Oreck Commercial Professional Bagged Upright Vacuum Cleaner, for Carpets and Hard Floor, with High-Speed Double Helix Brush Roll, Scatter-Free Cleaning, U2000RB-1, Red/Gray

INSANE Suction Power, lightweight, with styling from the 1950’s!
I have written like 2 reviews and usually don’t bother – mostly because I hate 2 word reviews but don’t have time to write complete reviews. But after one use I had to comment about this amazing vacuum.We had our home professionally cleaned again after moving in 2+ years ago when it was last cleaned professionally, I couldn’t believe how much better our carpets looked – like when we moved in but I have not been able to replicate with my Dyson since. I was considering getting the carpet cleaned professionally because the Dyson has trouble picking up the carpet pile in high traffic areas unless I use a carpet rake first and follow the same vacuum pattern every time. I thought the house cleaner did something to the carpet but she only vacuumed with the commercial Oreck vacuums she said she swears by, and that I didn’t need to clean my carpet. How could a vacuum that looks like the one my mom used be better than my awesome looking Dyson that I paid like $400 for?I hesitated but did my research and purchased the Oreck. It was pretty easy to assemble and had to endure my family laughing because they thought I’d purchased a 40 year old vacuum. But I tried it on a notoriously high traffic area that I usually have to vigorously rake to get the pile up with the Dyson. The Oreck pulled up the carpet pile without raking it first, AND while vacuuming in the opposite direction.I got all excited and vacuumed the whole house and FINALLY it looks like the day we moved in (the last time it was professionally cleaned).I will qualify this by saying I do have an older Dyson vacuum, maybe 10 years old or so….but we had wood floors put in not long after I bought it so it does NOT have many miles on it at all. I think the Oreck just took the Dyson to town, at half the cost and half the weight.The Oreck is light enough to use on stairs and I was able to do a flight in no time compared to wrestling the Dyson and the stair attachment up and down the stairs. I even used the Oreck on the couches and ottoman and it removed the cat hair really well. I will keep my Dyson for the attachments and pet hair turbine (for pillows and small areas), but that is not a knock on the Oreck because the simplicity of the design compared to the Dyson I think adds to its amazing effectiveness.Another great design feature of the Oreck is the low profile head and the handle that folds all the way to the floor. This give me access under desks, couches, and beds that the Dyson can’t touch. It also transitions seamlessly between tile and carpet surfaces and is just as effective on hard floors as carpets without having to turn a knob to switch surfaces, like on most vacuums I’ve owned. Also, the extension cord is 40′ long and plugs into a shorter cord on the vacuum and held together with a cord lock. This is a great concept that I would assume would allow you to switch to different length cords, based on your needs.I read reviews that the commercial models don’t work on high pile carpet. I don’t know the definition of “high pile”, but I have tile floors, low pile rugs like what you’d find in hotel carpets, and carpet that I consider pretty standard – like 1/2″ thick or so. The Oreck works equally well on all three surfaces. Of course the vacuum gives more resistance on the carpet, but for what I consider normal or standard carpet pile this vacuum works great.I’ll get used to using a bag again. It’s really old school along with the rest of the no frills design and function of this vacuum. But its a great trade-off for how my carpets look now, and although I don’t anticipate having to replace any parts anytime soon with the extended life belt, it appears from my research that parts are easy to find and replace. Another benefit of the simple but incredibly functional design.

I purchased this vacuum to replace our 25 year old Oreck that finally failed after years of service. This new model is basically the same but has a long life belt, a carrying handle, a detachable 40 foot cord and a safety shut off to protect the motor if the roller brush gets jammed on a sock or a carpet fringe.. It works on carpets and hard surfaces and picks up everything without blowing dust back into the room. Hepa filter bags are available if you need them. It’s light weight and goes under furniture. It’s a classic and has earned its reputation for commercial use in hotels. At $238 Canadian and free delivery it’s a bargain.Highly recommended.

very good so far, lightweight and good sucking power

I got this vacuum for home use, because I don’t like replacing things and figured that a commercial one would last forever with light use. Well, if I was using this heavily I think it might have lasted a couple months at best. As it is, I’m on the 4th year of use and ready to chuck it, the main issue being that it has gradually gotten lower and lower to the floor so that any dirt bigger than a dust particle just gets pushed along in front of the vacuum on hard floors. About a year and a half ago I started having to sweep first and I use the vacuum only for dust/pet fur control. It’s also very loose – barely stands up anymore. Painfully loud. Gets very heavy if you actually let the bag fill more than about 1/4 full – so that it is super hard to push (using both hands) on slightly soft carpet and smells like something is burning if used on plush carpet. I don’t recommend it, even though it still sucks quite well. It doesn’t hold up.