Kenmore - Intuition BU4050

Kenmore elite or Kenmore intuition BU4050 - just know that a canister is ideal for hard flooring.

Skip bagless. They don’t clean well, last long or filter well. Kenmore elite or intuition bu4050

Definitely don’t buy a $75 cordless vacuum. It will be in the trash before the New Year then you’ll be looking to replace it, wasting even more money. If you can stretch slightly (a bit). Keep an eye out for Black Friday sales for a Hoover Complete performance or Kenmore intuition. Agreed with Performance reviews - used is a great option for that budget. A used Miele, Sebo, Oreck or Sanitare

You haven't said if you want upright or canister - but as far as uprights the Kenmore Intuition BU4000 series - specifically the BU4022 or BU4050 - are the most "real" of a vacuum you can currently get at that price point. Bagged upright with great filtration and a mostly solid build.

Kenmore 600 series pet version would be decent especially at the price it's on now with Prime Day deals. Kenmore intuition has been a good one for us too. Especially with the pet brush roll. May not last forever but has been good so far.. Obviously if you could pay a bit more you could get a Sebo upright or you could always get Karcher CV300

I 2nd the bu4050. Even tho it's pink its amazing for the price

The Simplicity Allergy is a touch above that $200 mark with Black Friday sales and is my favorite budget machine for primarily carpet cleaning. If you can't stretch the extra dough take a look at the Kenmore Intuition line, BU4050 and BU4022 specifically. Both machines have all the accessories you need and cleaning wands.

You may have to choose what you want the most because most vacuums in this price range won't meet all of your requirements. 1. Tile. The vacuum needs brushroll shutoff or a hard floor brush. 2. Shag. The vacuums needs carpet height adjustment. 3. Detach/Liftaway. Most liftaways do not have carpet height adjustment. 4. Bagsless. Bagless vacuums don't fit under furniture as well, they have a shorter lifespan, and they require more maintenance. [Kenmore Intuition BU4050](https://www.amazon.com/Kenmore-BU4050-Intuition-Eliminator-Handi-Mate/dp/B09FJF627G/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=3DTDRFZMJUNN&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hU92ethtZpx8ZJWnI9IzmaggmpH4WMfflVpbIaQZuC21DKTsnFtDiKTILS4B8m3ouK_NVDyhxDq1yeiAtDMzEgLdWvsf54AGAojsbh-UBjDs0i7IfupkMlkKp7uS02qqYQBq7ek8JIUmdBjhU5xLpR4CMOvaBE7tyfBxdFv2vsZfabBebxKxReMPhrO05776N2AwQBNNuqfDVNMKjhTJUV4Rb6aJslhgOASDxm6-Hvs.IkY49Db6-rrGHp7KXlZCs5N0FS96x_wJBBU7rJx0N-w&dib_tag=se&keywords=kenmore%2Bvacuum&qid=1742062871&sprefix=kenmore%2Bvacuu%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-2-spons&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.9fe8cbfa-bf43-43d1-a707-3f4e65a4b666&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1) $179. Positives: Upright, brushroll shutoff for hard floors, liftaway, hepa filtration. Negatives: no carpet height adjustment, the suction control might be enough to work on shag but it might stall out on shag, hepa bags. With a bagged vacuum you simply change the bag when it gets full around 2 months, so you only use around 6 bags a year, there's no filters to wash and no bins to shake out the dust. [Hoover WindTunnel Tangle Guard UH77110](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hoover-WindTunnel-Tangle-Guard-Bagless-Upright-Vacuum-Cleaner-UH77110-New/1603987558?classType=VARIANT&from=/search) $179. Positives: upright, brushroll shutoff for hard floors, hepa filter, adjustable gates might make this compatible with shag but it may not. Negatives: no liftaway, no carpet height adjustment. [Hoover MaxLife Power Drive Swivel XL UH75210](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hoover-MAXLife-Power-Drive-Swivel-XL-Pet-Bagless-Upright-Vacuum-Cleaner-with-HEPA-Media-Filtration-UH75210-New/403089297?classType=VARIANT&athbdg=L1200&from=/search) $129. Positives: upright, carpet height adjustment, hepa filter. Negatives: no brushroll shutoff, no liftaway. You can supplement an upright with a small canister vacuum like the [Eureka Mighty Mite 3670H](https://www.walmart.com/ip/EUREKA-3670H-Canister-Vacuum-Cleaner-w-2-bags-Blue/54151714?classType=VARIANT&from=/search) $69. This will give you a flexible hose and tools. They're also decent on hard floors, better when you add a dedicated hard floor brush. And hepa bags are available.

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

I've been using a Kenmore intuition. It's under $200 and picks up dog hair, kid crumbs, etc really well. 2 bedrooms have carpet, the rest of the house is hardwood.

Never buy a Bissell. While their higher end models have excellent filtration (HEPA filters and sealed systems) the only problem is you can't wash them. Every Bissell I've had, I find if you wash their "washable" filters, they stink after. Like the exhaust will smell like wet musky dog. So it's best to replace them. Never had experience with Hoover. But both Bissell and Hoover are low quality compared to Shark, Dyson and Miele. Dysons offer great raw suction, however I don't care for the canisters. After a period of use, you'll have to clean those cyclones as they'll get full of dust. Also, they aren't that good on high pile carpeting or rugs (they're difficult to handle on high pile carpeting and they tend to get door rugs sucked up into the brush roll). I used to run Sharks. I actually collected a few. I had an old model I salvaged that worked good on carpets, I had one of the first powered lift aways. That was my all time favorite because it worked the best especially on carpets of all heights, not good on door rugs because the rug would get stuck in the brush roll due to the suction, did well on hard floors, not as good as their duo clean models. I had 2 different duo cleans (one powered lift away one not) you definitely want the powered lift away model. It'll clean under your beds unlike the regular lift away (I had the la500 that wasn't a powered lift away, I loved it. The power fins don't get hair tangles like a traditional brush roll and the duo clean cleaned my hard floors amazing, but the powered lift away I'd use to clean under beds) one of the best things about the power fins is vacuuming your mattress. If you've never done this, then I'd highly recommend the Shark Vertex or Stratos. You'll be absolutely disgusted at what it pulls out your mattress. I no longer use a bagless vacuum though. I recently had the privilege of salvaging a mid 90s Oreck. When I salvage and fix a vacuum, I always would test it on my carpet and see how it preforms against my Shark Nv752 and if they'd do well I'd keep them (sometimes I'd sell them if I didn't want it), well I used the Oreck first then went behind it with the Shark nv752 and the canister was empty. So I was disappointed my shark wasn't as good as a bagged vacuum. I bought a Kenmore Intuition and put it up against my nv752 and it also did better than the Shark. So I ended up selling 3 of my sharks and gave the 752 to my grandmother to replace her old shark nv501. She loves it and she says it's good enough for her needs and it worked better than her old one. The good thing about going to a good quality bagged vacuum is not having to clean the filters ever month and not having to dump the canister after every use. So far (after 4 months of having the Oreck and Kenmore), I rather the Oreck for carpets and I rather their HEPA bags because you get literally no smell. The Kenmore I find will have a bit of a smell after sitting up between uses. However I suck up some downy crystals every so often, but they make special odor elimination tablets for bagged vacuums. So they are pretty much low maintenance compared to bagless. Idk your budget, but if I were in your shoes, these are the exact 2 vacuums I'd recommend for you: the Shark AZ2002 Vertex (if you want bagless, comes with a crevice tool, dusting/upholstery tool and I do believe it comes with an air powered turbo tool) or the Kenmore 81615 (if you want bagged, it's a canister vacuum so it'll be lighter for you to handle and great accessories. It comes with a multi floor power head, a hard floor only attachment, crevice tool, dusting brush and a motorized mini brush roll - a motorized version of a turbo tool). Both would be great multi floor options, the advantage of the shark vertex is the power fins so no hair tangled brush roll, and it'll clean your mattress amazing, the advantage of the Kenmore is you have 2 floor cleaning tools so it'll be better of a multi surface cleaner and it has a motorized turbo tool instead of air powered compared to the Shark. If you want one for the shark you have to buy it separately for like 40- 50 dollars. Price wise, the Shark AZ2002 costs about $420, the Kenmore costs $312 (prices brand new on Amazon). Personally if I were you, I'd go with the Kenmore for the better accessories and slightly cheaper price. Plus no big box store sells them. You have to get it via Amazon or on the Kenmore website. I hope this info helps and sorry it was so much lol. Please let me know what you chose to get and I'd love to hear how it works for you

They are high maintenance in that you have to clean and change filters frequently. Dumping out the dust cup is also a pain. If you truly want something easy get a bagged machine like a Kenmore Intuition.

Kenmore Intuition bagged vacuum. Anything without a bag is just more mess and cleaning with pets. Used them for years and went through 3 sharks.

Kenmore Intuition with the brushroll hair cutting thingy

I have that Kenmore Intuition upright vacuum... It's freaking great!

Got a kenmore intuition bagged upright for $180 about a month ago and I'm really happy with it. It's pretty well recommended in that price range. It might not be one of the "buy once cry once" brands that "will last your whole life". But I've been really happy with it's cleaning ability and it's a well sealed hepa unit that won't just throw dust everywhere.

Fair enough, I've already conceded that, though. This is my first hepa/bagged vaccum. Would I spend $700 on something we could maintain & repair in the future? Maybe. But that wasn't in the cards right now. I have faith it will last long enough while still sticking to a tight budget. Just needed to clean my floors without spitting dust everywhere :)

That kenmore upright is the worst.