Kenmore - 81614 600 Series Bagged Canister Vacuum w/ Pet PowerMate

Dyson’s aren’t good vacuum cleaners. One thing that was interesting about what you said is that you are on the spectrum and you also mentioned the green light of the Dyson. That laser is to help you see the dirt on the floor so that you can vacuum it. Kenmore Elites have a blue light that goes illuminates when it senses you’re vacuuming up particles and then turns off when you’ve cleaned them all up and it doesn’t sense anymore. It’s actually a great feature and I wish my Sebo had it. Often those Kenmore’s are manufactured by Panasonic and with the inducer motors they have a lot of suction power. This upright meets your budget requirements https://a.co/d/7JHdAVN. If you can stretch your budget to $449 this canister is better and has a powered attachment for pet hair. I had this 800 series and If you have carpets and hard floors the crossover system is great. https://a.co/d/bBwae1L

Sebo E3 Premium or Miele C1 Cat Dog, check your local dealer if you have one and take both for a test drive. (These run 850ish) That said - Kenmore makes a great vacuum (albeit a little lower build quality) the 600 Series Pop N Go canister that is very popular on here for pets. The highlight being a powered handheld mini powerhead for furniture. (300ish) The longevity of these machines will certainly last much longer than either of your shakes. Bagged machines last longer and will not lose their performance and suction.

I’d recommend a Kenmore canister 600 series. They’re a solid performer. Reasons to get bagged and corded. Bagged keeps the suction and performance solid because filters can’t get clogged up. The Kenmore 600 series comes with an electric handheld powerhead that is great for removing hair from furniture. For the price point, Kenmore is the best. Lastly, canisters are superior to uprights when there are multiple surfaces because they can clean wall to wall and from floor to ceiling.

Sharks are definitely meant to be trashed after a year or two and lost suction quickly. Sebo and Miele are very expensive compared to Kenmore. Granted Sebo and Miele will last longer, however as long as you take care of your Kenmore it should last quite awhile.

Yes, that’s more in your price range. Sebo and Miele are in their 800’s and up. Kenmore 600

Kenmores may be available in some Kohls. They aren’t BIFL, however they ARE going to last for awhile (treat it nicely). Kenmore 400/600 series.

No one, that I have seen, says Kenmores are junk, on here. In fact, especially when someone has a budget of $500 or less I go right to the Kenmore line. Those who mention lots of pet hair, I also recommend the Kenmore 600. They’re very good vacuums.

A canister is probably the best option for those floors. Two models I would suggest are the Miele C3 Kona or the C1 Cat Dog. You’re going to want a power head (electric) for medium pile carpet. A cheaper option would be the Kenmore 600 series canister. Kenmore is still a solid brand. You can checkout Sebo and Miele at a local dealer near you (or your parents) and see what you all think.

Kenmore 600 Series Pop N Go

Depends on usage and household but it won’t be as often as you probably think. Most machines are able to compact the hair down. The bags make cleaning much more hygienic and it’s better for those who suffer with allergies.

Check out Kenmore 400/600 canister series, those will be great for wall to wall carpet and all the stairs.

Lol, well the difference is you’ll use the warranty on the Bissell you won’t need to on the Kenmore. It’s a superior machine in all aspects. Numbers are only numbers. If you want a machine that will perform for the first couple months then deteriorate quickly go for the Bissell with the 5 year warranty. If you want a machine that will last and the performance won’t change go Kenmore.

Go for the Bissell. FAFO, friend.

Many brands have short warranties, that have nothing to do with reliability and build quality. That said, many brands offer a longer warranty to get you to buy them over better built machines. Think cars: Hyundai/Kia offer the longest warranties out there, yet they’re some of the least reliable cars with poor build quality. Meanwhile, Toyota/Lexus (and most other Japanese brands) offer 3 to 5 year warranties and are extremely reliable. Miele and Sebo are German made, much higher priced. Great machines and usually lighter. Kenmore is solid built, a bit heavier and that shows in a lower price. You’re getting a great vacuum for the price. I’m just trying to work with your budget. If you were pushing $1200 budget, I’d say go with a Sebo K3 Premium or Miele C3 Kona. You choose. Miele also doesn’t offer long warranties yet I’ve got 5 family members with Mieles that are 3 to 20 years old, no issues or complaints. Warranty? Irrelevant. Sebo owners will likely never utilize the warranty either. They’re well built in the first place.

Priced high. Just note, that canister is very heavy compared to its German counterparts. If you’re looking for something that’ll last awhile that’s new, get a Kenmore BU4050 or 600 series.

The 600 is a canister, the BU4050 is an upright.

If you can manage the $800ish mark a Sebo E3 Premium or Miele C1 Cat Dog are some of the best options you have. They are BIFL models and should last you 10-20 years as long as you treat them nicely and use genuine filters and bags. Understandably, if you can’t hit that price point the Kenmore 400/600 series canisters are good and around $300ish. The build quality isn’t as good as their German counterparts but they still perform quite well and again, if treated nicely, should last awhile. If you have a local Miele/Sebo dealer and want to go that route, check them out and take them for a spin. A canister is definitely the best option for you based on a 50/50 split.

You may find the Kenmore Floor Care Elite upright to be more attractive depending on your other industrial design sensibilities. If you want something that has more of the design language of Shark or Dyson, Kenmore also has the 600 Series Pop N Go. Personally I prefer Miele and Sebo’s ID. I’ve never seen a Dyson or Shark that doesn’t look absolutely filthy in practice after a few short uses. I say that as a longtime Dyson V10 owner.

Kenmore Pop-n-go 600 series. Reviews speak for themselves. My last Kenmore is still going 15 years later.

A lot of people on here work in vacuum shops, either managing them or as technicians repairing vacuums. We are all telling you that Shark / Dyson are garbage and you have to spend a fair amount to get a decent vacuum that will last you 4+ years. If you have all hardwood floors or some very low pile carpet, get a SEBO K2/E2, or a Miele suction only model. If you have carpet that is fairly high pile, you are kind of forced to spend a decent amount for a E3 or K3 type vacuum. If you don’t want to spend that much, Kenmore makes some halfway decent vacuums like the Intuition or Pop N Go that are fairly affordable with an electric head. I don’t know why most of your replies to people are you arguing with people whose literal job it is to work with vacuums about what is good and what’s not.

Without the country you’re in, it’s difficult to make a rec. since people who don’t specify tend to be Americans, I’ll take a guess that the US is where you’re from. If so, I highly recommend the Kenmore 600 series pop ‘n’ go bagged canister vacuum. It’s in the middle of your price range, it’s bagged (which helps it last longer and prevents you from dirtying the house right back up again every time you empty it), and it comes with the powered floor brush attachment, which is a must for carpet. I own its very similar predecessor and love it.

A few reasons: 1) Dyson is bagless. Bagless vacuums don’t have the suction, filtration or lifespan of a bagged vacuum. Plus they require constant cleaning and messing with filters etc. A bagged vacuum performs much better and only requires a bag change every ~3 months or so and filter changes annually. That’s it. 2) Take a look at r/dyson the company as a whole is currently in a nosedive. Customers are literally being extorted, lied to and ripped off. Customer service is non-existent 3) Dyson was never really that great. Maybe back with their first uprights they were decent. But they’ve always made lackluster, brittle machines (take a look around this sub, they don’t get much love) For your budget and flooring: Kenmore 600 series pop and go or Kenmore Elite if you prefer an upright. If you can stretch slightly a Sebo dart is an excellent BIFL-level option.

Plenty of options: Low budget: Kenmore 600 series pop and go Med/high: Miele C1 cat and dog, C3 Homecare, Sebo k3 or e3. You can safely ignore that Dyson/shark rec in the other comment. Neither are bagged and both are a joke. I have a hard time believing they even owned a Miele. Or if they did it was a hard-floor only model or something. Find a local dealer and take the above for a test drive to see which you prefer.

IMO none of these combo machines are worth buying. They’re all junk destined for the landfill aster a couple years if you’re lucky. Id grab a dry vacuum (Kenmore 600 series pop and go) and a good old mop and bucket.

Look at Kenmore then. 600 series or BU4050

If you prefer an upright - Sebo dart. If you’re open to a canister (ideal for your flooring imo) - Kenmore 600 series pop and go. Or Miele C1 cat and dog.

If you can bump your budget - a Sebo dart would be fantastic. Otherwise. Kenmore 600 series or Kenmore intuition BU4050. You want something corded **and bagged**

If you prefer an upright - Sebo dart. If you like a canister style - Kenmore 600 series or if you can stretch your budget a Sebo K3 or Miele C1 cat and dog.

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.

For what it’s worth the C1 cat and dog is on sale for $630. Short of that, Kenmore 600 or 800 series canister. I’d strongly advocate for the Miele though.

Best all around option in that price range would be a Kenmore 200 or 600 series canister with the motorized powerhead. Very good performance on all surfaces and all the tools and flexibility you'd need to clean anywhere. But, they don't last forever. 5-10 years probably if you take care of it, but they aren't the most robust machines. To get something better and more durable we would be looking more 600+ range. The reason I haven't recommended the miele models within your price range is because they lack motorized power brushes, essential for deep carpet cleaning. Even if in every other way a miele C1 pure suction is superior to the Kenmore.

Ignore the purple one from walmart, its the same price as the orange one on amazon, but comes with fewer and worse small attachments. It's not a good deal. The main difference between the two on Amazon is the blue one has a variable suction adjustment built into the handle. This let's you lower the suction motor down, for cleaning throw rugs, dusting drapes, etc. Or allows it to vacuum really dense rugs. Really underrated feature imo. The orange one on Amazon is mostly the same minus the suction adjustment. Personally I'd get the blue one off Amazon but if you don't think the suction adjustment would be useful, the orange one is fine.

Ah sorry, the purple one on Amazon is the 600 series. It's a bit larger and more capable, with more attachments than the 200. It sort of goes like this, 200 orange is most basic, then the 200 series blue, then the purple 600, then the silver top of the line one. What kinds of floors are you looking to clean? This will determine how much a miele or sebo would run you for your situation.

I'd say that was a good deal. Good price on a good mid-to-low range vac.

Sebo and miele are usually top choices, but Kenmore is usually a pretty decent budget option. They run a lot lower in price than miele or sebo. Less capable in almost every way but adequate and much cheaper.

To answer your specific questions: 1. No, the tools fit pretty easily to the c1 and I find it easy to use for furniture. It's much lighter and less bulky than the Kenmore hose handle since it doesn't have all the electrical wiring and switches running through it, needed to run the kenmore's motorized head and provide the handle switch controls. 2. I've seen some versions of the 600 in blue I think, though it might require some shopping around as I think it's retailer depended. The one I see avaliable most widely is the purple one. 3. The Kenmore 600 has the benefit of a motorized power nozzle making it better on carpet than the miele C1 turbo team or pure suction models. But it also does include a dedicated hard floor brush making it suitable for hard floors. More on this later. 4. Pet hair wise, both will be about equal on hard floors, sweeping up hair pretty quickly and the hard floor brushes can be kept clean bu detecting the suction hose and running the nozzle back and forth across the brushes to looses and suck the hair off. On carpet, the Kenmore has an edge. The motorized brush has more agitation and brushing ability, it can lift hair out of medium and thicker carpets more easily, and since it is driven by a motor its less prone to getting tangled up and slowing down. The miele turbo head works fine on lower pile carpets, but air driven brush heads usually don't handle large amounts of pet hair well and usually require more maintainence. Overall, the miele has higher quality rubberized wheels and better quality brushes on it's hard floor brush. The Kenmore is still good and shouldn't harm your hard floors either, but if it were me I'd feel better about the miele. With that said, if you want the best of both worlds, the Miele C1 cat&dog has the good quality wheels and hard floor brush, plus a very good motorized power head which works great on all types of carpet and deals with pet hair excellently. But it is more expensive. If you want to prioritize hard floor care and ease of attachment use, go with the miele turbo team. If you don't mind a bulkier and clunkier machine which is more capable on carpets, get the Kenmore. If you want the best of both and can splurge, c1 cat&dog.

Kenmore is decent. In your budget thats probably the best option. Something like a 200 or 600 series canister with the motorized powerhead. Good on carpets and hard floors alike. That being said kenmore is no longer made by panasonic and quality has definitely gone down some. I still recommend them as theyre still worth it for the price in most cases. Parts availability may not be fantastic but unfortunately thats the case for basically everything in this price range. I really wish it weren't the case but that's where we're at. Not trying to be too much of a downer but want to temper expectations a little.

Yup, I went through 3 to 4 different Sharks vacuums in the past 6 to 7 years. The last one was their top of the line Duo Apex thing, it was great for about a year. Then, every time I used it, I would get an asthma attack. New HEPA filter, new filter errr filter, new pre filter even a new canister. Nothing fixed it. Per this subreddit, I got a Kenmore Pop N Go and never breathed better.

I bought a Kenmore 600 pop-n-go from Canadian Tire's sale last Thursday for $349. I've kind of considered all these vacuums in the photos. Kenmore should perform better than any of these vacuums (especially with pet hair) and probably last longer, but it is quite heavy. I've also considered the Miele C3 multi-floor (white one), which Canadian Tire is selling at $699. But in the end, Miele is way outside my budget, and I can't convince my wife to spend that much money for a vacuum, so I went with Kenmore.