Stick (lightweight) Vacuum
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luxlife
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waaayyy overpriced for a brand that very few people have ever heard of. Miele makes a great stick vac. Much quieter than the Emer.
Not to be mean, but do you know how easy it is the replace an Oreck's motor? You can get one for $40 online. If you need help you can email me. As for the Emer, I've herd of them, but never used one.
luxlife
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That's a wise choice. The Oreck is worth saving for a $40 motor.
The Oreck
Well......I did replace the motor about a year ago. But every since then it has been such a SCREAMER that I can't stand to use it. It was loud with the original motor, but now it is unbearable. I even bought a metal fan to put on it, but that didn't help any either. Maybe I did something wrong when installing it.....I don't know? I really like the little machine. I bought it new 7 years ago. It has worked like a top, until last year when the motor went. If you have any suggestions about what I can do to make it better, I would be glad to hear them. I carried it to a vac shop. He told me it sounded like an Oreck to him. I KNOW it wasn't originally that loud, and it cleaned a lot better then too. Thanks for your suggestion.
Tim
Well......I did replace the motor about a year ago. But every since then it has been such a SCREAMER that I can't stand to use it. It was loud with the original motor, but now it is unbearable. I even bought a metal fan to put on it, but that didn't help any either. Maybe I did something wrong when installing it.....I don't know? I really like the little machine. I bought it new 7 years ago. It has worked like a top, until last year when the motor went. If you have any suggestions about what I can do to make it better, I would be glad to hear them. I carried it to a vac shop. He told me it sounded like an Oreck to him. I KNOW it wasn't originally that loud, and it cleaned a lot better then too. Thanks for your suggestion.
Tim
Tim-
Contact me, i have a brand new one with turbo brush, i got it for $250 and never used it. Email me if your interested, and i will give it to you for cheap.
Kyle
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Contact me, i have a brand new one with turbo brush, i got it for $250 and never used it. Email me if your interested, and i will give it to you for cheap.
Kyle
[email protected]
Emer
Tim
I have one brand new with turbo brush that i paid $250, and never used it, if your interested, email me, you can have it for really cheap, i have no use for it. Thanks
Kyle
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Tim
I have one brand new with turbo brush that i paid $250, and never used it, if your interested, email me, you can have it for really cheap, i have no use for it. Thanks
Kyle
[email protected]
Oops
sorry for double post... :~$
sorry for double post... :~$
There are two wires that go to the motor. One that goes to the switch, on the right side, and the other to the cord. They both go on these little prongs, the the wire on the right goes on the bottom and the left goes on the top.
I've had my Oreck for almost 5 years now and have only replaced one part, the fan chamber. Could the brush-roll be making the noise? Please email if you need any help.
I've had my Oreck for almost 5 years now and have only replaced one part, the fan chamber. Could the brush-roll be making the noise? Please email if you need any help.
I think I have the wires on the right way. Would it make it louder if it was wired backwards, or would it even run? I'm wondering if it is because it's a generic motor. When I tried to put the metal fan on the machine, I couldn't get it on tight enough because a socket won't fit down inside the fan to tighten it. So I put the plastic one on. It is also sparking pretty bad. Maybe just a bad motor. Do you have a wiring diagram?
I don't have a diagram, but I can take a picture of my Oreck motor. Would this help?
Okay, I'll do it in the morning. It's 7:30 PM in Phoenix, so it's really dark and the camera won't get much. I'll get some pictures in the morning.
I've just sent the pictures of the motor to your email on your profile. I hope this helps, just ask if you need any more pictures.
Nathaniel
Nathaniel
I'm not sure what the dots mean, but that is where the current prongs are. But only one wire goes to one of them, there are two more on the other side that another wire goes to.
Looking to sell?
Does anyone have a stick vacuum (Hooover, Eureka, Lux Trivac, Miele, Emer) that is bagged that maybe you are looking to sell? It seems the ones I find on line are bagless with the exception of older ones or very expensive ones. I found an Emer on E-bay, but I don't know very much about how it would work.
Tim
Does anyone have a stick vacuum (Hooover, Eureka, Lux Trivac, Miele, Emer) that is bagged that maybe you are looking to sell? It seems the ones I find on line are bagless with the exception of older ones or very expensive ones. I found an Emer on E-bay, but I don't know very much about how it would work.
Tim
Miele or something else?
I am selling the Oreck. It's just too annoying to deal with and repair. I have found Miele stick vacuums for around $300. I have never used one. The Emer with the power nozzle is on ebay for around $200. I have not used or seen one of them in use either. Can anyone tell me about either of them? Which would be best?
Not to go on too much, but I have also been looking at an Evolution upright made by TTI (I think). It looks a lot like an old Panasonic Jet-Flo. (I had one of those in the 80's and loved it.) The price is right on it, but just don't know if it would clean very well since I have never used one of them either.
Any advice or comments are appreciated.
Tim
I am selling the Oreck. It's just too annoying to deal with and repair. I have found Miele stick vacuums for around $300. I have never used one. The Emer with the power nozzle is on ebay for around $200. I have not used or seen one of them in use either. Can anyone tell me about either of them? Which would be best?
Not to go on too much, but I have also been looking at an Evolution upright made by TTI (I think). It looks a lot like an old Panasonic Jet-Flo. (I had one of those in the 80's and loved it.) The price is right on it, but just don't know if it would clean very well since I have never used one of them either.
Any advice or comments are appreciated.
Tim
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Here is the Dustcare Evolution Lite that I am considering. Has anyone used one before? What do you think of it? Is it like the older Panasonics?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Upright-Vacuum-...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c07e6d7d3
Here is the Dustcare Evolution Lite that I am considering. Has anyone used one before? What do you think of it? Is it like the older Panasonics?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Upright-Vacuum-...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c07e6d7d3
kenmore81
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It looks like a smaller version of the Panisonics to me. Looks like it could be a decent lightweight too.
I like my Hoover Quick broom w/p.nozzle but I eould LOVE to get my hands on a vintage one with the Celebrity PN (in blue of cours)cause Id rather have a bag myself.
I like my Hoover Quick broom w/p.nozzle but I eould LOVE to get my hands on a vintage one with the Celebrity PN (in blue of cours)cause Id rather have a bag myself.
Give me bags any day!
Thanks for your response. I was really hoping someone out there had used one of these to tell me about its performance.I haven't found anything on the web or you tube about them.
I'm with you, Kenmore81, with bagged machines. I can't stand bagless machines. I bought a bagless Hoover a few months ago. Big mistake! Besides being clunky and cheap, it was horrible to clean. Give me bags any day! Bags are relatively inexpensive and much easier to deal with.
Yeah, I would like to have a vintage Hoover or Eureka Quick Broom too, but I guess when people stopped using them they threw them out since they were so inexpensive. My mother had two Hoovers. They were great! My grandmother had a Regina Electrik Broom that she absoluetly wore out.
I really like the looks of the Miele, but just don't want to spend that kind of money unless someone can convince me to do so. It reminds me of the Hoovers of the 60's, but I'll bet it has way more suction. Here is a link to view the Miele.
Tim
http://www.galaxyvacuum.com/Miele-Upright-Vacuums-s/57.htm
Thanks for your response. I was really hoping someone out there had used one of these to tell me about its performance.I haven't found anything on the web or you tube about them.
I'm with you, Kenmore81, with bagged machines. I can't stand bagless machines. I bought a bagless Hoover a few months ago. Big mistake! Besides being clunky and cheap, it was horrible to clean. Give me bags any day! Bags are relatively inexpensive and much easier to deal with.
Yeah, I would like to have a vintage Hoover or Eureka Quick Broom too, but I guess when people stopped using them they threw them out since they were so inexpensive. My mother had two Hoovers. They were great! My grandmother had a Regina Electrik Broom that she absoluetly wore out.
I really like the looks of the Miele, but just don't want to spend that kind of money unless someone can convince me to do so. It reminds me of the Hoovers of the 60's, but I'll bet it has way more suction. Here is a link to view the Miele.
Tim
http://www.galaxyvacuum.com/Miele-Upright-Vacuums-s/57.htm
