Oreck - XL Pro 5 Super Compact Canister Bagged Vacuum Cleaner

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 \*\*\*\*.

Scale it to your house-family and garage-shop sizes. My small-ish wet-dry shop vac with flexible hoses and Oreck XL portable vacuum are perfect for my 1000sf house+garage-shop. Supported with good brooms and dustpans of course. Shop vacs can be LOUD; they handle wet messes and bigger chunks. Interior vacs are quieter. My vote is if only one, then start with a NEW mid-size shop vac, then get an interior vac. I usually thrift, but sweeping statement: people tend to abuse shop vacs, ymmv; on interior vacs, good used can be found because people either upgrade way too often or dump them when the bag gets full (weird but true!). Congrats on new house.

Whatever you end up buying, also consider buying a small shop vac from a brand like shop vac or rigid. * Perfect backup for if the upright fails * A small one is perfect for corners and stairs. * They are also wet/dry which will come in handy when you have a spill or a flood. * They are built like tanks. Practically BIFL. * Relatively cheap. <$50 for a 1-3 gallon model * Unlimited and universal attachments and additions * Optional bag or canister (I suggest bag for dry though) * Swappable filters for different jobs, including HEPA * For a little more you can buy a battery operated one, with good swappable tool batteries instead of built in batteries that fail. ##Besides that: **Overpriced, but worth it** * Miele (if you want top of the line consumer) * Dyson (if you want more attachments and canister style. Mixed reviews, but I have had my DC 65 Animal for 11 years now and the thing is going strong, so long as you do annual maintenance. I bought it because my ex took our DC41.) **Pro Options** * Sebo (Best) * Sanitaire * Riccar * Windsor Versimatic (Best value, it's a rebranded Sebo at half the price) **Lightweight Option** * Orek XL commercial (underrated brand, easily serviceable, very lightweight, relatively quiet, built to last, cons, no hose or attachments, but that's what the shop vac is for)

Over the last 13yrs, I’ve owned FOUR Dyson Animals. I have several big dogs. My house is hardwood and new SHAG carpet in the bedrooms. (I know, I know…it came with the house!) I purchased a Shark last year, but you know what I keep coming back to? My 20yr old Oreck XL…No frills, no hose, but its a workhorse! I recently found a ‘nearly new’ Oreck Magnesium and you know what? EVERY ONE of those Dysons are going to the donate or FB Marketplace pile. Anyway…that’s my two cents. Good luck!

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

I have an Oreck XL Commericial model that I bought on Amazon a couple years ago. It’s an extremely simple design - really easy to repair/unclog, bagged, light, fairly quiet, nice long cord. It is brushroll only-no handheld tube or hard floor modes. Compared to all the bagless consumer/walmart vacuums I’ve had before (including some nicer “Pet hair” models) the Oreck cleans miles better and faster.

Oreck XL (bought 19 years ago) once a week with daily Wyze robot vacuuming.

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.

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.

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.

For commercial use I don’t recommend a bagless vacuum. It sounds like less work but when employees don’t empty the bin and wash the filters regularly it shortens the life of the vacuum. Most bagless only last a year when used daily. Most commercial vacuums use bags. As long as you keep bags on hand changing a bag takes seconds and is much cleaner. For a lightweight vacuum I like the Oreck XL recommendation and I would also recommend the Karcher Ranger $212. The Karcher Ranger has a brushroll that is removable without needing a screwdriver or any tools. But both has no hose or tools. If you need a hose and tools I’d look at a Sanitaire Professional SL4110A $159. It’s bagged and has a long cord and a basic hose and tools. The ProTeam ProForce 1200XP $596 is a real tank if you want a real durable vacuum and don’t mind it being heavier.