Oreck XL2200 Bagged Upright Vacuum

Pros: Lightweight and deep capacity high filtration bags. Easy drive belt change.
Cons: Doesn't pick up when flat and very noisy in use.

Ah the folly that is the Oreck XL! We had one for several years after my Dyson collection series (DC01 to DC03) broke down and my dad was fed up having to use uprights which were too heavy to push around. Enter the Oreck XL upright. The Oreck XL has ...

Pros: Works well, lightweight and portable
Cons: Wife doesn't like it

Look. It doesn't matter how good a vacuum you buy. If the person who is going to use it isn't thrilled with it, then you have a problem. I have such a problem. I hope by reading this epinion, you'll get a good idea of why the Oreck is a good vacuum,...

Pros: durability, cleaning, weight
Cons: noise, no attachments, no adjustable cord winder

I’ve had my Oreck XL upright vacuum for four years, and have been very happy with it. Like many other people, I got my Oreck after hearing countless ads for their “8 pound Oreck XL.” I was never happy with other vacuums we’ve purchased. Most were in the ...

Pros: lasts forever
Cons: bags are a little pricey

When it was time to go off to college, I inherited the used Oreck XL from my mother. As a college student, the carpet can go for weeks without being vacuumed. I feel that the real test on a vacuum is being the vacuum of a college student. And my...

Pros: Lightweight, comfortable handle, easy to use and store
Cons: There is nowhere to store the attachments that come with the canister vac.

While at my mother-in-law's house this Thanksgiving, I noticed my sister in law vacuuming up some kind of disaster in the dining room before we sat down to eat. She was using an Oreck XL. I remembered hearing my mother-in-law talking about it when she ...

Pros: Very lightweight and strong sounding (noisy)
Cons: Unintentionally flexible handle, due to loose connectors. Gets noisier over time.

Back when I was a bachelor, moving into my first really nice apartment, I decided I needed a vacuum cleaner. Up till then I'd been using brooms or a roommate's excuse for a vacuum. I heard the Oreck spiel on the radio, and figured, "What the heck? I ...

Pros: Light-weight, powerful, quiet
Cons: Expensive for a vacuum

I decided to purchase an Oreck after my old Dirt Devil had just quit on me. I had originally purchased it at Wal-Mart and spent $50 on it, so I knew that the same thing would eventually happen again if I purchased another. I had seen ...

Pros: excellent bag attachment, fairly quiet for a soft bag vac, weight
Cons: easily clogged with pet hair, does not deep clean really well, poor value for money

House cleaning with the Oreck XL would truly be a joy, if only it was as powerful as a full sized upright. This is not to say it is a downright horrible vacuum. On the contrary, it is very light, and not terribly loud compared to many larger, cloth ...

Pros: Lightweight, suction is good
Cons: Service issues, clogs easily

After receiving this vacuum as a wedding gift two years ago, I was excited to get our new home dirty just to vacuum it back up again after hearing massive amounts of praise about the Oreck. Now, two years later, I gave it away, although we were unhappy ...

Pros: Light weight
Cons: Light construction, small bag return line, fragile, not as powerful as others.

It seems that the Oreck vacuums have some sort of mystique attached to them but we found that the only mystique is why it works for more than a week. When my wife brought home her Oreck, my first thought was that it was a plastic model of a real vacuum,...

Pros: there are no pros
Cons: all cons known to man

We have this vacuum at work. It was bought about a year ago for a small women’s gym. This is the most pathetic vacuum ever made. The bag has to be reattached after every two or three uses. Because the suction is only fair, you cannot always tell when the ...

Pros: lightweight
maneuverabilty
amazing brush, even for used
basic, simple design
Not loud, versus the Hoover
Cons: Rubber bumper reduces suction power
against wall, leaves a 1" unvacuumed strip.

I'd been shopping for a new machine after my EuroPro died, and purchased a Hoover product on black friday. Days later, I found an Oreck XL 2200 at a thrift store, for $40. It was missing the belt, but the motor was strong. Being late in the day, the ...

Pros: Lightweight. Long cord. That's about it.
Cons: Noisy, weak suction, poor filtration, expensive. Need I say more?

We bought our Oreck XL2200 expecting it to be the vac of our dreams. After all, a carpet salesman had recommended it. Then we started to use it, and found that the best thing about it is the weight. That would be nice if we took it everywhere we go,...

Pros: light,easy to use,sucks wonderfully, cord is really long
Cons: dealer's only sell bags, wish it had a retractable cord

During a period of working away from home I rented a townhouse at Greek Peak ski resort. Included in the rental were appliances including an upright Oreck vacuum and others(will talk of later).
The best part of the town house was the Oreck vac....

Pros: Light weight, handy switch position and low profile.
Cons: Overpriced and poor suction ability.

I purchased the Oreck XL based upon the advertisements that it was effective and lightweight so my wife could use it with her arthritis. Good points are that it sure is lightweight, it folds over so that you easily can get under most furniture and the ...