Rexair-Rainbow Face Plate A...
$32.99
Product details
R12068 is the front housing panel for Rexair-Rainbow's E series canister, the piece that forms the visible face of the machine. It is cataloged under the name face plate assembly, which is the term to look for on a parts diagram.
When an older Rainbow starts losing suction and the obvious culprits, water level, filter condition, hose seals, have each checked out fine on inspection, the housing itself is worth a look next. Part of what a face plate does is close off the airflow path at the front of the machine, so a warped or cracked panel can be quietly letting air slip around that path instead of being pulled through it as designed. That kind of leak can be subtle enough to miss on a quick visual check, since the crack doesn't have to be large to change how the machine draws air across the whole front housing. A cracked panel also flexes a little more each time the machine is handled, so damage here tends to progress rather than hold steady, turning what started as a cosmetic issue into a functional one.
A replacement panel built to the original dimensions closes that gap and restores the tight seal a Rainbow depends on to perform the way it was engineered to, without touching anything else on the machine.
- Part: R12068, face plate assembly
- Fits: Rexair-Rainbow E series canister
- Function: front housing panel that closes off the front of the machine and keeps its airflow path sealed
The part is cataloged against the Rexair E-2 canister within the E series, so check your machine's model plate for an E series designation before ordering.
