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Post# 59512 , Reply# 1 1/29/2009 at 22:18 (5,557 days old) by vinvac  (Dubuque IA) |
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| Post# 59579 , Reply# 5 1/30/2009 at 22:55 (5,556 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
NONONO NONO TO
NO to the bagless, Even if it is something that will get little use. You will throw it across youur back yard after about the third time you use it, I don't care what kind it is. If it's hard floor you have most of then I would go with the Electrolux upright. It is pretty good with the straight suction for floors and fairly well on the carpeted areas. | ||
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Post# 59610 , Reply# 6 1/31/2009 at 11:05 (5,555 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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Phillip, Thank You...Bagless...bad thing... Filters clog, needs to be emptied and cleaned after each use...again I hold to the fact that if bagless cleaners did not have a clear dirt container, people would not think twice about them. It is all mind over matter, you can see the dirt spinning in the container, suction is slowly disappearing, but yet you can still see that dirt...so one thinks it is still doing a great job... I just repaired a Hoover Windtunnel Upright for a lady at church. While it was with me, she borrowed her sons Dyson (new) and thought it was just the best vacuum. I asked her to put a new bag in her Hoover, vacuum lightly and then check the bag...she called me later....and could not believe the dirt the Hoover had picked up after the Dyson, not to mention the pet hair. Plus she said the carpet looked so much better...perhaps the new brushroll I installed helped... OK enough of my rant... Morgan | ||
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Post# 59616 , Reply# 8 1/31/2009 at 11:50 (5,555 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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| Post# 59631 , Reply# 9 1/31/2009 at 15:22 (5,555 days old) by timborow (Georgia) | ||
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Oreck I found a motor on Ebay reasonably priced. Can anyone tell me from my previous post if a new motor is necessary, or can the shaft be fixed? I do not want to order a new one until I hear from an Oreck expert. Can someone chime in to help me out? Thanks, Tim | ||
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Post# 59635 , Reply# 10 1/31/2009 at 16:22 (5,555 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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| Post# 59656 , Reply# 12 1/31/2009 at 18:47 (5,555 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
I may be biased (I AM the Eureka Prince, after all), but....
you can not go wrong with the Eureka Boss Smartvac 4870 Upright Vacuum Cleaner. It goes for under $200, has a "switch off" brush which makes bare-floor cleaning more efficient, and has a full set of normal size Eureka attachments on board - including a regular, old fashioned dusting brush for furniture. One version even comes with a mini turbo nozzle for pet hair. Here is the webpage from Walmart showing it selling for USD160: www.walmart.com/catalog/product.d... (just cut and paste into your browser). | ||
| Post# 59669 , Reply# 13 1/31/2009 at 21:03 (5,555 days old) by timborow (Georgia) | ||
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Thanks I didn't know that about Kirbys. I'm not real familiar with them, just that they are heavy. I sure hope someone with Oreck knowledge will chime in and help me make a decision about what to do. (metal or plastic fan replacement? replace the whole motor?) | ||
| Post# 59724 , Reply# 16 2/1/2009 at 21:50 (5,554 days old) by timborow (Georgia) | ||
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Thanks Ohio Tuec I appreciate and value your advice. Mine is an XL2600. I think I will replace the fan and motor. Does the metal fan make it quieter than the plastic? increase airflow? Can the scatterguard be replaced also? Tim | ||
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