funeraldirector
Well-known member
Hi Guys,
A little time last couple of days for some spring cleaning. I had not used the Rainbow SRX for a long time and decided to put the updated separator in my machine. While they look similar there are differences and in my machine the noise reduction and overall sound of the machine are noticeable. So much quieter and smoother sounding actually pretty surprised. The whine mine had kinda that high pitch sound of a Lux VM3 are gone. Very pleased it's quieter than my E2 Black.
This machine is still a bit under powered but I think it has more power as the fins are not as long and the grooves inside it where it slides on the shaft are gone. Might be my imagination but it runs a lot better so do the upgrade if you have one. Love the hose and water basin set up but it needs a little deeper well in the dolly to take that extra .5 quart like the E2B. I can't say enough about the heavy duty brush strip upgrade and removing the clear ribber strip on the front rollers it makes a world of difference, but does not make up for poor sealing and a lousy base plate design. If you upgrade the roller, pay attention to the ones that are already in it and do one side at a time. Funeral director learned the hard way if you remove all brushes at the same time it is VERY difficult to get back together.
After vacuuming with the Marin/SeB 236 on my white rugs, there is a noticeable difference in the appearance of my three rooms of carpet. Pearl white colored carpets like a GMC pick up are difficult to take care of but the difference is very noticeable as is also evident on my LL Bean navy Mud Hog door mat. Much brighter going over this rug behind the SEB 236 as well. Is it a well designed nozzle? No but it has super agitation which helps the SRX a bit.
Finally I find the build quality good on mine compared to the previous no squeaks or creaks and the now hose connection is super. I think its a shame Rainbow didn't try the SRX before they started manufacturing it. Putting a motor in it would have done wonders for its performance.
Brian
A little time last couple of days for some spring cleaning. I had not used the Rainbow SRX for a long time and decided to put the updated separator in my machine. While they look similar there are differences and in my machine the noise reduction and overall sound of the machine are noticeable. So much quieter and smoother sounding actually pretty surprised. The whine mine had kinda that high pitch sound of a Lux VM3 are gone. Very pleased it's quieter than my E2 Black.
This machine is still a bit under powered but I think it has more power as the fins are not as long and the grooves inside it where it slides on the shaft are gone. Might be my imagination but it runs a lot better so do the upgrade if you have one. Love the hose and water basin set up but it needs a little deeper well in the dolly to take that extra .5 quart like the E2B. I can't say enough about the heavy duty brush strip upgrade and removing the clear ribber strip on the front rollers it makes a world of difference, but does not make up for poor sealing and a lousy base plate design. If you upgrade the roller, pay attention to the ones that are already in it and do one side at a time. Funeral director learned the hard way if you remove all brushes at the same time it is VERY difficult to get back together.
After vacuuming with the Marin/SeB 236 on my white rugs, there is a noticeable difference in the appearance of my three rooms of carpet. Pearl white colored carpets like a GMC pick up are difficult to take care of but the difference is very noticeable as is also evident on my LL Bean navy Mud Hog door mat. Much brighter going over this rug behind the SEB 236 as well. Is it a well designed nozzle? No but it has super agitation which helps the SRX a bit.
Finally I find the build quality good on mine compared to the previous no squeaks or creaks and the now hose connection is super. I think its a shame Rainbow didn't try the SRX before they started manufacturing it. Putting a motor in it would have done wonders for its performance.
Brian
