Rotho Vacuum Opinion needed

[dirtfinder1]

Hey everyone. Was wondering if anyone had one of these technological marvels? I was look at one the other day at the local vacuum store and I'm not sure if I like it or not. How is it suction wise? I really like that it comes with both the dry and wet attachments unlike the Rainbow. I wonder how hard it would be to clean up after using. I've found thats one reason I always abandoned my Rainbows was that after you are done cleaning it was always a pain to wash out the pan and let everything air dry. Let me know what you think.

 

[brandon_w_t]

no no no no

Stick with rainbow. This is your average piece of crap vacuum. Not worth the money.


??? rainbows come with both sets of attachments. Wet and dry.

 

[animasinsulin]

Rainbow

Hi, David. I've never seen that vac before. I have the SE Rainbow. I use it for all spills and only vacuum with it when I have to vacuum the whole house. I only use the 4 quart basin and I fill it 2 inches above the pin to maximize filtration. Good for vacuuming out fireplaces.....Bill in Az...

 

[normvac]

Vacuum out fireplace ashes with a Rainbow ? Really ?
In all my years of being in the vacuum business It was
historically stated that if Ashes hit the water they
would skim water and return to the air ! If you have actual
experience, Ok. I never personally tried it. I'll
go with your word on that one.
Norm

 

[animasinsulin]

Hi, Norm

When I vacuumed the fireplaces out, I put some original Pine-sol in it to make the water "wetter", then it goes down the toilet......Bill in
Az......

 

[animasinsulin]

Pine-Sol

Hi, Norm. It works great in the Rainbow. And it DOES NOT get foamy. Also helps when vacuuming up dry wall. I used to clean new houses and only use the 4 quart basin. I wish RB still made the SS 3 and 5 gallon basins, but they told me they had too few of requests for it. I'll find one on ebay....Bill in Az....

 

[mark40511]

Interesting

Seems like if I use ANYTHING in my Rainbow other than the small bottles of rainbow fragrances, I get too much foam. I can't even use the big bottle of Rainbow Air Freshener because just a small amount and it foams too. I dunno why. I could only imagine the foam mess if I used Pine Sol.

 

[animasinsulin]

1 gallon basin

Hi, Mark. I only use the 1 gallon basin with my SE. And I fill it about an inch from the poll. NEVER been a problem for me and no FOAM.....Bill in Az.....

 

[methodistbill]

Rotho Link

Here is a link.

http://www.allbrands.com/products/abp13094-1778.html