Oreck Classic Heritage Bagged Upright Vacuum U3840HHS Review

In this Oreck Classic Heritage bagged upright vacuum U3840HHS review, we’ll look at the pros and cons of this model.

Pros of the Oreck Classic Heritage

• The Oreck Classic Heritage bagged upright is around two hundred and fifty dollars, but you can often find it on sale for around two hundred dollars. It is comparable in price to the Oreck XL Class.

• The vacuum is only nine pounds. You won’t get a major workout cleaning a few rooms. And the Oreck regularly picks up everything in a single pass, whereas other cheap vacuums may take multiple passes.

• The Oreck Classic Heritage has powerful air flow and double helix brushes. The side brushes cause it to automatically clean along the baseboards or under the edges.

• Bagged vacuums like the Oreck are recommended by Consumer Reports to eliminate the risk of inhaling dust and dander you’ve just vacuumed up. Oreck improves on this advantage with its SaniSeal system which keeps vacuum bags sealed shut. And vacuum bags are only eight dollars for an eight pack, so maintaining this bag vacuum won’t break your budget.

• This vacuum has a three year limited warranty.

• The cord is thirty feet long. You won’t have to constantly unplug and then re-plug in the vacuum. And this vacuum has a smooth coating that lets it glide along the floor as you move.

• You don’t have to switch the vacuum brush height based on the floor type. The vacuum automatically adjusts.

• This vacuum is very maneuverable compared to other upright vacuums.

• The cord is heavy duty. You aren’t going to damage it if you run over it a few times.

• This vacuum will let you rotate the brushes as they wear down. However, that does require some disassembly and re-assembly.

• This vacuum does a good job on both bare floors and thick carpets.

Cons of the Oreck Classic Heritage

• The Oreck Classic Heritage upright vacuum uses a belt drive to power the brush head sweeper. This is a maintenance issue. If you buy this vacuum, you’ll want to buy a spare belt because Oreck doesn’t supply a spare for this model as it used to supply with other models.

• This vacuum isn’t self-propelled. That won’t matter given its weight when vacuuming a small area. It will matter for someone who intends to use this vacuum to clean a large home or has limited upper body strength.

• This vacuum is louder than comparably priced Dyson and Kenmore vacuums. The baby won’t sleep through this unless she’s used to sleeping through the washer, dryer and dishwasher.

• There is no indicator on the vacuum for when the bag is getting full except for decreased performance.

Observations

This Oreck Classic Heritage bagged upright vacuum U3840HHS review would not be complete without additional information potential buyers should know. These observations are neither pros or cons but useful facts that could guide you in the process of making the decision of whether or not to buy the Oreck Classical Heritage model U3840HHS.

The Oreck vacuum can be laid nearly flat to let you clean under furniture like chairs without having to break out an extension wand. That’s a plus in this case because the Oreck Classic can’t accept attachments. You’ll need either a handheld vacuum or an upright with attachments to clean the stairs or drapery.

Oreck gets medium grades on reliability in general. For example, the Oreck ranked as a whole sees nine percent of its vacuums repaired in a given year. Kirby, the most reliable brand per Consumer Reports, only needed three percent of its vacuums repaired per year. However, Oreck isn’t as bad as Simplicity or Riccar which saw one in eight vacuums repaired per year.

Oreck vacuums as a whole tend to get middling ratings with Consumer reports. For example, the Oreck Graphite is good on bare floors and middling on carpet, but the performance is at the expense of your ears given its noise level. But the Oreck Magnesium does well with high pile carpets and is one of the best options when it comes to vacuuming shag carpets and rugs .

This vacuum has only a single speed. This is good if you want simplicity. It is bad if you want higher power suction for a particular situation or lower power for a quieter job.

This vacuum has a small head. On the upside, it fits under many chairs and couches. On the downside, you may need more passes to cover a large area.

This vacuum’s lack of flexibility and attachments can be a mixed bag. You can’t disconnect a hose, add an attachment and vacuum between appliances. Then again, there aren’t loose hoses and attachments that can come off or break.

Click Here For More Oreck Heritage Vacuum Reviews