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Thread Number: 40518
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
Parents new Rainbow |
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| Post# 430426 8/22/2020 at 18:27 (1,336 days old) by Brando_husky (Las Vegas Nevada) | ||
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Well my parents got talked into a new Rainbow. Honestly didn't know they had a new one since the blue e2
They seem to love it. My dad was hard to convince but likes the filtering with water.
How are these? They said the monthly payment plan is pretty astounding. | ||
| Post# 430428 , Reply# 1 8/22/2020 at 21:19 (1,335 days old) by ralph123 (Little Rock, AR) | ||
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Just curious, when you buy a Rainbow on credit with the 18-24%???? interest rate, what is the final cost of the Rainbow - over $5000? Might be better off returning it and buying the previous model on amazon or vac store. Dave Ramsey would likely say to only buy it if you can afford to pay cash. | ||
| Post# 430432 , Reply# 2 8/22/2020 at 23:15 (1,335 days old) by Brando_husky (Las Vegas Nevada) | ||
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Was less than half that in interest. Think it was 5% | ||
| Post# 430438 , Reply# 4 8/23/2020 at 00:14 (1,335 days old) by Brando_husky (Las Vegas Nevada) | ||
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I had a few rainbows in my teenage days living with them so they understand them | ||
| Post# 430441 , Reply# 5 8/23/2020 at 00:17 (1,335 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Performance | ||
| Post# 436296 , Reply# 7 12/15/2020 at 01:52 (1,221 days old) by Brando_husky (Las Vegas Nevada) | ||
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Got to use the new rainbow this past week. What an amazing machine. Quiet. Powerful. Very sturdy in construction. I do like it a lot | ||
| Post# 436321 , Reply# 8 12/15/2020 at 18:56 (1,220 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Huh | ||
| Post# 436322 , Reply# 9 12/15/2020 at 19:52 (1,220 days old) by Briant73 (USA) | ||
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Family had a rainbow back in the 1980s - seemed a decent vacuum just remember to empty the water every time after use and follow the usual maintenance cycle. | ||
| Post# 436324 , Reply# 10 12/15/2020 at 20:51 (1,220 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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| Post# 438310 , Reply# 12 2/7/2021 at 13:57 (1,167 days old) by juju93 (South Georgia) | ||
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curious I'm curious to see what Rexair has planned for the 85th anniversary. Hopefully a new optional accessory or two. We know its not gonna be a new model since this one just got launched over a year ago. | ||
| Post# 438354 , Reply# 13 2/8/2021 at 10:30 (1,166 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
Not sure I would finance it | ||
| Post# 438358 , Reply# 15 2/8/2021 at 11:32 (1,166 days old) by sanitaire (anchorage, alaska) | ||
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keep them clean don't over fill them or it gets sucked into the motor. store them off the base.. I have a couple in my collection. there fun too use.... | ||
| Post# 438465 , Reply# 16 2/10/2021 at 10:24 (1,164 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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is it true | ||
| Post# 438553 , Reply# 18 2/11/2021 at 17:07 (1,163 days old) by vaclab (Pickerington, Ohio) | ||
The Rainbow SRX is Very Weak
A key factor is the new motor. Running somewhere around 800-900 Watts, the SRX no longer has the "oomph" it used to. It's supposed to be rated at 1400 Watts (higher with the PN). The previous E2 2-Speed models consumed nearly 1500 watts with the PN running.
Suction has dropped to zero at the power nozzle and PN airflow is in the mid 40 CFM range. There are other videos I've seen on YT clearly showing SRX's clogging easily, especially with pet hair. Suction at the hose end is the lowest I've seen in decades from the Rexair line. I've seen no better than 55", which puts it on par with the D4C series of the 1990's. For the price charged, I'd look elsewhere. | ||
| Post# 438559 , Reply# 21 2/11/2021 at 18:15 (1,162 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Oommphhh it used to? | ||
| Post# 438600 , Reply# 22 2/12/2021 at 16:12 (1,162 days old) by Juju93 (South Georgia) | ||
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Questions. When using the RainJet accessory, what other solutions can be used other than cleaned floor? Can I use pine sol or Lysol. Also when using the system as an air purifier can I also use pine sol or Lysol instead of the rainbow scents or any other brand of oils? | ||
| Post# 438610 , Reply# 23 2/12/2021 at 19:04 (1,161 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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OK
I can't speak for the Rainjet....but for the system use you absolutely CAN use essential oil (but, and there's a but) you risk cracking the basin (so I've heard) or at least discoloring the basin. But I've never had this happen. I have just stuck with Lemon, Orange or Eucalyptus essential oil (I keep it in the fridge in dropper bottles)..zero foaming, smells great, hasn't ever damaged my basin. It smells so freaking good when you're cleaning.
Now, a long time ago, I bought a rainbow mate air purifier on Ebay...I had also bought some essential oil on Ebay and I can't remember but I think it was some kind of spice essential oil or something. It had a bad reaction to the plastic that holds the water on that rainmate air purifier. It didn't crack it, it just cause areas to be foggy looking...so I think it might be the "type" of essential oil you use. I just stick with those 3 types which are my favorites anyway and I've never had issues. I think it's healthier too...those rainbow scents (even though I LOVE The way they smell too) are pure chemicals. | ||
| Post# 438859 , Reply# 27 2/17/2021 at 12:43 (1,157 days old) by juju93 (South Georgia) | ||
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yeah it gets warm on the side where the plus and minus buttons are at, the area where the decal sticker and sheild are at. The top doesn't get warm/hot, so I assume thats good. | ||
| Post# 439062 , Reply# 28 2/23/2021 at 07:56 (1,151 days old) by Tekjunkie28 (Western Va) | ||
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There was a motor change back in 2015 or 2016. My E2 Black only consumes 900 watts. Yet it outcleans my Sebo D4 easily. | ||
| Post# 439063 , Reply# 29 2/23/2021 at 08:47 (1,151 days old) by joshp83 (Minneapolis) | ||
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Tekjunkie28 - that's really interesting, I was not aware they'd made a change to the motor wattage on the E2 Black. I come across them periodically, I'll have to start plugging them into my Kill-A-Watt to locate one and compare. Thanks for sharing! | ||
| Post# 439083 , Reply# 30 2/23/2021 at 16:56 (1,151 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
The new SRX only has one revolving fan. It's the "high efficiency" type of fan but has really reduced the water lift. My 1940 "Black Diamond" model B Rexair has 55 inches of lift and three fans to produce excellent airflow. Terribly disappointed in the new model. I think the highest airflow (not water lift) of any Rainbow was the model D chrome dome.
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| Post# 439089 , Reply# 32 2/23/2021 at 19:51 (1,150 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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I'm not sure
when you say "clay" I'm wondering if you mean hard water white dust type material? Like if you put tap water in a humidifier how it can cause white dust deposits to get on everything. I have hard city water as well but I've never used mine on low speed. I just use it for cleaning.
Wattage: I read the new Hyla CST only has a wattage of 700 something. | ||
| Post# 439189 , Reply# 34 2/26/2021 at 08:53 (1,148 days old) by vaclab (Pickerington, Ohio) | ||
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Historical Canister Measurements
CANISTER ONLY
D3 = 92 CFM / 60" D4C SE = 87 CFM / 60" E2 One Speed = 107 CFM / 58" E2 Two Speed Gold = 97 CFM / 84" E2 Two Speed Platinum = 97 CFM / 84" E2 Two Speed Black = 97 CFM / 84" Other People's Tests SRX = 101 CFM / 58" ================================= So the highest canister suction is the previous generation E2 2-Speed series @ 84" and the highest canister CFM is the E2 One Speed @ 107 CFM. Other testers had issues measuring the SRX CFM and it may indeed be nearer to 107, matching the old E2 One Speed. Bill | ||
| Post# 439218 , Reply# 35 2/26/2021 at 23:00 (1,147 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Two motors (E2 black) | ||
| Post# 439242 , Reply# 36 2/27/2021 at 09:19 (1,147 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
Samples for the E2 black
Here are two data sets for an E2 black I'm guessing my nozzle's seals were in better shape.
Bills sample (Thomas's machine) 121.4 loaded voltage 11.53 amps Base 97.09 CFM 84" Hose 80.15 CFM 82" nozzle 50.34 CFM 8" my sample 120 loaded voltage 966 watts base 87.33 CFM 80" Hose 74.49 CFM Forgot to measure! nozzle 52.41 CFM 20" | ||
| Post# 439244 , Reply# 37 2/27/2021 at 10:24 (1,147 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Question about SRX
So to be clear and that I'm understanding correctly. I've seen several Youtube Vid's demonstrating the lack of airflow at the PN by putting sand on a hard floor and it will NOT suck up the sand while most other PN's will. So is this the mere design of the SRX PN cutting off airflow? That if they updated the PN it might be better? OR.......is it the actual lack of power of the machine itself? It sounds to me like it's a PN design cutting off airflow.
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| Post# 439256 , Reply# 38 2/27/2021 at 18:00 (1,146 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
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Maybe....
So this is partially speculation but I think it makes sense.
To give a possible answer to your question Mark I think that poor sand pickup on bare floors is partially due to both the main unit and the nozzle If i remember correctly with the SRX they moved back to the narrow but wide air channel kind of like the PN-2 Looking over Bill's data this narrow channel has always been problematic his D4 got around 42 nozzle cfm with the old boxy nozzle and 33 with the PN-2 This was repeated with the PN2E and the PN-12 using a E2 Blue The PN2E scored 47.27 CFM (off) and the pn-12 scored 59.38 (off) attached to the same E2 blue. In addition to this the SRX nozzle seems very poorly sealed when i attempted to measure it on my airflow box I noticed leakage around the front vent, both of the rear vents and the nozzle neck. I think we all know that suction helps maintain airflow over a distance since the SRX has lower suction that previous models it seems that it ends up losing more over similar distances Look at this chart of the data i've collected we can see the E2 black (my sample) starts off with less flow and more suction but it's higher suction power helps it retain more of that airflow. That and the lower the flow the less resistance it will encounter. Now I will say when I did my test of the SRX my voltage was running low at around 115 so that most likely effected the results Seeing as I got 52" of suction from the hose where others have gotten 58" So if my voltage were running closer to the usual 120 it may have better but since the SRX was brought here by a friend who lives....like 4 hours away it's not something I really have access to.
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| Post# 439387 , Reply# 39 3/4/2021 at 12:59 (1,142 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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I didn't want to start a new thread for just a simple question. Is it safe to put attachments in the dishwasher. Like the floor brush, crevice tool, floor/wall brush, etc? I know the floor brush has rubber on it. I've usually washed with in the sink with soap/hot water and just put them up to dry..I just finished cleaning my nasty garage floor with my rainbow and when I was washing the squeegee brush, it made me wonder if I can put all of that stuff in the dishwasher. Thanks :)
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| Post# 439390 , Reply# 40 3/4/2021 at 13:31 (1,142 days old) by compuvac ( ) | ||
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