sorry for bumping this thread. Long time reader first time poster. I just want to warn you dopers that the Rainbow is basically a pyramid selling scam. The high cost of the unit has nothing to do with the build quality or performance (hell if I had to service my Dyson every two years for sure it’d last thirty).
Essentially the cost has everything to do with the layers in the pyramid, distributor, sector distributor etc.
Should have realised it when they were so pushy for names and details. bloody friend of our put us on a list.
The only thing I haven’t been able to rationalise is how does it pick up more dust then my dyson. I’m terribly confused.
Also the claim that the dyson aersols the ultra-fine dust just didn’t make sense since they both have HEPA filters. I guess it must work on some level and if you really want to buy one you can simply just pick up one cheap on ebay…
I actually clean houses as my part time job. 2 of my homes I clean both have rainbows. I recently purchased my own rainbow! I love it! I previously owned a Kirby! The rainbow has made my life a lot less stressful! I don’t buy half the cleaning products that I used to. Which I am saving money. I also haven’t had to dust my house for 2 weeks now! The air purifier is amazing! I ran it on high in my bedroom when I was getting a cold. I only had a cold for 3 days!! Must I add, I have 3 dogs and 2 cats! It’s so easy to hook up the attachments and clean my hardwood floors! Big deal I have to empty the dirty water! Ya I dump it outside! Better than having all that crap in my house! As for bringing it up and down stairs. Well, I’m having knee surgery in 2 weeks and it isn’t that heavy! I still manage! Ya it’s a lot of money! But if you buy half the cleaning supplies that I used to it more than pays you back within the first year! I say they are worth it! I love a clean fresh smelling house!!
Oh man, we hand one when I was a kid, that was 40 years ago. The was thing was annoying but damn that thing was a tank. A KING TIGER tank. You could shoot it with a rocket propelled grenade and it would keep going.
We had one, used it a LOT, also used the shampooer…BUT! Vacuum up one crummy little bolt, and the thing cracked the fan and knocked a hole in the “head.” Hubster tried to get the hole welded, but it is made of “pot metal” and a welder wouldn’t touch it.
We had a Tornado, one of the first wind tunnel vacuums, sold on an infomercial. We bought ours at Monkey Wards. It had one of the magic HEPA filters.
Replacement HEPA filter was fifty bucks.
We had a Dust Devil. It died.
Bought a cheap Eureka. The bags were hard to find, and the thing sounded like the living room was located in the middle of a jet fighter engine.
Personally, I don’t want a bagess vacuum. I don’t want to look at bug parts, dried cat vomit, etc., again and then have to clean the canister. I just want to pull out a bag and throw it away and put in a nice clean one.
My family owned a rainbow back in the 90s. While I thought it did a decent job, filling up the water tank and later disposing of the turbid, dust-and-cat-hair laden used water were a major pain in the ass. Nowadays you can buy a used Kirby or rainbow on ebay for less than $100. Only a fool would pay full retail.
IT SEEMS WORTH IT? Really? I don’t ever see how it could be worth it. I have to believe that getting the 2nd best vacuum in the world at 1/10 the price is a much better pay off.
Hey, Not sure if you guys ever did purchase a rainbow, however if you did im sure you dont regret it!
Amazing system, worth every penny. I love the comments about how gross it is to change the dirty water and how its easier to go back to a dry vacuum cause its less dirty… the dirty water is because its working! hahahaha
Its proven as the best cleaning system in the world, the new ones are amazing and we love ours!
Forget the Rainbow. I had a friend who sold them and even she admitted it wasn’t worth the price.
Get the Shark Rotator. It’s $199 at amazon and Bed Bath & Beyond, but at BB&B use your 20% off coupon and get it for ~$160. Seriously. Read the amazon reviews. This vacuum is The Bomb.
It’s lightweight, easy to maneuver, has a zillion handy attachments, and incredible s-u-c-t-i-o-n. You will love it.
Do you think the NSA will pull my post because I used the word “bomb” twice and capitalized it once?
And the full bag or cylinder on every other type of vacuum shows they are working! hahahaha
I, like yourself, worked for these guys once. Can’t believe they are still going. It was all hard sell shit with lots of scary dust mite photos and dirty water. When I decided to quit, they suddenly “remembered” that one of the sales I got a month ago never went through, so can we please have your commission back? lol, sure guys. I’ll be right back with your cash.
I guess the good news is that these guys all have “real” jobs, instead of just going out and being pure criminals.