Had to use ANOTHER Oreck !!

[vacuumkid3]

I'll chime in a little bit here...

I am a vacuum collector. I don't use many new vacuums. To give you an idea of my newest vacuum in my collection, it's a 1990s Riccar that was given to me as a gift. It's great for a beat-up vacuum to get quick messes and with a hose and on-board tools attached. I can't say I use my vacuums terribly much since we do have a cleaning lady that comes quite regularly. She uses some piece of "you-know-what" vacuum that I have never cared for. I am rarely around when she comes, as most of the time my mother likes to leave the house for her to clean, uninterrupted.

So...what does this mean? Well...I don't get a chance to use too many new vacuums. I prefer my older vacuums, like my Kirbys and Air-Ways. I also love to use my Electrolux G because of the cord winder, as well as the AE for the same reason. Unwind, plug in, vacuum, unplug, and wind it back in! Easy as that! Only one person I know (as far as I know) owns an Oreck. She loves it, because it's lightweight, and it does a good enough job. She only has a little carpet and a few rugs, which is why I am surprised she doesn't own a canister, but who knows; maybe she hates dragging or rolling something around! When I have used this vacuum, I found it to be easy to handle and automatically adjusted to the carpet height. I have not used it on the hardwoods, as I don't think it's necessarily meant to. It'd make more sense if it had a Duster-Buffer! But it doesn't...and I digress...I think she enjoys it, so I am happy for her. I don't care for many newer vacuums. I often use my own if they are available. But since I rarely do the vacuuming except in my own room, I suppose I have a limited opinion on what the best vacuums are and how good a vacuum is. I'll always prefer a metal vacuum over a plastic one, though!

~~K~~

 

[kirbyboy1]

The way I look at this. How many of you think that a 80 year old can use a kirby. I cant think of many. Yes kirbys are great vacuums and so are hoovers. But to many people they cant use these. This goes to any new vacuum. IF YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM THEY WILL LAST. When we bought our fantom the salespersopn at kmart said that not to buy it because it would break in like 6 months. Our fantom lasted for 9 years. We took care of it. Thats why. If you take care of a oreck it will last. I know people who have had there orecks for 12 years and never had a problem becuase they dont suck up water or a shirt and they change the belts and the brushes often as you should. I think orecks are great for people that cant handle a vacuum like a kirby or hoover. They work well. Now my aunt is lucky she owns a oreck and I come monthly with a hoover concept two and really clean. Also at churches most people cant fit in a kirby head into the pews. Plus with a compact canister you can clean both in an instant and u dont have to remove the rug head. I have cleaned many churches and most of the time I have to use the kirby hooked up wtih tools the whole time. I cant get under anything. Just my 8 cents
Evan

 

[thunderhexed]

Oreck

My grandmother on my fathers side had debilitating rheumatoid(sp) arthritis and had extremelly crippled and disfigured hands, feet, and joints. She used a Kirby Heritage for close to twenty years until the May 3rd Tornado of 1999 ripped apart her house. After rebuilding, she then gave me the Heritage and moved on to a Hoover Windtunnel self-propelled model. She had a self-propelled dial-a-matic before the Kirby and loved it. My aunt talked her into dropping $900.00 for the top of the line Oreck that she used for two months. She went back to the Hoover cuz she said she didn't like that the Oreck didn't go in a straight line when she pushed it across her carpet. She also didn't like that you had to use a seperate vac for above floor cleaning. I have used a couple of Orecks myself and thought they were OK. If I had a small aparment and desperately needed to save space, I would look into a used one before I'd go to Wal-Mart or Target to buy a vac...

 

[xraytech]

In my opinion I was not impressed with the oreck. At the resturant I worked in for 4 years they replaced a Hoover convertible(from early 60's don't remember model except it was pink) with an oreck XL21 it lasted not even a year and it had to be rebuilt. And it was not sucking up food or drinks, I used it to clean throw rugs in the main entrance, bar entrance, take out hall way and a carpeted hallway infront of restrooms, just regular dirt and dust tracked in just like at home, I changed bags and belts, The owner was the only other one to use it. It just didn't seem to last as i thought it should have and at times it was extremely hard to push on the berber carpet. They had it rebuilt and bought me a Kenmore Progressive and it lasted for the last 3 years I was there and they still have it and I quit 2 years ago. The oreck was rebuilt and taken upstairs for my boss to use in their home(they live upstairs in 9 rooms) She likes it because of it's weight, she is 82 years old with arthritis and very kyphotic from osteopirosis. The Kirby she had rebuilt a few times since she bought it in the mid 50's was too heavy for her. So In my opinion I was dissapointed but for someone who cant handle a larger vacuum they may be very satisfied with it even though I found it to be a total dissapointment.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

thank you

for saying all of that. Perfectly put !