Kenmore - Intuition BU3040

I don't know why people recommend the Kenmore intuition. I tried it, and the suction was so weak, it was shocking. Maybe people don't trealize how bad it is? In addition, there is no manual carpet height adjustment. It was weaker than our stick vacuum on high. Returned it.

I think your awesome! Thanks for this. Yeah was thinking about the Henry quick but dang its spensive and only seems to be available from Amazon. I see in the UK they have the corded version. The kenmore is sealed and won't blow microscopic dust back out right? I know mieles are sealed and have seen them tested with particle counters.

Oh that is awesome on the kenmore. It has great suction. I think I'll just get that. It seems small enough to be maneuverable and easy to weild. Im mostly the person that vacuums anyway.

Man that intuition is awesome! It has amazing suction. The only downside is it is more heavy then we wanted but it'll do until that henry comes to the U.S. I dont think its sealed though as my allergies were kicking up but it could just be the brush kicking stuff up and to the side.

i’d say go for a vacuum like the kenmore intuition if you’re looking for something under $200

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.

If you have a meaningful amount of carpet and it’s anything higher than a low-medium pile you’re gonna need to spend a bit more to get a “long term” vacuum. Look into the Sebo E3/K3. You more than likely need something with an electric powerhead. If your carpet is extremely low pile you can get away with an E2/K2 with a turbo brush. If your budget was 300 I doubt you’re willing to more than double that, so my advice is to look into the Kenmore Intuition or Kenmore Pop & Go. They should last you at least 3-4 years, hopefully more if you take care of them.

I do not recommend the eureka power speed. It does not have a legitimate filtration system and will blow dust right back into the air. Shark isn’t the most recommended machine on this market but some are far better than others. The Navigator Lift-Away NV350 series or NV360 (Walmart) are actually decent cleaners inexpensive if maintained properly. There’s a few things to keep an eye on and they can last quite a long time. 1. Keep the lint screen in the dust bin clean. Hair can sometimes wrap around it. It’s easy to access through the top of the bin. 2. Keep the brush roll free of hair. There is a built-in groove that allows you to easily cut hair. 3. Filters. Purchase a jumbo pack online for $20. Wash the foam and felt pre-motor filters once a month and just replace them every 3. Do not wash the post motor HEPA filter, and replace every 6 month I’ve found these to work well on carpet and hard floor. There is a suction reducing valve on the hose handle that makes it work well on tricky rugs. The Kenmore Intuition upright is another great inexpensive choice. It’s bagged and eliminates the hassle of constant bagless maintenance. Also look at a Kenmore 200 or 400 series canister. Canisters are better for lots of different floor surfaces. You can get a Kenmore pet powermate mini power nozzle that fits the 200 / 400 for extra tough stuff and the fitting it uses is generic so lots of attachments will work with it. I think this is probably going to be your best bet. The 400 series goes on sale online for $220 if you can stretch

Good place to start is SEBO Felix and Dart. I’m also A fan of the oreck power team: an oreck elevate series upright and a compact canister. Less expensive options that work well for small spaces and are more affordable: kenmore Intuition. It’s bagged, and does well on hard floor and carpet. Unfortunately there aren’t tons of bagged options that are compact and upright. Plenty of canisters though.

That’s going to be a really tough price point. Cheapest I can think of is a Kenmore Intuition (bagged) not bagless

I wouldn’t seriously consider any shark. They’re junk. I prefer the Kenmore version of the intuition over the vacmaster. the lift away is nice for getting stairs and furniture. Worth the premium alone. And depending on which intuition model they all come with slightly different attachments. I’d say use it and see what you need to add for your use case. If you have pet fur on couches etc a turbo attachment might be nice to add.

Pretty much exactly what I bought. $150. Idk if it has that type of brush roll or not though

I’m not sure. I had mine at a lower price for Black Friday, but it was up by $100 today

Canisters aren’t that much more bulky, in my opinion. The 31150 is a good one or the Intuition. Note: the 31150 is 20ish lbs so it’s on the heavy side.

I don’t think so. I’ve had Dyson and Shark and the vacuum I have now is my ride or die: HEPA filter disposable bagged Kenmore.

They do a decent job cleaning, but they are cheap disposable vacuums. My last one tipped over all the time way too easily. I believe they are also all bagless. I just got a bagged Kenmore intuition and it’s pretty decent. Nothing like my Miele but good enough for now given my circumstances.

Kenmore intuition. Bagged is the way.. you don’t have to worry about it losing a lot of suction with a clogged filter, never mind emptying a dust bin very often and breathing all that junk in no matter how careful you are.