Oreck - XL Pro 5 Super Compact Canister Bagged Vacuum Cleaner

Good place to start is SEBO Felix and Dart. I’m also A fan of the oreck power team: an oreck elevate series upright and a compact canister. Less expensive options that work well for small spaces and are more affordable: kenmore Intuition. It’s bagged, and does well on hard floor and carpet. Unfortunately there aren’t tons of bagged options that are compact and upright. Plenty of canisters though.

I use an Oreck XL Pro and find it works great for personal use.

Love ours. We have the Cat & Dog. There is a learning curve to all the settings but once you get that down, it's pretty painless. It's over ten pounds lighter than our old Orec canister and it fixed the traffic wear patterns in our bedroom carpet. I was going to file a complaint about the carpeting until we got the Meile. Now I know the old Orec wasn't cleaning worth a \*\*\*\*.

Get an industrial vacuum that uses a bag. We have an Oreck XL.

Check out the Oreck XL, better filtration and still in your budget. Bagless machines all leak dust and require more maintenance than bagged models.

We checked some of the hotels that we stayed at and ask housekeeping what vacuum they were given. Based on that, we got the Oreck XL Commercial. We figured that they went through a lot of vacuums and probably got ones that were reliable. It was not expensive. It looks very utilitarian but isn’t heavy. It uses replaceable filter bags instead of weird containers requiring manual cleaning. It’s worked well for us for at least 10 years with no problems.

Oreck XL Commercial. Doesn't have attachments if you require, but it handles a German Shepherd shedding like a mofo. Suction is incredible and it has lasted a bunch of years. Very, very light. While not truly a stick.

Like someone else mentioned, vacuums like Oreck XL or Riccar Supralites are pretty much the best at fluffing up the pile and leaving vacuum lines like that. The reason (I've always assumed, anyway) is because since they're lightweight and have smaller motors, they rely more on the brush agitating the carpet rather than just having boat loads of suction. The result is they actually do a pretty killer job at erasing pet hair and they make those nice carpet lines. These days I would opt for the Riccar Supralite model R10E or R10S(if you can swing it) over the Oreck. It's going to be a lot more serviceable. The Riccar will also run circles around an Oreck if the carpet isn't super low pile. Barely anyone deals with Oreck anymore but Riccar is pretty ubiquitous at vacuum stores.

I’m curious to see where this post goes. I’ve got a sensor S12 in one house and an old oreck XL in the other. The Oreck is loud as hell, but I guess that’s normal for a direct air machine.

Those things are loud and TERRIBLE for shag carpet.

Go on marketplace and get an Oreck for your carpet and a Dirt Devil for your car. You might spend fifty bucks.

Same, 😂. Seriously, pick up a classic used Oreck. They're #1 in hotels and dirt cheap. Bags are $2 each, and you can replace the brush roller and belts in a minute for little money. Around here in Nashville I always see a dozen or so for sale locally for $20 or less and once my Dyson finally kicks the bucket. I might get a couple of them just to have one upstairs and one downstairs.

The most common is the XL. I think all the wear parts and bags are interchangeable between models. Is it the best vacuum? No. But it's super light and cheap and easy to fix. Which is kind of very satisfying. It has a wooden roller brush that goes nice and deep into carpet.

An oreck xl commercial. Buy a separate bag dock and hepa bag to go with it though. Or a Hoover wind tunnel high performance bagged.

If you are using an hour straight prob need a good capacity bag as well Oreck XL leaves those lines and such and they are a solid unit. Not lightweight to pick up but easy to push around Not super popular on this sub but oreck has been a staple in vacuuming offices and churches

My dad had an Oreck XL. What I loved about it was the versatility on floors. We had hardwood floors in the main living areas with area rugs, and semi shag (med-high pile) carpeting in the bedrooms. It handled all of these floors without complaining. It didn't fling much dust around on the hard floors. Maybe because they were initially used by hotels, which typically have very low pile carpets. I loved that machine. We both collected and repaired vacuums, so dad had a stash of vacuums like a Rainbow, Shark, a vintage Panasonic canister, I always tended to reach for the Oreck. Then I used the Rainbow for the deep/detail cleaning and the things above the floor, but that machine was a cumbersome beast!

We have 4 pets. We have an Oreck XL. Dyson filters have to be cleaned and all that, while my oreck has bags, so basically, no maintenance. You can lift it with one finger until the bag starts to fill, and it takes months before it's full. I use it on the carpet, tile, and vinyl with no problems. Edit: there's no handheld attachment, but we have a handheld that was inexpensive that we use for crevices and whatnot.

Yess! And it never loses suction and it really just moves from one floor type to another with no problem. I love it so much

The Bissell 3313 is pretty light at 12 lbs. I agree with u/Flat_Direction1452 there aren't many vacuums that are lighter and good at cleaning carpets. You could try an Oreck XL. They're lighter. New ones are around $150-170 but you can find many used Orecks for $50 or less. They don't have any hose or tools. There's the Vacmaster UB0402 $111. It's a copy-cat of an Oreck XL but actually has a few improvements like led headlights, hepa bags standard, and a 2 speed switch. I don't recommend a cordless stick vacuum. They don't deep clean carpets and since you hold the bin, battery, and motor at the top the handle weight is actually heavier than an upright vacuum.

The Oreck Commercial XL is ok. It's lightweight and good on low to medium carpets. Like you said no hose and no tools. They do last a long time but the Commercial XL has the old bag dock, so you'll need to install one of the new bag docks so it can use the hepa. I'd choose the Karcher Ranger over the Oreck Commercial XL. You can find the Ranger for $199-212. The Ranger has carpet height adjustment. You won't need to change any bag dock and it has a lifetime belt. The Ranger is made by Sebo and it will have the best reliability among these options. I'd also choose the Sanitaire Professional Tradition SL635B $159 over the Oreck Commerical XL. The Sanitaire has carpet height adjustment. There are F&G Hepa bags available. You can get to the belt and brushroll without any tools. If you are willing to trade a little reliability for features I'd highly consider the Sanitaire Professional SL4110A $159. It's a traditional upright vacuum. It has carpet height adjustment. Generic hepa bags are available. What sets it apart from the Oreck is it has a hose and tools. I'd choose either the Karcher Ranger or either of the Sanitaires over the Oreck. What do you think?

For a light weight bagged vacuum to clean carpets I think of the Oreck vacuums. They're light weight around 9-10 lbs, they have large hepa bags, and they're pretty good on carpets. They don't have any hose or tools. The non-swivel models actually put less stress on your arms and back then swivel steering because the swivel you have to control and stabilize your arm to steer it. The Oreck XL is outdated, the Oreck Elevate series is improved. The Oreck Hepa $299 on amazon is the same as the Oreck Elevate Command but with a shorter warranty. The Karcher Ranger $212 is a new take on the Oreck from an established German brand. The Ranger is made by Sebo it's also a lightweight upright vacuum with no hose or tools. But the Ranger has carpet height adjsutment which Orecks never have had. The Ranger also has a liftetime belt and belt protection and the brushroll is removable without any tools like the Sebo Felix. Downsides are an odd foot power switch. There's also a much cheaper copy of Oreck the Vacmaster UB0402 Commercial Vacuum Cleaner $109. I have never used one and it looks to be better than the old Oreck XL but it's still built to a price to be affordable. The Kenmore Intuition is a small lightweight vacuum but the swivel steering might make the handling more stressful. I'd try a Karcher Ranger first and the Oreck Hepa second. There are lots of used Oreck XLs out there but it uses stretch belts and the old bag dock, I'd try to find the newer Oreck Elevate models on the used market.

Orecks are lightweight vacuums that are made for low to medium pile carpets. They aren't very good on hard floors because the brushroll is always spinning and it will fling stuff backwards. They have no hose or tools. They're pretty simple vacuums that are not too hard to repair. If you just want a vacuum for carpets they are very light to use. If you get a used Oreck you'll probably need a new brushroll, belts, and bags. I'd also upgrade the bag dock so that you can use the purple hepa bags. Since they use stretch belts they will need regular belt replacements around 2-4 belts a year depending on use. This Oreck XL looks clean and $10 is almost free. So as long as you only need it for carpets and you are willing to buy the needed parts it's a good deal.

If you're looking for a vacuum that just vacuums floors then buy an Oreck XL, it has one job and it does it well.

Bagged Oreck commercial quality for animal hair should be in the running.

My parents lost me borrow a oreck bag Vacuum that's been in our family as, long as I can remember when I bought my house. A couple years ago I found a Dyson dc14 at a yard says for $20, replaced the clutch and it "worked" but never well, but I just properly cleaned the rollers of all the hair again, unclogged the small hose from the shroud to the ret of the unit, and it's sucking like a dream now. I've never pulled this much dust out of my rugs in my life and now I want to puke. Anyway, moral of the story is use what you have, and fix what breaks. Searching for used Dyson is a great option. Also rtings.com started doing vacuum reviews and I highly recommend rtings the anything they write.

This! I have killed so many vacuums by lack of maintenance. I bought an Orek because it doesn't have that stupid filter to clean. It's lasted over a year, which is a first for me.