Rexair Rainbow E2 Electric ...
$168.99
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Part R12457 gives a Rainbow E2 canister an electric hose with its on/off switch built into the grip, alongside a 4.5 inch steel tube at that same end, so the nozzle is turned on or off at the hand rather than at the machine.
The internal wire, not the outer covering, is where electric hoses give out first. Flexing the hose repeatedly during normal use eventually breaks the conductor somewhere inside a bend that looks completely fine from outside, and the result is a nozzle that flickers whenever the hose shifts position, or one that stops answering the switch altogether.
Isolating the fault before replacing anything is worth the extra minute: work the hose section by section with the nozzle running and note exactly where the connection drops, since a break close to the grip behaves differently than one down at the canister coupling. A switch that has failed on its own account leaves the nozzle dead in every hose position rather than flickering while the hose is handled.
This hose covers the E2 Blue in its Platinum and Silver finishes, the E2 Gold two-speed unit, the standard E2 two-speed, and the one-speed E series machines. Keep it clear of standing water and retire it if the outer jacket is ever cut or cracked, since it carries live current.
- Part: R12457
- Handle: on/off switch with a 4.5 inch steel tube
- Fits: Rainbow E2 Blue, E2 Gold, E2 Two Speed, E Series
- Symptom: power nozzle that cuts out or stops responding to the handle switch