Oreck Commercial XL Review

This one, much like all commercial vacuums, is somewhat large. It measures 6x13x35 inches while its total weight is approximately 8.2 pounds.

As such, this upright vacuum cleaner might be a bit tricky to store away. Still, its size has a lot to do with its convenience and efficiency. The massive dust bag holds a lot of dirt and dust, and because it’s as big, you won’t have to empty it as often.

The Oreck XL one comes with a one-year warranty that only covers damage caused by faulty manufacturing and materials. It also comes with a one-year warranty on the belt, which is a nice addition since the belt tends to wear and tear.

If you have area rugs, high-pile carpets, vinyl floors, and tile, you should give this unit a chance. It’s a versatile vacuum that does a good job on these surfaces, especially due to its wide cleaning path.

Oreck Commercial XL2100RHS might do well on other types of floors such as hardwood, but its performance, in this case, might vary. It all depends on the kind of dirt you’re cleaning and whether or not the area is tight.

Carpets don’t stand a chance against the Oreck Commercial XL vacuum. Its height adjustment adapts the cleaning head to the particular floor and allows you to go from one to another with ease.

The vacuum picks up different debris, dust, and dirt from all kinds of carpets regardless of how thick they are. However, don’t be surprised if you notice it’s becoming loud as you switch to high-pile rugs. The thick and dense fibers of such carpets tend to make the machine that much noisier.

People have had different experiences when it comes to hardwood. It mostly depends on what you’re cleaning since the vacuum might just push some debris around instead of picking them up.

Also, you should be careful not to damage the delicate surface. If you’re cleaning things like cereal, rice, or kitty litter, you might scratch the surface of your floor.

Other bare floors like tile, vinyl, and laminate aren’t as tricky to clean.

Maneuverability might be an issue for some people since Oreck XL is as large. It doesn’t have any swivel steering, so its brush remains in one place at all times. As a result, you’ll have to make the turns all by yourself without any assistance from the vacuum. However, it features a rather long power cord.

Pushing the vacuum across carpets and bare floors won’t be an issue. Going around and under furniture and other obstacles is what might be a bit tricky to some people.

The most important part of the Oreck Commercial XL2100RHS vacuum maintenance is replacing the belt. The process is a bit challenging when you do it the first time, but it becomes easier each time you do it. Luckily, it only requires replacement once a year.

You’ll also have to change the filter and clean the brushroll. The entire maintenance process is quite cheap, and it shouldn’t be too challenging once you get the hang of it.

The Oreck Commercial XL is among the loudest commercial vacuums on the market. In other words, all the people who live in your house will be able to hear it when it’s working.

For this reason, this vacuum might not be the best choice if you live in an apartment. Unless you can use it at an appropriate time, you’ll probably make too much noise than what’s allowed.

This Oreck model is a corded unit that comes with what’s among the longest cables on the market. More precisely, the unit features a 30’ long power cord that stores on its handle.

This vacuum doesn’t have any power cord retract function, but it still stores the cable rather neatly.

It’s quite apparent that this Oreck vacuum is a bagged vacuum cleaner as it has quite a large dust bag. The 630 cubic inches “top fill” bag holds different dust, debris and kinds of dirt and doesn’t require frequent maintenance.

The bag requires replacement at least once a month. It might be longer, depending on how frequently you use the vacuum. However, make sure not to go across the indicated full line.

For filtration, Oreck included an inner bag with an automatic closing seal. It ensures that all the tiny particles are safely trapped inside the bag of the vacuum and cannot go back into your breathing space.

You’ll probably have to replace it every month or so.

Pets can be rather messy, but the dirt they leave behind is no match for the Oreck Commercial XL vacuum. The cleaner does an excellent job of picking up different dirt, and debris pets create on your floors.

Kitty litter is a bit tricky for the Oreck XL to pick up. It struggles to pick them up if they’re on a bare floor, especially on hardwood

Tile and vinyl might not be as big of a problem, but kitty litter could actually damage the surface of your hardwood. In most cases, the vacuum cleans smaller pieces easily while it might just push the larger ones around.

This Oreck commercial vacuum cleaner does an excellent job of picking up pet hair from your carpeted floors. It sucks them out of high-pile carpets and area rugs with the same efficiency and easy.

Keep in mind that it might not get to the pet hair that is stuck near the corners and edges of walls. There are other vacuums for pet hair available if that’s what you mainly clean at home.