Oreck XL Pro Plus Vacuum Review

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(More customer reviews)12/12/09 I just bought the XL Pro, don't know if that is different from XL Pro plus, looks same to me.Got it from the big box store that starts with a "C" for $250 after $50 rebate that expires 12/31/09

Pros: lightweight, exhaust from the rear, bags, under furniture, separate canister, speeds up cleaning.
Cons: loud, does not turn so well, can't turn off "Brush", pulls left.

I have been using a Eureka SmartBoss ($149) for about for years after reading Consumer Reports and seeing it as a best buy.I was really pretty happy with it and it did a good job.My wife is petite and was unhappy with the weight of it.It was also difficult to use the hose attachment for high places like door frames (I have even stood on ladders and held the vacuum high off the floor in one hand while cleaning cobwebs with the hose attachments in the other.Not dangerous at all.)One day my wife was using the hose attachment to clean the stairs and stretched it a little too far, the vacuum crashed down and was highly traumatized.Now we had an excuse to shop for a new one.My wife had liked the Oreck from the ads because it was very light and supposedly cleaned so well.I blanched a bit at the price and have been researching for months.Consumer Reports did not give it a stellar review, but others had decent things to say.

So I got the recent Costco coupons and saw $50 off the Oreck.Went down today and got it and proceeded to test it for an hour or so when we got home.We have wood and tile floors with 5 oriental rugs of various thickness.The thicker rug with a pad under it cleaned very well, easier than with the other vac and we could get all the way under the coffee table and part way under the sofa - something we could not do before.We have two large dogs and it did an excellent job of picking up the hair from the rug and the tile floor.My wife did the thinner rug and said it was not quite as good as the thicker one.I also noticed that on the thin rugs, the spinning "Brush" tends to pull the vacuum off to the left - a little annoying.Cleaned the wood floors just fine, no apparent damage from spinning brush.I am perfectly happy and would recommend it, especially at $250.

My biggest gripe against the vacuum is the noise, it was ok on thicker rug, but on floors very loud.I like my hearing so I wore the earplugs I use for blowing leaves!

Canister: this is nice and light and has a shoulder strap.I found that the long cord and attachment extensions allowed me to easily walk the whole room and clean the baseboards and cobwebs from ceiling corners very quickly.Also did the tops of window and door frames.Before I would have to lift the vacuum off the floor to reach those high spots - so they did not get done much.With the double extensions I was able to clean the cobwebs from the recessed lighting in my 12 foot ceilings - not possible before without risking my life on a ladder.The suction seems a little weak on the canister, but overall I really loved the canister capability.Cleaning the stairs to the basement is super easy now.

My wife and both commented on how it seemed to take less time to clean with this than with our other vac.

Will update later if anything changes.

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Product Description:
The Oreck XL Pro® Plus is a two vacuum system that could help cut cleaning time in half. For carpets and bare floors there's the light and easy to use Oreck XL Pro® Plus Upright with MicroSweep cleaning system. What makes vacuuming so effortless with the Oreck Upright is Direct Suction. This singular engineering achievement enables an Oreck to generate 102 mph air flow between the carpet and just two inches into the upright. So you get superior cleaning in virtually one pass. Then for high ceilings, bookcases, upholstery, and drapes, there's the versatile Handheld Vac. Features a 42" hose and convienient cord wrap. It comes with eight attachments and is Strong Enough To Pick Up a 16-lb. Bowling Ball. Added Value: Companion 5- lb. Deluxe Handheld Vac** with 8 specialized attachments designed to clean everything above the floor, included attachments: Adjustable shoulder strap Flexible hose with built-in adapter for easy insertion in vacuum or blower port Crevice tool Fabric tool Deluxe Bare floor and wall tool Brush Tool Two extension wands Turbo brush Two free tune-ups 1-year supply of bags (8 hypo-allergenic, double-wall Upright bags and 12 hypo-allergenic, double-wall Handheld Vac bags).

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