TTI and Oreck

[eurekaprince]

In my opinion, the 13lb Hoover Platinum Lightweight bagged upright does better in removing embedded dirt from medium pile carpet than any Oreck or Tacony lightweight vac. It also comes with a 35 foot cord which is longer than the ones provided on any Oreck or Tacony lightweight vac.

The Hoover is an excellent vacuum cleaner for deep cleaning carpets. And costs less than the Orecks and Tacony's. Just my opinion.

 

[orecklover]

Oh goodness the hoover..

In my experience with the hoover upright, it's a piece of garbage! I got it for my eighty year old grandparents to use (as they have used orecks in the past and wanted something different) and they can't even use it! They find it too loud, clunky and overpriced. Bags are so expensive! After they were unhappy with that, I order them a new ORECK and they left that Hoover to sit in the garage. Also, the Hoover was way more money than the orecks my mom and I saw at Sears. My grandparents have shag and low pile carpet in their house. The hoover does a horrible job on the shag, it often gets stuck on the carpet (practically eats the shag) then on the low pile carpet, it only picks up surface dirt. It doesn't even leave carpet lines. The oreck on the other hand, doesn't have any trouble with the shag, it also handles the low pile with ease. It leaves beautiful carpet lines and you can tell the carpet is clean. My opinion is based of my experiences

 

[eurekaprince]

I actually find the Hoover to be relatively quiet. I love the extra-large bag which is so easy to change.

I have never had any problems with it on very deep carpet. The three suction channels provided by the WindTunnel design really help remove the dirt.

It was half the price of any Oreck on sale in the city. Oh well, to each his own!

 

[luxlife]

Type of carpet and the manner in which we vacuum has a lot to do with how much dirt is removed. My Simplicity Freedom seems to be the best fit for me and my house.I've noticed a difference in how quickly the bag fills and No, I don't think it's eating up my carpets and filling the bag with carpet fiber. I can operated this machine on my medium pile carpets and watch the dirt and grit bounce around, so I know the carpet is being agitated. My XL-21 never did that. Besides, I'm nostalgic for a steel brushroll with replaceable brush strips. Haven't had that on a machine in years.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I have a HOOVER Platinum.

It seems relatively quiet, I find it to have great suction, the bag IS great and LARGE. I think those little moustaches are silly, I HATE the handle release on the "wrong side", and, when I plug it in, a blue light goes on, telliung me there's power. i KNOW there's power.... I plugged it in!!!
Would/do I reach for it everyday? No. It does do a great job cleaning the oriental carpets here. Now, that little "portapower wannabe"... IS strong, but LOUD, and the tools look like toys.
Was it HOOVER's finest hour? No. But, in their own way, I still like them. Would I "bash'? Never.

 

[eurekaprince]

I knew that the companion PortaPower would not be great, but I got a great deal at Sears Canada for the 2-vac package (CAD $340) that I felt it was a great investment just for the upright alone. I will actually sell the PortaPower on eBay or Craigslist - hopefully some student will pay $25 to get a little compact vac for their dorm room!

I actually like the little edge bristles on the Hoover Platinum Lightweight Upright - they indeed provide enough of a "flick" to any bits and pieces near the baseboard to get them close enough to the vibrating brushes that they are removed in a pass or two.

I love the "power on" light - helps remind me that the vac is plugged in when the outlet is 30 feet away in another room. It's a great safety device.

I have never had such an effective and easy-to-use upright since we had a Eureka Bravo without tools. This Hoover is now my daily driver and I am extremely satisfied with my purchase. But to each his own, like I said!

 

[dustin]

As has been mentioned before, a frequently used Oreck- Any oreck- removes more dirt than the latest Dyson, Hoover, or Kirby that is only used once a month because it is to heavy or hard for the owner to push. No, the former machine isn't the most poweful, but it picks up the dirt before it can be embedded in the carpet pile- The latter are likely more powerful, better overall machines etc, but a single quick swipe over the floor isn't going to remove a month's worth of embedded dirt.

 

[sebo_fan]

Well I think it depends on the home and the owner. At the moment Im relying on quick daily cleans with my cordless uprights. Now I know they're not all that effective but they get the dirt up I can see. If I don't require to dust, then an upright only seems to work. I was never in favour of the Oreck design, let alone any upright without tools on board, but things change and as lifestyles become more hectic, I can see the advantage of not having any tools on board.

But that's when im on holiday and not working 9 to 5! When Im working six out of seven, tools on board an upright are very much a neccessity to me. I dont want the time to have to fish out a separate vacuum for dusting alone.

We all moan about how cheap and cheerful vacs have replaced quality offerings, but Id say if it wasnt for cheaper prices and variety, then it would be harder to work around just relying on one vacuum cleaner and putting up with it - but again depends on the amount of dirt in the home and the owner's actual requirements.