow vacuum? | ||
| Post# 215469 , Reply# 59 1/23/2013 at 12:47 (4,109 days old) by RainbowD4C (Saint Joseph, Michigan ) | ||
My history with my Rainbow.
This seems to be a fun thread and I thought I would join in for a quick responce.
I have had my Rainbow since I was 18 and in my first apartment. I'm 35 now so that tells how long I have had it and with the exception of two other vacuums I would never go to anything else. While I just bought a Hoover Celebrity II for the hell of it I still use my Rainbow as my primary vacuum. I vacuum three to four times and use my Rainbow each and every time. As stated before the Rainbow is not for everyone. I love it because it does cut down on dusting, my air feels and smells great afterwords and maintance is kept to a mininum. I think in all my years of owning my machine I have never once had it in the shop. It was mentioned that it's a lot of upkeep at the end of your vacuuming. Mine is easy. I stuff the hoses, wheels and motor in closet, and dump and rinse the water pan and stash it under the sink and I'm done Takes me maybe all of two minutes. Once a month I scrub the water pan really good and maybe ever four vacuumings I clean the seperator. I don't consider my upkeep in anyway a "Broadway Production" It's just part of my cleaning routine. I'm like a lot of people in this group. I take good care of the vacuum so that I can get the best out of it and use my own discression as to what is and isn't okay to pick up. In my own opinon my Rainbow was the best investment that I could have made, and I'm sure a lot of people feel the same way. | ||
| Post# 216021 , Reply# 60 1/26/2013 at 15:04 (4,106 days old) by filterqueenman (Park City UT) | ||
My Machine is getting a work out!
I have had my house closed up for 6 months and on Friday I started my heavy cleaning. My Rainbow is doing the job! Like Rob, I have very bad allergies and I have found that I felt better with just using the Rainbow over my other machines.
Now back to cleaning - after I change the water again!! LOL!! Oh Rob - I use mine too in the garage to get the salt up. I do not want that mess in my house and moreover the salt used here will bleach my carpet so I am super careful about keeping the garage clean and taking my snow boots off in the garage. I do wash the pan and seperator after working in the garage however. | ||
| Post# 216426 , Reply# 61 1/28/2013 at 11:10 (4,105 days old) by 2011hoover700 (owosso michigan) | ||
rainmate question | ||
| Post# 216448 , Reply# 62 1/28/2013 at 14:45 (4,104 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Rainmate | ||
| Post# 216731 , Reply# 63 1/29/2013 at 21:52 (4,103 days old) by marks_here (_._) | ||
Clay cat litter
Okay, i'm confused which won't be the first time, but why shouldn't you vacuum up clay cat litter in a rainbow? I've been doing it for years with no problems but after reading all this, it's got me worried. I clean the basin out after each use & once a month I wipe some jet dry in there to keep the plastic looking clear. My family had the crome dome w\o the power nozzle which worked for years until my neighbor borred it & vacuumed up carpet fresh, with half the water required thus causing the motor to seize. At that time it was in the late 80's and $250 for a new motor according to my father was out of the question.
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| Post# 216732 , Reply# 64 1/29/2013 at 21:54 (4,103 days old) by marks_here (_._) | ||
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| Post# 217737 , Reply# 65 2/5/2013 at 16:09 (4,096 days old) by marks_here (_._) | ||
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Okay, I saw the video that ya'll were talking about and I can say as long as I have owned & used rainbows (still have crome dome, d4se, e2, e2gold, e2 blue) I have NEVER had that happen with the clumping like that. I looks like to me he started out with not the right amount of water in the basin & that's what would happen. My clay cat litter floats around with everything else it has picked up no in now way have I ever seen that in my machine.
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| Post# 217802 , Reply# 66 2/5/2013 at 22:16 (4,096 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Well think about it
When a cat urinates in clay litter, it clumps up because it absorbs the water. So if you're vacuuming up something that is meant to absorb water, then it can't be good. I guess it would be OK if it's not a large amount and you change the water quickly before it has a chance to absorb it.
You wipe JetDry on your basin to keep it clear? | ||
| Post# 217816 , Reply# 67 2/5/2013 at 23:34 (4,096 days old) by marks_here (_._) | ||
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Jet dry
Hey Mark, well I still can't believe that as hard I try to understand that video, it's not like i'm putting the wand in to vacuum out the cat poopies & pi$$. It looks like to me that there was not enough water in there OR it was left in there for a long time. I know I forgot to dump mine out for 3 days & it stunk up the laundry room. Yes I got tired of going outside to dump the debree in freezing temps, so I bought a strainer & dump the water down the sink & throw the rest in the garbage.
The jet dry i've been doing that for years, once a month I put some jetdry on a paper towel & wipe the inside of the basin, wait till it dries, then take a damp paper towel wipe it around (kind of like putting rainx on your car windows) figuring out it wasn't doing any harm to the inside of the dishwasher (plastic inside, no stainless steel) because I picked up a nail & it got stuck to the bottom of the basin & left it rusted. Everything that i've picked up in it (including a mice) has just flowed out & the bowl looks clear, not clouded at all like i've seen some do. THe rainbow rep. even told me that it was okay to put some bleach in while vacuuming (minus scents) to discinfect anything that it picks up. I have not done that & I don't think I would. Bleach & the soft plastic seal doesn't sound like a match, seems like it would dry it out. | ||
| Post# 217821 , Reply# 68 2/5/2013 at 23:47 (4,096 days old) by marks_here (_._) | ||
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I forgot to put in LOL after I said cat pi$$ ... I would not recommend vacuuming up drywall dust because I was at the rainbow distributor getting scents & there was a machine in there covered in white dust, I made a comment only to find out it was his machine. I felt like a real donkey after that... so please just know that I have a great ¢¢ of humour...
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| Post# 217827 , Reply# 69 2/6/2013 at 00:35 (4,096 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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I dump
the water down the toilet. I keep my house vacuumed so much that I don't have a basin full of crud so it's pretty safe for me to dump down the toilet but it's mostly just some cat hair and murky water; not thick sludge. If it were that bad, I would use a strainer or something, but it's usually not. An example of me NOT dumping it down the toilet would be in the pic above where Rob vacuumed out his garage. In a case like that, I would use a strainer or something.
You vacuumed up a mouse? Euuuuuwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!! | ||
| Post# 217832 , Reply# 70 2/6/2013 at 02:15 (4,096 days old) by marks_here (_._) | ||
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Same thing here too, I use the strainer to catch the cat fur, mostly the water is a light grey colour, if it gets really dark, time to shampoo the carpets.
Yeah a mouse... we had one in the kitchen, I came in & the cat was stepping on it with his back claws or pouncing (but it was funny as hell) and it started staggering towards the stove & I thought i'm not having a semi-dead mouse lodged up in my stove so I grabbed the vacuum, turned it on, got it & when I heard it hit the bowl, I dropped the wand & ran out the room, left it in there swirlin around for a good 15 minutes. Came back turned it of...it was gone...so sad...then I went to my neighbors that don't like us & dumped the water & all in his garden. I started to hit it with a hammer then I thought how in the hell am I gonna clean up smashed mouse...so..LOL...i'll get it with the vacuum..no mess to clean up...saved me from buying a new stove. | ||
| Post# 217958 , Reply# 72 2/7/2013 at 01:44 (4,095 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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If anyone
Buys a Rainbow (even though it is more convenient with just one hose on the new Rainbow) Get the 14 foot non electric hose. It's so great because you can basically just leave the machine parked and there's not much you can't get (high and low), plus you don't have the bulky handle getting in the way and the suction is great even at that length.
Luckily, this will fit even the new Black Rainbow (if I ever upgrade) , which I doubt I will for a long time. Oh, and the plant in the pic is long gone. It's pathetic looking. I tried to save it but couldn't. 
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