Oreck XL Ultra Vacuum Review

Months ago I reviewed my Oreck Ironman canister vacuum which I am very happy with but shared that I was still in the market for a new upright vacuum cleaner.  The Electrolux upright vacuum cleaner that was part of my husband’s wedding dowry over a decade ago, and was old even then, had stopped working to my satisfaction even with maintenance. 

I ended up choosing an Oreck XL Silver upright vacuum on recommendation from a professional house cleaner.  I love this vacuum cleaner.  Don’t get me wrong, I still don’t love to vacuum but with some Delbert McClinton blaring and my Oreck XL Silver, the job is less despised. 

Why do I like the Oreck XL Silver?

It’s so lightweight!  It weighs only 8 lbs. and is so easy to move from room to room or even up and down stairs.  It stands rather compact so it is also easy to store in a closet without giving up the whole space.  After using a heavy Dirt Devil Swivel at a beach house this past week, I was reminded how much I appreciate this light weight upright vacuum. 

I’ve also been really pleased with the power of this Oreck XL Silver upright.  I don’t have to “reface” the same place over and over as was doing with my old vacuum.  One of the best features are the little brushes on the side that make it easy to gather those crumbs, strings, dog hair and other various detritus that embed themselves between the carpet and the trim.  I use my Oreck on Berber carpet, hardwood floors and area rugs and I’ve been equally pleased with the performance on all three.

The bags for the Oreck XL Silver have to be ordered from Oreck but they come in 8 packs and they are huge!  These are the biggest bags I’ve ever seen and they are easy to snap into place.  No more trying to fit the cardboard hole over a tube.  Yeah!

The chord is nice and long so that I don’t have to re-plug for every room but as always I wouldn’t have minded one of those automatic chord rewinding thingies.  I guess the good news is that that is one less feature to malfunction.

My Viewpoint:  The Oreck XL Silver has the power and features to easily and successfully vacuum all kinds of floor covers.  The biggest bonus to me is how light- weight it is.  If I have to vacuum, I’ll take the cardio but I don’t want to have to get a heavy arm work out too.