OT: Who has an Oreck???

[llori7]

We are thinking about buying an Oreck tomorrow. Which one do you have?? Tell me what you like or don't like about yours. I am looking for some opinions of those who have one. It is a lot of money to spend, so I want to make sure it is worth it.

Thanks!!
Lori

 

[momandkidslovedisney]

I have an oreck. It is a commercial XL upright. We bought it almost ten years ago, so I am not even sure they still have the exact model. My husband works in the flooring industry, so he picked it out. I love it. It is SUPER light, it picks up everything and we have NEVER had any problems with it.

Good luck with your purchase.

 

[nymets]

I have the XL21 best vacuum i have ever brought. Great on hardwood floors and rugs. Does a great job of picking up cat hair I have 3 cats. Plus 21 yearly tune ups on vacuum

 

[Evans Family]

I have the middle of the road one. I actually found one at a garage sale for $25 and traded it in and got a HUGE discount on a new model.

I love that you always have someplace to take it to get it fixed/cleaned/serviced and it is so light!

I do think it's worth the money....not sure if there are any coupons out there but I would do a little internet surfing to make sure you can't save some $$$$.

 

[spalady]

I have the XL21 and I love it!!!!! I don't know why I waited so long to buy one. Yes it is expensive but it is so worth it.

 

[Suzanna1973]

I have the oreck XL and i LOVE IT!!!! I just purchased it last week and it is SOOO worth the money. I have 3 cats and it is now GOODBYE cat fur

But to each his own on choice of items wanted in home. My oreck did come with 30 day moneyback guarantee, though.

 

[WILDTREEGAIL]

I have an Oreck and absolutly love it!! I have the canister style DTX110. Although it was pricey when we bought it, it's been so worth it. I have 2 dogs, 1 being a golden retriever, and anybody who has one of those guys know you have hair everywhere. It does a wonderful job cleaning. So much so it'll suck the rugs right up off the floor. I say, go for it!

 

[Taja]

I think I have the one momandkidslovedisney has. Mine might be a year or two older--it was my mother's.

Love: light weight, works well in my environment (light to medium traffic)

Don't love: It doesn't fit under the toe kick of most of my furniture and cabinets. I have to use the hand vac with the crevice tool. Which is a real pain in the back side.

I think the toe kick of most cabinets is about 1/2" higher now than it used to be. But it's something to check before purchasing a new vacuum--Oreck or other brand.

 

[Green Tea]

I have the XL21 best vacuum i have ever brought. Great on hardwood floors and rugs. Does a great job of picking up cat hair I have 3 cats. Plus 21 yearly tune ups on vacuum

All my thoughts

 

[kencrane]

I have sold Oreck Vacuums for the last 6 or 7 years. It is still amazing to me how well built they are compared to other vacuums out there. I have customers come in to the store all the time and tell us how much they LOVE their vacuum.
If you have any questions or want my opinion on the diffrent models feel free to ask maybe I can help.

 

[simpilotswife]

We have one as well and love it. It's light and really picks up the stuff on the carpet.

2 problems I have with it is that sometimes the hose gets clogged and stops picking up. I've not had much success with unclogging it myself so I have to take it in to have the clog removed. The other thing that I don't like is that you need the little canister vac (although it is very powerful) because there are no onboard tools.

 

[MKCP5]

Everyone mentions cost-- what do they cost? I am looking for a new vac that will primarily do hardwood floors. We have a few rugs, but mostly HW

 

[Disney Ron]

We love our Oreck XL21 . Make sure you take advantage of the annual maintenance contract. We get ours services every year religiously for FREE.

Mrs. Disney Ron

 

[karinbelle]

Check Ebay - used ones are a lot cheaper than what you find in the store.

My mom bought a Rainbow and wanted to sell her Oreck, but was disappointed at the $100 price she'd get on Ebay.