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    Using your Rainjet

    Using the Rainjet makes taking care of Laminate floors so easy. It is small, lightweight and gets under and around furniture and appliances so easy. With the full sponge you clean your baseboards as the do the floor. It uses an amazingly small amount of cleaner liquid. I do my dry vacuuming...
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    Rainbow innovations

    I love it when we find even "small" innovations put in place by a company that makes the product MORE convenient and is not done solely to cut costs. I had to get a new "squeegee" after 12 years of use on rough cement. I noticed the change in the new tool so the sponge can now easily replaced...
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    Rainbow earning it's keep today!

    Using the Rainbow today to dry vacuum, shampoo carpets and then wet mop the laminate floors. I enjoy the mop attachment as it uses so little cleaning solution and both the handle and the FLIP-OVER mop/squeegee head are designed to get under and into small places and under the counters. I do...
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    How to clean wool and delicate rugs with your E2 Rainbow

    If you have wool carpet , braided rugs or wool hook rugs that CANNOT and SHOULD NOT be cleaned with a revolving brush try this little trick. I still have the original rug tool that came with the Rainbow Rexair models A,B. It was a wonderful simple design with a pivoting head. The tool remains...
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    Putting my Rinnbow toward!

    I thought my carpet was clean! I had a small repair completed by my Rainbow dealer and the Aquamate is back in service. I used to have one of the name brand big box store "steam" cleaners but my Aquamate does a better job of removing the moisture and filth from the carpet. The store machine...
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    Viewing new Rainbow

    I had to take my Rainbow shampoo unit in for a repair this week. While I was at the dealers, he wrote up the repair and he offered to show me the new model. Got to say the dealer's store is really beautiful. He has been in the Rainbow business for years and years. There were some things I...
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    Need advise on problem with NEW Hoover Porta Power

    I just purchased a new Hoover Porta Power cleaner. I also purchased the optional "adaptor" and disposable bags.I cannot get the "adaptor" to fit inside the front of the machine and the bag door to close. I worked with it today for about 2 hours. Finally gave up and returned both the machine and...
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    Dagwood using Blondie's new Air-Way

    Dagwood Bumstead is making good use of Blondie's new 77 Air-Way. You can tell the model by the brush in the rug tool, the hose and the air deflector on the bottom. Also notice when his friend stops by, he is carrying a Air-Way Sanibag in his hand.
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    how to determine CFM?

    If a new brushless motor has 1350 watts. How do you determine the CFM it will have?
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    my 12 yer old hepa filter from my Rainbow

    I just changed my hepa filter today. It has been in the machine 12 years. There is a slight amount of fine dust on the edges of the white filter. I am pretty happy as never ANY odor, or dust on the exhaust after all these years. Never any cloud of dust when you turn the Rainbow on and I have...
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    Wait Wait Don't Tell- Tom Gasko

    I was driving home from church today and the radio show was on "Wait Wait Don't Tell". The 3 questions today were about first vacuum cleaners. When they got to the 3rd question on the show, the announcer asked when w Tom Gasko was interviewed at his vacuum museum in Missouri in 2019, what did...
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    Anyone own a newer Hoover Porta Power?

    I was thinking of getting one for quick pick ups. The only thing I didn't care for was the short hose. Anyone have any experience with the new models? I am amazed they still make them. They're available on line for under $130.00, which seems reasonable. Used to have a similar small hand Oreck...
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    Unique use for your Rainbow

    When someone leaves the freezer door open on your Frigidaire and your get that horrible noise from the ice and fan, no need to call the repairman or even empty your freezer if you own a Rainbow. (1) Turn the Frigidaire off (2) pick up hot water with your hose to clean the hose(3) fill the water...
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    Rexair Rainbow saved the day!

    I found a new use for my Rainbow today. My Frigidaire had started to make a horrible noise from the fan hitting ice build up. This happened several years ago and it cost a bunch to have a service man come and fix the problem. I was advised this COULD happen after several years use. I started...
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    Use your Rexair to clean your screened porch

    I try and remember to post this every year for new viewers. Your Rexair is wonderful for scrubbing the winter grime off your cement floor. The Scrub brush gets in the cracks and the flip over squeegee sucks up the dirty water. I only have to empty my water basin one time as you need to use so...
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    TriStar Closing?

    Has anyone else got an update on the future of Tristar? I was visiting with a friend from the club and this person had heard Tristar was stopping production of their cleaners. It was their understanding they would be making other products but not the vacuum.
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    New Delphin Pro

    Does anyone have any information on the Dephin Pro vacuum system? Are they sold in USA? I like the looks and the fact they have sort of unique looking attachments and power nozzle. Not much information n the internet.
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    Best Uses for your Rexair Rainbow

    I post this once a year but it works so well and is so easy to do I am always amazed at how quick I am done. I found an improvement this year in the type of cleaner I used. . Use your Repair Rainbow to clean your blinds. Here is what parts you need: (1) Motor unit and empty pan (2) hose (3)...
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    Hoover Convertible 1070 and 1076

    Being in a "Hooverless" home situation as the bearing is going out on my Dail-A-Matic, I was thinking of seeking out a Convertible. Other than such obvious quality changes over the Convertible's long run, Why do many of the Hoover experts seem to to favor the model 1070 and 1076 Convertibles? I...
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    Hoover Convertible 1070 and 1076

    Being in a "Hooverless" home situation as the bearing is going out on my Dail-A-Matic, I was thinking of seeking out a Convertible. Other than such obvious quality changes over the Convertible's long run, Why do many of the Hoover experts seem to to favor the model 1070 and 1076 Convertibles? I...
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