Thread Number: 892
I GOT AN ORECK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 		[Down to Last]

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Post# 9102   2/5/2007 at 18:30 (6,282 days old) by dial-a-matic ()        

Well today I went to my favorite vac shop and bought a used xl9100. Well my dad paid half for me but I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!! The bag was new and I just got done with the first floor of the house and I took the bag off and looked in side. OH MY GOD! there is alot of dirt! I AM NOT KIDDiNG! I will always own an oreck! I do not belive people when they say they are toy-like! It pulls the nap up sooo beatefuly!

Post# 9135 , Reply# 1   2/5/2007 at 23:01 (6,282 days old) by vacjwt ()        

the inpelers whare out very fast and the vacuum will start to clog I love the vacuum but it dose not cut it when you have 2 dogs a cat and a mother that vacuums up coins and napkins and the retail price is nuts but for any one who has one has no big pets or beats the hek out of vacuum aka my mom this is not the vacuum for I love the vacuum but for me it just dose not cut it

Post# 9161 , Reply# 2   2/6/2007 at 08:33 (6,282 days old) by dial-a-matic ()        
I CANT AGREE,

 I picked up toilet paper my puppy chewed, It picked up soooooooooo much puppy hair, it is AMAZING! MY MOM LOVES IT!

-a-

Post# 9204 , Reply# 3   2/6/2007 at 16:20 (6,281 days old) by vacjwt ()        

IT TAKES ABOUT 2 YEARS FOR THIS TO HAPEIN AND PUPPY HAIR IS NOT THE SAME THING AND TOILET PAPER IS NOT WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT HOW EVER IF YOU TREAT IT WELL IT WILL LAST A LONG TIME IF YOU TREAT IT LIKE THE NOMAL OWNER OF A VACUUM IT HAS A LIFE SPAND OF 3 YEARS

Post# 9205 , Reply# 4   2/6/2007 at 16:36 (6,281 days old) by dial-a-matic ()        
It is from 1993...

 ...so IT IS OLD!!!!!!

-a-

Post# 9210 , Reply# 5   2/6/2007 at 16:52 (6,281 days old) by vacjwt ()        

THE IF IT HAS A NEW INPELER IT WILL RUN LIKE NEW AND THE NEW MODELS ARE MADE POORLY IF IT IS A 1993 IT WAS MADE MUCH BETER AND WILL LAST LONGER THE OLDER MODELS ARE MADE VERY WELL AND I LOVE THOSE BABYS SEE I ALL READY WAS THINKING YOURS WAS NEW BUT IT IS OLDER AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT

Post# 9213 , Reply# 6   2/6/2007 at 16:58 (6,281 days old) by dial-a-matic ()        
The lady,

 that worka all the time at the vac shop, said that contractors had these. The price was $129 and they had one with the helping hand for $200 and one like mine with a different bag for $99 with the brush in terrible shape. I love it and so does my mom. Isint this one made by bissell? Also I think this has a rare bag, It has the "XL" in square and the other like mine did not have the bag like mine. And this was the first one I saw like this with a bag like this.

-a-

Post# 9246 , Reply# 7   2/6/2007 at 20:58 (6,281 days old) by dial-a-matic ()        
THE COST OF ORECK BAGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 I am looking at thier site for bags and oh my god, The NON DOCKING non-celoc bag are $15 and the celoc bags are $20! I cannot imagine how rich he is just from bags! And if I happen to get a xl-21, the odor fighting bags are $30 , the regular celoc bags are $20 and the standard non celoc bags are $17. Geuss he hast to get you somewhere :<(

-a-

Post# 9248 , Reply# 8   2/6/2007 at 21:13 (6,281 days old) by vacjwt ()        

this may be to far for you but thare is a litle old man at columbus flea market he is out side in the new part that sells a 12 pack of the bags you need for only 8 bucks a pack if you go dont go till summer that is wen he will be thare and go on sunday that is the only day he will be thare hope this helps john

Post# 9552 , Reply# 9   2/10/2007 at 13:48 (6,277 days old) by ohio_tuec ()        

Yes, but if you've ever owned an Oreck, you know how long it takes to fill a bag. I've gotten 6 or 8 months out of a single bag. They're the best value in the vacuum cleaner industry because of their size. The Genuine Kirby bags are just as expensive, and I dare say they don't last as long. Also, my daily driver Oreck is an XL-100C from 1984, so yes, they do last a long time, and you're right, the older ones are better because the impellers are metal.

Post# 9553 , Reply# 10   2/10/2007 at 14:39 (6,277 days old) by dial-a-matic ()        
Xl1000...

 ...can you please post a pic of it? and, do you have any really old models?

-a-

Post# 9581 , Reply# 11   2/11/2007 at 00:46 (6,277 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)        

On Orecks-its too bad they don't make the fan case out of metal-on the Orecks taken to vac shops for repairs-and those i have fixed for freinds-the broken fan breaks the fancase as well.Both of these parts should be metal.I have seen pennies driven by the fan thru the thin plastic fancase.The metal fans were tougher.The Oreck bags do last a while.Oreck does recommend replacing the bag each month for best efficiency.You would have to pick up A LOT of stuff to fill the large Oreck bag.I too would like to see pictures of the older first model Orecks.

Post# 9585 , Reply# 12   2/11/2007 at 02:03 (6,277 days old) by vacjwt ()        

I once had a fin off the fan come thru the plastic fancace what a scare that was

Post# 9615 , Reply# 13   2/11/2007 at 10:57 (6,277 days old) by dial-a-matic ()        
The fan on the older models,

 like the cvr and the 4000, are the fans the same or differant?

-a-

Post# 9770 , Reply# 14   2/13/2007 at 12:50 (6,275 days old) by ohio_tuec ()        

I'm having problems with my digital camera now, but as soon as I get a new one, I will post pictures of the older Orecks. Working for an Oreck dealership, I've gotten 100C's, XL-8300's, XL-4000's, and some other early model Orecks as trade-ins. Many needed simple repairs to get them back in shape, and they now reside in my permanent collection. To answer your question, yes, the fan (as well as the entire machine) is different on a 4000 series. Only recently did Oreck discontinue the bags for the 4000 series (and needless to say, I was not a happy camper!) These were the first Orecks, made in West Germany for Oreck by a company called MacDonald Electric. Once on eBay I saw a MacDonald Electric machine that looked exactly like my Oreck XL-4300. The design originated from RCA Whirlpool, and Mr. Oreck bought the vacuum division in 1962. Oreck would never make the fan housing out of metal for two reasons - 1.) the cost (and the revenue that would be lost on broken fan housings) and 2.) it wouldn't be 8 pounds anymore!


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