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I got this at an estate sale today at the eleventh hour for $20. They had it priced at $100, but I talked them down to $20. The bag was absolutely beyond full. I had to take it off and dig the crap out by hand. I'll give it the spa one day this week, and luckily, I have an original D50 bag. This...

Any more updates on this machine? Do we know what was causing the problem in the first place? I'm quite interested to see why a near brand new machine would be doing this, especially since I'm doing a lot more work on Rainbows now.

Update My boss called me today and said that he had two MORE Rainbows for me to clean - and boy are these filthy. They're both E2 Gold, so they should be a piece of cake. He's paying me a pretty penny to fix them since they're so dirty. He said he wanted them just as clean as mine. However...

Thank you! Yes, I did blow out the controllers, but not with compressed air. I used to have some canned compressed air, but it ran out. Now I just need to learn how to tear apart a D series. My D4 and D3 both need some work. Especially my D3 with its vibrating problem.

Spa treatment! Again! I went to the Rainbow dealer today and got some more information about becoming a salesman. I took my Rainbow E2 Gold, and he was so impressed by how clean it was, that he asked me to take one of his refurbished machines (an E2 Platinum) home and clean the fans and fan...

I won't be doing anything with this machine. I plan to sell it at the 2017 VCCC Convention in Tulsa. I have no interest it bagless vacuums such as this. I only bought it because I know some folks like these and somebody might want it.

Update I called my local Rainbow dealer (soon to be Boss) and he said the pulsing was most likely a controller about to fail. So I have THAT to look forward to. I'm taking the machine tomorrow so he can take a look at it, and I'm also going to get information about selling Rainbows.

Fan housings I took the entire motor apart and had the armature in my hand. Everything is spic and span now. And get this! It still works!

I did it I am in the process of tearing apart my Rainbow (CAREFULLY). I am taking lots of pictures, so it lessens the chance of me screwing up. I'm just going to take the fan housings apart and clean all the crust out and put it back together.

I did a little more research on the Rainbow date codes, and I have determined that it was made the 2nd quarter of 2006. April, May, or June. It is acting ever so slightly strange, though. When I use it on the low speed, after about five minutes, it starts sounding strange. It's hard to explain...

Here is the link. http://https//youtu.be/RP7j6TGjbW4

Rebuilding I have decided that I'm going to completely take apart and clean the Rainbow motor unit. I took a look behind the filter today, and I was appalled by the horrid buildup of dirt. I watched a very well done "how to" video on Youtube, and I believe I'll be able to handle it, no...

Serial number Doee anybody know how to decipher Rainbow serial numbers? I'd like to know the age of my machine. The bottom three digits are 206 - February 2006?

I posted a video of my new Rainbow on Youtube. http://https//youtu.be/5ul7HLZlN-U

Mark, Yes, that is one thing that bothers me about used Rainbows. I did a teardown of my E2 one speed a couple weeks ago, but I only cleaned the interior plastic. I did not go into the motor. I haven't even taken the new two speed apart yet. I would love to clean the fans on this thing, but I...

Thanks, Tom I know you said that the Rainbow is one of your favorite machines, and I am quickly developing that opinion as well. I cleaned the HEPA filter last night per the manual, and I was disgusted at how dark the water was that came out. It was nearly pitch black the first 10-15 times I...

Last night, as I do most nights, I was searching Craigslist for some scores. I always like to search "rainbow vacuum" to see what they're going for. To my great surprise, I saw an E2 Gold two speed for only $150. Right then and there, I called the seller and told him I'd be there at noon...

Nope, the fan is in perfect condition.

I got this at a junk shop yesterday for $2.50, 1/10 their asking price. I completely took it apart and cleaned it and when I put it back together, instead of hearing a nice hum, I hear a loud terrible buzz. I'm going to take it apart again and check the carbon brushes. The motor spins fine.

I spruced up my Hoover 707 that I got in St. Louis last year hoping to use in in my mother's house since she has shag carpet wall to wall. My Rainbow SE has been working excellent with the PN-2, but I wanted to get a little retro. What's more retro than chartreuse? So yesterday, I go to use the...