Oreck Commercial Orbiter Hard Floor Cleaner Machine, Multi-Purpose Floor Cleaning, Random Orbital Drive, Wide Cleaning Path, 50-Foot Long Cord, ORB550MC, Gray/Red

Dear Oreck - Where have you been our entire homeowning life? Lets just say if you have vinyl, tile, concrete or wood floors, this is your guy. No more scrubbing or punnihsing workouts with the mop to get the floor clean. 1. Out of the box - you don't have to put anything together. And do not be weirded out because it seems heavy - it won't feel like that to use! I was pleasantly surprised that I was able to use it 30 seconds out of the box (after doing some research online on pads and bonnets and watching youtube videos on how to use it) 2. Pads, and Scrub rings - this is where Oreck is a little short on info: what do I use? Pretty much the things you think you may want to use on a softer floor like vinyl and wood be careful of scratching. This puppy is a buffer and he likes to buff and strip (yes that sounds, ironically, dirty). For vinyl floors that are very filtrhy, I used the green scrub rind then followed immediately up with the terrycloth bonnet to buff. It works BEAUTIFULLY. For tile, either the green brush or the blue one again following with the terry bonnet. Dont forget you have to either wetmop the floor first, or even easier spray it with cleaner but you don't need to use that much! For wood floors, we have oiled floors and I got this for those, but I have not yet tried that out - I willl update when I do. For concrete (garage floors, porches that aren't painted, sidewalks, etc. You can go to town using the orange scrubber or one of the stripping polypropylene pads that feel like scotchbrite. Do your YouTube homework tho. 3. Carpet cleaning - I have no carpets but everyone says black scrub ring and the bonnet ()separately). 4. Switching out scrubber rings and bonnets and pads. EASY PEASY. Pads and bonnets get affixed to the black drive pad holder. That slips on the bottom. For scrub brushes yuou don't use the black drive pad. It COULD NOT BE EASIER. 5. Long cord, quiet operation that doesn't freak out my cat, beautiful floors without scrubbing on my hands and knees. I accidentally bought two and was going to return one, but now I am perhaps leaving #2 upstairs. . . . . I have not loved a household appliance like this since I first got a dishwasher (and a housekeeper). Seriously - worth it. Every penny. Every pain of doing your own research on the pads. Even hefting that puppy up the stairs. Going to admire my kitchen vinyl floor now. IT EVEN BUFFED OUT MARKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For those of you who just want a quick read for basic info, I will start with the breakdown, but if you want to know all about my experience with this floor cleaner please read on. BREAKDOWN: Excellent floor cleaner - definitely worth the time and expense! Easy to operate Use the Blue brush for deep grout - it works easiest and best Large spaces with deep grout may need to use more than one brush to finish the job (order extra) Only one issue - if you are puny and have small hands removing the brush is very difficult - you will need help I have the most beautiful and horrible Travertine floors and was looking for something to help clean the canyons of grout filled with dirt. If you are thinking about getting floors like mine, DON'T! They are the worst to keep clean with their rustic looking huge grout channels. But thanks to this Oreck floor cleaner, months of debris nearly floated away! (check out the pictures of my floor, cleaned areas versus the dirty bits - which I added) The Oreck Commercial Orbiter Floor Machine worked wonders on the massive crevices in my flooring. If you have floors with deep, wide grout spaces and never seem to get the dirt up no matter how much you mop, then this floor cleaner is what you need. I ordered the orange brush thinking I needed something rugged and heavy duty but the blue brush was actually the best, as it was softer and able to get deep in the cracks. When I first used the orange brush I felt the need to twist the Orbiter to get the brush into the cracks because it was so stiff, it was basically passing over them. Just so you know, bending the machine to get in the cracks actually makes it harder on your arms and wrists, and beats the crap out of the brush. So about half a floor later (several hours), I had to switch the orange brush out because it became matted and compressed and no longer worked well (picture included of the abused orange brush). I then used the blue brush and immediately noticed a huge difference! It was softer so it got in the cracks easily and I no longer had to twist the machine to get the same results. Of course I ended up having to switch out the blue brush to another blue brush because I could tell when it was getting worn and not working as well. I seriously did almost 5,000 square feet of flooring and used 3 brushes, so I guess that's not too bad. It would have been great to only used one, but I wasn't complaining since my floor was looking amazing. It took many, many hours and a few days to get it all done, but it looks like new and I am now forcing everyone to comply to my no shoes in the house policy to help maintain the floors cleanliness, so that I, hopefully, won't have to do this again for another 6-8 months or longer. The only downside of this machine is that I find it too difficult to get the brushes off to replace them after using them for the day and need the assistance of someone much stronger with larger hands than mine. Too bad they don't have a tool to help get the brush off, for people with small hands that are on the puny side. Overall, totally worth the money and time spent making my floors new again!!

Heavy-Duty Floor Cleaner That’s Built to Last The Oreck Commercial Orbiter is one of those machines that makes you wonder why you didn’t get it sooner. It’s sturdy, easy to maneuver, and powerful enough to handle a wide range of cleaning tasks—whether it’s scrubbing tile grout, deep cleaning carpets, polishing hardwood, or stripping wax from floors. The random orbital drive design means it doesn’t gouge or swirl, and it’s surprisingly user-friendly even if you’ve never used a floor machine before. The wide cleaning path and long 50-foot cord are a big plus. You can cover large areas without constantly searching for outlets, which makes cleaning faster and less of a hassle. I also like that it’s versatile—you just swap out pads or brushes depending on the job. Despite its commercial rating, it works just as well in a home setting if you have large floor areas or tough cleaning needs. One thing to keep in mind: it is heavy, which helps with cleaning power but can make it a bit awkward to carry up and down stairs. You’ll also need to buy the pads and brushes separately, so factor that into the cost. Bottom line: A professional-grade, long-lasting cleaning machine that delivers excellent results across multiple surfaces. If you want one tool that can handle just about any floor-cleaning job, this is a worthwhile investment.

100% worth the price. The cleaning power and durability are spectacular. It’s not super heavy like I originally thought and came fully assembled. Perfect size to carry around the house or shop & works great! Highly recommend. I’ve spent hours mopping and steam cleaning tile floors…look at the difference.

This is a professional feeling unit. Very well built, heavy head and fantastic motor. Is nimble enough to be used to clean shower floor tiles and powerful enough to scrub my three car garage epoxy coated floor. Interchangeable heads is very useful. Use either soft, medium or hard scrubbing bristles to take on any job. Very impressed.

Se ve fuerte y bien hecho.

Es muy ligera, no vibra como otras maquinas, y es muy potente, quizas para un trabajo rudo de pisos muy acabados o espacios muy amplios es mejor una mas grande pero para una casa o departamento es perfecta. La use en piso de marmol, y los cojinetes o almohadillas se pueden encargar facilmente tambien por amazon.

I have about 3000 sq. ft. of limestone/travertine tiled floor in my home! And we've been rescuing Great Danes for years! Over time, the high traffic areas have become dull and dirty! So . . . I bought cleaner for our specific type of tile. I bought a small pump sprayer (where I mix the solution with water). I use the pump sprayer to spray a somewhat small area that I'm going to over with the Oreck, repeat and move further and further along until the whole area is done. And . . . . . well, it works! It may not bring your tile back to brand new (especially if you have porous tile like limestone or travertine), but it does a pretty good job! My tile looks a helluva lot better than it did before. The unit is not cheap, but that said this is a commercial-grade unit. Be sure to buy the right brush ring attachment to do your specific kind of tile. If you can't find the info here on Amazon, Google Oreck's website and they will have the different kind of brushes you can get and which works best for which type of flooring material.

lástima por la paquetería de UPS que me la trajo muy golpeada. al tratar de desplazarla se rompió