Oreck Commercial ORB550MC Orbiter Floor Machine, 13" Cleaning Path, 50' Cord

Great machine

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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!!

After my latest rug shampooer broke down I was really really motivated to find something that would do the job. This led into a long and arduous search. Finally ended up on You Tube looking at video reviews. It was at this point that I accidentally stumbled on videos of professional carpet cleaners using various pieces of equipment and chemicals. Obviously I couldn't afford their equipment and just when I was ready to give up I started to see other professionals who were using the affordable Oreck Orbitor with great visible results. They called their method of carpet cleanig---VLM (very low moisture) As I continued to watch I learned how to use this machine-- what accessories and cleaning products to use with it and under what circumstances. Some of these pros have used this machine almost exclusively in their business for years. Intrigued I decided to buy one and try it for myself. Following their example I used Green Dragon powder (encap store) mixed with water and applied with a pump sprayer on my thirty year old carpet. Next I went over the carpet with the Oreck black brush to work the cleaner into the carpet--loosen the dirt and lift the pile of the carpet. Finally I switched to the microfiber pad (called a bonnet) and went over the carpet again to absorb the dirt and moisture in the carpet which works very well. (NOTE: Any small amount of dirt still left in the carpet is encapsulated by the moist green Dragon as it drys into crystals that you can vacuum out the next day.) I was soo pleased at the difference in my carpet. Clean and fluffy and completely dry in less than 2 hours. Then I used the Oreck on my tile floor with the green brush-- Fabuloso and water (no residue) and finished up with microfiber pad to clean and dry everything off the floor. Again a beautiful clean floor. The pads/bonnets are easy to use and clean. When you are done with them either throw them in the washer or rinse them out first and then throw them in the washer and then in the dryer. The brush can also be rinsed out with a hose or in a sink--shake excess water off and air dry. I think that the reason it works so well is the agitation that it gives the floor. This is a great little machine that does a great job---- if it were not why would the professionals keep using it year after year

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.