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The thing that gives rainbow their ability is airflow! I have heard people say before that air flow cleans, not suction. For example, I have an SE with the box style PN and it doesn't have the greatest suction, but I know it is getting my carpet clean because of the huge amount of sand and grit in the water. That airflow really helps it clean deep down. The box power nozzles have awesome airflow as well, making the original SE a PHENOMENAL vacuum. But starting with the SE performance edition with the newer style power nozzle, the airflow was choked off in the airpath behind the brushroll. It also didn't have good seals. As a further experiment to this, I used my Se with the box Power nozzle and if I lifted the front on the corner of my area rug, it lifted the whole corner of the rug up! I used the same machine with the PE nozzle and that one wouldnt even lift the rug the slightest bit. Those "performance" power nozzles were rainbows problem from the SE PE up until the E2 blue/platinum. But with the latest model, the problems have been fixed with the power nozzle, so they once again have a power nozzle that actually makes use of the machine's amazing airflow.
 
Sorry guys, I looked at our Rainbow again and it's a Rainbow SE machine. I looked at a photo of an E2 and that's definitely not what we have.

Yes, the power nozzle could be better. When you push it forward it flip flops side to side a little. Could a new power head be used on a SE? Maybe that will solve the problem.

Where can I get the 4 qt water pan? That coupled with a new power nozzle may make this machine more usable.

What's the model number of the latest powerhead that will work with an SE?
 
Who likes Rainbows?

Allen,


I had the SE for 18 years. Mine was and still is a very good machine but you should check out the Rainbow web site and take a look at the new machine. So much more user friendly. That is the only reason I bought a new machine.


The new dolly,Hurrican motor and compleley redesigned power nozzle really make a big difference. 


I have had mine 5 months and NOT ONE TIME has the new power nozzle fell over. The new water pan design is much easier to empty. I know JUST what you are saying about the SE but you are still trapping the dirt and filth not just redistributing it around the room. Check out the web site and let us know what you think.
 
I looked at the Rainbowsystem website. The new machines sure have been updated, haven't they? My aunt has a D2 (the chrome dome) that she has had since the 70's.
Compare the new ones to THAT!

I like the way they look. The powerhead looks much sturdier than the one I have.
I like the LED lights on it. Isn't this the first Rainbow power head with lights?

I saw the fragrances, but I didn't see the big bottle of the clean smell stuff. We used to buy it at a Rainbow dealer before they went out of business. It was kind of a bluish color fluid. When you put it in the Rainbow water your house would smell hospital clean.

Has the motor been increased in power?
 
I have an SE and I never use it.... I don't like making mud and it's just so cumbersome to set up and deal with and clean up after....
 
Who Likes Rainbows?

Allen,


They still make the deordorizer but now it is called "clean air". Also the water lift has been increased from about 65 on my old SE to 95 on my new machine. It is a difference you can feel at the hose hose end but the thing with the Rainbow has always been the constant air flow. I have several vacuums with very strong suction but are not really that good at cleaning.


I have seen so many people try and use a machine with a clogged bag but it still pickes up the surface litter and fluffs the rug nap so they assume the rug is clean. 


I have used one of my most powerful machines that gets very high ratings by consumer reports and has tremendous suction at the hose end but  it just pushes the dirt around and you end up having dust on the blinds,end tables  although it makes the carpet look great.


So much depends on what type of flooring you have and how you use and care for your machine and no one "best" machine in all applications. In my case ,I am  very sensitive to dust and I just hate buying bags and every time I use my Rainbow it is removing the dirt from my house and I don't have to store that filth in a closet.  Rainbow is not the right sweeper for everyone and I would be the first to admit that fact.


I think that it is interesting that in today's world a company has made so many "user" improvements. So many times today you buy a new appliance and all you see are cost cutting and cheaper made products. Almost every thing they have done with the new machine is an improvement over my old SE. 
 
The carpet in our house is a deep pile. And we have a lot of tile too. Our Miele seems to handle this well.

Our Rainbow didn't really clog up (the separator never got dirty) but the dog hair and other stuff turned the water to mud in no time. That's what I meant by clogging up. I'll look out for a 4 qt pan for ours.

It seems that Rexair isn't given to fads. The Rainbow machine itself isn't changed all the often. It appears that they only change things on it when needed.

How much are the new Rainbows going for?
 
Power nozzles...

Is there a place where we can see pictures of the different Rainbow power nozzles? I picked up a used one today and I don't have the faintest idea which one it is. I would guess it's from the early 80's - quite wide, rectangular, with woodgrain print on top. It's kinda floppy.

I'll look closer when I'm at to see if there's info on it or post a picture later.
 
Rainbow

I wouldnt spend my money On one . I would rather spend less on a cental vacuum and have a better vacuum then a rainbow! . In a cental vacuum you have better filteration and a better made product.
 
I like central cleaning systems as well but for some peopel they just wouldn't be a easy investment. People who have to move all the time for work or what ever reasons or those who live in apartments it would be rather hard to get a hold of a central vacuum and so they would have to go with a portable unit. It's all in preference.
 
Who Likes Rainbows

Hey guys,


Don't forget to use your Rainbow to do the fall clean up of the screened porch. It is wonderful . I use the Rainbowjet to scrub both the screen porch rugs and the cement floor. Also use the Rainbow sprayer to spray the plants with insecticide before I bring them inside for the winter. 


When I use the Rainbow concentrate it only takes one cap full and I can scrub the 10X12 cement floor and pick up the scub water.


Only have to empty the basin one time as the floor cleaner is very concetrated. Because the tool turns 360 degrees the hose never binds up and it has a scrub brush on one side and you flip it over for the squeegee.


When you are done I empty the basin and then pick up up 2 quarts of clear hot water and that cleans the wands ,hose and basin. Nothing could be easier or faster.


It even removed some green mold on the rugs where plants had sit during the summer. 

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who likes Rainbows?

This small squeegee tht fits on the fabric tool is also handy to do the windows. I use the sprayer to wet thew windows down with cleaning solution and then the sqeegee to pick up the water. It works so fast and no wasted paper towels.


 


If you have an older model Rainbow you can use the squeegee attachment to clean the cement floor but you use the spayer to dispense the cleaning solution first. The new Rainbowjet is self contained with its own pump and you control the flow of the cleaning solution  with the 3 -way off/on trigger.

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At some point I think I'm going to get the new PN and hose for my Gold 2 speed.

As far as I know, it's basically the same machine (except for the LED lit basin)and design change.

I've always thought my Rainbow had good suction. I mean, if I'm using my 14 foot non electric hose and I'm vacuuming a cat blanket or something, it tries to inhale it. It may to have water lift in the 140's, but it still has really good suction IMO. With a proper PN, great cleaning : D

I mean the current PN I have is OK, it still picks up dirt/sand/cat hair so it's doing something.
 

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