- MULTI-PURPOSE CLEANING: Commercial grade cleaner and effective on all types of flooring surfaces. Sand, refinish, strip, scrub, wax, and polish, as well as deep clean your carpets
- EASY TO MANEUVER: Brush head rotates in a random orbital pattern to glide over the floor and prevent brush marks, swirls, sanding marks and gouge
- DEEP CLEAN CARPETS: Dry cleans carpets so it won’t leave a soapy or sticky residue that can attract dirt and cause rapid re-soiling
- IDEAL FOR TIGHT SPACES: Ideal for use in bathrooms, under sinks and tight kitchen spaces
- BUFFS AND POLISHES: Hard wood floors
- SCRUBS AND CLEANS: Carpeting, ceramic, tile, grout, concrete and can remove oil stains
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 49.6 x 13.6 x 9.7 inches, 33 Pounds |
| Item model number | ORB550MC |
| Date First Available | June 17, 2006 |
| Manufacturer | ORECK Commercial |
| Country of Origin | USA |
11 reviews for Oreck Commercial Orbiter Hard Floor Cleaner Machine, Multi-Purpose Floor Cleaning, Random Orbital Drive, Wide Cleaning Path, 50-Foot Long Cord, ORB550MC, Gray/Red
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douglas lima –
I decided to refinish my own floors and it’s hard work, I bought this machine after I had scrubbed them (big mistake) should have got it first. I read a ton of reviews and looked at Youtube first and now I’ve used it I’m totally hooked, this machine is so good. It only comes with the one base pad which is just for adding the different floor pads so make sure you order those too. The black scrubbed/sander is great and the orange buffer too. I did order the lambs wool pad and I will use this on a regular basis. I also used a microfibre cleaning cloth under the buffer, that works really well too.
M. Hxxxxxx7 –
I used this to scrub berber carpet. I used to scrub the heavily soiled areas by hand but this machine saves me a ton of labor. I used the green scrub brush and it works perfectly on my carpet. Most reviews are for its floor scrubbing abilities but I used it for light colored berber carpet. The weight of the machine is perfect to apply the correct amount of downward pressure. No pressing down required. This is an orbital machine, not a circular scrubber like the carpet shampooers of long ago. It is expensive but I feel it is worth it. It is well built. I use Folex carpet cleaner solution that I spray with a pump sprayer. Then I scrub with this machine. Then I use my Hoover Steamvac deluxe hot water extraction machine. Excellent results. The only negative is it does not come with any brushes or pads. Come on Oreck, for this price throw in a brush.
maude –
lástima por la paquetería de UPS que me la trajo muy golpeada. al tratar de desplazarla se rompió
Jilly Robinson –
I was looking for a decent floor scrubber to add to my company assets, and this was the winner. After doing a lot of research, I finally ordered this along with the orange brush to complete a job in an old shop. I used a degreaser solution and mopped up the muck (a wet shop vac would have been better.. next time). I only quoted the job for a decent surface clean, but it would have been interesting to see what the rest of the attachments would have done to this floor. Easy to handle, quiet, and the perfect weight.
douglas lima –
This thing cuts our work down by 80% ! We’ve been scrubbing our floors manually and it takes hours now we can get all our work done in an hour! The results speak for themselves.
Robertscorp –
I just tested it so far .
Using professionally on a large marble floor.
This was purchased ‘ used like new ‘ from Amazon and it was very new …looks like someone read the manual and decided to send it back without turning on the cord was never uncoiled.
The machine itself is heavy in a good way , powerful and quiet and easy to use .
I would like to see Oreck build a 1 horsepower unit with 17″ drive pad with wheels at about 50 pounds which weights could be added for diamond polishing marble .
Easy to get out of your car THEN add the weights at Jobsite .
The Oreck Super Pro 17 .
But this smaller machine is great for cleaning light buffing and I will do a more detailed review after more use .
Feels very solid and works smoothly and a bit more powerful than I thought it would be .
L –
I needed a machine to get rid of the dirt that accumulated in our office. We have a lot of foot traffic. We have mopped for at least two years and the floors still looked dirty. We have vinyl flooring here. I bought this machine and now the floors look basically brand new.
I highly recommend this machine for your cleaning of floors..
Rod –
In Feb. 2021 I saw an advertisement for the Oreck Cleaning/Polishing Machine on the internet. The ad focused on how this unit could be used to clean hardwood floors prior to resealing them for protection.
I was interested because our house was built in the 1980’s and we have the original hardwood floors. We’ve lived here since 2002.
The previous owner raised German Shepherds and told us he always allowed his dogs inside the house. Our floors were pretty beat up when we moved in and we contributed to this process by having our own assortment of canines running in and out through their pet door for the last two decades.
Not too long after moving in we hired a professional contractor to clean and seal the wood to protect it. Two men worked together for a couple of days and it was fairly expensive.
I could see now that we could probably use another treatment and I was thinking of doing it myself. That’s why I was interested in the Oreck orbiter.
While doing my research for this project, I learned there’s a term for the kind of floor we’ve created: “Distressed Hardwood Flooring.”
Here’s a definition from the internet:
“Distressed hardwood flooring is one way to capture the look of a worn and antiqued floor, without needing to do any of the wearing down yourself. Distressed floors have all the character and charm of a floor that’s been in one place for years, but with a finish that will let them hold up to today’s modern lifestyle.”
Well, I’d never looked at it that way and didn’t realize anyone else did either. Why would you intentionally wound and mar your brand-new hardwood floors?
I still can’t think of a very good reason for doing this—on purpose—but allowing a bunch of dogs to roam your abode for a prolonged period of time appears to accomplish a suitable “distressing” effect.
I just did an internet search on “how to distress a hardwood floor,” and there are many articles and videos available to verify this is actually “A Thing.”
Anyway, I figured with the right tools and supplies, I should be able to handle the job of cleaning and restoring our floors myself.
So, I ordered an orbiter—along with an “Oreck carpet brush” and the “Oreck polishing bonnet”—to thoroughly clean and prepare the floors for the next steps in the process.
I’d also been researching the “Rejuvenate” floor cleaning products on Amazon and decided to use them for this undertaking. I plan to review these items here as well.
I used Rejuvenate floor cleaner and the orbiter with the brush to scrub the floors. The brush gets into all the nooks and crannies. Then I used the bonnet attachment to wipe up any released dirt.
Here’s a quick review of the Oreck Orbiter:
This is an excellent product. It’s heavy duty and really puts some muscle into the cleaning job. If you plan to restore your hardwood floors, I recommend using a similar machine if available.
I’ve also used the Oreck orbiter to clean the carpet in my bedroom. I used “Capture” carpet cleaning powder and the “pre-spray” as well.
I used the Oreck carpet brush and the Capture powder as directed. The orbiter allows you to really scrub into the carpet and fluff it up. Next, you need to use a vacuum with a “sealed filtration system” to suck up the residue.
If it’s not sealed some of the powder will likely blow out into the room like it did with my Bissell vacuum—making a white cloud around the vacuum and settling on me and the furniture.
I’d been happy with the Bissell for many years, but never realized it released a lot of minute particles into the air. It was making such a mess—right away—that I stopped using it.
I’d watched several instruction videos online and no one else seemed to have a problem with their vacuums spewing out a white mist while performing this task.
Fortunately, my wife has a Shark Navigator vacuum she prefers to the Bissell. So, I tried that and it contained all the powder with no problem. I’d advise anyone cleaning a carpet this way to try it out on a small section first to see if your vacuum is up to the job.
By the way—after watching many online reviews on Shark vacuums—I ended up ordering a new Shark “Vertex” vacuum as a result of this incident. I’m very impressed with it and wrote a review giving it “5 stars.”
I’ve cleaned this bedroom twice now with the orbiter and powder and I think it does a good job of “freshening up” the carpet.
I also used the Oreck orbiter and a stiffer Oreck scrubbing brush to clean our deck (along with an electric pressure washer), and also to clean the front walkway.
Back to the hardwood floor: Using “Rejuvenate Wood Floor Restorer” and “Rejuvenate Shine Refresher.”
After thoroughly cleaning the floor, I used three coats of the “Rejuvenate Wood Floor Restorer.” I figure I get a little more protection with each coat. I also set-up fans to help dry everything faster.
Our hardwood floor now looks like it’s been professionally distressed, cleaned and restored. It’s a lot of work to move your furniture around and perform all these actions, but the results are well worth it.
In addition, I started using “Rejuvenate Shine Refresher,” occasionally, after vacuuming and mopping.
This adds another layer of protection and shine and doesn’t need to be done every week, because it lasts.
I use this most frequently in the kitchen and high traffic areas.
I think as long as I continue to use the shine refresher, I probably won’t need to do the heavy cleaning job and “restorer coating” again, because the refresher protects it from getting eroded.
So, if you’re interested in restoring your distressed hardwood floors to a protected and shiny finish—then you might consider following these steps with these particular products.
Nina V. –
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.
LHI –
VALUE. HAVE USED THIS MACHINE ON MY HARDWOOD FLOOR TO REMOVE HEAVY SCUFF MARKS IN THE SWEDISH FINISH. TOOK A BIT OF TIME BUT THE SCUFF MARKS CAME OUT. ALL THE POLISHING MADE IT MORE SLIPPERY IN SOCKS BUT WELL WORTH IT. CLEANED THE 3/8″ WIDE SANDED GROUT ON MY 12X12″ CERAMIC TILE FLOOR. THIS WAS MY 1ST ATTEMPT SO I USED THE GREEN PAD & MY CLEANER WAS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. VERY HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS. WILL USE SAME METHOD ONE MORE TIME HOPING THE GROUT WILL BE SOAP FREE AFTER YEARS OF CLEANING SO I CAN SEAL AGAIN WITH 511. 50 YEARS IN UPPER END RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION. LOTS OF EXPENSIVE TOOLS. I DID NOT FIND THIS HARD TO OPERATE AS SOME REVIEWS STATED. I WOULD BUY THIS AGAIN FOR MY PERSONAL USE.
Jilly Robinson –
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.