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Thread Number: 1403
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Post# 14373 5/27/2007 at 20:34 (6,172 days old) by sleepdoc  (St. Louis, MO) |
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Post# 14374 , Reply# 1 5/27/2007 at 22:24 (6,172 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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Pictures...
Yes, We would like to see pictures. I just repaired an Oreck for a co-worker. They are very simple in design and very easy to repair. My sister has the top of the line.. I believe instead of 8lbs it is 9lbs. It works very well, as far as a deep cleaner, I am guessing not, but I love the bag dock system. Their Hepa bags also seem to be very good. My sister is not the best housekeeper and she has put that Oreck thru the paces and yet it seems to keep going. The one I repaired is the low end model, no bells or whistles, not even a headlight. However the same motor that the top of the line uses and I beleive the same brushroll, so for $200 as compared to the 875.00 my sister spent, for basically the same cleaning power, I would stay with the low end model. The little canister that came with it works OK until you actually pick up dirt, the bags clogs very quickly. That is my Oreck experience. I would love to have one for my collection. Morgan | ||
| Post# 14375 , Reply# 2 5/28/2007 at 00:28 (6,172 days old) by vacjwt () | ||
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oreck I see them in the trash ALL THE TIME BUT NEVER PICK TH to me it is not anything more then a over priced electric broom that is the vacuum I fix the most electric brooms last longer | ||
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Post# 14381 , Reply# 4 5/28/2007 at 09:28 (6,172 days old) by sleepdoc (St. Louis, MO) |
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XL21
Morgan, the motor in the XL21 is not the same motor used in the less expensive machines. It's a LOT quieter and more powerful. It has a larger fan. The fill tube diameter is larger (significant reduction in airflow resistance). It pushes very easily on the carpet, in contrast to the other models, which do not push easily. I've never been an Oreck fan (no pun intended). I have not regarded them very highly, and I stand by my former thoughts about the machines. I have some pretty serious machines in my collection, and never thought I'd have any interest in an Oreck. The XL21 changed my mind. I haven't put it through the ropes yet cuz I needed to head home right away and just took a few minutes to run it around my family room. I think this is gonna turn out to be a pretty decent machine. It's an attractive machine, "Titanium". I'll post some pics later. I'm at the family home now but will be back in stl later on. Patrick | ||
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Post# 14401 , Reply# 5 5/28/2007 at 19:14 (6,171 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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Good information.
I have had my sisters apart, the fan has sharp edges and tends to clog when you pick up paper. I would have ordered just a normal fan as the part describes it fitting all Orecks. Hers is the Titanium model as well, very sharp looking vacuum. It still only has the 4 amp motor, two speed, I think what they did to make it quieter is place foam filtering materials over the ventalation holes and placed a heat activated (heat from the motor) aroma pad to that same area. They are considerably quieter than the cheaper models. The larger fill tube does help and make the handle stronger as well. | ||
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Post# 14403 , Reply# 6 5/28/2007 at 19:45 (6,171 days old) by sleepdoc (St. Louis, MO) |
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maybe | ||
| Post# 14408 , Reply# 7 5/28/2007 at 20:20 (6,171 days old) by swingette () | ||
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i doubt the xl21's fan is the same. many describe the original fan as "for all models" since the xl21 is still kinda new. it BETTER be different. one of the original orecks flaws is the lousy airflow. looking forward to your pics, patrick. | ||
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Post# 14419 , Reply# 8 5/28/2007 at 21:44 (6,171 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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Fan
After looking at Hesco, You are right the fan is probably different, they don't even have a part number. I talked with Rick A and he said the motor is different as well. My sisters indicates that it is a 4 amp, but Rick thinks the motor is an improved version. I do like the machine, and if it can stand up to my sister it can take anything. | ||
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Post# 14436 , Reply# 9 5/29/2007 at 08:18 (6,171 days old) by sleepdoc (St. Louis, MO) |
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xl21 fan | ||
| Post# 14455 , Reply# 10 5/29/2007 at 17:42 (6,170 days old) by compactc9 () | ||
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All of the current Oreck fans are made of the plastic material they call Metaxalloy. The older standard fans used to be metal. | ||
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Post# 14609 , Reply# 13 6/4/2007 at 06:50 (6,165 days old) by sleepdoc (St. Louis, MO) |
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Update
I'm still enjoying this vacuum. I think it's a solid machine, so far. Rick Asquith can share a lot of insight on how other owners like theirs. Also, his cohort, Kathy, is lots of fun. I think the whole club should take a field trip to the Ladue Oreck store on a Tuesday when Katya, the store's private celebrity, comes to visit Kathy. She's very entertaining!
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Post# 14720 , Reply# 14 6/6/2007 at 14:50 (6,162 days old) by kirbyultimateg (Troy Ohio 45373 USA) |
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I wonder how well the Oreck XL21 does on medium pile nylon plush carpet. | ||
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