(See beginning of this story 2 posts ago.)
Our new vacuum cleaner arrived on Monday. It was quite a surprise to see it on our doorstep 5 days after we ordered it. We were expecting it to take up to 2 weeks.
It came in a relatively small box, and I remember thinking, "Is that IT?" It only took a couple of minutes to finish assembly. Then I started vacuuming.
I LOVE MY NEW VACUUM CLEANER. At first, it felt flimsy because it was so light weight, but this vacuum really sucks! ;) It is very quiet. Compared to my old Hoover Wind Tunnel, it is as light as a feather. It took no time at all to vacuum the whole house, including the stairs. It used to take a couple of days to vacuum my house (multiple-story house) because it would exhaust me to lug the old vacuum cleaner around. I was even able to vacuum the stairs with it - with the old Wind Tunnel, I had to use the upholstery attachment for the stairs, and it was heavy and difficult to maneuver. To get close to walls, it works best if you aim the vacuum cleaner toward the wall (it was best to go parallel to the wall with the old vacuum). My husband noticed the carpet looked much cleaner with the new vacuum cleaner. The swivel head is nice, and the head is small enough to vacuum between the legs of chairs. As an added bonus, you don't have to stop the vacuum to change the carpet height when switching from carpet to rugs; the Oreck self-adjusts.
The only part I miss about the Hoover is the convenient on-board attachments for the vacuum cleaner. The Oreck comes with a separate hand-held canister vac for more detailed and above-the-floor cleaning. I tested it today, and I would rate it a B-. It can be quite heavy, and the cord is a pain in the neck. The attachments do not stay hooked to the vac, so I will need to find a separate bag for storage. I will probably use it twice a month to clean corners and ceilings, so I can deal with the inconvenience. The plus side is that it has some serious vacuum power! I have never had a hand-held unit to suck so much. ;)
I would highly recommend the Oreck XL Platinum Plus. It is going to save me so much time and energy, and it cleans the carpet very well.
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