If you have a mix of floor surfaces, a canister with powerhead is really your best option. Use the powerhead for carpeted surfaces, swap to the bare floor tool for wood/lvp/tile In that price range it's going to be Kenmore probably 3005 model but you choose how much you want to spend. Don't buy any cordless and/or bagless of any brand as primary vacuum.
[https://www.amazon.com/Kenmore-Lightweight-PowerMate-Telescoping-Retractable/dp/B08M36B5JZ/](https://www.amazon.com/Kenmore-Lightweight-PowerMate-Telescoping-Retractable/dp/B08M36B5JZ/)
Canister with powerhead is best for multi surface floors. Kenmore 400/600 or Prolux Phantom with superior ebk360 powerhead would be my choice below $500.
Canister with powerhead is your best bet with 50/50 mix of flooring surfaces IMO. One possible exception would be the Sebo Felix. Alternatively you could go with separate straight suction and upright vacuums but that of course could break the bank. While the Sebo k3 suggestion is a bifl one, it breaks your budget. The lower priced but still good options are going to be Kenmore 400/600 and maybe Prolux Phantom with ebk360 powerhead (not Tritan model which only has a turbo nozzle).
First of all, your dog is so cute.
This [Kenmore Intuition](https://a.co/d/iQJvWFv) would work well.
This [Kenmore Canister](https://a.co/d/90JfCNM) would do well, too. It cleans carpets, it has attachments, and it’s under budget.
These two vacuums are for cleaning carpets only (no attachments) but they’re under budget and would work well.
[Oreck XL](https://a.co/d/9aA1IX6)
[Kaercher Ranger](https://www.kaercher.com/us/commercial/vacuum-cleaners/upright/ranger-10129000.html)
Between those two, I would choose the Kaercher because the brushroll pops out easily to clean it.
Just noting that a difference between bagged and bagless vacuums is that bagless vacuums volumize dirt and debris, so you have to empty the bin after every clean. A bagged vacuum compacts the dirty and hair so you don’t need to change the bags until after a few months, most likely.
Kenmore is your best bet.
I’m not a fan of the 200 series (although it cleans well) it’s very compromised (short cord and hose). Look at the 400 series or 600 series if you can catch it on a sale.
Or a Kenmore Intuition BU4050 if you like uprights.
Yep you’re on the right track.
If you can get the carpet out first, you could do a simplicity Jill (it’s better built than the mighty mite) neither of these will do carpet well.
Or if not grab a Kenmore 200/400 series.
Either of the Kenmore’s. The Miele is an excellent vacuum but lacks the electric powerhead you would need to clean carpets well.
The only other considerations would be a Sebo dart/felix or K3/E3. But those are likely way over budget(?)
If you’re looking for lower budget the Kenmore 400/600 series canister or higher end, Sebo K3 or Miele C1 Cat Dog. Kenny’s will last for a 5/7 years, especially if you take of them. Their German counterparts will get you more like 20 years with proper care.
I always recommend the 400 over the 600. The parts are all the same from the older kenmores so it makes finding parts way easier if ever need be.
That said the 600 should still have the spot on the back of the canister where you can hang / dock the power head for storage with the hose and wand attached.
I always recommend the Kenmore 400 canister. I run a cleaning business and use them for work. I also have bad wrists and canisters in general are the only things I can use, I use an upright even once for more than a few minutes and my hands are numb and sore off and on for days and I usually have to cancel bookings. So they're definitely easier on your body. Canisters also pick up better than an upright on hard floors (I'm talking like they'll suck crumbs out from under your fridge and stove) and will allow you to get into tight spots like under the couch and behind the toilet. They're also way easier to use on stairs than an upright.
I largely use bagged Kenmore canister vacuums for my business. They're easy to repair if needed and they have the mini power heads and the hard floor brush head and mini power head are stored in the lid. I don't let clients provide vacuums anymore, if they insist they can find another cleaner. I've dealt with too many clients that don't maintain their vacs over the years and its just not worth it anymore. Worst vacuums are anything bagless and anything upright.
Kemoore 400 is damn near as high quality as Miele.
I run a cleaning business. My girls have been breaking my Miele vacuums like crazy. 1200-1800 dollar vacuums I have to tear down and fix one a week. They lost a hose for one of my C3s, a new hose was $259. They broke a stick, that was $185. New hardwood head, $95.
The kenmoore is $220 with everything. Bags cost $12 for 8 vs $50. It’s slightly louder, but not that much just a different tone. You can still talk with it running.
If we lose or break something, it’s cheaper to buy a new one and use the parts. Or we can buy replacement parts for less than a 1/4 the cost. The vacuums weigh the same, function the same, quality is there for a tenth of the price. Will they last 20 years like a Miele should, maybe time will tell. But for commercial use, vacuuming 10 hrs a day 5-7 days a week in 30 plus homes a week. Dogs, cats, dust, dirt whatever, it crushes it.
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