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I have an Oreck XL Vac. Cleaner than drags-hard to push???

I have an Oreck Model XL (Circa 2003). Intermittently the
vacuum "drags" on the carpet making it impossible to push.
I have checked suction, bag,and wheel rollers and can't see
any way the unit should be so hard to push?

Rob Roth, June 2006

home Fix label Household Appliances label_important Vacuum Cleaners category Oreckdone

i vaccume a church and mine's the same way. took the bumper gaurd off today and my arm's not quite so sore.

debra, March 2008

Mine too. Sometimes the rubber-band-bumber that encircles it gets off track and drags on the floor. Lors of WD40 helps too.

Linda, November 2007

Mine does that as it develops a black residue on the bottom, probably from the carpet. It looks like the black plastic bottom has melted a bit, but it's just an accumulation that easily scrapes off. It takes me 3-4 years for it to get thick enough to notice. I'm not sure why this is the only vacuum that does this.

K Dupuy, September 2007

Try replacing the belt. The brush roller helps the Orecks move along.
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Help Around the House, September 2006

Hey mine is the same way, sooo hard to push, like i am just dragging it along the carpet. Have you found out any more info about yours?

stephanie, July 2006

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