FeatherLite™ Lift-Up® Bagless Upright Vacuum DU4080

I wanted to buy a cheaper canister vacuum before investing in something like a sebo e3 to see if I could get used to it and if it would be worth it. I went with the Kenmore 700 which seemed like a good middle of the road. I was excited to compare to our current vacuum (Kenmore Featherlite) but I feel like I can’t even tell a difference. I did find it a bit difficult to use, i feel like if the hose were a little bit longer it would’ve been better, but overall it seemed like the same amount of hassle as dealing with the cord on an upright. I don’t mind the Kenmore 700 but now i’m wondering how much of an improvement I’d notice as I upgrade vacuums. Obviously a Sebo E3 would have performed better than the Kenmore 700 but would I notice a difference? FYI: we have a 50/50 mix of hard floor and carpet but we have a robot vacuum on the hard floor so there’s honestly not much to vacuum.

The Kenmore upright will likely be the best choice in that price range. Bagged is well worth the cost of the bags, keeps the entire vacuum clean inside, very few filters to mess with like a bagless. All of our old Shark units still work reasonably well, but the filters require a fair amount of time to keep clean and the bin fills up extremely fast compared to a bag. Good luck...

i'm not sure why after using a dependable upright vacuum, you're leaning towards a robot vacuum? If you want 25+ years out of a vacuum, then the regular upright or canister is the way to go. You could just have the Hoover repaired if you can hunt down a shop and it'd be cheaper than buying a new "electronic" vacuum. Our home is 2 floors. I have a Kenmore and a Panasonic(same vacuum/different brand slapped on it) canister vacuum. The Kenmore is 36 years and the Panasonic is 25 years old. Both working without issue man handled by my two grown sons. Nothing broken, nothing cracked, just as shiny as when they first came out of the boxes.They just work.

We got $175 on a Kenmore upright as a trade-in towards an E3 at an authorized dealer. If yours is in good shape, maybe you can try that route?

I wouldn't put anywhere near that much money into a stick, then you can get your Sebo that much sooner. Just an FYI, also, we had a Kenmore upright that was in great shape when we bought our Sebo, and we were able to get a $175 discount on a trade-in at an authorized dealer.

I got a brand new Kenmore upright vacuum at a thrift store, normally 300. Its a bagged corded vacuum and the best. Stay away from cordless vacuums they are terrible.

The cordless ones are for a quick pick up and they will never last if you use them like regular a vacuum. You can honestly find some corded vacuums for almost the same price as a cordless if you shop around . I got a kenmore online for less than 100 dollars and there are vacuum cleaner repair places that often sell cheap vacuums.