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Post# 233611   5/22/2013 at 17:48 (3,962 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)        

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Hometek, the brand that brought you the original steam mop - they've got a new cyclonic upright on the market, though Im pretty sure it could be a Shark... 1200 watt so not overly high powered and cue the orange and silver decor! There's a brush roll and a swivel neck - not sure if it is worth £199 though.





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Post# 233612 , Reply# 1   5/22/2013 at 17:49 (3,962 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)        

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Close up it looks like it has multicyclonic shroud and a strangely copied Dyson 3 in 1 tool clipped to the top of the handle/Vax crevice 3 in 1 from the Mach Air.



Post# 233615 , Reply# 2   5/22/2013 at 17:55 (3,962 days old) by ultraperformer (Derbyshire, UK, Europe)        
I knew I'd seen that before

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A quick google shows a vac named "AS25" for sale and it's identical.

Post# 233616 , Reply# 3   5/22/2013 at 18:02 (3,962 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh)        

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Our local independent retailers has it as the AS25 retailing at £129.99. I did think it was Dyson-esk with elements of Vax. It does feature a multi cyclonic shroud and the brush roll looks pretty decent although I can not comment on how firm the bristles are.

Post# 233618 , Reply# 4   5/22/2013 at 18:08 (3,962 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)        

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We have that here as the Dirt Devil Swerve. They sell for $99 but I've seen them on sale for $79. I've almost bought one several times but opted not to.

Chase


Post# 233690 , Reply# 5   5/23/2013 at 07:52 (3,962 days old) by parwaz786 ( )        

Its on Manchester Vacs, its the UK version of the Hoover 5110, its similar to a Dyson ibn terms of Swivelling neck similar to a Dyson ball, Motorised brushbar similar to a Dyson ball + motorhead
Lifetime washable filters similar to a Dyson
Bagless similar to a Dyson
Stretch hose, similar to a Dyson
Filters located in the places similar to a Dyson.
This looks like an awesome vacuum, however ManchesterVacs sell it for £128


Post# 233695 , Reply# 6   5/23/2013 at 10:26 (3,962 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

James (kirbymodrl2c) has one in his shop

Post# 233715 , Reply# 7   5/23/2013 at 13:41 (3,962 days old) by hi-loswitch98 ()        
Qualtex had this...

On sale, exact same machine, for £49.99!

Post# 233853 , Reply# 8   5/24/2013 at 11:10 (3,961 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)        

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Lordy, so many different brand names and prices for the same model - that's TTI for you- one can only imagine what it would be like if TTI got their hands on Oreck!

Post# 233857 , Reply# 9   5/24/2013 at 12:08 (3,961 days old) by hi-loswitch98 ()        

Oh god, I could see it now, review after review of Oreck labelled as 'poor quality'

Post# 233951 , Reply# 10   5/25/2013 at 07:43 (3,960 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)        

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Well don't slate it just yet - this upright looks good value on paper if taking the cheapest price into consideration and it may be better built than others.

To be frank, I don't find Oreck uprights in the UK to be that well made anyway.


Post# 236145 , Reply# 11   6/11/2013 at 13:52 (3,943 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

In tempted to buy one of these

Post# 236148 , Reply# 12   6/11/2013 at 14:45 (3,943 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)        

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So am I, but Im happy with my old Electrolux Boss bagless stick vac thing.

Post# 236154 , Reply# 13   6/11/2013 at 15:38 (3,942 days old) by parwaz786 ( )        

I want 1 cus its like a dyson

Post# 236159 , Reply# 14   6/11/2013 at 16:21 (3,942 days old) by ultraperformer (Derbyshire, UK, Europe)        

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Haha I was tempted too for a quick wip round, but I've got two new vacs in two weeks apart so I can't justify the cost, hopefully someone will get one and post some pics and info on here.

Post# 236220 , Reply# 15   6/12/2013 at 12:29 (3,942 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)        

If I ever pull one from freecycle or the car boot I'll give it a review. Not spending £200 on the thing though!!

Post# 236243 , Reply# 16   6/12/2013 at 16:01 (3,941 days old) by parwaz786 ( )        

Lol I love booting too, but i hate that momentvwhen a nice vacuum is broken or has a high price

Post# 236247 , Reply# 17   6/12/2013 at 16:28 (3,941 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)        

Its a bad boot day when the only thing is modern tat. I only buy those if I have someone in mind to refurb and gift to them

Post# 236254 , Reply# 18   6/12/2013 at 17:05 (3,941 days old) by hi-loswitch98 ()        
beko1987, not just old tat

Went to Chirk, near Wrexham last Sunday, picked up a Bissell Aroma Pro Carpet Washer for £20, only used twice. Poor woman paid £200 for the thing when new!

Then later on picked up a WORKING Dyson DC04 with all accessories for £1! All it needed was a wash & it's fine. Brushroll works OK.


Post# 236255 , Reply# 19   6/12/2013 at 17:07 (3,941 days old) by hi-loswitch98 ()        
Haha!

On Amazon they call a 1 Litre Dust Cup Capacity Large & most people complain about Hoover Dust Manager's Small Dust Cup - which is rated at 2 Litres.

Post# 236256 , Reply# 20   6/12/2013 at 17:12 (3,941 days old) by hi-loswitch98 ()        
one can only imagine what it would be like if TTI got their

To be honest, I don't like Oreck Uprights, they seem overhyped, overpriced & ear-piercingly loud! Tested one at QVC Returns Store once, never again! Plus, I've never liked their principle with no tools on board, it feels weird.

They're quite hard to push around too.


Post# 236265 , Reply# 21   6/12/2013 at 21:34 (3,941 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)        

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Well its not as if they're anything different from classic uprights like the Hoover Junior. Granted you can add tools to the Junior but not as standard, let alone other Electrolux uprights that were made without tools.

Cant see how you would find it difficult to push though - all Orecks are light to push when switched on - some are difficult to wheel away afterwards due to the flush wheels at the back. Oreck improved that with their XL7 in the UK. I agree that they are noisy though.


Post# 236284 , Reply# 22   6/13/2013 at 02:03 (3,941 days old) by parwaz786 ( )        

Haha LOL at the Amazon retailers claiming it has a large dirt bin :P

Post# 267334 , Reply# 23   2/12/2014 at 13:50 (3,697 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        
Dirt Devil Swerve

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I bought one of the Swerve Dirt Devil vacuums, and find it to be quite good for the price. It has decent pick up and decent suction, and I do like the cleaning ability. Only downfall is no brush roll shut off switch, but the brush motor does stop the brush when the handle is upright, automatically.

Post# 267336 , Reply# 24   2/12/2014 at 14:06 (3,697 days old) by parwaz786 ( )        

Can I see a picture of the filters, brushbar, and whats the performance compared to a Dyson Dc24? Thanks

Post# 268217 , Reply# 25   2/17/2014 at 15:50 (3,691 days old) by keiththomas (Northumberland, England)        

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I left a comment about this at a local retailer who sells it of 99.00 Although the sticker said £89.00 was tempted as an attractive machine but do not like the retailer. Oh Oreck has been acquired by TTI

Post# 268230 , Reply# 26   2/17/2014 at 16:46 (3,691 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)        

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You're a bit late of the news about Oreck - its been well documented on here when TTI took over.

As for the "Swerve," it's just a re-hash of what TTI have already produced with the Mach Air and Windtunnel Air. If it doesn't have a brush roll on/off, then its obviously a model "lower down' than what the Windtunnel Air/Mach brings.



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