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Rainbow AquaMate Question
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Post# 67590   4/24/2009 at 22:27 (5,451 days old) by xraytech ()        

I have been thinking of picking up a rainbow, but mostly for use shampooing, I just wanted to know how long the hose is on the aquamate since you hok it up to a sink.
Also want to know how it connects to the sink.

Thanks,

Sam


Post# 67591 , Reply# 1   4/24/2009 at 22:35 (5,451 days old) by ridgidvac ()        
AM Hose

Water hose is 50ft & suction hose about 6 or 7ft long (DO NOT USE ELECTRIC HOSE!)

Post# 67868 , Reply# 2   4/27/2009 at 16:49 (5,449 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        

You take off the end of the sink filter & screw it on like you do a hose in the garden but the threads on on the outside & it screws up into the sink.
Might be better to get a attachement that attaches to a hose outside as a big problem with hooking it up to the sink is no matter how tight I make it or adjust the couple end water squirts out the side by the attachment & sprays all over the place...

Maybe I need a different attachement end or washer or something
but that's as it came & its a hard to use because of it


Post# 67869 , Reply# 3   4/27/2009 at 16:54 (5,449 days old) by tristar ()        

You may need a new washer. Is the washer hardened? I had that problem with a Fairfax. Replaced the washer and all was well.

Post# 67884 , Reply# 4   4/27/2009 at 18:19 (5,448 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        

no don't think thats it
as water comes out where the hose attaches to the metal connector..it's hald together w a spring clamp & no matter how tight I make the hose to metal connection water finds its way out the hose.

Think someone might have changed it to fit to a sink setup but it gives me nothing but trouble.

What would I have to do to get the hose connected to a fitting to screw onto a hose...as it is now its a male connector type.

Only used it once than put it away
same thing w rainbow have a dc3 I think & it came shipped iwth losts of brokwn parts. even a mounting screw hole was broken off...The machine was a mess. Bought another exterior ro replace the broken parts...
Switched a good top onto it but never switched out the base part that holds the motor as I didn;t want to mess with the water gasket...also need a new water basket as the plastic was broken where they conected to the basket.

It was a nightmare but got it so that its usable still there's only so much you can do with tape & gorilla glue

So now rainbow just sits it really is a pain to use but its nice that it will pick up water.

I even just mist the carpet real good with mild super green solution & then go over it with a regular upolstery type tool to get out the extra moisture..works at getting off surface dirt & freshing the carpet.



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