Rainbow E Series Vacuum Reviews

I grew up with a Rainbow in our home. My parents didn't have a lot of money so they bought the model that the guy used for demos. My mother still has it.

This always impressed me; despite the fact that as a kid I hated the vacuum because I was the one that got the impressive job of emptying out the water bin. As an adult I have asked to use her Rainbow many times.....particularly when the $200 vacuum we bought a few months prior just quit sucking.

So when a friend asked me if I was interested in sitting through a Rainbow demo, I jumped at the chance! Of course, I had an idea of how much...

Rainbow vacuum cleaner E2 - purchased late 2008 

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...

First of all, Rainbow vacuum is really expensive, BUT if you are after true cleanliness and healthy environment, and one that lasts for more than 20 years, then it is worth the price. It freshens and cleans air as you vacuum floors or carpets making your house smell good, clean, and allergy-free.

This vaccum will clean even ground in dirt.  I used to vaccum the house every day, and the floor looked clean.  After I bought the Rainbow, I realized how much dirt was hiding in the carpet.  It took me almost 2hours to finally get all the dirt my old vaccum left by the back door where the dog comes in. 

The hose is made with piano wire, and never kinks up.  My 1 year old likes to climb on it and hasn't broken it yet, and it is easy enough that my 3year old can use it.  I also like the fact that you can turn it on low and use it as a humidifier, or put the hose on the outlet and use it to...

I have the e-series Rainbow. Let me tell you, it was a heck of an argument to get me to agree to pay $2000 for a vacuum. Ultimately, it was the baby on the way and allergies that were won over by the air filtration feature. At the time of purchase (which by the way was over $3000 with financing), the Rainbow dealer made a "deal" with my husband that if he showed it a certain # of times and then sold 1 then they pay for the vacuum (rolling eyes) Right! They had him show it over and over for weeks at the very few peoples houses that the sales exhausted area hadn't seen it. Then before his very last...

We recently purchased a Rainbow cleaning system.  We had a Kirby before the Rainbow.  I was very impressed by the fact it uses water to capture all the dust.  I have used it to clean my car, home and the two homes that I clean on a regular basis.  It has been very nice not to have to spend my hard earned money on bags.  I like how it cleans the air.  My daughter has allergies, and she seems to be able to breath better now than when we had other vacuums.  I love putting the oil-based home fragrances in it, makes my house smell so sweet.  My favorite scent is sun-dried linen. 

It picks...

The Rainbow E Series Vacuum is just an awesome cleaning machine!  What really sold me on it was the filtering which is done by water.  No more dust coming out of the side where dry filters are in other vacuums.  Super, super suction.  Can be used for regular vacuuming, as an air filtering system, a shampooer (with proper attachments), and as a wet vacuum for small spills.  It's very efficient and versatile.  Many attachments come with the vacuum when you purchase it such as; floor tool with extra hose, soft brush for dusting, and tools for furniture/stair cleaning.  It also has the ability...

Although more money than we should have spent on a vacuum, it has lasted as long as 3 new vacuums for our friends and always does a good job.   I really like the fact that there isn't any dust put in the air when sweeping. 

Although adding to the bulk of the unit, it is nice to have all the tools handy on the unit.   Because of its bulk, it takes more storage space than an upright, but it does more than any upright also.

I don't have any problem with carrying it from floor to floor, but would not recommend it to someone with mutiple levels and not able to (or wanting to) carry something...