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This is the one I have. I’ve had it a few years now and it stands up very well. I take it apart and give it a good bath once a year and have replaced the filters once and it runs like new. The hose is a bit short but otherwise works well. Powerhead works well on wall to wall and throw rugs. Great suction. https://a.co/d/5dwV6OC

For various rugs and hard floors you'll need a canister vacuum with a carpet powerhead. Most bagless canister vacuums do not have carpet powerheads. There are a few options from Kenmore and Eureka but I don't recommend any bagless Eurekas. Kenmore 22614 Pet Friendly Bagless Canister Vacuum $279. This bagless canister vacuum has a carpet powerhead with height adjustment, a hepa filter, and a mini motorized brush. You can add one of Kenmore canister hard floor brushes but this model doesn't come with one included. The 22614 is the better Panasonic designed canister. Kenmore has some newer Eureka based canister vacuums that don't have good cyclonic separators. I can't think of other bagless canister vacuums with powerheads that I can recommend so I'll also recommend the Kenmore DU3017 Pet Friendly Crossover Max Upright Vacuum $199. This is another Panasonic designed vacuum with multiple cyclones and a hepa filter. It also has brushroll shutoff for hard floors. It doesn't have carpet height adjustment but it does have suction adjustment via a valve on the handle.

I love my Miele. I got it on Wayfair for $399. The suction is incredible and so easy to adjust for different needs. However, it doesn’t have a motorized head, so it’s not great for rooms with thick wall to wall carpeting. But most of my houses have almost all bare floors and area rugs which it’s fine for. I also have an older Kenmore canister that does have a motorized head, does an amazing job but is sooo clunky, that’s why I went with the Miele

Canister vacuum all the way. I used to have an old kenmore that I bought used. You need to get one with a power head for carpets and a hardfloor attachment. Or I have a shark now where the power head can be used for both. The only time this type of vacuum is a pain is when you are doing a house that's fully carpet, because it's a pull behind vacuum you need to kick it beind you as you exit the room.

Sadly no. It doesn’t come with a power head. I’d recommend looking at c1 cat and dog if you can extend budget a tad or a kenmore canister with a power head. Or a sebo Dart would also work really well.

The comparison of a 120 upright vs a pretty decent Kenmore canister would have to do with some of the following: Ease of use under furniture, dining room chairs/table, etc. Being able to turn off the rotating brush for bare floor. Being able to change heads for bare floors, area rugs, etc.(can't with an upright) Length of hose, length of electric cord. Auto rewind cord on the Kenmore. Quality of hose, and of other attachments. Decibel level. I'm betting the Kenmore can take more out of the carpet than the 120 upright, but it's hard to quantify. Cleaner air with the Kenmore Hepa filtration. There is probably some other factors, but the bottom line is, are these things worth it to you to spend more on the Kenmore?

My Kenmore canister vacuum was so versatile. It could easily get under the couch and coffee table, had all the attachments and the cord auto retracted into the vacuum. It was also a very simple design which meant that it lasted a really long time. I now have a Dyson and hate it.