Oreck HEPA Bagged Upright Vacuum Cleaner, Lightweight, For Carpet and Hard Floor, UK30205PC, Blue

My wife and I wanted a nice vacuum that would last for well over a decade . Having gone from a $20 vacuum we invested in a $200 shark. We were disappointed. Top heavy, held a cup worth of debri, ect. This Oreck is light but doesn't feel cheap. It feels well made. It self propells without resisting you. On low it is quiet and picks up debri before you even go over the area by several inches. I could go on, as it is literally the best vacuum we've ever used. My family gave us their 30 year old oreck and it still works great.Noteworthy Features: self propells, great suction, simple, very well made, led lights, power selection. Best feature: it is unlike most modern, overly complicated vacuums that are all hard plastic material. It knows it's just supposed to be a vacuum cleaner :) .

I am absolutely in love with this Oreck Vacuum!! I have owned many vacuums and this one outperforms them all! You turn the thing on and it moves by itself dragging me along with it! A dream to operate! Very light weight and extremely powerful suction. I like that it has 2 settings..low for hardwood and high for carpet. The HEPA filter is HUGE due to my allergies to dust and pollen. I vacuumed my whole house yesterday ( 2,500 sq ft ) and never broke a sweat. It just glides around. Some reviewers have complained that it is louder than they would have liked. So What?!?! This thing is powerful and my floors have never felt better in bare feet. I would give this 10 STARS if I could!

I bought this vacuum in August of 2022. My last Oreck was purchased in 2002 and it lasted till 2013. I was expecting this one to do the same or at least last 6 or 7 years. First, was the smell, I noticed it gave off a stinky foot smell every time I vacuumed. Last year, 2024, the entire top handle broke off. I was able to fix it with duck tape. Then a few weeks ago, the little lever that holds the cord I place broke off. Now, it doesn’t pick up dirt anymore. It spits out the dirt it picks up. To say I am disappointed is an understatement. It didn’t have to last as long as the old Oreck but this is unacceptable for a $400 machine. I will not be purchasing another Oreck. Now I have to buy another vacuum in less than 4 years. I feel like they wronged me.

Excellent VacuumPicks up very well

So when it comes to upright vacuums only three things are important to me: 1) suction power; if it doesn't suck the carpet up from the pad underneath, it's not strong enough 2) durability; I absolutely detest having to shell out for a new vacuum every few years, and 3) it's bagged; canisters are messy, unhygienic, and I want HEPA bags for my allergies. Price is also an issue as I can't and won't pay like $500+ for a vacuum, but nothing else matters - it could have a million attachments or none, it could weigh 75 pounds, it could sound like a jet engine, I just don't care.My last two vacuums were Hoover Windtunnel Anniversary Editions, and were rad. Unfortunately both had motors that died at or just under three years in, and it appears that vacuum isn't made anymore, so after an evening of tearful research I found this Oreck. No attachments, nothing fancy, just an upright bagged vacuum. The suction is excellent - as good or better than the anniversary edition Hoovers. The bags are cute, relatively cheap, and sold as a box of 8, which is handy. BUT. This vacuum is so lightweight and flimsy feeling that I worry it's going to break - not break down, but literally break - at any minute. The first time my husband tried it his face fell and he looked at me and said, "It feels like a toy." Legit. However, if you need a super lightweight vacuum that a 10-year-old could easy overhand throw across a room, this might be a selling point for you. Other good things: it's not that loud for how powerful it is, and it includes directions on how to disassemble to clear blockages up in the shaft should you ever need to, which I've never seen in a vac before.I'm downgrading to 4 stars for the scarily flimsy feel, and will update my review if necessary. Current price for this vacuum ($250 at the time of review) is about a third less than what I paid almost two weeks ago when I had to make a purchase RIGHT AWAY, and I might not be so heartbroken over the build quality had I paid the current price. So get it now, I guess?