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NYCWriter. I couldn't agree more!! Not to mention all 3 of those would take up lots of storage space which in a Manhattan apartment wouldn't do well. The Kirby's are big, bulky and heavy. The attachments and hose all store separate from the unit and could fill an entire closet. Definitely not the machine for a user like you that wants to stop and switch to attachments in a split second. Not to mention I tried to use my Kirby with attachments on bare floor. I didn't think Kirby had a good bare floor tool so I borrowed another vacs. Well Kirby hose broke due to wand angle so you have to have a separate adapter on there to angle the hose for wands. Just too many steps to make it worth while and its obnoxiously loud with attachments. Reminded me of using a Dirt Devil upright.
The Filter Queens are very messy to empty. Depending on how OCD one gets, you may feel the urge to check and empty the unit after each cleaning like a bagless vacuum. The cones clog with dust and lose suction fast. Power nozzles are under powered and the 2 units I've tried weren't the most powerful suction either. My Hoover PowerMax outcleaned this unit at a cost that was probably 1/6 the price.
The Rainbow will need water changed and then all parts rinsed and dried so you don't get mildew growing. It's a heavy bulky system. Cleans well but again lots of attachments and very bulky. Would definitely eat up your closet space. Although one thing about a Rainbow you can have it plugged in round the clock and used as an air cleaner on low speed. It runs quiet and they have scents to put in the water to make the area smell good. But again in an apartment do you want that plugged in all of the time???
Thoughtful suggestion but units aren't practical. Get a Simplicity/ Riccar the power nozzle stores on the unit on a resting post with suction unit standing on its end. You'll love the suction. On medium power you get tons of suction and it's SOOOO QUIETTT!!!
