Bought an Oreck XL

[Meter Maid]

See if Michael’s finally wrong.

 

[Mike Pailliotet]

If your first complaint is that it doesn't edge well, take more meds.


I also carry a Kirby just in case I run into one of those ultra stiff polys or an ultra thick shag rug.

And if the carpet needs edging, either use my truck mount or the little Hoover porta power..

But running a ORECK XL commercial is as easy as can be. The bag will hold pounds and pounds of crap. They're super cheap to work on and/or replace, fantastic for stairs as they're just the right size and easy to manipulate and groom and fluff the pile like no other vacuum I've ever used and I pretty much use them all.

But where ear plugs or crank your tunes as they're pretty effing loud

 

[Meter Maid]

I spent an extra 30 bucks and got a 40 foot cord with a pigtail. Also has the motor shut off feature. Lots of people seem to love those things.

The common denominator on most of the reviews I read was it’s ability to dig out pet hair the expensive vacuums couldn’t get to.

 

[hogjowl]

Be gentle with the pigtail

 

[Meter Maid]

Be gentle with the pigtail

You’re still here.

 

[hogjowl]

Long before you

 

[Meter Maid]

Long before you

Obviously, which is why you’re all old and unattractive.

 

[Mike Pailliotet]

pre-COVID you could get the commercial 40 ft model for 120 bucks now. I think they're 220

 

[Mike Pailliotet]

I keep a brand new spare in the box around at all times because I absolutely dread the thought of having use any other vacuum on a daily basis

 

[hogjowl]

Shark

 

[Mike Pailliotet]

Shark

Yeah no thanks, two top heavy and fighting that swivel. It gets old for the slight benefit of getting in the areas that don't even need vacuuming to begin with

 

[hogjowl]

Well, you’re a padder now.
So you can’t clean those places either.

 

[Mike Pailliotet]

Well, you’re a padder now.
So you can’t clean those places either.

I can wrap a bonnet around my cowboy boot with the best of them, we don't cut corners, we clean them!

 

[Meter Maid]

People don’t walk on corners.

 

[Meter Maid]

Well, you’re a padder now.
So you can’t clean those places either.

I can clean residential much faster with HWE.

But padding is better for the majority of my customers.

 

[Cleanworks]

pre-COVID you could get the commercial 40 ft model for 120 bucks now. I think they're 220

220, 221, whatever it takes.

 

[randy]

Marty is obsessed with corners because he spent his youth standing in one.

Best place to buy a Oreck is Craigslist . I snag them for $35-50 , pop in a new brush roll and belt and run them for years. Plus you can grab those wonderful deodorant bags that Walmart sells.

 

[AlienAgent]

Is it possible to install a can on the Orecks?

 

[hogjowl]

I’m just obsessed with doing thorough work.

 

[Meter Maid]

I’m just obsessed with doing thorough work.

AKA: making customers happy long term?

 

[Nomad74]

It's a POS. Get a Shark with the Best Buy warranty.

 

[Nomad74]

Marty is obsessed with cornrows

 

[SamIam]

I’m just obsessed with doing thorough work.

Great goal

 

[SamIam]

My 2 cents a canister will show you a pass through you can hear.

Canister need emptying more and make a mess.

A bag vacuum you can go a week without changing.

Oreck goes from 8lbs to 25 lbs in a week or 2.

Try weighing what you get out of your canister.

I doubt it's 17 lbs a week

 

[SamIam]

If you're first complaint is that it doesn't edge well, take more meds.


I also carry a Kirby just in case I run into one of those ultra stiff polys or an ultra thick shag rug.

And if the carpet needs edging, either use my truck mount or the little Hoover porta power..

But running a orcs XL commercial is as easy as can be. The bag will hold pounds and pounds of crap. They're super cheap to work on and/or replace, fantastic for stairs as they're just the right size and easy to manipulate and groom and fluff the pile like no other vacuum I've ever used and I pretty much use them all.

But where ear plugs or crank your tunes as they're pretty effing loud

That's why we have a truck mount and a open vac hose for edges.