I am certainly a fan of the Electrolux; however, the small canister vac that Oreck sells is also called the Side Kick. It is really good, about 12x4x5 inches and though loud it is strong for little.
On Fri, 10 Oct 2008, Betsy Whitney wrote: > Amen to this. I have used up right electrolux vacs for the last 20 > years. One of the best things about them is this attachment called > the side kick. It's a small square part that goes on the end of the > hose that contains a beater brush. Awesome for furniture and screens. > The vac itself has a 42 foot cord. > I know you said you wanted portable, but this thing has some power. > Betsy > At 09:28 PM 10/9/2008, you wrote: > >> I'd gladly have doubled what I paid for my Oreck and have gotten the >> upright electrolux. >> However, the little Oreck is a wild little bugger. >> It's about twice the size of a lunch pail, and has a 3 ft hose. A bag of >> attachments, and canister bag type bags. >> I think it's called "The SideKick" It's a little noisy, but it's big time >> compared to the dust buster and even the Dirt Devil. >> >> On Thu, 9 Oct 2008, WESLEY BURDEN wrote: >> >>> hello william the only vacuum i reccommend to get is a oreck. I just bought >>> an oreck on monday and love it. It picks up everything. Your house will be >>> spotless with an oreck. Go to www.oreck.com. >>> >>> >>> >>> _____ >>> >>> From: >> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> m [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> On Behalf Of William Stephan >>> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 9:33 PM >>> To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >>> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Portable Vac recommendations >>> >>> >>> >>> All: >>> >>> My wife has decided we need a new portable, as in battery-powered vacuum >>> cleaner to be used primarily on furniture. She wants something with >>> attachments appropriate to that usage, and hopefully with an easy-to-empty >>> cup or receptical for the debris. We have a very tired Dustbuster, and this >>> time I'd like to find something with a little more power and versatility. >>> Any thoughts? >>> >>> Thanks in advance. >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
