Thread Number: 34145
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Post# 370048   4/4/2017 at 20:10 (2,550 days old) by godfreys_guy (Melbourne, Australia)   |   | |
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Hi Guys,
I was thinking today while using my e2 black as to why more manufacturers haven't gone down the path of digital/brushless motors... Rainbow, Vorwerk and Dyson are really to my understanding the only ones that have jumped into this (although Dyson only uses them in the hand helds and in japan only cannisters). I wonder if this is because a lot of people burn out motors in their vacuum cleaners, it isn't all that expensive to repair but do you think this holds a key to why a lot of other manufacturers haven't followed suit... I mean most washing machines now use brushless motors. |
Post# 370051 , Reply# 1   4/4/2017 at 20:56 (2,550 days old) by wyaple (Pickerington, OH)   |   | |
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How much is it to repair the control boards for these new fangled whiz bang motors, especially in Rainbows?
Plus, why mess with 100+ year old reliable technology? I can get a clean air Hoover that does 80 CFM at the nozzle for $70 delivered. At Wal-Mart near Christmas time, I can get el-cheapo bag less machines for $29 with a warranty. All of the machines I grab and restore have a nearly perfectly working motors. They are thrown out because of clogs, a cut cord, broken belts or most recently, bad smells. Bill |
Post# 370069 , Reply# 4   4/5/2017 at 06:03 (2,549 days old) by sebo4me (Cardiff)   |   | |
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You don't have to wear an anti static strap. There's a video on YouTube a guy in a service shop servicing an E2 motor. He has done loads of them, never worn an anti static strap and had no problems.
The service procedure isn't that complicated. I will upload the video I've built quite a few computers over the years. They say to wear an anti static strap when touching the motherboard and processor. I've never done so and have had no problems with static discharge 😀 |
Post# 370070 , Reply# 5   4/5/2017 at 06:06 (2,549 days old) by sebo4me (Cardiff)   |   | |
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Here is the video. He services 2 Rainbows. The E2 is halfway into it.
There's quite a bit of dirt getting to the motor. Maybe water isn't such a great filter media. CLICK HERE TO GO TO sebo4me's LINK |
Post# 370082 , Reply# 7   4/5/2017 at 10:08 (2,549 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The brushless Rainbow E2 motors were designed to run constantly as an air purifier. For the past 3 years, my black 75th Anniversary Edition Rainbow has run, with distilled water, on low speed from October through the end of March. With the Rainbow germicide in the water pan as well. Have now woke up with a dry mouth, nor had a cold or the flu, in three years.
The Dyson DC22 with brushless motor was sold in the United States. Again, that machine could be left 'on' forever and not burn out. Runs quiet and smooth. The only down side is the rather narrow electric power nozzle. The new Delphin has a brushless motor as well. So they are becoming more and more accepted for use in high end vacuums. |
Post# 370083 , Reply# 8   4/5/2017 at 10:21 (2,549 days old) by sebo4me (Cardiff)   |   | |
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Post# 370097 , Reply# 9   4/5/2017 at 11:43 (2,549 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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obsolete myself once. Got traded in for a new model. |
Post# 370098 , Reply# 10   4/5/2017 at 11:49 (2,549 days old) by sebo4me (Cardiff)   |   | |
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Post# 370103 , Reply# 11   4/5/2017 at 14:08 (2,549 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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