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Manufacturer: RexAir Inc.
List Price: $450.00
Our Price: $1,699.95
You Save: $-1249.95 (-278%)
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Used Price: $450.00
Average Customer Rating:
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Name: David W. Johnson
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Date: 2008-03-25
Customer Rating: -
Summary: Rainbow vs. Dyson
Comment: The only way you can truly judge the effectiveness of any vacuum is to use it in your own home.
I've owned a Rainbow E Series vacuum for the last 12 years. Vacuumed dirt gets trapped in the water basin and it's true there is no dust of any kind that comes out of the exhaust. I've always felt suction was ok because it would pick up anything off hard floors and there would always be carpet filth after vacuuming the carpet.
A friend of mine recently bought a Dyson DC07 Absolute so I borrowed it to compare to my Rainbow.
NO COMPARISON!
The Dyson suction was so tremendous I had to empty the canister 9 times just from vacuuming the carpet! I couldn't believe the amount of filth the Dyson pulled out and the Rainbow was leaving behind.
I will say the Dyson suction may be a little too powerful. If you have older carpet, like I do, it tends to rip out carpet that may have been hanging on by a thread.
The Rainbow is easier to clean up. I pour the canister contents down the storm drain and hose out the inside. The Dyson has fine dust clinging to the inside of the canister. This had to be dusted off over the trash can. I'm very allergic to dust so I had to make sure not to kick up any dust when cleaning. I found using a Swiffer Duster did the job well.
The Dyson as constructed can not reach under furniture less than 9 inches above the floor without using hose attachments. The Rainbow's reach was about 4 inches.
I paid $1200 new for my Rainbow and the Dyson sells around $600. Overall I think the Dyson is a much better value and would replace my Rainbow for a Dyson.
Name: Rudy's Mom
Location: Illinois
Date: 2008-06-25
Customer Rating: -
Summary: 10 Reasons Why You Don't Want to Buy This Vacuum!
Comment: I've owned a Rainbow for 15 years. My first Rainbow was wonderful and I traded it in 5 years ago for a new one. Now, 5 years later, I will never own another one. I just purchased a Panasonic and can't believe I put up with the Rainbow all these years. Here's why:
1. It is soooo heavy, especially after you put the water in it.
2. It doesn't have a 360 degree hose maneuverability. It is very cumbersome and hard to move. You end up picking it up to move it because that's easier than trying to pull it from room to room.
3. It's so expensive! You can buy a $200-$300 vacuum that does just as well. Especially since my Rainbow died before it hit its' 5 year anniversary. And there are no service centers in my area.
4. It doesn't have an automatic cord rewind. Sounds trivial but it's a real pain considering the price.
5. It is so loud!! My dogs ran for the hills every time they saw me pull that thing out of the closet. My new Panasonic is probably 10 times quieter.
6. It has attachments and gadgets that do not store easily. My new Panasonic stores the attachments inside the canister. Rainbow keeps three hand attachments on it, but the other attachments are separate.
7. Did I mention how expensive it is? The Rainbow people want you to believe it's suction is soooo much better than other vacuums, but in my experience that's just not true.
8. Because it uses water as the dirt trap, the vacuum hoses and attachments have moisture and they collect dirt as well. You end up having to scrape layers of dirt off the insides of all the hoses and attachments.
9. Carrying the dirt filled water outside doesn't sound like a big deal, but when it's 10 degrees below zero, it is! Also, where is a good place to dump that stuff? When you have dogs, the water will have dog hair in it as well as human hair. It's really disgusting all mixed in with floor dirt and water. I live in the country so I walk it out to the timber but if I lived in a subdivision, I'd have to dump it, wait for it to dry and rake it up and throw it away. More work than necessary!!!
10. The biggest drawbacks to me are that it's HEAVY, cumbersome, hard to manuever....and NOT WORTH THE MONEY!!!!
Happy shopping and I hope you find the perfect vacuum for you! I just don't think you'll be happy with this one.
Name: Ironman
Location: Fremont, CA United States
Date: 2008-05-19
Customer Rating: -
Summary: Rainbow E2
Comment: Owned an E2 Series for the past 6 yrs and personally never liked using it at all. Its heavy and besides the hose's kinda short so you have to carry it most of the time to transfer to every spot. Of course, I need to fill the basin up with water and that adds up to the overall weight.
I have really deep regrets in buying it. Its expensive and I compared it with a Kirby and suction-wise, Kirby does a better job. Indeed I can trap all the dirt inside the basin but then the overall quality of sucking all the dirt from the carpet is "thumbs down". We bought it at $1200 and I think I can get the same suction from a $200 vacuum cleaner. It looks impressive with a salesman but overall if someone would scrutinize it, its not worth paying >$1000. My mistake, I won't let it to happen again.
Name: WallyWoodburn
Location: Indiana
Date: 2008-12-15
Customer Rating: -
Summary: Waste of Time & Money
Comment: This system takes so much time and effort to set-up and then to clean once you are finished that you do not want to vacuum your house unless you are going to do the whole house. You have to fill with water, add sanitizer, and also a fragrance. After complete you have to empty the water container (very gross) and clean all dirt out and then remove a bolt and take the fan blade piece off and scrub with a tiny brush. Then leave everything out until it dries. It also says you can't store the unit with the water container in it. I also noticed that dirt was getting into the motor after a only couple of uses, another thing to clean... I think I only people that recommend these units are the people selling them, pocketing mass amounts of cash. (see ebay if you really want one). Also their return policy gives you only 3 days... Their sales people must be the best in the business! They convinced my wife that she had to have one even though we didn't have the money. Not worth the money! I am angry every time I see the pile of components that make up the system. Anybody else that I have spoke with also hates these vacuums... I would have stopped using the unit but my wife traded in our current vacuum and now we have no money to go buy a reasonable vacuum.
Name: just curious
Location: Raleigh, NC United States
Date: 2008-01-24
Customer Rating: -
Summary: worst vacuum ever
Comment: My mother and aunt each bought a Rainbow vacuum from a commissioned salesman and then we were unable to use it for its serious design flaws. First, you have to carry a heavy pan of water the Rainbow uses to filter the dirt. This is very inconvenient and sloppy. After vacuuming you have to carry the dirty water out of the house to dispose of. The suction is the least of any vacuum I have ever used. When I used the hose I found the Rainbow would not pick up lint. We bought a Dyson and after first vacuuming with the Rainbow the Dyson picked up so much fuzz and dirt the Rainbow left behind it was shocking.
The Rainbow vacuum company operates a racket preying on the elderly who think that paying a lot of money gets them a superior vacuum. Wish attorney generals in all the states would investigate Rainbow's selling practices.
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