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Post# 250186 , Reply# 1   9/14/2013 at 08:37 (3,875 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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I would imagine the hose doesn't have a rubber seal on it because to some extent it swivels a rubber seal could be worn down over time by that friction. The E series does not swivel at all.
With the power nozzle sealing older rainbows don't have a whole lot of airflow to them i think it's due to the separator. |
Post# 250219 , Reply# 2   9/14/2013 at 16:48 (3,874 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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If your Rainbow PN is rectangular & has the "carpet selector" valve, U can slide the "carpet selector" valve to the desired position This post was last edited 09/14/2013 at 18:09 |
Post# 250222 , Reply# 3   9/14/2013 at 17:16 (3,874 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Adam....first off, regarding the rubber seals on the hose. Yes, the E Series does NOT swivel, so putting a rubber seal on it would make sense, since it wouldn't get damaged over time with usage. Also, the E Series was the first model Rainbow introduced to have their 'Hepa Neutralizer' & be certified as a room air cleaner. Perhaps the rubber seals were put onto the hose end to ensure no possible microscopic leakage of dust around the hose opening on the canister?? Just a thought there....
Now, regarding the power nozzle & sealing to the carpet....You have the Performance Edition PN with the belt in the middle, right? If so, that PN, as well as the E Series PN that came after it that just added height adjustment, the belt being right in the middle causes the airflow duct which airflow moves & dirt carried away to be smaller/slimmer than normal....therefore chokes off some of the airflow the canister could deliver to the PN. And after all, this is a PN that many Vacuumlanders have complained about airflow not being the greatest, & considered a design flaw. Perhaps you should try finding another PN to use....such as a Eureka Express w/VG III? Rob |
Post# 250257 , Reply# 5   9/15/2013 at 08:16 (3,874 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Adam....I do agree with you on the performance of the Rainbow D4 Performance Edition. I have owned 2 of them....first time bought one secondhand locally for $700 dollars, which lasted just under 5 years (previous owner abused it, but didn't find this out until later when needed repairs). Second Rainbow D4, found at the side of the road....kept it for a while, then decided to repair & resell it, but with a Kenmore Power-Mate PN. Felt the Kenmore PN & a Eureka Express w/VG III did a better job of grooming & better at applying the Rainbow's airflow to the carpet to pick up dirt.
As far as the new E Series E2 Black Rainbow performs vs. a Kirby G-Series? Well, I just took the plunge & bought an E Series E2 (First model with the carbon brush suction motor). Comparing the Rainbow to my Kirby G4 & G6, the Rainbow seems to clean just as well. And other posters say that all the models up until the new E2 Black model have had pretty much the same waterlift/airflow ratings. So, unless Rainbow drastically improved the waterlift & airflow on the new E2 Black, I think the Rainbow E Series & G Series Kirby's would be at a tie, performance wise. Just my thoughts....Rob |