81714 Pet Friendly Canister Vacuum with Ultra Plush Nozzle

Ok I'll upload a video of it in action but this is the first empty of my Kenmore https://imgur.com/a/iaLSTrO $349.95 on the 'zon. Kenmore 81714 Bundle Ultra Plush Lightweight Bagged Canister Vacuum with Pet PowerMate, HEPA, Extended Telescoping Wand, Retractable Cord, and 3 Cleaning Tools, 700 Series, Gold

Doesn't show the power of it through pet hair but it def gets the job done with my hair Maine Coon baby: https://imgur.com/a/Rwxl7Kg You can see from the earlier post, on bag empty, it def picks up pet hair. That's after about 8 months of vacuuming on the same bag.

It's wild how dense it was. I was mostly curious and didn't have an extra bag yet, so wanted to explore what was in there. It was like 80% hair. I didn't even KNOW he was shedding that much. That's after I brush him regularly too and only have my bedroom and office that I actually need to vacuum (the rest is hardwood, works fine on that, but I use a stick mop thing on that)

In community college, in a shitty apartment, I would just buy and return the shark vacuums every 2 months. They would literally fall apart in that time so I felt nothing about this practice. I'm so utterly happy with my Kenmore 81714 Bundle Ultra Plush Lightweight Bagged Canister Vacuum with Pet PowerMate, HEPA, Extended Telescoping Wand, Retractable Cord, and 3 Cleaning Tools, 700 Series, Gold

Oh dang I guess only the videos uploaded. This was purchased late March last year. I emptied the bag to see how much hair was in there. My mind was blown. https://imgur.com/a/iaLSTrO I have a half Mainecoon boy and a shorthair Bengal. $349 "Kenmore 81714 Bundle Ultra Plush Lightweight Bagged Canister Vacuum with Pet PowerMate, HEPA, Extended Telescoping Wand, Retractable Cord, and 3 Cleaning Tools, 700 Series, Gold"

These guys are gonna chew you up. They hate stick vaccums. They’re disposable. Hard if not impossible to repair. Basically anything widely available at Walmart/Target etc is no good. Stay away from Shark and Dyson bagless vacs. They will likely steer you towards a Sebo or Meile or a Kenmore bagged variety if you’re a poor like me lol. I’m coming from a Shark. Went with a Kenmore 81714 for my use case. Not a huge fan, but adapting. Works great on my couch ( biggest let down of my shark) but takes insanely long on tile floor with the super small floor tool. I ordered an aftermarket floor tool and it should be here soon. Bagged will loose less suction. Last longer. And pretty much most of the vacs they recommend will be repairable. The shark had no OEM support. All the parts I bought for it were aftermarket. Loved the dual roller and anti-tangle technology. Worked really well on the floors, but the rollers wore pretty fast. Take the time to read up a bit and make an informed decision. I see why these featherweight vacs are popular, but just because they’re popular, doesn’t make them the best.

Nope. Bagged canister vacs are superior in every way. This is what I use: https://kenmorefloorcare.com/products/kenmore-elite-ultraplush-bagged-canister-vacuum.html?srsltid=AfmBOopMXzc0hPQZI10lXAmuzdeN3rj2JA93rOe4CSUVZvNv91Wzfs0-

I think both vacuums are very capable. Is your carpet long and plush and can it stall the brushroll on other vacuums? If so I would get the Kenmore Elite Ultra Plush, in addition to the regular height adjustment it has an extra vent on the top of the powerhead to keep the powerhead from getting stuck and stalling on high plush carpets.

Personally, I actually like to use one of my shop vacs for cat litter! I'm not nearly as knowledgeable as some of the others on this sub, but cat litter can damage most vacuums. Shop vacs can be kinda loud is the only issue, but I do have a smaller one that runs great and is a bit quieter than my big one. And you can get a decent one for rather cheap. For normal vacuums, I'd check out Kenmore! I have a Kenmore bagged cannister, the 81714 and it's holding up good! I got it on sale for about $300, but they do have some other models under that price point.

I love my Kenmore Elite UltraPlush. My Malamute is blowing her coat right now and the bag STILL isn’t full. Usually I had to dump my bagless upright multiple times by now. My carpets are fluffy and super clean.

Kenmore elite canister... Plenty of attachments and costs less than the German brands