Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Introduction to the Oreck Vacuum and This Buyer's Guide

Hello everyone, my name is Matthew and I am a former store manager of an Oreck Vacuum Home Care Center. In my time as a store manager I learned the details of every Oreck product (the good and the bad) including all four brands of upright vacuum: the Oreck Classic, Oreck Deluxe, Oreck Ultra and the Oreck xl21. I also serviced enough vacuums to clean every rug in Persia.

My goal with this blogspot is to cut through all of the confusing "sales pitches" to give you an honest, no-nonsense, pitch-free examination of the entire Oreck product line, starting with the 8lb Vacuums, to help you choose the right vacuum cleaner for your needs...and more importantly, to help you avoid the products that either won't meet your needs or don't live up to what they'll tell you online or in a local store.

Before we begin, I would like to make two things clear: 1) I no longer work for the Oreck Corporation, so I have nothing to gain by trying to convince you to buy the most expensive vacuum; and 2) I have no ill will towards David Oreck or the his corporation. I have met Mr. Oreck, his wife and his brother. They are all very classy and respectful people. I wish them and their company only the best. I simply want to dispel the myths and tell the truth about the Oreck Vacuums and eventually the entire product line.

If you have any question, feel free to post them in the comment section below and I will do my best to answer them in a timely manner.

Should you take the Oreck Challenge with the xl21?

The Oreck Challenge, as seen on TV with David Oreck promoting his 8lb. vacuum cleaner sweepers, is a promotion for a customer to get an Oreck XL21 to try in their home with a money back guarantee. Is it worth the money? Do they stand behind the guarantee and give you a full refund if you don't like it? Most importantly, are the tune-ups worth it?

I answer all of these questions in greater detail in other portions of this blog. But to briefly answer the questions:

Yes, they WILL pay to have the Oreck XL21 titanium vacuum cleaner mailed back to their factory or if you bought it in a store, you can take it back to that local store.

Do the filter bags, Oreck Iron, and 21 annual tune-ups justify the $749 price tag? That is a complicated question that is handled in more detail in other posts on this blogspot. I will say here that the iron is well worth the money, sold outright. It is a quality iron. The filter bags are a $30 value, so not that big of a deal. The tune-ups are not worth the money. However, the 21 year warranty is nice.

Is the Titanium XL21 Oreck Vacuum cleaner sweeper worth the money or should you go with a less expensive model? Well, to determine that, read the blog post below that compares all four of their model, so that you can decide for yourself.

If you have any questions after reading the posts below, feel free to ask them in the comment section below and I will do my best to answer them in a timely manner.