My husband thought he was doing me a favor by buying this vacuum. I absolutely hate it. I have kids and pets and need to vacuum often and dragging out this monsterous vacuum is cumbersome at best. I have to make several trips up and down the stairs hauling the cleaner and the various hoses / attachments and I’m constantly getting everything tangled, Rainbow Vacuum making it impossible to ever do a quick vacuum around the house. Dealing with the water wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t for the animal hair. The canister is difficult to clean of the animal hair and if I can’t do it right away, Rainbow Vacuum it starts to smell. You shouldn’t run the vacuum or use it as an air purifier without some sort of scented substance (whether essential oils or fabric softener) or it will smell. It does clean well, Rainbow Vacuum but the good does not out-weigh the bad in this case. I would rather have a less-expensive, Rainbow Vacuum yet high-quailty upright. The Rainbow is just not worth the hassle.
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