Emptying a Rainbow Vacuum

[lesinutah]

Hey

Go to thrift store and buy a strainer bowl for 50 cents.
You flush a big enough hair ball not good. Strain flush water down and empty strainer in garbage.
Les

 

[mark40511]

I dragged my rainbow out today after taking a break from it

And cleaned for an hour or so. It smelled SO freaking good in the house when I was done. I changed the water twice. Both times, it literally just looked like MOP water, and I have a cat! You'd think there'd be a fur ball in there but I guess since I vacuum daily since living here it just wasn't that bad so down the toilet it went as always. But if I had a basin thick with crud, no way I'd dump it down the toilet. I can't believe they actually are making a strainer for this. Actually not a bad idea.

 

[lesinutah]

Hey

After dumping water if you have a shower with the detachable shower head use it to spray all the gunk in basin into strainer. I'm serious spaghetti strainer bowl. Use shower to get out excess crud into strainer and dry off basin.
I have a golden lab inside dog. There is no little chunks there is a massive amount of fur. I empty often as I don't want to ruin seperator or clog hose.
So I have to have a straine.
Les

 

[electromatik]

That's good they make a strainer for it. I imagine you need one sometimes if you have a pet or a lot of carpet fluff.

When I buy a Rainbow, I have it all planned out. I have a sizable yard so it will be poured outdoors just like my mop water. I have a separate bathtub that I don't use since I shower. I will use the tub to rinse out the basin and let airdry just like my mop buckets.

I have heard of people putting the bins and separators in the dishwasher but I don't have one and in any case I would be worried the super hot water would damage the bins.

 

[lesinutah]

No

Don't put in dishwasher. It will not end well.
Les

 

[electromatik]

Thanks Lesinutah. That is good advice there.