Rainbow Vacuum Reviews

When it comes to the Rainbow, it has changed my life. The money I get to save due to the machine, plus the health benefit of it is absolutely amazing. No more allergy medicine, no more itching eyes or sneezing within my own home. Being certified by the asthma and allergy foundation is to me, far and beyond a qualified product. People can complain about a pushy salesman, the price or the programs that they have, but aside from maybe a bad experience, the product is amazing. Give Rainbow a fair and open chance to change your life.

A lady came to our door advertising asking if we were interested in an air purification system. We have 2 large dogs, a toddler and I was pregnant with my 2nd child so we were very interested. She demonstrated how the Rainbow E series black worked by vacuuming our mattress, and having my husband use our vacuum on the carpet in a small area. After my husband vacuumed the area with at least 7 passes on the carpet, she went over the same area with the Rainbow. It pulled all kinds of dirt our vacuum left behind. She vacuumed the blinds, pictures, and even demonstrated the carpet cleaning attachment on a red punch stain on the carpet. It had been there for years, but the Rainbow pulled it right up. I didn't like that I couldn't negotiate the price, but we bought it anyway.

My wife “won” a free color changing air purifier from the Phoenix home and garden show, so they called to set up a time to drop her “free” gift but she had to sit through a hour presentation on Rainbow vacuums. After reading reviews I was nope not this house not going to get a $5,000 sale on us. So when he came in he noticed I was a Purple Heart vet and tried to make a connection with the military. As a seasoned infantrymen I already had my mind set that we would not purchase one. So he came in and started his whole spill about this being the best thing since sliced bread.

My first Rainbow was purchased at a yard sale as an antique and still worked. A 1932 model. My wife and I bought our first when our son developed asthma. On our third one now made in the late 90's. Love it. No dust, no messy bags or filters. Must remember to remove top in order to protect motor. Empty regular and clean separator every third use and it will last a long time. However, the newer ones have been retooled due to patent loss or something. Not even close to the same machine. Too bad it was never sold in stores. Try the pawn shops and remember all motors can be rebuilt!

We purchased a Rainbow almost 2 years ago and, as of yet have been unable to assemble myself. My husband does the vacuuming now. I'm 72 and he's 74, a simple job has turned into an ordeal, therefore we're not cleaning as often as we should. I've been in the hospital with the horrible flu and he also has it so I'm trying to clean and disinfect before he gets home. I'm sweating so bad that I almost blacked out and no matter how much twisting and turning and trying to adjust, I can't get it together. If you can't make the machine user friendly, you should stop selling. It cleans well and disgusts me the crap that comes out but it doesn't do any good if I can't use it.

DO NOT BUY. Beware. Do not buy a Rainbow system. Salesman are extremely pushy, and will basically do anything to force you to buy this product. We have hardwood floors upstairs, the rainbow does not work on hardwood. I get more dirt sweeping with a regular broom than I do with the Rainbow Vacuum. My Dyson vacuum also worked better on carpet than this vacuum does, but when I purchased this they took my Dyson, so now we’re stuck. We tried to take the Rainbow back but they told us we didn’t want to take it back, and they would send someone out to show us how to use it. REALLY??? I know how to use a vacuum, and this one sucks. Please be better than me, save your money and your dignity, and don’t buy this product. I guarantee you won’t be satisfied. Guarantee it.

I did the demo program with Rainbow, it was really simple, 12 demos in 6 months, 2 had to be A-line sales and I had to do the first 6 in the first 45 days of my purchase. I did the whole program in less than a month and got my $2800 reimbursement check, I even did a 13th demo which was a sale and got an extra $1000. There are guidelines to follow, which why wouldn't there be? They're giving you almost $10,000 worth of product for free, but as long as you read the paperwork and have a dealer who explains it very thoroughly to you there's nothing to fret. It's still super easy and possible to do.

The program explains you need 12 qualifying couples to show the product to in a 12 month period. If you complete the program in 90 days there are extra incentives. Part of the program is to sell at least 2 units and once completed if you show to a 13th customer and they purchase you received a bonus check. The unit cost $3290, with the trade of your old vacuum the unit is $2780. If you complete the program the unit is paid for with a check at the very end of the completed program.

We got a phone call saying we won in a drawing a small air purifier. So the lady scheduled a appointment to come to our house and deliver it. I said, "I don't want to buy anything," she said, "All we ask is word of mouth. Tell your friends and family if you like the air purifier." I said, "Ok." Friday a man comes and showed us all about the big air purifier. "We didn't buy anything," I said. "Where is the free one?" Well how confident he didn't have one. I called the lady and asked about getting the free one. She said, "I will have that department call you." Never a call back of course. So anyway I think they lie and also used my time and because we didn't buy anything I guess that means we don't get a purifier that supposedly I won. I would never do business with them. As for word of mouth I definitely tell people not to buy anything from Rainbow.

First off I want to say it works great on carpet but we plan on taking all the carpet out of the house and putting down hardwood floors. We told the sales guy this. He told us that the Rainbow works great on hardwood floors and you don't have to use a broom ever again. You won't have to worry about bending over and using the dustpan??? Yea right. So I go to clean a few days later and I use the long head like he recommended. It got all the dog hair up (I have 2 large dogs and 5 cats, we live in the country in a big house, along with 2 children) so I clean every day. But this was the 1st time I was trying the vacuum on the kitchen floor. It was a fail. I decided to go back and sweep to see what all it missed. I swept up all kinds of dirt and crumbs the kids and dropped in my floor.

I attended a neighborhood street fair where I submitted an entry to a raffle for a free water fragrance machine. I should have known something was wrong when they asked if I owned my home. Two days after the fair I received a call stating I had won a machine and they wanted to schedule a time to drop off the machine and show me how to set it up. The woman stated they also wanted to show me the rainbow machine while they were at my home. I asked how long would it take and I was told an hour so I agreed. My mistake--I thought the "rainbow" was a fancier water scent machine.

I had attended a craft show at a church. The guy talked me into entering for a free "new" rain air purifier. Said it was completely free. Called me later and said my name had been drawn out, and we had won the free air purifier. He set up a time with us to come "set it up." I told him multiple times we were not buying anything, he insisted it was free, won as a prize. Well he shows up with a freaking vacuum cleaner! Took 2.5 hours to present, we said no, offered free financing for 48 months, we said no, offered free attachments, we said no. Very difficult to get him to leave. We had kids hungry for dinner and needing to get in bed for school, he still wouldn't leave! And he demonstrated the "carpet cleaner" and left our carpet wet! Just beware if you see a contest for a free air purifier!!

I purchase the Rainbow Vacuum on October 8, against that little voice in my head saying "No, don't do this." On October 22, I called the sales representative that persisted we needed this system in our home, and told her how I was unhappy with the air quality and suction. She said "You only get a 3 day return policy, you cannot return it now." I was dumbfounded. I went back to my contract. I reread it over and over again. Only 3 days to determine whether or not I like a machine that suppose to help clean my home better?!

Pushed to buy the Rainbow vacuum system. They promised to help us sell enough to pay for it through the go for it program. Left us high and dry, even after multiple calls to higher ups to try to solve the problem. Still did not get demos to try to sell more. Good system crappy representation.

I'm seeing a lot of complaints so I want to take time to share why we love our Rainbow!! We bought it in 2011 from a friend who signed up to sell to earn her own Rainbow for free. We had to take out a loan to pay for it, but we paid it off a few years later. It was a great investment and we use it daily with three small kids and a dog. Our dog did chew up some of the pieces (twice) so we had to replace those. Once we had the whole thing cleaned inside and out. It was perfect and like new. Nothing beats opening the water basin and seeing all the nasty dust, dirt, hair, etc. it collected!!

I purchased this awesome machine nearly 2 years ago. My son has severe asthma and since I got this he hasn't had any breathing issues, his inhaler goes untouched, his nebulizer collects dust in the closet. I like that when I'm done I dump the water and rinse the bowl. I never have to worry about canisters and bags. I wasn't a fan of the scents, didn't really find them to work all that great. Also never received the free gift for referring 3 demos but whatever.

I have had a Rainbow since early 90s and although it is getting tired and parts are needing repair it still outperforms the Dyson I recently purchased. Yes the Rainbow is cumbersome and vacuuming is a chore and Dyson is easier, the claim wet dust can't fly is so true. It's gross to empty a dusty, dirty Dyson and still have dust all over the place. With the Rainbow you see the dirty water and it drains and you know your house is clean. Using attachments for surfaces or walls is terrific and a breeze. The hoses are easy to use and this is the best piece of equipment I have ever owned for my house. I will be taking it for service soon but hope to have it for a long time.

I will share my experience with Rainbow vacuum demonstration. So this goes back 6 years or so, my friend bought a Rainbow (crazy him) and like everyone know to get some free gadgets you have to give people's names for a demo. I accepted, the guy came to our just bought house, a old house from the 16 century which was abandoned for some years. We had done some work but there was still work needed. At the time we had a super old vacuum which was garbage but couldn't afford a new one at the moment. So the sale guy asked to see it and immediately took advantage of that, showed us how much dust our vacuum was letting out and how much it left around. We were shocked!!! Especially because my wife was 8 month pregnant. He started saying that this is unhealthy and that kids might have respiratory problems etc...

This is the worst program ever. It is very fake. And the employees are beyond horrible in Western NC. We were under the impression at our first show when we purchased no $ would be paid until our 12 shows were done. I trusted our dealer so I didn't read all the fine print which I guess that's on me. We were told no $ until 180 days and nobody told us about the finance charge. Or half the qualifications of the shows. Or I would have never done or signed up for any of this. We were lied to! Just to make a sale! Then one of their reps Joy came out treated me and my family member horribly at a show. She got furious when they chose not to buy. Pulled me aside and trash talked my family for not buying.

I am writing a review to express my concern about the sales practices and price of Rainbow Vacuum/Rexair in our area, and to register my upset about being high pressured into a deal. These people send salespersons door to door, start a conversation to find something in common such as our concern about air quality. The Rainbow Vacuum/Rexair is extremely expensive. It is something I would never willingly spend $5,613.00 on. But I can tell you we had a 1st class high pressure job from this salesman, as he would NOT take no for an answer, it seemed to only ratchet up his resolve to sell to us.

I bought a Rainbow vacuum system about a year ago. A sales person came to my home with a "supped-up" presentation. To my regret, we purchased a system with the expectation we were purchasing a quality product consistent with the price. It never performed up to the expectations of a machine that cost so much money. Too heavy for practical use. Entirely too expensive. The fragrance feature can be accomplished with cheap potpourri. The hose came a loose from the machine. Poor customer service. You can purchase a quality vacuum cleaner for less than half of the cost of this Rainbow unit.

Pete and Cheryl our salespeople here in Houston Texas were the best and very helpful. This vacuum is THE best investment I have ever made. We have just gone through Hurricane Harvey here in Houston and this vacuum has paid for itself twice over. It's bulky and awkward at times but I'll tell y'all that I get my exercise as I'm cleaning. Worth the money that's for sure.

We just bought our third RaInbow in 30 years. This one is amazing. My son has asthma and a week after running the air cleaner, he has not had to use the inhaler at all. We hardly ever see any dust. Highly recommend!

Look, this dog and pony show is awkward. You got a sales rep that follows the script but knows nothing on how to sell or close the deal. As far as the product, it appears to be decent quality but not worth the high price. You realize it does a lot of things but if the main unit poops out -- your purifier, vacuum, shampooer is all out of service. For the size of our house we would need 2 units or schlep it around 7000 sq feet. Currently, 3 people can be vacuuming with a vacuum cleaner each located on a floor along with 3 steamers for hardwoods and all vacuums have horse hair attachments. We already have a humidifier that we can throw in beautiful extracts that smell marvelous. Come to find out that this rainbow has a variety of attachments (at even more cost).

We bought several vacuums before in Australia but when we had a rainbow, we love it so much. Rainbow makes our cleaning easier and with no additional bags or filters. We tested it against our expensive Dyson and Kirby and yet the Rainbow still picks up whatever the other vacuum cleaners cannot. Overall, the Rainbow has already saved us time and money. As a bonus it can also aromatize, deodorize, sanitize and medicate the air. No more weird cooking smell because the Rainbow can eliminate them. We have found the Rolls Royce of cleaning. We are proud to have one and use one everyday.

We were asked to do a demo in our home for a friend. We agreed for them to come and demonstrate the amazing machine, with absolutely no intention to purchase the machine. We currently owned a Dyson Ball Animal. That I purchased 4 years ago for the price of $569.00. That being said, I thought it was doing a great job, boy was I wrong! We watched this machine pull dirt from the same place many times. We vacuum at least two or three times a week. The Rainbow is an amazing machine and sells itself. My biggest question was, where is it manufactured, I asked. The sales rep told me in Cadillac Michigan! I was shocked seeing how most everything is made in China now.

We agreed to an in home demonstration. We talked about my daughter's long hair, had to replace the belt after two weeks. We have mostly wood floors, use this tool, DOES NOT PICK UP, my swifters worked better than this does. Said you don't have to use the perfume(s) you mix in the water, if you don't, the air in the room smells, and I am allergic to the perfumes. Went to stop by the store to see what they may suggest, store is closed, had a time clock sign be back at 2:00, went there at 3:00, no one there. Store is over 10 miles away, called their number, get their answering machine. Wrote a letter to the main company, they sent a letter saying they forwarded it to the distributor and store, heard nothing from neither.

They catch you at the local expo by having a jar full of money that you guess the amount on and you fill a slip with your info (and if you're a homeowner) and the amount of money in the jar and they pretend you won. I "won" because I'm a homeowner and that's their criteria. You'd think winning meant the money in the jar, right? Well you would be wrong.

I have a Rainbow and I am very happy with my product. However I would not recommend anyone to purchase this thru the Go4it program. I had a rep named Kim come do a show for me, that from my understanding has been with the company for a long time, and after the couple didn't get it she became pushy and mean. It was very uncomfortable. She then said that I didn't do enough to ensure her sale. I was not told that I had to ensure her sale. I was only told that I had to look for couples to watch the presentation. After that she deemed the show unqualified and made up lies about the couple not participating so I could not get credit. It was a waste of time for me and nothing like I was promised. No one in any department seemed to care either. This is not a program I would recommend to anyone.

I purchased a Rainbow Vacuum about a year ago. I have been so very sorry I even let these people in my house. It is awkward and difficult to maneuver. I have an upstairs and taking it from one floor to another is a chore. After trying to use it, I called the person who sold it to me and told her I did not want it. It was the day after I had purchased the vacuum. She said she was busy, but would get back to me the next day. When she came, she said it was too late to take it back. It is hard to use and not worth the effort. No one wants to buy it because it is a ridiculous price. I hate it!

I have had my Rainbow for almost 6 months and I absolutely love the product. However when I got done with my demos I sent them in to be verified and you can only have 4 renters and you can have more only if they buy. I got my email back and they told me that I had 6 renters so therefore I needed two more demos to replace the last two who were not homeowners and did not buy. So I took matters into my own hands and call the tax assessor's office and verified that in fact those two people did own their home. I don't know where they got their information from but it was clearly incorrect. They would not reply to me when I told them that. If I have to go as far as taking a picture of the deeds to the homes I will but it should not be that much trouble. Highly aggravated with this aspect of doing the program.

I bought one 10 years ago when we were building our house. They're expensive, ($2,500.00 back then) so I chose to buy the vacuum outright with cash instead of buying living room furniture. I figured a stupid couch will wear out but a vacuum that doesn't spray dust into the air was crucial, as I had a 18 month old toddler who used to follow me around behind the traditional vacuum and breathe in all the dust from the vacuum & it stressed me out! It is also fascinating to look at all the debris in the water bucket after you are done vacuuming, kind of like looking through an archeological dig. And if you mistakenly vacuum up a small toy or something it doesn't matter because you can always fetch it out later.

I just bought a Rainbow Vacuum and Cleaning System Saturday and LOVE IT!! The demonstration took longer than an hour, but we talked a lot and asked a lot of questions! We thought we knew everything about vacuums but we clearly did not and have been living in a dirty house our whole lives. The people that are complaining are mainly complaining about financing and not the ACTUAL VACUUM! Come on people! We just paid for ours right there and then because we knew which all the people below should have known that financing it makes it more expensive! Ours would have been $2900, but with the 21-year warranty for free and the vacuum attachment for free and the air fragrances for free because we purchased that day, it was $2197 or something like that!

Without a doubt, I will never go back to another brand of vacuum ever again. I just realized a couple of days ago that I have own this thing for over 10 years now and I have never had an issue (knock on wood). When I first got it I used it in my housekeeping business. Since then, I have moved about 4 times since getting this vacuum and it works on any type of flooring I've had.

In October of 2016 I was asked to do an in home product demonstration of the Rainbow Vacuum System by some friends of mine. They stated that if I did they would be able to receive a free attachment for their vacuum cleaner and that I did not have to buy anything. Being the good friend that I am and the informative buyer that I think I am, I decided to do some research prior to the in home demonstration. Prior to the demonstration my vacuum of choice was the Dyson Cinetic Big Ball. I went online and looked up the Rainbow systems as well as comparisons between Dyson and Rainbow.

I signed up for a Rainbow distributor to come and give me an in home demonstration at a home show, where they had a sign on their table that said "Free RainMate with every in home demonstration". I thought "Why not, I'll sit through this hour long demo and then get a freebie." So Mario showed up at my apartment and gave me his spiel, I was hesitant to buy. He started throwing in freebies, He said "If you buy today I will give you the shampoo system free." And I decided at this point it would be worth the cost.

I had a cheaper vacuum which was way more simple to use and less of a hassle. I haven't noticed a single difference but I think it was a horrible decision to buy this. I think any vacuum could easily keep up with this thing.

I purchased my Rainbow Vacuum on 03/03/2016 and from the get go I had issues with the "power nozzle" and part of the description states "The Rainbow Power Nozzle does a fabulous job cleaning carpeting, tile, linoleum and other hard surface flooring." And during the demo Jon showed me in my almost entire tiled house how to use the power nozzle on my tile floor. I have had to go in and get the power nozzle bristle pieces replaced numerous times now. They have very limited hours (evening only). I am not really available in the evening and driving across town to drop off and then again to pick it up each time is a huge hassle on my part. I have had to purchase two additional vacuums since I purchased this $5,000 vacuum from them because it is always broken!

A representative from this company came up last night for what he said only 1 hour but he stayed for almost 2 & 1/2. At first he was very polite and friendly but after he finished presenting the product, which is not bad, his behavior changed after I refused to sign directly the contract. The cost was very high almost 3800$, he started to fool us by some discounts reaching 600$. As some said I read reviews before I make high purchases and check the prices and it was a shock that it really costs almost 2800$ and less including shipping. I believe that the product is good but is not worth this amount and these salesmen are so ugly in their way of making business which I really disdain.

I had an older Rainbow for about 12 years and loved it! We was talked/pressured into buying the "newest and greatest" vacuum ever invented. I am EXTREMELY unhappy with the cleaning ability of this vacuum! It does not perform anywhere close to as good as my old one. It is very overrated and overpriced! I have a rechargeable swivel sweeper that cleans better than the new Rainbow!

These folks came to my house to demonstrate a Rainbow vacuum. Since I signed up for this at a home show, they promised they would only take around an hour, and they would give us a free air purifier. They not only stayed an hour, it turned into 3 hours. They were constantly asking questions about our finances, very personal questions as well. I had had enough, and told the couple to pack up the vacuum, we had no more time to sit and listen to their nonsense. They were simply not going to leave until they sold us a vacuum. We asked politely several time, then they proceeded to tell us we would not get the air purifier if we did not buy the vacuum cleaner. That is not what they told us at the home show. This was in Anderson, S.C.

I purchased the Rainbow system over 4 months ago. After reading these reviews I was afraid that entered into a contract that was misleading. However, I followed the guidelines for the Go4it program in order to receive my system for free. I completed my 12 demos in less than 90 days and the company honored their word and I received the money to pay off the system. I had 5 sales out of the 12 and I made my 13th sale. I will admit it was a lot of work but ultimately it was worth it. I received lots of incentives and all the attachments.

Rainbow did not mention nothing about a $2900 vacuum costing $4000. We got the Rainbow and were told it was going to $2900 total. Come to find out a month later that the company took a loan out for $4000 for the vacuum. I did not consent to a $4000 loan being taken out for a vacuum. I could have gotten the same product for less than $1000 online. This company is a scam. Don't waste your money.

I've owned and used my Rainbow for 11 years. It cleans like no other. All of these people complaining about what they have to clean out of the water basin and the smells need to stop living like pigs! If you've got all that crap in the basin after you vacuum or shampoo then your rainbow is working! Morons! If your carpet never gets 100% clean, then it's time for new carpet. You've trashed yours beyond belief by living like animals. Those of you complaining about financing, you signed the freaking contract! You wanted it, so you signed it to get what you wanted. You! Don't blame anyone else. We financed ours originally for about 2 years and paid it off. It's still saved me money on buying replacement vacuums and bags over an 11 year period. And it prolonged the life of our original carpet to 9 years. And it was cheap carpet! Rainbow is the best!

I have MS. The seller said it would be good for me since I am auto immune. She said it would be easy for me to use. Well I have to say NOT. I have fallen 2 times putting it together. I called the seller and she said "well you can pay someone to use it to clean your house." Can't afford that. I asked her to pick it up since it's only been used 1x for $1000. She said she would tell a new person she's training. I tried to call the distributor but no answer. They're such a sham I can't believe it. And she is at home conventions trying to get people by saying you might win a air purifier.

I absolutely loved the vacuum itself but the tactics they use are horrible not to mention if you don't have the 3000 to scoop out right then and there they have easy monthly payments but if you actually read it you're now paying a grand total of 6000 so I respectively ask for the return till I could pay in full. So now the manager or owner or someone whose ** clearly does not stink to them calls me, starts off nice and then when she realized my mind wasn't changing now I'm questioned on maybe I just can't afford it cause 100 a month is worth it... not when it equals 2x the price (just cause I love a car I'm not gonna pay 2x the money for it when I could wait and pay half) and they have a work for it program. She says "well we probably wouldn't even hired you from what it sounds like."

DO NOT BUY THIS VAC. It is a rip-off. They will charge you 24 percent interest and for your 2300 dollar vacuum, after 2 years of paying 89 a month with 49 a month in interest, we still owe 2100 dollars. We're cancelling the automated payment and contacting our attorney. High-pressure sales and empty promises were delivered and we got a defective vac and we did not get the fragrances or the humidifier or ANYTHING we were promised.

The vacuum is wonderful and I would buy it again. One of the "perks" was that if you had allergies/asthma, you could get a prescription and have it written off on your taxes. Our daughter is 3 and does have allergies/asthma BUT she tested negative to the dust mite which is how you would get a prescription. They use this as a selling point but need to be more forthcoming about the information given. We would have purchased anyway because we know several people who have had them for long periods of time. We also have 3 large inside dogs and the Dyson Animal we purchased in 2009 stunk even after cleaning filters... It also lost suction.

Machine stopped working within 3 mos. of purchase. Took it to a Rainbow store for either exchange or repair, they refused to do so. When told it was financed and could not continue to pay for something that doesn't work the response was "we already got paid. It's up to you to pay the financing company." We are stuck with a broken machine and harassing phone calls.

I have owned Rainbows now for 24 years. Yes the water thing can be a hassle but I love that my house is cleaner longer than it ever was before. The floor has very little dirt when I do vacuum and I only have to dust once a month and I live on a dirt road. Yes it is expensive but I have only bought two machines in 24 years so the math is awesome. No filters and no bags.

So, this all started cause my fiance put his name in a mall drawing for a displayed John Deere riding lawnmower. He got a call saying we are part of the 25 finalists and won a 3 day, 2 night trip to a place of our choosing in the US and that logistics would be squared away via home visit. The first visit didn't pan out cause I was at work and apparently both parties need to be present. So yesterday the guy came with a Rainbow shirt on and discussed the trip for maybe 5 minutes (which was apparently only hotel inclusive, the plane or car ride expense wasn't included). Then he brought in a Rainbow and wasted our time by throwing a 3 hour show in our living room about a $3000 multi purpose vacuum cleaner.

I love everything about my Rainbow system and I have had it for 3 years. It does not stink as one of the reviews on here said. That means you sucked something stinky up and you need to wash your hose and basin. It never clogs. I don't have to clean nearly as often because I actually pick up all the dirt. It's a dream. Totally worth the investment.

Rainbow makes a great vacuum but has horrible marketing skills. After a 2 1/2 hour demo, I was very interested, but always like to think about large purchases for a day or 2. Well, I just witnessed the salesman go from nice to "nasty"... Totally disgusted, I purchased online from a reputable for 1/4 of the price and am very satisfied. My item appears to be brand new factory condition. My friends were supposed to get a small token referral bonus and are being ignored. I'm not sure why a company who makes a great product chooses to operate in this poor manner.

After owning a Rainbow over a year, I have to write a review. Only, because every time I use it, (which is every day), I complain. First of all, I like a very clean home. I like how rainbow does clean. BUT this cleaner is the most disgusting thing I have ever had to clean. I think I'd rather clean a port-a-john than this machine. Well, it's probably about the same as a port-a-john! The bin that holds the water smells like death, a sewer, a constipated person, I don't know, whatever smell is the worse in your life.

So I thought I was going into something easy to do when I choose the go for it program but this is just a time bomb waiting to explode. Rainbow does not pay you the complete money to pay for the Rainbow after taxes and interest from the 3rd party lender who pays Rainbow & gave you a loan. Next they disqualified your show for the stupidest reason if they don't get a sale. I did 16 shows as of today and only 11 qualified... Simple stuff as 1 of the couple work full-time but is on call because of her injury and the other that keep freaking me out is if 1 of the couple parent live in the home. It's call a multi-family home. It even gets worst if you tell the rep who is doing the show that the mother help with some bills because staying with them...

If someone calls you and said they drew your name for a FREE aromatherapy machine that you filled out at Bikes & Blues, HANG UP. It's not a free gift like they lead you to believe at their kiosk. What it is, they bring your "gift" out and before you get what you WON by having your name drawn is, you have to sit through the presentation for the Rainbow Cleaning System. So, your name WASN'T drawn by luck. They went through ALL the slips filled out, under false pretenses, and picked the LOCAL names.

I am giving them 1 star because you have to rate in order to give a review. First of all, I was pissed because my time was wasted. He said the demo would be 45 min to an hour. An hour later he is still rattling and I am tapping the face of my watch. I am not a fan of salesman when it comes to consumer sales and I definitely did not like the beat around the bush approach, casually and covertly throwing shade and trying to be witty but sounding like an ass. They give you the free gift (the mini air cleaner) but then yank out a big advertisement for a $3000 set of pots. NEXT. He pulls out a flood light and calls it a black light trying to show us the dust in the air. OK. What's your point? Then he pulls this huge thing out of the box, puts water in it and turns it on. YAWN. Ok so at this point I am like... "listen we are not interested. This "air cleaner" is way overpriced. We are not paying 3k for this."

I wanted to say that I was skeptical at first as I am certain all people would be! I love the Rainbow system!! It is amazing as a cleaning system and keeps the air fresh in my home!! However, I wasn't sure if I would really get the money back for doing the "Go for it" program. I had nothing to lose, so I started booking the referrals. I followed the guidelines they gave me and had no issues on my program. I read all these reviews and find it really hard to believe that these people did not get the same treatment I did. I have had a great experience and got my checks yesterday in the mail!!! This is a great opportunity to earn one for free and I love my system. I had some really great and fun reps, now some were little better than others, but it was still entertaining! Thank you Rainbow.

I absolutely love the effectiveness of the Rainbow. It will definitely live up to expectations. I see a lot of negative reviews, but its usually just people upset because it's expensive or they had the misfortune of a bad sales rep/distributor. I had very nice and informative reps, they were hardly pushy. We are blessed with an amazing local distributor and team. I decided to earn my free Rainbow, and I most definitely got paid! Its a great product, and its worth the extra money.

Rainbow Go4it program is a scam. I accepted the Rainbow Vacuum knowing after I was told about the Go4it program of selling 2 vacuum to my closest friends and relatives. I was told that I only had to do 12 shows to be qualify for the full payment of the vacuum. I sold three vacuums. At the ninth show, I ask for confirmation of completed shows and was given the correct # of shows. Upon completion of my 12th show, I requested my gifts and compensation check to pay off the vacuum. After a few emails, I received a reply back from Norma, (the crook) that manages the program stating that one of my show was disqualified and that they had sent me out an email stating this and I did not respond back.

After a demo I decided to buy the Rainbow Vacuum using the Go4It program. This is the big mistake in my life. The rep used tactic to make me buy. I called the rep the third day because I changed my mind. I did want to return the item. Never heard about him. I called several times, send email to the customer manager but she told me it's too late. I tried to book friends for the demo, I couldn't find any rep. I ended up with a bill over $3000. I never told by the Rainbow agent that it will be financed by another company. They asked me to filed for bankruptcy which I don't want to. JANE FROM DOUGLASVILLE you can contact me. I would like that to stop. This is a scam. Be aware people.

I love this machine and everything about it. Mine is going to be 10 years old in August and still runs like it did out of the box. I have really bad allergies and that's why I bought the machine. It does wonders for the air quality - I might have to dust with a rag once a month, if that, because weekly vacuuming with this machine takes care of dust in the house. I will say their sales people and sales tactics are sketchy. You have to do your research and be 10 steps ahead of those people. Their goal is to SELL you add-ons, play games with you to "earn" add-ons (like give me 10 names and phone numbers and you get a steamer). Your goal should be to get just the vacuum for the least amount of money! You'll love it!

I have owned my Rainbow for 10 years, no issues. I think the people having problems are probably not using them properly or cleaning them after use. It is superb for removing dog hair, cleaning cars, and shampooing carpet (with the optional aquamate). I sold these in high school to earn my mother a free system. That was 15 years ago and her system still works like new, no issues. When used properly, I have heard these will last 20-25 years. The cost isn't really an issue when you factor in that longevity. In order to learn how to use one properly, you need a demonstration. Don't just buy on eBay, unless you have owned one before.

A friend asked me to sit for a demo for her in other to keep hers for free. So I and my husband sat for 3 1/2 hours to watch the demonstration. I liked the cleaning power of the Rainbow and decided to keep it and do the same "go4it" program my friend did. The price after a $600 discount was supposed to be $2760, which would be reimburse by Rainbow after completing 12 "approved" shows. I did 13 shows in less than 40 days. 4 of my friends kept the Rainbow. I then requested for my $2760 check, and a representative emailed me stating only 9 of my 13 shows were qualified. I then requested for the list of the unqualified shows and the reason it was disqualified but they never responded to my mails nor my calls. Mind you, I followed their qualification guidelines thoroughly and I knew I met all their requirements, but Rainbow refused to keep their own side of the deal.

I cannot and will not believe what you people are writing. I own a home childcare. Use my Rainbow several times a day every day. No issues. We use it to clean the air as well. I did earn my system free. So the bs lies need to stop. Rainbow system has changed my life for the better. I have asthma and since we've gotten our system I have not been sick at all and my husband does not snore anymore. It's a win win for all of us.

We were given one when my mother in law upgraded to a newer rainbow and we used it for several years until we moved overseas and I gave it away. I believe it was a D4. When we moved back to the states I regretted giving it up and bought a newer rainbow I found on eBay, an E series. Since the water catches all the dirt and dust it helps with my allergies. We flush the water down the toilet - not difficult at all and we don't need bags. Most of the complaints I've read seem to be centered around the sales and service. Since we bought a used one on eBay we have no opinion. We don't leave the water in the tank when we're not using it and we haven't run into any maintenance issues. We've been using this vacuum for over 9 years now and haven't had any issues. The only downside I've found is as I get older carrying it upstairs gets a little old.

Elite Solutions claims that you will earn a free Rainbow if you do 20 qualified demonstrations. They say that you do not have to sell. However, the only way you make money is by selling. If within the 20 demos you do not sell 1 out of 5 demonstrations he will have a trainer go with you. They make it very hard to actually earn a Rainbow for free. They trap you into purchasing a Rainbow by going on the equity program fully knowing that most people do not earn theirs for free. They also hire people claiming they will make $2000 bi-weekly no sales required. That too is misleading. I would not purchase a Rainbow or work for Elite Solutions located in Sioux Falls ever again.

We bought Rainbow Vacuum around $3,000, about 6 years ago. We have a big family and a lot of people use it several times a week. In 6 years we repaired that vacuum around 4 times, and it cost us around all together around $2,000. So buy vacuum like Toyota that is durable and requires very little maintenance, don't waste your money on a vacuum like BMW that requires a lot, lot of maintenance, and it's not durable. Yes, this vacuum cleans excellent if you have dog, and washes carpet really good. If you don't have pets in the house, don't waste your money.

I found out the hard way that the distributorship operated by Barrington Francis in Atlanta office is corrupted and dishonest. He has reps go out with Rainbow systems that appear to be new in the box. Actually they are mostly demo units that have been cleaned up and put back into new boxes. Here is what they do. They DEMO what they call a new unit and if you decide to buy it, then you get that unit.

I had the displeasure of having a 4.5 hour long demo at my house for the Rainbow. While it is impressive, it does not merit taking up that much of my time. I have also had the horrific experience of being stalked and harassed by the salesman. He also did this with several friends and relatives after being told no repeatedly. This high pressure sales pitch coupled with the harassment absolutely astounds me as a preferred business tactic. I would NEVER support this company after what they put me and my friends through. The salesman also made up a fake program in order to "earn" a free Rainbow. This NEVER happened.

We participated in the referral program for a friend. I felt very pressured the entire time. I hesitantly proceeded. The whole time the rep was seeking sympathy for only having one car & used lines that was almost insulting to us as customers. I was impressed by the machine & now we are in the process of trying to refer other people to rainbow dealer. Show 12 & sell 2. The only problem is when I set one up the dealer never follows through & is able to show the product. Stories change & so far we have yet to show this to a friend. We no do not want to keep asking friends & family to see this product since our dealer is not able to help us out. I have talked to some other people & they have experienced similar issues with referral program. Please use caution when using this program.

Please run very fast from this company. Good product way overpriced. Can buy them for about a third of the cost off Amazon and eBay all day long. High pressure sales tactics - will give you one for free if you do so many demos - that's a bold face lie. Way too expensive and extreme high pressure to sign you up today. Only reason I gave them one star is that it will not take your review if you don't.

DO NOT, DO NOT, DO NOT buy this system. If you get a sales person telling you won the little Rainbow system which do a damn thing. Then they pull out the vacuum and show how much better than the one you currently. So they do their routine and you will obviously are impressed. Stop right then and there and throw them out the door. I was stupid thinking it's better than my Shark. They neglected to tell you how heavy it is so going up and down stairs is out of the question, it's TOO HEAVY. Plus they don't tell you anything about longer horse, nor about the cleaning the hardwood floors or tile, that you have to buy separately. I just bought 2 mos. ago and it's worthless. $3,000 gone for a worthless machine.

So, I entered a drawing for an air purifier at my cat's veterinarian office. Apparently I was chosen as a winner. They called me to tell me I won and insisted they drop the purifier off at my house. I asked if I could pick it up and they said no. So, I set a time for them to drop it off... A guy came over, brought a very different version of the purifier I entered to win, then asked if he could show me the big purifier. I said ok. This turned into an hour long demo then a 20-minute high-pressure sales talk to buy a $2800 air purifier. I said no many times and the price magically dropped to 1800. I still said no and the salesperson said most people could afford $50 a month... At this point I almost got hood on him. He also made me feel awful that I didn't help him win his monthly sales contest. Never enter a drawing for one of these purifiers. I felt very disrespected and caught off guard.

When I purchased this rainbow cleaning system, I was told that I could use a credit card. But since I was waiting for a new one in the mail, I decided to give my checking account info. After couple of weeks, I received a letter in the mail stating that my contract was purchased by United Consumer Financial Services. So I called them up immediately to pay this off by credit card, since that's what my original intent was. Customer service said they don't accept Amex.

I first bought the Rainbow in 1998, had been suffering from asthma and some other allergies for years. Since using the Rainbow, my symptoms have very much alleviated and I'm healthier than ever. I have been looking around for any other product in the market that is as good as the Rainbow if not better, so far I have not heard or seen any in the market. Recently I have traded in for the latest version Rainbow, and it's even more incredible than my old Rainbow. Just love the machine!!

We were scammed into buying this vacuum from them without making it clear that we would be paying over 4,000.00 for A VACUUM. They will not work with us on this amount. We can't afford to pay this kind of money for a vacuum that is a lot of work just to use it, having to put water in it and hooking everything up on it before you can even start, then having to redo the water every few mins to keep it working right. If anyone knows how we can get out of this mess please let me know. The way they got us to buy into this should get them FIRED.

The product cleans better for allergies than any other vacuum I have tried and lasts more than long enough to be worth the price. A company I worked with in the restoration and museum industry will not use anything else on 16th century tapestries actually and the Rainbow company replaced several motors on their 20 year plus models. Never have I seen so much pulled out of a carpet and the water dumping was super easy. While I dislike the company's pushy nature and sales reps, I wouldn't buy any others anymore. The quality of the equipment well makes up for the price as it works well for a very long time and they are pretty good about replacing warranty parts.

Went to a show in San Diego, got a call that we were randomly selected to receive a free Rainmate, that they would come down and deliver the product. Well 3 hours later after demonstrating the Rainbow system, they tried everything to get us to buy right now. And give them names to contact people. After they left they left their mess behind, and we never got our Rainmate. "We will ship it to you." All in all beware of them, it sounds like a good Idea, but it's not worth it.

Great product, absolute worst company I have ever worked for. I've never written reviews or been the type to complain, I'm very kind and gave this company many chances. I was not paid twice by two different dealers who owned their own offices! The first one quit Rainbow because of their unprofessionalism and the other, Anita **, just wanted to constantly call and text my phone for my help and claimed how great she was and how she would never not pay someone LOL! Yet when I wanted to mention my last paycheck, no answer! If you are in Florida in the St. Pete area do not purchase a Rainbow from those snakes.

I did the program (show 12 demos and sell 2) to get my Rainbow for free. I did 12 demos and sold 2. The rainbow reps told me that they were qualified sells. Around the time I was supposed to receive my checks the office contacted me to tell me one of my sales did not qualify. First, the reps at the demo had already told me they qualified. Second, I finished my program a month early, but they waited until my program expired to inform me one of them was not qualified. MISLEADING AND POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE!

I've owned my Rainbow for 2 years that I purchased from Craig in Reading and it works great for my pet hair and my daughter's asthma! Wouldn't use anything else as this is my second one - had my first for 12 years before trading it in. Have owned other high end vacuums and none compare to it. I do have friends that haven't had the best optimal experience with some of their representatives, but that doesn't take away from the machine being the best of the best. Highly recommend this machine for people with pets and allergies!

My mother has dementia. SOMEHOW (I'm guessing from a sub-contractor building her a new gate) a sales rep got her phone number. My sister called by chance at 3:00. My mother said she couldn't talk, there were people there. My mother, NEVER a social butterfly, has become a shut-in. Red flags. My sister called back at 4:30. The 2 men (WHAT?!) were still there. I grabbed my lover after work and charged over. These (2) 25 year-old college students, very handsome, said, "You must be the daughter," and started packing up, while starting the sales pitch on me. I walked over to the receipt. The man was holding the signed check from my mother for $3200. I literally gasped. I saw my mother's face change, and she realized she had made a TERRIBLE mistake.

I purchased a rainbow vacuum for my mother a number of years ago as a gift. The product exceeded our expectations. Although different in structure and design from many vacuum cleaners that use bags to collect dust (rainbow uses water), this vacuum displays excellent cleaning capabilities. It traps dust and debris in water. The collected debris is not fun to empty, but does demonstrate how much dirt convention bag vacuums sometimes miss. My only regret is that the Rainbow vacuum costs so much today, it is quite expensive when many competing products sell for a few hundred dollars. I would recommend the Rainbow cleaning system to everyone. It is an excellent product and very well built.

A representative came to my home, I had a bad feeling about the product. The presentation took three hours too long. I did unfortunately purchase the rainbow vacuum. I stopped paying on the vacuum and I receive call twice a day every day even on Sunday. I just had a so-called representative show up at my door today to collect on the money I owe. Last time I checked even if the account goes into collections, I never thought I would see the day they come to your door to collect. I would never recommend purchasing or even have a representative come to your home. I regret purchasing this product!

An ex-friend, who is my neighbor, begged me continually to have the salesperson come over and do a demo. After cleaning my house extensively, the neighbor, the salesman and another man enter my home. I only said A salesman can come over... unsettling feeling begins. They start the Demo with checking out and commenting on the things in my home. He called me "HONEY" too and was quite flamboyant! (No ONE calls me HONEY!)

Funny how the major complainers are those who can't or won't afford this best cleaning system ever. You can't beat water for cleaning, no one has to convince anyone. Just see and decide for yourself like I did. Use your own judgement and don't even believe my word for it, see for yourself. Being open minded to awesome things in life is not for the average to see or have. Never having heard of the rainbow I watched the demo for the sake of being open minded and the words "clean" earth friendly 10 in 1 machine.

We did a demo to help out a friend. Long story short, the sales rep put on a good show and we ended up getting this vacuum. I hate it. Too bulky, and the finance company does NOT have any compassion. We live on one income and sometimes there just ain't enough money to pay on it. I wish we had never, ever bought this darn thing. So, I do not recommend buying this vacuum, no matter how good the demo is.

A rep came to my house to perform the demo and I loved the product. However, he left me with the unit that he used for the demo & he packed up the box that the vacuum came in and took it & my trade in, which by the way is BS!!! YOU STILL END UP PAYING A LITTLE OVER $2,800 & if you finance, it's over $3000!!! Out of my referrals, someone purchased a unit from the same Rep but she received a brand new one instead of the one used during the demo. She also received a follow up call from the company. I got none of that! The rep was nice but as he went to the referrals I had given him, he discussed information about me that had nothing to do with selling the product with at least one of them. I am fine with my expensive purchase but totally dissatisfied with the customer service.

The product seemed reliable but couldn't impulse buy. The rep left EOs behind and returned the next day to retrieve them unexpectedly and unannounced with another man. Im a single woman with children working from home and felt unsafe.

After winning a rain mate Tammy ** told us we could try their Rainbow machine till the end of the month to decide if we wanted to purchase it. We decided we didn't want it because both myself and my girlfriend were getting allergic reactions to the oils they told us to use. Now they are unwilling to refund us. They never mentioned anything about a 3 day no return policy. Tammy and Todd are clearly only refusing the return because they only care about their commission on the product.

I am on my 2nd rainbow, not because it broke, but because I wanted to upgrade and I love the new rainbow so much more, and how it cleans the air. Our little one does not have to take her allergy meds anymore and the best part is we are not in the ER every weekend because of her allergies being so bad. We had a friend come out to show us the new rainbow, and of course we fell in love with it. No I could not pay for it at that time, so we did a payment plan. But the best part of the payment plan was I DID NOT PAY FOR MY RAINBOW!!! I DID GET IT FOR FREE!! Rexair has an awesome and amazing opportunity to where you can actually get your investment back, and that is exactly what I did. They gave me 90 days and all I had to do was show it to 20 people, and only had to sell 1 after the 20! That is the easiest thing in the world.

I have had my Rainbow for over 9 years and absolutely love it! I saw the smaller unit in a vet office and it smelled great! I put my information in the box and they called about a week later. They were very honest with me that I would get the small machine for free but my spouse and I had to watch a demonstration of the larger product. I was told how long it would take and who would be coming. The demonstration was great and I was never pressured to buy anything. Of course I did purchase the system! I even referred several friends who watched the demo also. Some bought and some didn't but they all liked the product and the representatives that came to their homes.

I almost didn't buy my Rainbow 15 years ago because it only had a 5 year warranty. I'm SO happy I decided to get it. It is the best vacuum I have ever owned. It far out cleans anything out there. I find it very simple to go from the vacuum, to the attachments and back again. It is a feature I love. While cleaning it can be a pain, it is not difficult and over time, I have adjusted to it. Personally, I will never own another brand of vacuum. It works as good today, 15 years later, as it did the day I bought it.

I have been using Rainbow vacuum cleaners for over 30 years. This is my 3rd one. The former models had metal connection on hoses and plug ins, Springs were made of metal. Now these were replaced with plastic and so many have failed and it is not worth any more to repair.

The saying that only negative reviews are found online holds true for this vacuum. My mother bought this vacuum when I was in college 20 years ago. It immediately made a difference in my allergies and asthma. Matter in fact, they all but went away. Now I have my own for my family along with all of my siblings. Read the instructions and take care of your vacuum. Forgot to mention, my mom's machine still works, 20 years later. I still have a cheaper $100 vacuum and use this one 1x per week. You will be amazed what comes out of your carpet. Will forever have this in my home.

Like many others on here, I saw their booth at a city festival. Said they were giving away an outdoor fire place. I signed up for the drawing. Got phone calls for next few nights from unknown number. Finally returned call on day three to see who kept calling me. It was Rainbow Vacuum rep who said although I was not the winner of the fire pit they would like to give me a small room purifier if I agree to watch a demo of the house product. They just happened to have someone in my neighborhood as we spoke on the phone. Imagine that! Someone showed up at my house about 20 minutes later. She came in and set up the small unit for me to keep. Then brought in several large boxes for the demo which she said would take about 45 minutes. Turned out ot be over an hour.

I purchased a Rainbow cleaner at the NYS Fair. My mom had two in all the time I recall. The last one was purchased in 1986. I used my mom's old cleaner for a while now, and thought it might be a good time to replace it with a newer, easier to use version. I paid $1600 + (including NYS tax) with the trade in of my mom's still working cleaner. I was told the new cleaner was over $3K and with a trade of $1800 for my mom's cleaner. The problem I have is that when I got home and Googled the price of a new Rainbow, it was around $1800 WITH no trade in. Thus, a trade of $1800 should have made my new rainbow = $0! (This is not the new common core math - just arithmetic!) So did I get a raw deal at the NYS fair?

I went to visit my family and when I arrived they has someone that knocked on their door giving a demo. As I was waiting to visit my family my parents were very impressed and knows how I vacuum and carpet clean a lot so they said "come check it out." "No thanks." But at the end of the demo the lady said my parents could get a free gift for just seeing a demo. What the heck. So I agreed. They found someone 1 1/2 where I live to come out and do a demo (San Diego county). They came out and very nice sweet uppity. We had a Kirby and understand good vacuums cost money (had Kirby for over 10 + years was quite a bit of money but knew they could lower it which they did and instead of thousands it was hundreds) BUT sales people also get commission. So we are watching.

My Rainbow vacuum is 34 years old, having cleaned up after 4 kids and multiple animals. I took it in for servicing periodically. It does better than any vacuum out there. Yes, it's expensive but how many other brands last even 10 years? All these complaints are about the independent sales people trying to make big bucks. I know mine is due to give up the ghost; hoped we could go together, but I WILL buy another Rainbow, even if it is reconditioned. After all, I'm 80. I love my Rainbow.

Going in, I could have told you that no vacuum is worth $2,400. But the sales presentation was good and spoke to concerns we have - keeping our 100 year old hardwood floors in good condition, keeping up with LOTS of pet hair, keeping air quality high, and minimizing our impact on the environment - and we made the leap.

I met a lady at my place of work. Was super posh and a happy person altogether. I noticed multiple boxes in her car with bright colors and by this point I was comfortable enough to ask her what they were. She had been our customer for over a year and I would have liked to think we had that consumer company relationship most business strive for. She told me she sold Rainbow and would love to give me a presentation. She had mentioned something about a humidifier so I assumed that is what she was selling. We agreed to a time where she could come down and thus it started. She showed us the humidifier two days later and told us it was a gift. I was shocked, so sweet! Then she brought out the vacuum. We told her outright we were not going to get it. She insisted on showing us anyway. Not wanting to hurt her feels we agreed to see what it could do.

Part of the sales pitch said we would get a free two-night hotel stay if we purchased the Rainbow Vacuum. I specifically asked, "Is it one of those timeshare sales deals where they try to talk you into buying a timeshare?" And the salesperson said, "No, absolutely not. It's just a free two-night stay in a hotel!" After I mailed in a check for my $50.00 "refundable" deposit for this vacation, I received a phone call from the travel company and they stated that yes, on the second day of the hotel stay, I must attend a mandatory 120 minutes long time share presentation!!! And I don't get my $50.00 back until I complete that! Plus, the refund is in the form of a check, mailed to me later (so now I'M worried I will never, ever receive that refund either). Just wanted to let anyone else know, if you ever talk to anyone about this. If they offer you a free vacation, it's a timeshare presentation -- two hours out of your only full day on the vacation. Definitely a rip-off and a lie!

I was very skeptical. I didn't see how this could possibly be a better vacuum than my expensive one. My husband bought it and piece by piece it won me over. First, it's not just a vacuum. There was a fire and it smelled terrible. We shut the house up, turned on the rainbow and the air was clean and clear in minutes. Hmmmmm, my vacuum couldn't do that. This breakthrough was quickly followed by: all the dirt and dog hair that came up AFTER I just vacuumed with the old one. I didn't have to buy bags, I sucked up a scorpion (on purpose) and didn't have to wonder if it was alive crawling around in the bag!!! I started to notice the carpets looking better too. Bouncier. Using water as a filter is so awesome. Once you experience it, you won't go back. The funniest/grossest thing I have used it for is to clear out the GIANT wad of toilet paper my grandson put down the toilet. No plumber, no declogger, just some extra time sanitizing it!

I can't believe how well made this machine is! I will never need anything else to clean my home. My favorite part is that it's a 24/7 Air Purifier/Humidifier. Then it changes into a vacuum that has changed the look & feel of my carpet. It's like new!

I had purchased the new version of the Rainbow 2 months ago after a wonderful young man came into my home and showed me the product. I suffer from bad allergies specifically in the spring and early fall. Although I was sceptical at first, the Rainbow has SIGNIFICANTLY reduced my allergies and I no longer need to take a pill as soon as I wake up. A perk is that my house looks great, too (much better than when I used to swiffer)! I would personally recommend the product to anyone and have my vacation booked for Niagara Falls with my wife from the free hotel stay she left with us. Overall great product and great sales rep!

I answered a knock on my door on a Tuesday afternoon. There were two gentlemen there. One handed me a bottle of Tide laundry detergent and told me his company was opening a 'cleaning store' on our main street close to Dollar General. I told him I wasn't interested in anything he was selling and he said he wanted to show me how to keep my carpets clean. I told him I had wood floors. He wanted to see them and without thinking I let him and his friend in. The second man went to the car and started carrying in boxes. I told them I wasn't interested and they continued. To make a long story short, the demonstration of the Rainbow sweeper took two hours. Then the hard sell came after telling me several times how dirty my house was.

In order to help a friend get his "free" gift, my husband and I agreed to the free demonstration of the "air purifier". The presenter arrived on time. She gave us our free gift of a Dollar Store BBQ tool set. She proceeded to re-arrange the living room for the presentation. Was pleased as punch to find we had a cat. She self-proclaimed herself as a feisty Italian from New York. What amazed us was the speed of her speech. It was an amazing spiel-not once did she repeat herself, was in full control of her information. She proceeded with demonstration which if it can be believed is awesome.

Love the vacuum, customers service not so. We love the vacuum. We were told that we would receive a free shampoo brush. We received a text message that she was going to bring it by. Then 2 relatives told us that demonstrator said that we were going to receive cookware. We didn't receive that either. Wasn't offered any other products at the time. We also wanted the shampooing system.

I purchased a Rainbow air purifier/cleaner over a year ago and it is truly the best investment I could've possibly made. It is the last cleaner I will ever need to have for every inch of my house. I actually read some of these reviews while deciding to make my purchase and I am so happy I decided to purchase one! I have to say some of the people make absolutely no sense! I saw what the Rainbow did for my home in the short time the rep was here. That was proof enough. I decided to get the machine off of what my own eyes saw. I am glad that I didn't listen to any of the people who wrote negative reviews.

Went to a Fair and these people had a tent there with an air purifier. They told me I was entering to win one of many gift cards and the air purifier. They called me a few days later to say that I'd won a gift card and they'd drop it off at my house. So two men show up and one says he's going to get me the gift card while the other man does a "demonstration of the air purifier." The next thing I know this man is lugging in multiple boxes. I figured since they were here I might as well be polite, it would be a quick demonstration, and I did win a gift card (at least I thought.) Two hours later the second man returns and starts pushing us to buy a Rainbow Vacuum that costs $4,000. He's very rude, mentions all the dirt it picked up and starts using my 2-year-old daughter to try to guilt me into buying this machine saying it's unhealthy to not have this vacuum blah, blah, blah.

My mom gave me a rainbow vacuum over 20 years ago (she had it 5 years previous) and I have no complaints whatsoever. Never loses suction. Easy to maintain, a great machine. I would not trade it for any machine sold today.

We had a demonstration in our home and were given the papers to complete for a 3 day vacation. We completed the form and mailed it in. Your promise was to send us choice places and dates. We never heard back. The sales rep, **, advised we contact **, **. For the last 4 weeks there's been no contact. Can you help?

In my lifetime I have owned three Rainbows... not because they broke, it's because my ex-wives took them in the divorce. I love my rainbow. It is the best vacuum I have ever owned. Some people just don't know how to use it. If you take care of it, it works great. I highly recommend the Rainbow. Some people can't afford it, they do have a payment plan. And I like to say to those people that got scammed: Sorry... this is a great product. And this time I had a prenuptial agreement only on the vacuum... lol. My wife loves it.

I recently purchased my second Rainbow vacuum cleaner. I bought my first one in 1980 and since my oldest child was moving into her own place, I gave her my old rainbow and I got a new one. I absolutely love the fact that my Rainbow is now an air purifier! It runs all the time on the whisper mode and I have definitely noticed a reduction in the amount of dust in my house. The improvements to the power nozzle makes it so versatile I can do all the floor surfaces in my house with one tool carpet tile wood and stone. The power mop and the shampooer attach easily and I can quickly convert my main unit to shampoo or mop all the services in my house. I love my Rainbow, my family is healthier and my home is cleaner. Oh and I've never had to service problem in over 30 years!

We finished our ride along program. Now they're telling us that only 9 demos counted because we had renters that watched the demo and didn't keep it or kept it. So they're refusing to give us our money. I feel like this was a scam. We did this program for nothing. I like the Rainbow but by no means is it worth $3498.00. So now they only communicate through email and won't listen. Very rude, refusing to give me the money that is owed to us.

Went to a fair, signed up to "win" an air cleaner. Got the call we won and they would like to demo the larger air cleaner. Ok, we have allergies, why not? Well it's to sell you an overpriced Rainbow Vacuum! Unfortunately, we fell for it, bought it under the condition we have 3 days to change our mind. I have severe neck issues and although the vacuum worked great at cleaning, my neck could tolerate the difficulties of using such a cumbersome vacuum. Called to cancel, sent a certified letter to cancel (required) and thankfully we cancelled the check!! Months later our $20 certified letter was returned as "unclaimed", ha! Had we not cancelled the check, we would be stuck with a very expensive vacuum that I can't use. They still pressured us to "try this, we'll give you these attachments free", showed up over an hour late to pick it up (we left by then) scheduled a second pick up and he was late again and very rude!

I've had a Rainbow vacuum cleaner for over 30 years that was the brown. Then a Kirby dealer came by to show me the new Kirby. I did go ahead and buy the new Kirby. I was stupid, I was off in another world. I sent The Kirby back, bought a brand-new Rainbow. Very unsatisfied with the new Rainbow. I wanted my old Rainbow back because it did the job. I could not get that on. Very unhappy with the new Rainbow, sorry I purchased it. So I went back to the Kirby which is a much better vacuum cleaner. All I can say is I'm very sorry that I bought the new Rainbow. Does not compare to the Kirby. They tell you the Rainbow filters the air, do you ever see dirt in the water or any discoloring in the water? No, because Air does not go through the water, just goes over the top, makes the water Whipple to make you think like it's going to the water.

One evening we had a Rainbow salesman to come into our home to show us a Rainbow cleaning system. We both had already agreed that we was not going to purchase this system because we had a new Dyson in our closet. Well, the salesman came over and he was on time as he said he would be. He starts showing us the Rainbow, as he was a very funny guy to make the show better, but it made us feel more relaxed having this guy in our home. The presentation was awesome to say the least, because he showed us things that we never realize we were living in and we are super clean people. But come to find out my wife did not have the right tools to clean her house with as we thought she had.

The Rainbow is the best purchase I have ever made. There is no cleaning machine that compares to the Rainbow. I have had my machine since 1990 and I will not use anything other than this to clean my home or my car. In the 24 years I have never had to fix or replace anything. This machine is built to last. I have used it to clean my house, purify my air, comb my pets. I've used it as a blower, unclog drains and vacuum overflowed water from my toilet that flooded my bathroom. No day goes by without me using it. It is everything they say and more. Worth every penny.

My husband and I were very upset with this company. They are a big scam - wanted $3849 for the system. A total waste of our time, 3 hours later, we just wanted the salesperson to leave. She kept haggling us and insisting we start a payment plan, very pushing and unprofessional. Was told over the phone would receive a free table top air purifier for giving them over 10 referrals and 2 confirmed appointments, when I asked the salesperson where was my air purifier, I was told that they could not give me the air purifier until 2 appointments were actual completed. Instead I was given a vacation package, that is also a scam. I will NEVER allow ANY sales person in my house again. Now I feel violated that I had someone in my house checking out everything I own.

I was told that I was getting something for free with just a short demonstration. I got nothing. At a booth event, I entered a raffle for a free air purifier. They were "raffling" 7 away. I got a call that I was one of the prize drawing winners and they would like to bring it to me, if their distributor could just do a short demonstration of their larger product (and hour to an hour and a half max). Two and a half hours later, it's 9:30 at night, my child is tired, my dog hasn't been for a walk, and I do not have this "free" purifier I was promised.

On April 11, 2015 I was just doing a friend a favor by allowing her and a rep to do a demo at my house, the friend was doing the "Go 4 it program". During the demo I realized that I liked it and the rep was advising me I could do the same program my friend was. So I decided to do it. I was under the impression by this sales rep that it would be a certain amount and I could get it completely for free by doing the program and nothing would come out of pocket if done by 45 days. When signing the carbon copy, the final amount + interest was not listed but when I looked back at MY copy it was listed. Also in order to return the product to the company you only have 3 days. I believe it's very convenient the deadline of return is only 3 days, when the finance company doesn't contact you until 3-4 weeks later.

The sales rep showed up to our house an hour late with her husband. As he dipped tobacco in our house she went through the demo and informed me what we received as "gifts" and what was required. Her husband stepped out and she began telling me of her and husband's marital problems and stating that she worked at a bar. Feeling sorry for her I bought the Rainbow also being impressed with the product. I also gave her the green lights required for the free gift as well as the shampooer for purchasing the product. This was March 8th and I have not received anything and it's now May! Had I known it was a gimmick I'd not have bought it and now I'm stuck!

Bought a new model last year only to find out this brand has become a piece of junk. I've owned Rainbow's since 1984 & found them to be the best on the market, but when my 1995 broke down I wanted to go with something different but my wife enjoyed using it as much as I, so I went along with the new model. Tonite I used with the lights off being the beater bar has a light boy I couldn't pick up a piece of cat food. After 10 passes I picked it up seen a clump of cat hair & instead of picking it up I pushed it pulled the hose off had suction hose was clear, as I said it is now a $2000. A lesson got better results with my wet/dry vac from the garage.

We bought a Rainbow vacuum and we're pleased with it. My only complaint is we were not given what we were promised. We were promised the rainmaker and a shampooer. We gave them more referrals than was required. We are very disappointed and unhappy. I specifically bought the Rainbow because I wanted something that I could shampoo my carpets with.

I went to a fair in Calgary Canada a few months ago when today they called saying that I won a MiniJet Rainbow vacuum. I confirmed all my information and after all she mentioned that in order to received my prize that I won on a draw me and my husband (I am not married) need to be in the house for a demonstration that she will book. She won't be able to give me my prize if (the husband) isn't in the house. I explained to her that there is no husband and I live with a roommate. But she insisted that if he isn't there I can't get the prize that I won in a draw that I participated. Just a ridiculous excuse to not give you the prize. I don't understand why they called me at the first place if they will come with all this excuse and restrictions to not give the prize away. I could've be a potential client and after this experience, no thank you.

I signed up to win a free air purifier when I attended the Women's Expo. I received a call that following week saying I had won a $200 air purifier. But, in order to receive my prize, I had to agree to schedule an appointment for delivery and setup. I also had to agree that my spouse and I would be available to view a demo of the big sister "Rainbow". I was not under any obligation to purchase anything and could also win a 21 pc. high end pan set for referring 3 more people.

It has helped me so much with my dust allergies. I have no visible dust anymore. I am very pleased. I also had issue and they sent someone out that day. It has so many features and things it does and is well worth $$$. I would use credit card if you can.

I purchased a vacuum from Rainbow. I was told that to receive parts that I needed I would have to give them names and addresses of 4 people & schedule appointments to be completed in 2 weeks. I was told each person or couple, as the case may be would receive a free RainMate. The first 2 appointments were kept and different reasons were given for them not receiving RainMates. When I called the salesman to ask why, I was given other reasons. I looked on my contract and found I was in the 3 days from date on the contract. They refused to pick up the machine or return my money. I told them I would be seeing a lawyer and they said they go to court all the time so it wouldn't matter to them. The corporate guy even came out bearing gifts, which he took back, and called the company a "Christian" company. I am sorry I ever let them in my house!! I warned the next appointment to consider canceling.

I picked up a 20 yr old Rainbow at a garage sale for $400.00. Best vacuum I ever bought. I've bought every kind of vacuum you can think of and all eventually broke. By either my wife or my 9 kids. The rainbow still works 20 yrs later. The carpet beater froze up from non-use. Because the wife and kids complain from the hard work of putting water in the vacuum bowl. "REALLY"?? It purifies the air by sucking everything through the water whirlpool (as I call it). My wife has allergies and when I secretly vacuumed the bedroom with the rainbow? "Wow no allergy attack". It maybe overpriced but the old ones I can vouch for. I tried to buy a 30 yr old Rainbow at another garage sale and the seller would not budge off his $800.00 price saying it still works like new. I didn't buy it. But if mine ever breaks, I will look for another one.

I purchased a Rainbow Vacuum system in Maryland in 1991 and it traveled around the world with my family (military). Over several moves a lot of the accessories have been misplaced but I still had the motor canister and the vacuum head and accessory hose. It has tumbled downstairs while running, it endured 1 very active puppy and 2 active kids. My father-in-law thought I was crazy for spending $1200.00 on a vacuum. But I used that vacuum 21 years. I recently had to stop using it due to a high pitched squeal coming from the machine. I miss my Rainbow. I currently cannot afford to purchase another one but I am counting the days till I can.

To be honest with everyone who live in Saint Paul or Maplewood MN or Oakdale. Here is my problem with this two. The Rainbow store I bought my brand new rainbow from is in the Maple Wood one on April 29 2011 the last Rainbow e2 blue 2 speeds. And two year later in 2013 Feb my rainbow have been broke. And I did follow the direction like what they told me before I bought the vacuum. And they say that it's 8 years warranty on everything and the unit too. They told me that these new rainbow, the separator it can wash itself and clean it own self and motor too. And I bought it and follow like what them say. And like when it hit to 2013 Feb it's broke. And I take it to the Maplewood shop to fix it. And in April I go check it out and they have not done fix it yet. And we say "We'll be back soon then." And when it's June 2013 we went back and check it out again. And they still have not fix it at all yet for us.

First off I would like to say I would never again refer or purchase a Rainbow product as long as I live. Initial sales appt. lasted well over two hours and I was promised an additional RainMate for referral/appts. made. Fine print and finance charges end up costing close to 3200 dollars if not more. I told salespersons that I was out of work and they still insisted on pushing their antics to con my wife and I to purchase said product. Customer Service tell different story every time you speak to someone.

I overpaid. Never again will I get another. One office in sudbury closed can't get repairs. Not impress. Don't even have a phone number to contact. Number I got is disconnected. Not fixed. I'll stop payments.

I've been using a Rainbow for many years now and actually saw the new rainbow a couple years ago. If I didn't have a rainbow I would absolutely refuse to vacuum my home with anything else. I see these negative post and it sickens me. The dealer that came to my home was extremely funny and knowledgeable about the technology of the water filter system vs. a dry filter system that has holes! Come on......how does something clean that has holes in it. To me it's common sense. Truth is that it is on the higher end of the scale as far as price but it's still not the most expensive machine out there. When you take into account that it's a total cleaning system the benefits far outweigh the competition.

After attending the Denver Home Show I began receiving phone calls & text messages from Rainbow reps informing me that I had won a table top air purifier. They told me I needed set up a home showing in order to get my prize. I was told they would not do the showing without my husband being there. I let them know my husband is not around, but that I was perfectly capable of watching a demo and making a financial decision without my husband. I was told "my opinion was not as important as my husbands" by at least 3 different reps. Each rep told me they would have their boss call me to discuss the showing without my husband.

I have personally worked for this rainbow company and can say that they train you up to target people that don't want it and can't afford it... in other words not caring if they put innocent people in debt. The amount of pressure they put on reps to go out and demonstrate this product was just constant harassment wanting you to work 7 days a week and not hear that you never made a sale because that was a big disappointment. Also when a sale is made you can expect your wages to take a while even up to a month later which is ridiculous and they don't mention anything until after a sale is made then come pay time they make all these deductions for knife sets which is suppose to be a free gift to the customer.

The free Rainmate won from a local home and garden show is a bit loud to me but it adds plenty of moisture. I do not know how well it cleans the air. I do not wake up sneezing anymore but it never looks dirty. One time I found a fly that got sucked in but other than that I do not really see dirt. I have not tried shining light on it yet. The vacuum works miracles. I have high ceilings and the extension tools can dust my ceiling fans, the hand tools picks up most of the cat hair around the house which usually only a lint roller can do here, and the shampoo took most of a 5 year old carpet stain out in minutes.

They show you this fancy machine and a way you can earn your for free. Instead of paying $2600 for it all you have to do is schedule 12 appointments for their reps to show the demo. My last demo was scheduled for 2 pm on a Saturday. The rep called at 1:35 and is showing an arrival time of 2:45 pm and it keeps adding time. The customer said no way they have things to do. I totally agree. I called and emailed the office and was basically told tough luck. You have to wait for their reps to show up!

My wife and I had been contacted by a representative of Rainbow Vacuums through one of our friends who gave them our info. We were kindly "asked" if they could have our address to come out for a free demo of their vacuum. We didn't really want a new vacuum, nor a free demo, but we were offered a free air "purifier" if we would just even let them come out to talk to us. So of course, we said sure. We didn't want to be rude or let our friends down. Well long story short, they didn't want to just talk to us. The rep showed up and asked my wife to send me down to help her unload her car. She brought a bunch of stuff up with her. I helped carry a few things, but the amount of crap carried was ridiculous. Not to mention while helping our free gift was left in the trunk while we carried everything up. I said no to carrying anything up 3 times before deciding not to argue anymore in my front yard while boxes sat in the lawn.

Hey everyone, I'm telling to everyone now that whoever live in Minnesota here please don't ever ever go support this rainbow vacuum store 1977 Geneva Ave N, Oakdale, MN 55128. Please don't ever go support it. Because they have bad customer service. They only want money only, not helping us customer at all. They even click and hang up on you on the phone too. So please don't ever go support this rainbow vacuum store if you live in mn. I will prefer you to buy it online or somewhere else instead this one everyone. Thanks and be safe before you buy rainbow from anywhere.

This review is about the actual product not the way the commissioned sales people lie to gain access to your home to demonstrate this overrated and overpriced vacuum cleaner. We have had both products I will mention in this review a few years so we did give the Rainbow a chance. My wife, after using the Rainbow for several months finally said enough is enough. This product is just too bulky and inconvenient to be useful for us. We went to a local department store and purchased another brand vacuum cleaner. We have been using this other unit while the Rainbow sits in a closet unused. The vacuum cleaner we bought from the department store was 1/6th the cost of the Rainbow and we can tell no difference in the cleaning capacities of the 2 vacuums. The Rainbow does vacuum but why pay six times more than another brand that does as good or better job and is so much more convenient to operate.

I first experienced Rainbow as a college kid about 20 years ago. I took a part time job selling them, and have owned them ever since. There's a reason why: They are the best vac on the market, hands down. NOTHING cleans like a Rainbow. Many people have had theirs for 20 or more years. This is no sales pitch, it's the truth. The catch? The product is way overpriced, and sold by sleazy, disreputable dealers who make big commissions. A new Rainbow is will run you over $2000. Of that, the sales person makes $300, the dealer another $200, the distributor at least $200, and Rexair at least $500. Buy one on eBay from a person who deals in vacs.

I love my rainbow vacuum cleaner!!! I have one from 94 or 95 that is still working great.. I also love the newest rainbow also. Well worth the extra money....I just usually people only write reviews if they are upset. I wish people would write the positive things also.

I spent a lot of money on your Rainbow E-2 Type-12 Serial#20212550-211 hoping that it would last me awhile. But that hasn't been how it is. The closest repair shop is 55 miles one way, 110 miles round trip. 220 total after two trips to get it repaired. The power head quit running while it was still under warranty and a year to the date it has stopped again. Not very happy with your system. The Kirby I had before the Rainbow was still working when I bought the Rainbow System and the Kirby was 25 years old and still running.

So, I had received a bag of "goodies" from this thing called the Welcome Wagon about 6 months after I had my daughter and it had a thing for this free air purifier. I got contacted about reviving it and said that in order to receive it, I had to see a demo on their bigger unit. At the end of the presentation, I was thinking about it. I'm an 18-year old mom with a one-year old, living with her mother still! I work full time with a very low wage. No way was I gonna be able to afford putting $103 every month towards this thing. So the girls said if I started selling it, I could get it for free. I was told 6 months to sell 7 of the Rainbows in order to get one for free. I had to provide my bank info and I was told I could get them a void cheque the next day and I was told I needed a co-signer.

I purchased a Rainbow Cleaning system about 3 years ago. I have had many other vacuums and none are as easy to use or worked as well as this system. We have a dog and 2 kittens that shed a lot. It gets all of the hair out of the carpet and gets the dirt from under the carpet as well. I have had my carpeting for 18 years, 4 kids and their friends, multiple dogs and my carpet has never looked so good! It has pulled the dirt from below the carpet and raised the nap to look very good. (Worth spending the extra time vacuuming over the same spots to release the dirt.) Love the system and am planning to purchase the carpet and floor washing systems as well.

Went to a Home and Garden show in town this year and stopped by the Rainbow kiosk. Was encouraged to sign up to win the barbecue on display. I figured, "Why not?" I currently own a Rainbow vacuum and gave the gentleman working the booth that information. The following Monday I was contacted by the gentleman and told I had not won the BBQ, but I had won a 2 night, 3 day stay, or if I choose a $250 gift card to be used for WHATEVER I wanted. I chose the gift card because I was afraid of being put up in some flea bag motel.

I have owned a Rainbow for the last 17 years, since I moved out of my parent’s home at 18 and absolutely LOVE this system. It is built to last and even though I recently purchased the newest model, my 17 yr old Rainbow still works great, it just doesn't have the features and convenience of the new model. I have used my 3 day 2 night vacation certificate and aside from having to resubmit my request for availability on the location I was choosing and having to pay the room taxes, it was an awesome gift. All of the complaints I have read seem very immature and are stereotyping Rainbow Representatives because the rep who recently sold me the newest model I now have was extremely professional and kind.

I had a in-home demonstration last week to help my friend win some free gifts and in exchange for getting referred I received a 3 night 4 day hotel stay package. I didn't know what to expect since my friend didn't tell me much about it just that it’s something I must see for myself and a very nice sales girl will make an appointment to see me at my convenience within couple weeks. The demo was absolutely awesome, we had so much fun, the girl showed me the difference between a dry cleaning system vs. wet cleaning system. She did a great job explaining everything. I learned so much about how important it is to purify the air in my home and how to actually keep it clean. That’s only the beginning, what the rainbow can pick up is even more amazing. She showed me after each part that nothing comes out the back like my old vacuum which made sense since they have a saying "wet dust can’t fly.”

I've read a lot of these reviews, and the majority are salesperson/customer service based complaints. The product is amazing, I needed my basin fixed due to a minor leak, and It was replaced within a week with no questions asked and no cost to me. My son's asthma has been drastically improved. We have not taken him back to hospital and went from using ** every couple of months to maybe a couple times per year. I have a friend who has stopped allergy medication due to the water filtration of the system. Whether or not you like your representative the benefits of this machine are undeniable. I would pay 2598 over and over and over again to keep my child from Emergency one time, let alone the half dozen times we would have been back without the Rainbow. If you want a cleaner HEALTHIER home, you need a rainbow.

Rainbow is overpriced. They have too many hands in the cookie jar. Distributor gets paid. The sales reps make between 500 and 1000. That is why they sell for over 2500 dollars. You can get a Sirena for 1000 and a 10 year motor warranty.

I use to think I had the best. Salesman came to my house and put my vacuuming skills to shame. It is amazing to look in the water bowl filter when I'm finished. No, it's horrifying to see the filth that was on my carpets. Yes, it's a pain to empty and rinse the bowl. Yes, it's a pain to put it together each time you want to use it. Yes, I agree, it's a pain, but I wouldn't trade mine for any of yours. I can see how well my vacuum works. I feel confident that my grandbabies have a clean environment to play on and in the long run... that's what I strive for. Confidence that my carpets are clean.

I also had "won" a Rainmate at a trade show and had an appointment scheduled this afternoon and had come across this forum prior to the appointment so I was prepared for the worst. Our salesperson frankly was awesome. He was personable and did a thorough demonstration of the product. We even were able to enter into negotiations on the price of the system but couldn't quite come to terms so he didn't get the sale, and he was not pressuring us, just kept relaying negotiated prices from his boss to us. I did think the product was a good one, but since we have no carpeting at all, we couldn't justify the cost. He did leave us the Rainmate with no conditions. I live near Albuquerque.

I purchased my Rainbow in 1991. It just went in for a repair - power switch is WORN OUT. Nothing picks up like it, nothing. Claims that a little water in the bottom of a shopvac is equivalent is a lie. They don't have the air/water separator. I have pets and live in a red clay area. The Rainbow bowl would be hair and mud. Nothing works like a Rainbow. I paid about a grand back then so I have been fortunate to get 25 years for that price.

A good friend of mine got one and put my name out for "demo." I was impressed with demo, so bought the $2900 machine, even though I had a trust Royal Commercial that has lasted great for 15 years! The very next day, I went to vacuum my family room and formal living room, which was full of cat hair, and it wouldn't even pick up the stuff. And the salesman kept saying his airflow was at 130mph and mine vacs was at 4mph the first time then 8mph the second time. NO WAY! My Royal ALWAYS get all the cat hair and everything. In fact, it chewed up the cord one time when I accidentally ran over it (to this day, it's secured with electrician's tape). So, luckily I was ill within that 3 day.

I was put in a drawing in my neighborhood and won a Rainmate. I was so excited and the man was nice enough to come and show me the bigger version, and I instantly fell in love. I had heard bad things about an office in McDonough but thankfully I was dealing with a better office in Fayetteville. My sales person was very polite, and gave me a variety of options in regards to what I could get by helping him with showing it to my family. So if you ever decide to get one, I definitely recommend dealing with Mike **, he was great.

I've had Rainbow cleaners demonstrated to me twice, both as favors for friends. I loved the first one years ago and loved the idea of using water as a filter. December 2014 I had it demonstrated again only this model was also an air cleaner. I went ahead and bought it. Presentation/demo: Went on WAY too long, but it did pick up stuff that my Dyson didn't (I had vacuumed that morning). Yes, they did make me supply 10 names, that was to try to get at least 4 out of those that would agree to a demo so I could win MY free gift. They did have the certificate for the free vacation and left it with me. Looks like a pretty good deal, but you DO have to provide your own transportation to the resorts.

Referred to Rainbow by friend. Saleswomen - very friendly and persuasive. Encouraged to get additional people to contact. Never gave permission. Realized Rainbow is a scam. My friend didn't get the gift promised. I was out $2,300. DON'T BUY RAINBOW!

They told us that we "won" a 3 day 2 night vacation certificate, that it would be deliver at time of presentation of rainbow vacuum, regardless of buying or not buying the product. Well, they got to my house, took 2 hours and then they said "we forgot your certificate, but we'll bring them to you today or tomorrow." Still waiting for them. Looks like a scam...even danger to let them in your house with those business tactics!!

I could go on forever listing all the reasons why Rainbow Vacuums are so bad! I spent 20+ years operating, driving, and training other drivers on how to operate all kinds of Vacuum Trucks! I know all about "VACUUM"! I bought a 1Gal. WET/DRY shop vac. in 2003, and a bagless, Eureka upright vacuum earlier this year! I paid $29.99 for the shop vac. & about $60.00 for the Eureka! Both brand new, @ retail stores. My $90.00 vacuums outperform Rainbow's $2,900.00+ vacuum, by far, in every way, except shampooing rugs/carpets! Rainbow=Rip Off!!

I was at a bridal show and signed up to win an air cleaner. I was contacted that I won the air cleaner then was asked for an appointment to show me a vacuum cleaner. I was given the same pitch that I had in the old days when I purchased a Kirby Vacuum in the 1980s. It sat in my closet for years until I threw it away. This Rainbow was $2,500 and I am stuck paying $75 per month until I pay it off. I have used the vacuum once. It is difficult to use and all the parts are too many and no one understands how to use this machine. Please don't be a sucker like me. Read these reviews before buying one of these.

We "won" the air purifier by filling out the entry form at a church function and agreed to the demo. However, only once they arrived, they said we had to provide the contact information for 10 friends before they could give us the purifier. Textbook bait and switch. However, we're told the entry form did spell this requirement out in the fine print. Legally OK I suppose, but not ethically after my wife's many requests on the phone during the scheduling of any 'catch' to this free purifier. Of course we said no. Our friends' info is not for sale. We still let them do the demo and they were friendly and not pushy or manipulative, and I believe this vacuum is worth about $1000-$1500. But we never buy on impulse as a policy. So apparently, we would have to pay $3100 for this thing the next day ($2600 if we bought on impulse). The price is pure fantasy!

I intended on buying a Rainbow until it only worked for a week and just quit, you only have 3 days to cancel. I contacted them to come and fix it, waited all day and no one came. I contacted preferred credit and they told me they would contact them and still haven't heard anything but this will go on your credit report. I am suppose to pay for a sweeper that doesn't work????

This the worse vacuum cleaner I've ever seen or used. I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE MY OLD VACUUM BACK. NO way can I recommend this to anyone nor will I do or give any referrals. This system belongs in the trash. All I can say to anyone is DON'T get taken and buy one of these. Worse mistake one can make.

Your whole Rainbow company doesn't respect their customers. Your main concern is selling a product that is full of faults that you didn't care to fix. I will tell everybody about my worst nightmare ever, that is Rainbow Vacuum cleaner.

This product is a piece of garbage! The company is a joke and a scam! The corporation doesn't do anything and just play games! They sell the machine with a 20 year warranty that they don't acknowledge... I stop paying on the machine because it has issues they told me the machine would never have. For example it will NOT clog... BS, it clogs! I have been fighting the corporate office on numerous issues and how the product and their salesman are unprofessional! I am ready to get people to team up and send the President of the company a letter certified demanding he clear me of the debt and everyone he has scammed! If anyone is on it reply on the blog... I will looking to get into contact anyone who wants their justice with this scam! DO NOT BUY A RAINBOW VACUUM!!!!! BEWARE OF THIS SCAM!!!!

Like others, we signed up for a "no-hassle" Rainbow vacuum demo at a trade fair to get the free air purifier. This demo was anything but hassle-free. After almost two hours, the demo came down to cost. We told her we weren't in a position to buy one at the moment as one of us was going back to college. She said she could phone her manager to see if we could go on a special payment plan. We told her, don't bother, it wouldn't help. She did anyway and came back with a two year repayment plan. We continued to tell her no, asking her to please pack up. She wouldn't get off our living room floor. Finally, she started to CRY! She told us how she was only in town for a week and now that she's used the vacuum for a demo she would have to send it to the factory to be cleaned and repackaged and she wouldn't be able to sell it.

I would like to advise that you think twice before purchasing a RAINBOW. This vacuum is pure garbage and the company does not stand behind their warranty. The vacuum is made of plastic. These plastic parts on the RAINBOW break easily. The first piece broke within the first two days, then the next part and the next. I used it 3 times that year and it fell apart. Rainbow does not honor its warranty. Do not shop with liars. This vacuum a 1 star. Your best bet, Oreck. I have had 2 of them - lasted me 8 years each and I even gave them away. They were still working. I bought mine in South Florida - biggest loss of investment.

I entered a contest to "win" a home air purifier - this was at a blessing of the animals event at a local church. The contest form asked for personal income level and what type vacuum I use in my home. Well, I "won" the air purifier, which was delivered and its use explained. Then, the individual brought in an entire Rainbow Home Cleaning System, which she said would take about an hour to demonstrate, but she stressed that the air purifier was mine and absolutely free. I do feel this was an example of bait and switch, which I told her. Her response was, "not really." She left with the Rainbow System, and I insisted she take the air purifier with her. SCAM!!

Trying to buy a Rainbow Vacuum cleaner was the worst experience of my life. The Tampa Florida Sales people are thieves and crooks. Forget Rainbow, buy from an honest store.

We purchase a vacuum cleaner that was way too expensive and I regret the purchase. However, it is my fault.

I won a Rainbow Air Purifier at the Pet Expo. I was contacted and told that I won and an appointment was set up. When the representatives came to my house to do a demo and give me the air purifier that I WON and found out that my husband could not be present, they wouldn't do the demo or give me my air purifier that I WON. They said they would call back to set up another appointment and they never did. Very angry at how they do business!!!

I just bought the Rainbow in UK from a salesman who were polite to a degree. This company has an very old sale system and really there isn't much guidance for the salesman on professionalism. Every distributor should have guidelines to follow and be inspected upon if they are following them. When they offer you a job, they should read those guidelines on how to behave, what are the laws, what isn't accepted for a employee in the company and what is. Now if there are no laws, there is chaos, so 99% of bad reviews I found here is about the lack of good costumer service. Why? Because there are no inspections from Rexair on the quality of service each distributor gives to the costumer.

Earning money after they sell you one... This is a total SCAM for people NOT living in Locust Grove or around for the sales in Atlanta, Georgia. We set up two appointments in the Kennesaw area and got canceled the day of.....which to start is just very unprofessional...Don't tell me they can't know that the day before. It was hard enough to get a FAMILY (Since we MUST have husband and wife present) to accept and then to cancel the same day was just ridiculous. Of course that was NOT told to us when we have the demonstration at our house and our money was taken from us!

We won a contest at a home show for a Rainbow Rainmate Air Purifier. We got it delivered with a 2-hour demo and a pitch for their master vacuum product. The demo was long and it did make great claims, all performed by a pretty good and pretty nice salesman. He demonstrated the technology concept and unit, it was amazing, clearly out-performing our old Dyson and Hoover both. Our Dyson was over $570.00 too, so nothing very cheap.

Perfect bait and switch with the dealer, only interested in selling by any means. Contracted with us to pay our payments by shows. He is unavailable by phone, slow on emails and does not follow thru with anything he promised. We told him we could not afford this without help. He told us not to tell the finance company that he would help us either. Dishonest from the beginning. Only interested in selling or hooking people. We have not used the item and have been trying to return it for over two weeks. Was open and transparent and working in good faith with us.

My family and I have had Rexair /Rainbow for over 50 years! If you want Clean they are the best. If you are lazy don't buy one. Because they use water to trap ALL the dust, you must fill the pan. Because they use water you MUST empty the pan and clean the separator. You cannot leave the machine with water in, it will shorted the life. The water will start to smell because of all the bacteria it picks up. As far as sales tactics that is up to each dealer. All trades have bad salespeople as well as great ones. They do cost more than most. If you take care of it you will never need another vac. I have a 1937 that still works. My current Rainbow is a 1998, still works great.

Vacuum worked great for eight years and three months. Warranty was for 8 years. Motor went bad on our vacuum and also a friend of ours at about the same time. If you buy a Rainbow vacuum eight years is all you get for 1400.00 dollars. Would not buy again.

I have had this Rainbow vacuum cleaner for more than 20 years and still works well. I loved the idea of using water instead of bags which so yucky, dusty and created more problems when I change a bag, not to mentioned cost. The carpet cleaner head is flat and flexible enough to vacuum under my couch and recliners without moving them!! It is a brilliant idea! Thank you for this wonderful vacuum cleaner and still able to find parts for old model!

I was at a health and safety fair in October 2013 and the Rain Mate was being displayed with a chance to win. I signed up as my family suffers from allergies/asthma so I thought that is pretty cool. Well, I "won". Pretty sure everyone wins. So they schedule my FREE demo. The salesman came into our home for about 3-4 hours and talked about the Rainbow Reimbursement Incentive Program. I felt it was too risky that you have to schedule 11 demos and then after that 11th demo someone has to BUY one. I told him that was too risky for me so he changed our program to be 15 qualified demos. I thought I could likely do that. He also told us he would be willing to help us cause he really wants us to have this and we could help his wife at home shows and those referrals would go to us.

I can not believe these lazy, asinine people complaining about the COMPANY PRACTICES in a review when they're supposed to be reviewing the PRODUCT. The Rainbow Vacuum is the best. Period. Don't let these other reviewers sway you from the Rainbow because they are too fat to carry it up a flight of stairs, hate their salesman, or just want to moan and complain about something. They're probably the ones who caused their salesman to be ill in the first place. Ahhhh... anyway. Here's my story:

We were contacted with a raffle for gas. Then a young ex-Marine came to demo the Rainbow cleaner. A very pleasant gentleman and one of our Hero's that served our country. The cleaner seems very well engineered, lots of vacuum. The cleaner can also be used as an air cleaner. We had an area of our rug that many rug shampoo machines could not clean. This cleaner does not reuse the water and cleaned it like new. Of course the price is very high; however it is a fantastic machine. The other sales pitch of getting others to view the demo did not sit well with me and I did not participate with this any more than buy lottery tickets. Don't do that either. Overall, we are satisfied with the cleaner and did not feel pressured to do anything.

My Rainbow Ride Along nightmare (with Dust-be-Gone in McDonough, GA) started in January 2014 when this really nice guy performed the demo for me. It started with a "free weekend getaway" that I earned just for watching the demo... This weekend getaway mess is total BS by the way. But that's okay, I figured that much. So he talked me into entering the Ride-Along program (show the system to 12 couples and 2 must buy it). Showing the system to 12 people didn't seem too difficult... Until he QUIT and they no longer wanted to cover my area!!

There is a cleaning accessory that is part of the attachments on my rainbow. There are 3 pieces to use while cleaning. The piece I am talking about is the long skinny piece that sticks up in the air. It is dangerous to have that piece there because of my young grandchildren. The 18 month old fell on that piece and cut her face. I wish there was another place to put those accessories and not on the top of the machine.

I was suckered into receiving a demo from Rainbow. They told me that I won a small air cleaner and then proceeded into a demo of the Rainbow cleaning machine. I was under the impression that this visit would be only a half hour or so. They guy was at my place for 2 hours and would not take no for an answer when I told him that I had no interest in spending $2900 of my money for a Rainbow cleaning machine. My $200 Hoover vacuum cleaner is just fine as I see it. I had a hard time getting him to pack up his Rainbow and leave even when my mother kept calling and wanted to talk to me.

I am writing to file a very unhappy complaint. The Rainbow product itself work good for me but the business part of the Rainbow is very, very unorganized. I am so very unhappy with the service of this brand. I do not think it is fair that the representatives come to all areas to sell a product but it is so hard to get demos scheduled. There is one rep for 7-8 counties that schedules for multiple people. Which leaves it unfair to everyone who purchases the Rainbow and trying to complete the program.

The sales person came into our house saying that we won a small single room air purifier. He did his spiel then brought this large unit out and did a demo on how it cleans the air, then brought out the hoses to use it as a vacuum. The philosophy of cleaning the carpet and the air had some logic, so we bought it. About two weeks into it we found that it was not really doing the job it should have, so I phoned the vendor and asked to return it.

STAY AWAY! A rep comes to your house and tells you how amazing this product is and then you buy it. Over the next few days, you realize 90% of what the rep said is a lie. But at that point, there isn't much you can do because they charge you 500$ to return the product. In short, that is what these guys are all about.

The Rainbow vacuum, while expensive, is a remarkable cleaning system. I've owned two vacuums my whole life.... A Kirby and a Rainbow. Here are my thoughts and opinions. The Kirby, also expensive, is a very solid rugged vacuum cleaner. It's quick and easy to plug in and begin using. Since it has a bag, you can smell the dirt and dust while vacuuming. The hardwood floor attachment is a joke. The suction is on par with the Rainbow on an empty bag.

I purchased a Rainbow, when I lived in Calgary. This was end 80's. I absolutely loved it. Yes, it was a pain to set up, but everything in life important to you takes time. It cleaned perfectly! If I had the $, I would buy one today. But, now being a senior, I am stuck with my Dyson Animal. Plus, the closest Rainbow Distributor is in Barrie. I would recommend this vacuum to ANYBODY who can afford it, but remember, you have to put in the work to fill up the canister and THEN CLEAN IT OUT.

Asking for an upgrade at my local Rainbow at Fresno, California, I was told if I was to trade in my machine for the new one, I would receive a 1,000-dollar discount. That would been 1,600 bucks. I asked, "Why so much?" They replied, "The machine is worth $2,600." When I did my research online, I found I could be purchasing the latest model at $1,600 to $2,000 depending on what Web site I went to. Basically they tried to take my machine for free. In return, they could have sold it for at least $1,200. It's not right.

Rainbow vacuum of Airflo and Associates in Maplewood MN 2617 Duluth Street- they have bad customer service and they have some fake workerS that steal customer Rainbow repair like mine and they never respond or call you back for your help from them. What a bad customer service ever. That is why the business is dead, no longer to be part of a distributor in Minnesota. Never go support them anymore. So if you want to buy a Rainbow vacuum in MN, I will not recommend you to buy it anywhere in Minnesota. I prefer you to buy it online or other states instead of Minnesota.

I live in Georgia and dealt with Dust be Gone in McDonough, GA. Last year my wife and I were stupid enough to do a Rainbow Vacuum demo for a friend. We got Con into one. We were explained if we get twelve of our friends to do a demo and get four of our friends to buy one we will get ours free. We were lucky enough to get it done. During the Demo it took us a lot of arguing, complaining to the management because they told us our friends lived too far away. Afterwards we were told they didn't during the demo. I talked to a lady that was very helpful and made things happen (**). Call her if you have the same problems. She told me to give her number out if I had any friends that had a problem.

I actually worked for "Nature's Air" which sold Rainbow Vacuums in Keller, TX in 2013. Everything everyone has said is absolutely true. When working there a lot of their policies contradicted each other. They basically told you to lie to the customers about the products that they would receive for doing a demo. They also tell you to push the people into buying the Rainbow, even though people are saying that they could not afford it. Now I don't know about you, but if someone is telling me that they cannot afford a product that I am selling I am not going to make them put it on their credit and screw that up as well.

So I had them come out to my house for a demo and the two guys were very nice to your face and caring about your health because I have asthma and so does my daughter. So the guy proceeds to tell me about how his sons have asthma and are now off their inhalers because of the rainbow (which is the first lie). I still use my inhalers just as much as I did before. I told them no at first and the guy goes, "Well, what if we get you in a program?", that I would have to pay till Jan. 2014. I said, "I don't know. I don't know what my financial situation will be." I told them I didn't have much time that I had to leave so they said that they would go over my contract and tell me the important things because I had already seen a demo before.

My husband and I did a demonstration fell in love with the vacuum. So we got the financing and purchased the vacuum. That was less than six months ago. We go and call the distributor who sold us with a warranty, and their number is disconnected, and then we call Rainbow. They direct us to our distributor. We have machine that will not even turn on. Yet we are supposed to pay all this money to have a lifetime warranty and a distributor who won't answer his phone calls on the cell and company that says it is not our problem. Will never buy another one again. The only information we can get is to try and get the distributor to honor the contract but as long as we can't find them, there is nothing anyone will do, very very upset.

Have to admit ... one of those rare times when I failed to listen to that "little voice" in the back of my head. Shame on me. Rainbow's sales pitch is fairly compelling ... seems like a great idea at the time. HOWEVER, if I'd simply thought about their concept for about 3 seconds, I would have realized the Rainbow is just another vacuum cleaner. They focus on the constant suction power and how it even freshens the air. Well if you simply change the bag in ANY vacuum every time, you'd get the same effect of dumping the water reservoir of the Rainbow after every use. In fact, I could put a little water in the bottom of my Shop Vac and get the exact same result ... except with a LOTS more suction power.

We agreed to have a demo in our home to help a family member get credit for theirs. We liked how the demo was going. There was a lot of interesting things about it. Until we went to the bedroom. We have a spot on our carpet and I cant get it out. The demonstrator said he could get it out. Guess what? It's still there. Well proceeded to the bed mattress, where he used the small vacuum head and then to the big one and was vacuuming away and tore a whole in our bed mattress, he said it was because it had a string loose and the vacuum would do that. My mattress has no strings. My mattress is tore now. He did not say I'm sorry or nothing. If the rainbow is so great, why does it put holes in mattresses and don't get spots out of carpets.