Oreck - XL2100RHS

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)

I used a Shark Rocket when I lived in a 600 square foot cottage for 5 years. It was excellent for that purpose but now that I’m in a 2500+ square foot home I’m back to my Oreck XL21. I wouldn’t trade it for anything and it’s probably 15-20 years old now

> thinking I wanted a Dyson. > > The repair guy set me straight. From what I've seen of Dyson products in general, they sell replacement parts but you won't want to go through with the repairs because of the time and parts cost. > bagged is superior longterm IMO. Oreck Commercial upright traditional corded is the vacuum that impressed me most recently, after having been an Electrolux canister user for much of my life. We used to go out of our way to get the Electrolux bags, and I think that was the thing that people were trying to avoid at one point with the bagless -- getting locked into some particular bags.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. The best sub-$300 vacuum is an Oreck Commercial model. Used all day every day in hotels, etc., lasts a lifetime, designed to be repaired, replacement parts available and cheap.

You are cleaning as a business, use a commercial vacuum. An Oreck Commercial vacuum. Best $180 vacuum in existence.

Oreck! Weighs 8 pounds and cleans pet hair amazingly.

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.