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Thread Number: 40387
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Rainbow HEPA filter |
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| Post# 428844 7/21/2020 at 02:47 (1,372 days old) by adiosToreador (Fredonia, NY) | ||
So I’ve been wanting to replace my hepa filter on my Rainbow E-series E2 and I’m having a hard time finding a OEM filter. Is there anywhere I could buy one or does anyone have a recommendation of a after market one that’s good?
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| Post# 428845 , Reply# 1 7/21/2020 at 03:52 (1,372 days old) by Chris (WV) | ||
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Rainvac.com is the cheapest place to get an OEM filter plus i think it's free shipping. | ||
| Post# 428847 , Reply# 2 7/21/2020 at 07:18 (1,371 days old) by electroluxxxx (……) | ||
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That HEPA filter looks like you can get a few more years out of it. However if you feel the absolute need to replace it. Most of the after markets on eBay are the same and are of decent quality. | ||
| Post# 428848 , Reply# 3 7/21/2020 at 08:44 (1,371 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
Cheapest generic
is here:
www.thinkcrucial.com/prod... I actually bought the 2 pack. I wasn't expecting them to be that great but surprisngly they feel high quality. Nothing will be as good as OEM. Goodvac.com or Rainvac.com are best for OEM | ||
| Post# 428852 , Reply# 4 7/21/2020 at 09:16 (1,371 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 428897 , Reply# 5 7/22/2020 at 04:34 (1,371 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Rexair doesn't make their filters? | ||
| Post# 430374 , Reply# 6 8/21/2020 at 10:06 (1,340 days old) by tekjunkie28 (Western Va) | ||
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OP that hepa is way past it’s life. My hepa gets clogged and looses airflow well before it even gets to that color. As for genetic hepa... don’t get them. Your better off running no hepa then generic. The only reason to buy a rainbow is for hepa or the clean smell they leave. | ||
| Post# 430386 , Reply# 8 8/21/2020 at 17:54 (1,340 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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when I took
my rainbow in for service this past spring to the rainbow dealer. He called me and told me mine was the cleanest rainbow (that old) that he had ever seen... He said, "you must not use it very much"
I beg to differ...The other day I used it to vacuum out my garage. I've done all kinds of cleaning with mine over the years. I fill the basin a little over the dome and clean that separator every time, and just wipe it down...I periodically take out my HEPA to inspect it/smell it...It smells clean of Rainbow exhaust and doesn't have any brown color. Who makes Rainbow HEPA filters and why doesn't Rexair make them? That seems weird to me. They design/create everything in their factory but they don't make the HEPA filters? | ||
| Post# 430391 , Reply# 9 8/21/2020 at 19:52 (1,340 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Hmm
Mike aka Electroluxxx is a rainbow authorized dealer I wouldn't trust him. Tom aka dysonman owns the vacuum cleaner museum and probably was a dealer I wouldn't trust him either.
Have you tried cleaning your filter? I've seen a few the white may fade but they're the thickest filter and best i have seen or used. I'm no dealer or vacuum shop owner I wouldn't trust me either. Les | ||
Post# 430400 , Reply# 10 8/22/2020 at 02:41 (1,340 days old) by rivstg1  (colorado springs) |
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| Post# 430406 , Reply# 11 8/22/2020 at 09:10 (1,339 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Rexair doesn't make a lot of things that go into their machine. No manufacturer does any longer. For example, the cord. They don't string copper wires into cords and mold plugs onto the ends. They purchase the cords from "suppliers". They have a HEPA filter supplier, a switch supplier, a dolly caster supplier, brush suppliers, and even motor suppliers (e series). They buy the hose from a supplier. That's just how it is. They don't make the fans for their motor or the bearings. Tons of stuff comes from suppliers.
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| Post# 430409 , Reply# 12 8/22/2020 at 10:37 (1,339 days old) by Scvacuumguy (SC) | ||
Dysonman is right 
The molding for the actual body of the machine is something that many manufacturers do themselves on the high end machines. The new sanitaire cordless, entirely made by Tacony (also the Riccar cordless). The vacuum industry is tiny in the grand scheme of things, so many parts are used from a few suppliers that make them to the specs of the manufacturers. It has been a thing for quite awhile now.
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| Post# 430444 , Reply# 14 8/23/2020 at 00:24 (1,339 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Kelton | ||
| Post# 430450 , Reply# 15 8/23/2020 at 05:30 (1,339 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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when you lay it out like that it makes total sense.
So Rexair's supplier would make their HEPA filter to their exact specs? Sort of like when Whirlpool made washers/dryers for Kenmore, they did it to their exact specs. I guess at first I was just confused because I'm like, if Rexair doesn't make their own HEPA filter, what would be the point of NOT getting a generic one, since neither would be made by Rexair themselves....but I guess the "genuine" filter would be spec'd perfectly. | ||
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