Oreck XL U3980H2
by Jackie
(Bayfield Co. USA)
I hate my Oreck! I got it because my sister said it was a great vacuum.
I live on a ranch and have 2 dogs, so I have heavy duty cleaning. With hay and dog hair you need something that will pick the dirt up. It is used daily or at least every other day.
I have had it for 4 years and it has not done a good job since I got it. It doesn't pick anything up, just pushes it around.
Have had it worked on several times as it falls apart. The metal strip on the power head on the bottom keeps coming off and the bolts fall out. On top of that you can smell the dirt in the bag and it has a hepa filter!
I wouldn't recommend one of these Oreck XL vacuums to any one. They are noisy and have no attachments and just doesn't do a good job.
On top of that, I have weak arms and I got it thinking that it would be light. It is when there is nothing in the bag. But I have to lift it constantly to put the head over dirt to pick the dirt up and not push it around!
