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Rainbow Cleaning Equipment - Empire Division has 2 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforRainbow Cleaning Equipment - Empire Division

    Vacuum Cleaning Systems
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    3/5stars

    Average of 2 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    8 complaints closed in last 3 years

    4 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 11/2/2019

    Years in Business: 83

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    Vacuum Distributor

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

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    Rainbow Cleaning Equipment - Empire Division has 2 locations, listed below.

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      Location of This Business
      1400 N State St, Syracuse, NY 13208-2033
      BBB File Opened:
      9/25/2001
      Years in Business:
      83
      Business Started:
      9/27/1940
      Business Started Locally:
      9/1/1963
      Business Incorporated:
      4/23/2002
      Accredited Since:
      11/2/2019
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • Rainbow Vacuum
      Business Management
      • Mr. Vincent Williams, Owner
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Vincent Williams, Owner

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Vincent Williams, Owner
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (315) 475-6220
        Primary Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Email Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      8 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      07/07/2022

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      01.26.22 Purchase Rainbow *** Vacuum - had issue with major heavy fiber type dust throughout my house after 2nd time using this vac. Contacted Salesman Dave (27 yr @ Rainbow) multiple times over 4 months: texted, email, called, sent photos & videos of the issue . Dave's response , "Never seen this before, don't know what to tell you, don't have answers for you". Dave made me feel like I was crazy and this vac is the best on the market. Final video showed vac spewing fibers out of my wool carpet. Requested refund with Dave & his Boss Vince & denied. After researching on google I find a 30 day return policy if buyer is unhappy for any reason https://www.rainvac.com/site-info/terms- conditions#:~:text=If%20you%20are%20not%20satisfied,within%2030%20days%20of%20delivery . I WAS NEVER TOLD THIS INFORMATION ! I HAD ISSUES FIRST TIME AND EVERY TIME USING THIS VACUMM. I WOULD HAVE DEFINATELY RETURNED THIS $3,000 RAINBOW WITHIN 30 DAYS. I WAS NEVER GIVEN THAT OPPORTUNITY. Additional issues: Can vacuum only few small area wool carpets then water must be changed •Appears vacuum is repetitively sucking the wool fibers out of my dozen area carpets • There is so much debris in the water, water must be thrown outside. Then the muck outside must be cleaned up . • Must clean plastic filter often to reduce dust • Difficulty dragging the vac around over the area carpets – requiring tank to be lifted ( very bad for my back) • Limited reach capability to clean the walls • Additional maintenance now needed on the foot of the carpet cleaner - gets clogged easily. • Much work to get the RV set up and broken down to clean up a small mess – very inconvenient • Vacuum time is double due to all the maintenance & I have to dust the furniture constantly • My back cannot take the maintenance required to use the vacuum I am extremely clean & this vac creates dust ! I've had a ***** *** for 25 years - never had any issues. Only maintenance was to change the dust bag. What was I thinking!
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      Most Recent Customer Review

      katein M

      1 star

      06/17/2024

      This company is decietfull, we thought it was interest free and it wasn't. I have tried to call repeatedly and email before the 3 days . The contract doesn't even have my last name on it .I didn't even fill out the contract myself the seller did and pushed me to sign it before I got to read interest rate which I thought was zero .I have gotten no response .I live 2 hours away and no choice but drive there to try and return it .marketing is joke they don't even help you .

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