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{CLOSED} Review and Giveaway: Oreck Halo Vacuum

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orek halo giveaway My current obsession is vacuums. Since Maya is learning to crawl and I am encouraging my toddler to play with her- we spend a lot of time on the floor. Most of the time it is not pleasant despite my vigilant attempts to keep things clean. We have a dog and with two kids plus a husband I feel like the carpets are always dirty.  Hence my mission to find the best quality vacuum to make sure the floors are as clean as possible.

We having been saving money to finally buy a top of the line vacuum.  I have been researching them for awhile, following prices and asking for lots of feedback from friends.  Then I found the Oreck Halo and started reading the reviews and I was really impressed.  The Halo not only cleans dirt from the floor but it is unique as it kills germs as well! Fancy!

There are two motors- one that brushes your carpet to bring the packed in dirt to the top and the second is the suction motor that sucks it all up into a HEPA13 filter bag. Then you can push a little button to turn on the UV-C light while you vacuum and the UV-C light will kill any bacteria and germs on your floor! That includes mold spores, fleas and all sorts of other nasty things.  According to the web site, the HEPA 13 filter bag will capture 99.95% of particles- which means the Halo is about as good as it gets.oreck halo giveaway 3

The vacuum works on any floor- from hardwood to carpet so you can use this in every room in the house. I really love this feature for so many reasons but one especially is that I can be sure my kitchen and bathroom floors are also getting a dose of the UV-C light.  The Halo also comes with attachments to clean drapes or upholstery and has a 29 foot cord which really speeds up the process.  Before I tried this vacuum the only thing I knew about Oreck was that they got great reviews and the vacuums are super lightweight. The Halo is certainly light at 17 lbs and it is extremely smooth to operate.

The vacuum comes in cobalt blue and black and the little Halo logo lights up to tell you the UV light is working.

What I like best though is all the extras that come with this baby-

***You get 3 free comprehensive annual tuneups to make sure your Halo is running at peak performance (there are 400 Oreck stores nationwide)
***You get a 5 year warranty (!!)
***And you get an entire year’s worth of HEPA13 filter bags

As for my experience with the vacuum I can tell you it just looks really cool.  It comes in a colbalt blue and black color and if you have men in the house this will catch their attention.  We put it together in about 3 minutes and my husband was excited to test it out.  (Yes you read that right- he was actually excited to vacuum!) He immediately sucked up a shoelace and had to yank it out of the motor.  We were pretty sure we broke the vacuum two minutes after we got it.  I found the number and called Oreck at about 6pm at night and expected to hear from someone in a few days. Wrong!  We immediately got through to someone that typed in our information and explained what was wrong (slight assembly issue- ah..hem..) and we were back in business!   I was really impressed with the level of service and the fact that the person that answered our call was incredibly knowledgeable.  To know that I have a five year warranty AND I can actually get customer support on a product means quite a bit to me.  orek halo giveaway 2

This is an investment piece as the vacuum retails for $599.  To make it even better though Oreck is running a promotion through 12/14 where you also get a 2in1 speed sweep and a car vac FREE with your purchase plus free shipping.

You can purchase the Halo from Oreck directly HERE as well as get more information about the product and watch a demo video to see how it really works.

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Oreck has generously offered one MFA reader a Halo vacuum of your own!!  YEAH!!  I want to try and get this to you before Christmas so the giveaway will run until next Thursday at 12pm PST.  You have 5 chances to win and I will contact the winner within 48 hours via email.  If you don’t respond I will choose an alternate winner!!!

1. Head on over HERE and tell me which other Oreck item you’d like to try!

2. Become a fan of  MFA HERE on Facebook

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Since many of you were confused by the forms I was using before you can just leave comments for this giveaway.  Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry (and any emails, tweets or FB posts will not count. )  I am sorry but it is too hard for me to keep track of them and then enter your information myself.

GOOD LUCK!  THE WINNER WAS DUSTY B #25.

Disclosure: Oreck sponsored this giveaway by providing the prize for one winner.  I was also given a sample for review purposes.  All opinions expressed are my own and I was not compensated in any way by Oreck.

Comments

  1. Erica says

    Already subscribed to the newsletter, please enter me for the Oreck give away.

  3. Shawn Sand says

    I would love to win the Oreck. I would also like to try their air purifier.

  4. Alison says

    I would love to try the Oreck Halo!!! I have a dog who sheds a lot, we vacuum 2-3 times a week trying to keep it under control!! Also we have tons of dust in our house/area, so this would be amazing!!

  5. Brandy says

    Oh… that’s an easy one! I have never been pleased with air purifiers, but I know Oreck is a respected name. SO, I’d like to try their Pro Shield Air Purifier. They have some that sit flat and they’re sleek. 🙂

  7. Karin says

    I love these vacuum give aways because I definitely need one! My ten-year old vacuum is in dire need of retirement. 🙂

    I’ve heard fabulous things about Oreck over the years and would love to try either the Oreck Halo or the XL Platinum Pilot.

  11. Cambrey says

    I like the Germ killing vacumn. I have friends and family that swear by Oreck.

  14. Lisa says

    I would like to try the Oreck Halo Germ Killing UV-C Vacuum.

    Our vacuum broke all long time ago and I’m having to vacuum using our shop-van…so I could REALLY use this! Thank you!

  15. Laura Williams says

    I would love to try to the Oreck Steam-It Power Wand. I think it would work wonders on some dusty lampshades I have.

  20. Kristine says

    I would love to try the Oreck Halo Germ Killing UV-C Vacuum, I have 2 young boys and a dog, this would be great!!

  23. Michelle McCormick says

    I am already a fan on facebook. I would love to own this great vacuum because I have a very very destructive and messy 2 year old 🙂

  24. Ann PS says

    I would try the steam cleaning one – with a 2yearold and 4yearold our white(!) carpet is never truly white. Thanks for the opportunity!

  26. Christy Broadhead says

    I would like to try the Oreck XL Shield Power Scrubber for some deep down cleaning power!

  27. Tracy says

    I think the new Oreck Steam-It looks great! I recently purchased a white rug for my bedroom (what was I thinking!) and it’d be awesome to test that baby out on that rug!!

  36. Kris says

    I subscribe to your feed – not that it ever gets a chance to get to my email! I check your site frequently. LOL

  37. denise says

    ohh this halo looks sooo cool, but i would also love to try the steam mop!

  38. Rachael Mann says

    I have an Oreck and LOVE it! So worth the money! I’d love to try the Halo!

  40. Cyan says

    I subscribe to your feed through feed demon. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

  45. kim says

    I would also love to try to the oreck allergy control bedding. Anything to help with allergies is amazing!

  46. Cyan says

    I would like to try the XL Sheild power scrubber and the refrigerator purifier.

  48. stacy rowicki says

    I am not sure if letting you know that I am already a fan on facebook qualifies as an entry but if it does..then just letting you know I am a fan on facebook!

  49. Kim A. says

    Already subscribe your feed via my google feeds. Would love any of the Oreck products! Thanks!