Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

How can Mr Oreck,offer a 21 year warranty ,this must be one hell of a product

MOLE

What are the chances it will last more than 4 years OR even less when the buyer has remorse!!! LOL

Also comes with annual maintenance free.  So I'm not surprised that they last.

I have the XL Classic.  Not a year yet, but just as good as new.  My Wife loves using it because of the lightweight.  We have a lab that sheds year round and the Oreck XL picks up the hair easily from rug to floor and back.  No problem.   We purchased and gifted 2 away to family members because we were impressed with the performance.  BTW, the User Manual is only 5 pages and there is a nice pocket in the outer jacket of the bag made for it.  Spare belt has a well under the soleplate.  Handy to store an extra.  I replaced the belt after 9 months.  Takes 30 seconds.  On the 3 paper bag. 

Carmine D.

I don't dispute that Orecks aren't well made (our XL9100 had no problems while we had it), in fact I think they're sturdy machines and US MADE!  It's just that they don't deep-clean well and there are better choices out there for that purpose.  They do well on low-pile carpets removing surface dirt, and on bare floors.  The XL21 has addressed the performance issue somewhat, but look at the price...

Motorhead wrote:

If you use the Oreck daily/frequently, for which it is designed, deep rug cleaning is not an issue and problem.  It takes several days for the surface dirt to be grind down and fall into the rug backing and pad.  If you don't delay vacuuming to once a week, the Oreck gets it up and out quickly.  Oreck excels as a quick daily user between more heavy duty cleaning, say with a HOOVER WT weekly.  For rugs.  On floors and area rugs, Oreck is premier.

I have wool medium pile looped carpet and Oreck cleans and grooms very well.  Only my HOOVER WT is better.  Oreck is much much better on my carpets than a new DC07 pink which constantly gave me the ratching noise and the roller brush refused to turn.  Both vacuums [Oreck and dyson} are self-adjusting.  Also, the dyson brush roll got wrapped with the new carpet nap and dog hair after each use.  The Oreck does not.  Never has.  Mine is the XL Classic.  I paid $150 through the US Humane Society.  It was brand new.

Carmine D.

You can come to your own assumptions on the Oreck,but what other vacuum manufacturer offer the same deal as David and company,he speaks the truth,if you dont like it after 30 days just send it back and he pays the shipping,and you can keep the gift premium.I can honestly say that no one in the industry has done,for the business what Oreck has done.

I wonder how many orecks are sold in 1 year?.

All in all it's as good as any other upright out there.If people had the choice to what vacuum they grab to houseclean.HOOVER,DYSON,ELECTROLUX,MIELE,KIRBY,RICCAR,ETC. the oreck would more than likley be the first one pulled out of the closet.

MOLE

Hi Mole:

When I was in the vacuum business I never sold new Orecks.  I repaired them.  Sold them used.  And stocked parts for them.  In over 40 years of the vacuum store business, I never heard an Oreck customer speak badly about their Orecks.  NEVER.  Just the opposite.  They praised them.   I can count on one hand the number I traded in on sales of other vacuums. 

Now I actually own and use one, the XL Classic.  And after doing so, I immediately bought 2 more new as gifts for family members.  I plan to buy more this year to gift away. 

I enjoy going into the Oreck Clean Home Centers.  I enjoy seeing the reaction on the faces of the owners/employees when I ask for Dave.  They look at me rather puzzled.  Then I relate to them that I met Dave many many years ago when he still had hair and I always consider him a friend and an industry professional.  Many don't know that he is in his 80's and a WW 11 vet. 

He is an industry icon who changed the vacuum business with his 8 pound Oreck upright. 

Carmine D.

I bought an Oreck 9100C at a thrift store a short while ago.  Is this unit similar to  the the XL 21??  From the instruction manual that came with it, it was bought in the early 90's.  I bought it just to tear it to pieces to see how things tick as my knowledge of Oreck products is rather limited.  I was astonished at how small and weak suction/airflow the unit produces.  I turned the fan unit and the bearing appears ok, the arc on the armature looks fine as well.  The belt and brush need replacing.  I contacted a few Oreck outlets/stores that sell them, as my main concern was about the poor filtration of the unit and it's lack of power.  I can't get a definitive answer from them.  I want better filtration than micro allergen bags (5 microns), I'm looking closer to filtrete/hepa,  and a more powerful motor.  Does one have many options with this older vintage, is it too cost prohibitive??  I guess I have to give credit where credit is do, it was in the early 90's when the original owner bought this, and some 15 or so years later, it's still running!!

Vernon

Vernon wrote:

Hi Vernon:

Like most vacuums of today compared to the early 90's, including Oreck, the XL is a vast improvement over its predecessors.    I admire your enthusiasm and resourcefulness.  But if I were using an Oreck daily and not just for quick pick-ups, I would opt for the XL Classic or better with the odor fighting hypo-allergenic celoc bags. 

Carmine D.

Hello again,Nanook of the north.All said and done ORECK is one first class company They walk the walk and talk the talk,and have been for over 40 years.They DOMINATE the motel and hotel business,along with SANITAIRE.The XL21,is 9 pounds,it's build quality is right up there,the machine just flat out does what they say it does.

And we sell a ton of them.

The back up service is second to none......Many other vacuum manufactures can take a lesson from them.........

MOLE

I had always overlooked the Oreck because I had heard it wasn't a real contender as a vacuum.  My uncle asked me about an Oreck about three years ago, and I told him, "The Whats the best vacuum board said they are little more than an electric carpet sweeper."  They   had a central system installed instead and are quite happy with their choice. 

But If I have experts like Mole and Carmine D.  endorsing the Oreck, I will take look at them for myself.