3,855 posts, read 9,814,371 times But...the damn thing works like a freggin dream! 4,791 posts, read 11,451,514 times 2,969 posts, read 4,341,963 times 1,297 posts, read 3,371,906 times had mine since 96 droped it down a flight of stairs and it still works like new no problems. only service it needed was to change out the belts on the power head but thats just normal maintance. you might want to ask if they have a trade in program when i bought mine i traded in an old vacum and they gave me 250 off the rainbow i didn't buy the whole package all at once i but it in pices over time. but it's amazing what this thing is capable of doing it's not listed as a vacum it's an air purifcation system i like to use mine in the winter as a vaporizor and put a few menthol crystals in with the hot water and run it clears you right out i also must admit i love the fregance packs to and using it as an air freshiner iv'e washed my windows with this thing iv'e heard of people using it

as a spray painter id'e have to see that one and i don't see myself using a $2500 vacum as a spray painter though lol but that would be interesting to see. hell when i moved i used it to drain out my water bed. when i had new carpet installed the installers wanted to know what i used for a vacum when they pulled up the old rug there was no dirt on the padding to the floor it looked like they had just swept it. i haven't seen anything out there that can out clean it yet. if mine broke today i would buy a new one yes i know theres a phycological thing there with forking $2500 bucks out for a vacum. 1 posts, read 57,999 times 5,495 posts, read 3,660,894 times 30,599 posts, read 24,043,028 times Originally Posted by drjones96 We have a rainbow and I hate the damned thing but it came with my husband when he came along so I keep them both because he is worth keeping and he loves the rainbow.Value is in the eye of the user, if the vacuum performs to your expectations and satisfaction, then it's worth every penny you spent.

If it fails in any manner, it can be an expensive mistake.The thing with Rainbows is that they're not as easy to use as your typical vacuum. They require more maintenance than a regular vacuum because of using water as the capture/filtration media. That water has to be dealt with before and after every use, you don't store the vacuum with water in it and you can't use the vacuum without water, which means it's not something you can grab for quick pick-ups. This is not to say that the Rainbow isn't a great vacuum, it just takes more effort to use and is very expensive.You can get fantastic performance, easier maintenance, and a top quality vacuum cleaner for a fraction of the price with a Dyson or a Miele. I prefer the standard Dyson uprights over the ball style vacuums because they're more stable and have a bit better suction. ......Riccar and Sebo would be two others to consider. While I don't have any personal experience with them, I've not heard any bad things about them either.Rainbow vacuums aren’t bad vacuums but once all that water gets dirty all the dirt starts bouncing off the water and back out into the air.

You have to dump out the water container quite often in order to keep clean air in the home. Rainbow vacuums were great back in the day but they haven’t gone down in price since the 1950’s. Spending $2000+ on a system that hasn’t changed for 60 years seems strange to us.cheap miele vacuum cleaner ukIf your $2000+ rainbow breaks is this door to door salesman going to come fix it? electrolux cordless vacuum cleaner reviewI doubt that and most people that try to contact after the sale just get ignored. cordless vacuum cleaner hong kongI wouldn’t recommend spending money on something that you can’t contact the person that sold it to you.If you want something that is a new design, less money, and has service stations nationwide please look at Miele Vacuums.

We started selling them back just a year after they came to the united states and 30+ years later we still sell them because of their quality. Unfortunately I can’t steer you in the right direction of which one to choose without more information about your home. I've been told that doctors recommend the Rainbow vacuum cleaner to people with severe allergies, so if it helps with allergies, then i guess it's worth it. I used one from the 1950's and one from the 1980's, and to me, they were very hard on my back!Hardwood / Tile Floor VacuumsIf you read my recent article about how to biohack a sauna, then you’ve already heard of my friend Brett Bauer. Brett is a guy who I lived with in college. When I used to hang out with him, he was a hard-partying guy who drove a fancy red car and lived a fast lifestyle. But since then, he’s experienced an amazing health journey that’s taken him from alcoholism to fruitarianism to raw veganism to water detoxes to, finally, eating grass-fed beef and sweet potato fries with me and my family on our back porch.

In my conversations with Brett, I’ve been blown away by his body of knowledge on everything from sauna detoxes to water filters to removing hidden toxins like mold and fungus from your home. And in today’s podcast, Brett and I delve into the #1 appliance in your home that churns out hidden toxins: your vacuum cleaner. During our episode, you’ll discover: -How many pounds of chlorine you can absorb through your skin in a single shower, and an easy, portable way to ensure that you can filter your shower water to avoid absorbing water toxins through your skin… -The shocking toxic potential of the clothing you’re wearing, and the best, most toxin-free way to clean your clothing… -A way to have soft clothes without static, ditch your static dryer sheets and use a little-known DIY stack in your clothing washing and drying process… -The big, big problem with using dry cleaning methods like dry washcloths or dry filter vacuums to clean your home, and how these actually spread microscopic contaminants throughout your home…