I could never have imagined buying a $3000 vacuum cleaner. But we just did over the weekend. It is awfully expensive, but after seeing what it does, I think many people would be convinced they need one like it. I suppose their marketing strategy is really effective. They make you feel really bad about not having one, so that you need to buy one right away. They are certainly pretty good at helping to guide you along toward the “buy” decision. This is the Rainbow vacuum cleaner manufactured by Rexair LLC. It employs a water bath filtration system, or in other words, it uses water to collect dust, instead of the dust bag used by most regular vacuum cleaner. This is certainly not the first water system that I’ve seen or used. But this Rainbow system is surprisingly effective at picking up dirt. The “problem” with dust bag that they try to tell you is: So, hence, how perfect a water based system is. No dust bag, nothing to get clogged. Water is changed every time.

Their demonstration focuses a lot on the amount of dust that is picked up by the vacuum, and how much of that could potentially be exhausted back into the environment by regular dust bag vacuum cleaners. I’m sure regular vacuum cleaners are not as bad as they picture them to be. But definitely their arguments make some sense, no denying that. Yes, this picture sure looks gross. That’s the amount of dirt collected from just merely vacuuming up ONE piece of carpet/rug. Yeah, we’ve not washed it before, but it has been vacuumed from time to time (with our regular vacuum cleaner). That’s just the dust from one piece of carpet/rug picked up by the Rainbow vacuum cleaner. Now, you can perhaps appreciate why, after observing one demonstration, that you’d feel so uneasy about the amount of dirt in your house, and guilty about not having such a vacuum cleaner. I think the “magic” of the system’s ability to extract out dirt comes from the Power Nozzle, which consist of a high speed rotating brush that kind of “beats” the carpet (or cushion, bed, mattress, etc), reaching into the fabric to dig out the dust, then sucking it into the vacuum.

The rest of its accessories and functions are not unlike regular vacuum cleaners. Water bath filtration certainly has its advantages over dust bags too. The big question is, is it worth $3000? I cannot imagine the cost of manufacturing the product would come anywhere close to even one-fifth of that price. pullman pv12 backpack vacuum cleanerThey claim technical superiority of their motor system, but well the question again is whether it’s worth $3000?miele s6290 silence vacuum cleaner reviews If the Rainbow vacuum cleaner can last 15 years (it comes with 8 years warranty), the $3000 works out to be just $17 a month. bosch vac011 vacuum cleaner wand kitIt sounds like a worthy investment for you and your children’s health.

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Sounds good in theory except the cones can not be purchased at local stores like Wal-mart, which means either tracking down a Filter Queen dealer (and there aren't too many around) or ordering them from ebay. Either way, they are fairly expensive and need to be replaced ever 3-4 weeks. At least with a Rainbow you don't need to buy filters or bags, ever. The vacuum itself is heavy and cumbersome to pull around, and the performance is so average it does not justify the hassle or the price. I personally do not find the suction to be any better than a Hoover purchased from the store. I like that the Filter Queen can be run without the hose and used as an air cleaner, but once again, not worth $2,000. If you still feel the need to purchase one of these over-priced vacuums, I strongly recommend getting one used via ebay; and remember that it will keep on costing and costing. And since they are built to last, you will end up spending thousands in cones and filters over the years.