rainbowjoel
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wow I love the new rainbow. I wish can afford one.
"New Generation " Rainbow Just Arrived
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mark40511
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Hey Joel
I'm sure you'll end up getting on in the future. You won't be able to stand it
I'm sure you'll end up getting on in the future. You won't be able to stand it
Rob,
Do you plan on purchasing the 14 foot electric hose? I'd be curious to know if a hose this long reduces the suction enough to effect the cleaning ability, or if this machine is still strong enough with the longer hose. I love the idea of being able to leave a machine stationery and having enough hose length to clean everything within reach.
Do you plan on purchasing the 14 foot electric hose? I'd be curious to know if a hose this long reduces the suction enough to effect the cleaning ability, or if this machine is still strong enough with the longer hose. I love the idea of being able to leave a machine stationery and having enough hose length to clean everything within reach.
mark40511
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Luxlife.......I agree. I've wondered the same thing........I have the 14 foot non-electric hose on my 2 speed that I use ALL the time to get high places and the suction is great at the end even at 14 feet....Maybe a little bit of loss but not very much....So much easier to pop the hose on and just go around and dust everything high and low without having to move the actual unit.....I think it would be worth it.
rainbowjoel
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Mark
Yeah i probably get one in future and start saving some money. lol
Yeah i probably get one in future and start saving some money. lol
williamr1248
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New Generation Rainbow has arrived
John,
I don't think I will be ordering the 14 ft hose. I never have been one to like the long hoses. That is just a personal preference. I will order a second regular electric hose later along with a second basin to leave upstirs. That way all I will have to move will be the motor unit and power nozzle to transport.
The new standard hose is longer and seems to be just about the correct length.
It did notice when a had a Miele demonstation that the hose seemed very short and the power cord seemed short. Maybe it was just the because it was in the vac store and not in a home situatrion or it might have been just the machine they were showing me at the store.
John,
I don't think I will be ordering the 14 ft hose. I never have been one to like the long hoses. That is just a personal preference. I will order a second regular electric hose later along with a second basin to leave upstirs. That way all I will have to move will be the motor unit and power nozzle to transport.
The new standard hose is longer and seems to be just about the correct length.
It did notice when a had a Miele demonstation that the hose seemed very short and the power cord seemed short. Maybe it was just the because it was in the vac store and not in a home situatrion or it might have been just the machine they were showing me at the store.
mark40511
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Hey William
Do you have vaulted ceilings in your house? I do and I have to have the long hose.....Otherwise someone has to hold the vacuum while I'm on a ladder.
Do you have vaulted ceilings in your house? I do and I have to have the long hose.....Otherwise someone has to hold the vacuum while I'm on a ladder.
kirbymodel2c
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oh...I have to have the long hose....
Oh Mark the double entendre that come to mind with what you just said;o)
Sorry in a devilish mood
)
James)
Oh Mark the double entendre that come to mind with what you just said;o)
Sorry in a devilish mood
)James
)williamr1248
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New Generation Rainbow arrived
Mark,
I don't have any vaulted ceilings but I can sure see where that would come in handy.
I can tell you that new design of the dolly is such an improvement over the one for my SE. Also having just the ONE set of wands and ONE hose sure simplifies the use. I never thought I would see a Rainbow with such strong suction and air flow that I have to use the suction relief so much of the time.
I also love the size of the power nozzle and it is so easy to steer around the chairs,table legs and the active side brushes snatch all the hair and litter. No more using the crevice tool along the edges.
Mark,
I don't have any vaulted ceilings but I can sure see where that would come in handy.
I can tell you that new design of the dolly is such an improvement over the one for my SE. Also having just the ONE set of wands and ONE hose sure simplifies the use. I never thought I would see a Rainbow with such strong suction and air flow that I have to use the suction relief so much of the time.
I also love the size of the power nozzle and it is so easy to steer around the chairs,table legs and the active side brushes snatch all the hair and litter. No more using the crevice tool along the edges.
clintscleaning
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I LOVE IT
WISH I HAD ONE OF THE NEW ONES I BOUGHT TWO LAST YEARS
WISH I HAD ONE OF THE NEW ONES I BOUGHT TWO LAST YEARS
williamr1248
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New Generation Rainbow has arrived
Clint,
A Rainbow is a Rainbow is a Rainbow. If you already have a Rainbow you are used to not having leaking dust,no bags to buy,no bins to empty an no expensive filters to replace all the time. The best part for me is there is no dust to fly or smell every time you turn it on. Every timne you start with a perfectly clean machine that does not lose the suction and air flow.
Every other make of vacuum I have owned sooner or later starts smelling and you have ot mess with the dry dust. The new machine is just much more user friendly and of course much more powerful with the new power nozzle. It seems like Rexair was listening to the customer and retained the good parts and refined the rest. You still have the same "wet dust can't fly" since 1936.
Clint,
A Rainbow is a Rainbow is a Rainbow. If you already have a Rainbow you are used to not having leaking dust,no bags to buy,no bins to empty an no expensive filters to replace all the time. The best part for me is there is no dust to fly or smell every time you turn it on. Every timne you start with a perfectly clean machine that does not lose the suction and air flow.
Every other make of vacuum I have owned sooner or later starts smelling and you have ot mess with the dry dust. The new machine is just much more user friendly and of course much more powerful with the new power nozzle. It seems like Rexair was listening to the customer and retained the good parts and refined the rest. You still have the same "wet dust can't fly" since 1936.
You still have to fill and empty the Rainbow water bin in between uses.don't mind it.I do like this newer Rainbow over my olderE2-its so much quieter and the better PN,and roller base.The motor is the same though-the machine is just quieter-they must have put sound insulation around the motor.I think its easier to fill and empty the Rainbow bin than the bin on a dry bagless vac-their bins are ALWAYS dusty!
I wonder why they have not added an automatic cord rewind? Seems it would be easy enough to put one on in replacement of the current cord holder.
Gary
Gary
williamr1248
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New Generation Rainbow arrived
Gary,
What is was told was the cordwinder had several downsides:
(1) more weight
(2) have to use a shorter power cord
(3) tend to be an abused customer feature (of course we vac collectors would not have any problems)
(4) changes the balance of the machine when lifting (good example would be when they added a cord winder to the lightweight Electrolux L machine or the Filter Queen with an added cord winder)
(5) more expensive repair to replace the power cord
who knows we might see one down the road.
Gary,
What is was told was the cordwinder had several downsides:
(1) more weight
(2) have to use a shorter power cord
(3) tend to be an abused customer feature (of course we vac collectors would not have any problems)
(4) changes the balance of the machine when lifting (good example would be when they added a cord winder to the lightweight Electrolux L machine or the Filter Queen with an added cord winder)
(5) more expensive repair to replace the power cord
who knows we might see one down the road.
What is the length of the cord now? If balance was a problem they could add the rewinder to the top of the machine.
Gary
Gary
williamr1248
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New Generation Rainbow has arrived
Gary,
The cord is now 24 ft long. I don't think I would want any more weight added to the motor unit but to each their own. I use the machine every day with a shedding cocker spaniel so I like the way they changed the cord hanger and I am able to just loop the cord and drop it on the hanger. I seldom even wind it around the holder. You can see on the earlier picture they changed the cord storage set up.
I have had manay vacs with too short a power cord and even a couple where the cord was always in the way because it was too long.
I plug this one in the breakfast room and I can clean the living room,dining room,family room,kitchen,front and back hall and laundry room without have to change the plug. I guess it would depend on your own application and how often you use the machine.
Gary,
The cord is now 24 ft long. I don't think I would want any more weight added to the motor unit but to each their own. I use the machine every day with a shedding cocker spaniel so I like the way they changed the cord hanger and I am able to just loop the cord and drop it on the hanger. I seldom even wind it around the holder. You can see on the earlier picture they changed the cord storage set up.
I have had manay vacs with too short a power cord and even a couple where the cord was always in the way because it was too long.
I plug this one in the breakfast room and I can clean the living room,dining room,family room,kitchen,front and back hall and laundry room without have to change the plug. I guess it would depend on your own application and how often you use the machine.
NO CORD WINDER? ROFLMAO!!!! lame excuses!
I am shocked to see that the Rainbow does not have a rectractable cord AT ALL! (Have never seen one live, that is why I feel so jaw-dropping).
Almost ANY canister has one, the last ones not having one were gone in the early seventies here....
Quote and reply:
(1) more weight = bullocks, you have the weight of the cord already now. Just a plastic wheel and spring are added.
(2) have to use a shorter power cord = not when the wheel is large enough (add some 100 g more plastic, but that is it)
(3) tend to be an abused customer feature (of course we vac collectors would not have any problems) = write a note in the manual: no guarantee when used the wrong way, done. (misuse issue off the table).
(4) changes the balance of the machine when lifting = typical example of not thinking engineering things to their very end (or am I just too German not to accept this?): There would be no unbalance if the winder wheel is concentrically on top of the motor (which would add to a larger diameter as well (it does NOT have to be in back of the machine). Besides a larger wheel can take up longer cords which is wanted (see above).
(5) more expensive repair to replace the power cord = lamest excuse EVER: most rectractor units come in one piece and are just clicked into vac housings. Some others have mechanisms to re-tighten the spring. Others again have a block connector in order to just change the cable itself leaving the winder unit intact.
Plain "cattle droppings" if you ask me. Now THIS is really a joke.
How "retro" can we really go, dear Rainbow Corp.?
(I really do wonder whether they read this....--> and what my prize would be ;-)))
I am shocked to see that the Rainbow does not have a rectractable cord AT ALL! (Have never seen one live, that is why I feel so jaw-dropping).
Almost ANY canister has one, the last ones not having one were gone in the early seventies here....
Quote and reply:
(1) more weight = bullocks, you have the weight of the cord already now. Just a plastic wheel and spring are added.
(2) have to use a shorter power cord = not when the wheel is large enough (add some 100 g more plastic, but that is it)
(3) tend to be an abused customer feature (of course we vac collectors would not have any problems) = write a note in the manual: no guarantee when used the wrong way, done. (misuse issue off the table).
(4) changes the balance of the machine when lifting = typical example of not thinking engineering things to their very end (or am I just too German not to accept this?): There would be no unbalance if the winder wheel is concentrically on top of the motor (which would add to a larger diameter as well (it does NOT have to be in back of the machine). Besides a larger wheel can take up longer cords which is wanted (see above).
(5) more expensive repair to replace the power cord = lamest excuse EVER: most rectractor units come in one piece and are just clicked into vac housings. Some others have mechanisms to re-tighten the spring. Others again have a block connector in order to just change the cable itself leaving the winder unit intact.
Plain "cattle droppings" if you ask me. Now THIS is really a joke.
How "retro" can we really go, dear Rainbow Corp.?
(I really do wonder whether they read this....--> and what my prize would be ;-)))
kirbyloverdan
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Oh Well I will be buying one
A a former Vacuum shop owner the # 1 most repaired item was a cord rewinder tied with broken belts . I was a Miele warranty station and a lot of Miele cord winders broke so just as a personal choice I don`t like a cord winder . I own a Robo clean that has a cord winder and the cord is very short and if I want to use it I have to pull out an extension cord . I am glad to hear that Rainbow changed the way you wrap the cord and it looks like it will make a great difference. I also like that you can just roll it up and set it on the hook until next use. Thank you Rob for refering Ken he is such a nice guy . I will be getting the rainbow in July just in time for my Birthday . I can`t wait to get my new Rainbow. With that said that is why there is a Vacuum for every house !
A a former Vacuum shop owner the # 1 most repaired item was a cord rewinder tied with broken belts . I was a Miele warranty station and a lot of Miele cord winders broke so just as a personal choice I don`t like a cord winder . I own a Robo clean that has a cord winder and the cord is very short and if I want to use it I have to pull out an extension cord . I am glad to hear that Rainbow changed the way you wrap the cord and it looks like it will make a great difference. I also like that you can just roll it up and set it on the hook until next use. Thank you Rob for refering Ken he is such a nice guy . I will be getting the rainbow in July just in time for my Birthday . I can`t wait to get my new Rainbow. With that said that is why there is a Vacuum for every house !
bimmer740
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As nice of a feature a cord winder is to have, I have found that so many of them are too short. The only canister that I own that actually has a long cord making it a breeze to use is my Electrolux Renaissance. Very few other canister vacuums on the market have a 28ft cord, all ever other Lux tanks, including all the new models have a much shorter cord. Even the 2 Miele's that I used to have had short cords. I guess maybe its because they are European machines and homes in Europe are not as large as American homes, but at $1200+ for a TOL Miele canister, a longer power cord would be a wonderful advantage. As for the new Aerus models, its probably just a cost cutting measure to use a shorter cord.
This new Rainbow really looks like a wonderful machine, and this thread has made me want to purchase one. I cant remember the last time someone started a thread about a new machine and within less than two weeks it had over 116+ comments. Its so nice to see a new American made machine that has improved on its weak points, yet still maintained its initial quailty and performance.
This new Rainbow really looks like a wonderful machine, and this thread has made me want to purchase one. I cant remember the last time someone started a thread about a new machine and within less than two weeks it had over 116+ comments. Its so nice to see a new American made machine that has improved on its weak points, yet still maintained its initial quailty and performance.
mark40511
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Rainbow vacuums are always going to take a little extra work to put away.....A cord winder would be nice, but it takes like 15 seconds to wrap the cord up. Not a big deal to me at all.
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