Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

Hopefully this is available to non-subscribers:

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2009/09/garry-ultra-light-vacuum-consumer-reports-review-best-vacuums-infomercial-dirt-devil-hoover-eureka-b.html

Inside Consumer Reports Test Labs: The Garry upright vacuum is a lightweight . . . in more ways than one

- good for bare floors and pet hair - not so great at carpet cleaning.

HS:

The ORECK gallon and one half size bag capacity fills because the ORECK doesn't work properly.  Now, that's a new and different perspective on the effectiveness of vacuum operations and performance on rugs.  Do you have any more observations like this one to post.  It's right up there with paying $600 for a dyson vacuum that can't perform as well as a $60 HOOVER TEMPO. 

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:
By your own admittance it does not deep clean on medium or higher pile carpet.

HS:

No, your words and interpretation not mine.  ORECK deep cleans better than many of the current brands that are much more expensive.  Note the grooming of the carpets after using ORECK vacuums.  They can't groom without deep cleaning too. 

My point that you missed is that if you use an ORECK daily, as it was made to be used, deep cleaning isn't an issue.  Why?  As I explained already it takes surface dirt and dust 5 days to embed in the backing of rugs.  My point is true for all vacuums that are used daily and properly.

Carmine D. 

CarmineD wrote:
You can groom a carpet with a carpet rake.  They do not remove any dirt.  Why not buy a better vac that does not require daily use?

No HS you can rake a carpet with a rake, you can't groom it.  Groom, my friend, implies cleaning also.

I vacuum daily.  I have to vacuum daily because I have an English yellow lab that sheds year round and a dear Wife with allergies and sinuses.  My 9 pound ORECK for $199 does a yeoman's job.  It's over 2 years old, works like a charm and my dog and Wife don't run for cover during operation.  Dyson's notorious clutch ratcheting sent all in the house for cover.

I contemplated the HOOVER bagged Platinum lightweight [rated number 2 by CR] with companion canister for $299 in June 2009.  My dear Wife and I liked the ORECK performance on rugs and floors much better.  As I said for higher pile, the HOOVER probably is better.  For medium to low and floors, the ORECK is better.  I have 75 percent floors and 25 percent medium loop pile wool rugs.  And assorted area rugs mostly berber.  ORECK is primo.  Why change if you're happy and satisfied.  I'll upgrade my ORECK as I mentioned already.  Sales should be coming soon for the Holiday season.  I'll buy a new ORECK AGAIN.

Carmine D.