Thread Number: 3860
Had to use ANOTHER Oreck !! |
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Post# 43874   6/16/2008 at 01:10 (5,765 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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I was videographing a church slated to close in 2 weeks today. I discovered a Sanitaire, and an ORECK !! It was handed to me to clean the balcony prior to videotaping. The CURSED thing. As ye know, 2 weeks ago, I hurt my back with a cannister. Today, I used the upright. When I didn't hurl it over the organ loft...............
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Post# 43902 , Reply# 1   6/16/2008 at 13:57 (5,764 days old) by sleepdoc (St. Louis, MO)   |   | |
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Post# 43996 , Reply# 9   6/16/2008 at 19:52 (5,764 days old) by hoover_elite_20 ()   |   | |
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if you read the bottom, it says it has 3.2 amps, which is less than this little dirtdevil hand vac, which has 3.5 amps. |
Post# 43999 , Reply# 11   6/16/2008 at 20:04 (5,764 days old) by clarkecombi ()   |   | |
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I like the XL21 and their Hotel Vacuums.....Real good for quick pickup or for Rug Cleaning. |
Post# 44001 , Reply# 13   6/16/2008 at 20:11 (5,764 days old) by hoover_elite_20 ()   |   | |
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Post# 44013 , Reply# 14   6/16/2008 at 22:04 (5,764 days old) by kirbyultimateg (Troy Ohio 45373 USA)   |   | |
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I much prefer the Oreck XL Commercial upright over the Classic/Deluxe/Ultra/XL21. The Commercial upright weighs 8 pounds and costs $250. |
Post# 44112 , Reply# 17   6/17/2008 at 21:29 (5,763 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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My humble apologies for upsetting you so much. I shall expound: I have use 4 of these cleaners, now, because I had to. One was brand new... used it to clean a mess in a sick friend's house. It was fair... and loud. The other uprights DID scratch a marble floor, (I didn't do it). They both clogged, leaked dust (the bag promises to be super clean), It was heavy, didn't pick up that well, (and were used on thin commercial carpeting commony found in churches. As you know, I am HOOVER all the way. However, i"ve always supported those who like others. I'll show pictures of some of my cellar dwellers (Kirbys, GE, etc. I tend not to bash anyone or their preferred machines. So, Sleepdoc, I shall not upset you anymore. Peace to you. John |
Post# 44119 , Reply# 18   6/17/2008 at 21:42 (5,763 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 44161 , Reply# 21   6/18/2008 at 12:35 (5,762 days old) by thunderhexed (Edmond, OK)   |   | |
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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...
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Post# 44344 , Reply# 23   6/19/2008 at 23:50 (5,761 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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