Description
- The motorized Pet PowerMate attachment gets even the most stubborn pet hair or dust out of carpets and hard-to-reach corners. An Ultra Plush nozzle uses airflow to get into even your ultra-plush carpeting for a deeper, more complete clean.Specific uses:Carpet
- HEPA media filter captures 99.97% of dust, including pollen, pet hair and more. The Performance Indicator tells you when the bag is full or when to check for clogs.
- A double-wall design that’s designed to keep airflow strong and steady.
- Swivel+ Steering system makes it easier to move around the house. The exclusive Stair Grip enables this vacuum to rest on the staircase for easy stair cleaning.
- Variable Power mode is perfect for delicate carpet and rugs.
Nancy –
My family originally bought the 400 series Kenmore ,had to return 2 of them the first week of having them. Then we decided to spend a little more money and get the 700 series . I’m so thrilled with it! I’m not a big fan of vacuuming but we have a busy home and a chocolate lab and other doggie friends visit. What a great vac! You can see the floor attachment pulling in the dog hair and dirt in . I highly recommend it , spend the extra money if you can and get this vacuum . I hope this helps with your decision, I always read others comments and find them very helpful
As seen in the pictures the power head handle broke! There is no replacement part ,my son-in-law had to pay a plastic welder and stapler to repair it
Has anyone else had this problem?
PollyAnna –
Compared to my old vacuum, this is a dream! I love that it is so lightweight and it picks up the dirt & dog hair very well. I like the tools are right on board and it’s many features are very appealing. The issues I have are: it’s awkward to switch the carpet pile height (ex-low to high); the canister does not follow you well so you have to pick it up to move it and it gets heavy; I get shocked when I’m vacuuming carpet and I touch the metal wand to help guide/steer the PowerMate; it would be nice to be able to disconnect the end of the wand and have a built in end-piece rather than having to put on the attachment. With 2 very furry dogs I use the pet hair attachment a lot and I like it but don’t love it. The brush stops spinning when you roll it across furniture but if you can manage to keep the brush spinning then it does a great job of picking up the fur. Overall I love it and am happy with the purchase.
Nancy –
Although I’ve used other vacuum cleaners, I’ve bought 4 of these Kenmore Canister Vacuums over the past 40 years, and I think they are the best available, although they aren’t perfect. But they get better with every generation.
(I don’t know why people buy upright vacuums; it makes no sense. They are harder to use and they only do one job – they can vacuum carpeted floors. Their hose attachments are a joke. I think people buy them because Grandma used them. Well, this Grandpa is telling you to use a canister vacuum, preferable one of the Kenmore units. An upright has a beater bar and can vacuum carpet. These canisters have a beater bar for carpets; PLUS they can do any hard floor better than an upright of a broom, they can do any hard floor easily and well, they can do upholstery, they can do cars. Plus, there is less weight to move back and forth on every square foot of your house. No-brainer: use a canister vacuum and let granny keep her old and obsolete upright.)
OK, here is why Kenmore vacuums tend to be better:
– Suction control is on the handle. Easy and effective slowdown of the motor when you need to clean a lightweight item. (An expensive brand puts this control down on the canister itself; not very handy. Other brands just have an adjustable hole on the suction wand, not really very effective at all.)
– Parts are available from Sears, still. If you are moderately handy, you can easily get parts for these from Sears (on line) and keep them going for many years.
– Same bags are used in all of the models over the years; easy to get the bags. (Bagless vacuums are silly and dirty!)
– Three filters: the bag, a filter inside the machine, a third filter at the air exit point. Keeps the dirt in the machine, not back in the house.
– Upholstery power unit attachment: This little guy is great for power-beating upholstery, cars, lots of things. You won’t use it all the time, but it’s really handy when you need it.
– 9′ long hose makes things easier.
– 26′ cord; I only plug in the the electric outlet once per floor.
– Button to retract cord. Retractor works well and it doesn’t retract by accident.
– Plenty of power; Any more would be too much.
-This particular model seems to have better plastic parts; they all work more smoothly than past models.
-This model has an interesting “steering” feature for the power head. By turning the wand, the head steers left and right. Handy little feature.
-This model has lights on the power head and also on the wand (this lights the floor even for the non-power attachments. Very handy when you are vacuuming and one of those pesky solar eclipses occur.)
Drawbacks:
– This is rather heavy. Durable but maybe too heavy for some folks. It doesn’t bother me, probably because I am a man of average strength. But it is noticeably heavy when I carry it on stairs. However, it is still WAY easier to move all over the house than any upright.
– The unpowered floor tool on this model is very loud. The wind rushing through it makes more noise than even the powered carpet tool. Odd.
Conclusion: While it has a few detractions that keep me from giving it 5-stars, I believe this model is the best of the brand, and any Kenmore with a power head is better than any other vacuum out there. It works very well, has many good features, and this model seems to be the most polished of all the Kenmore canisters. If you pay more for a vacuum than this one, you are getting much less for your buck.
CG of Vermont –
I’ve had this for almost a year, and adore it except for one thing. I’ll get that out of the way, because your mileage really may vary on my one complaint.
(The ONLY) Complaint: The upholstery/pet attachment with the spinning wheel died screaming after about 3 uses cleaning the stairs. I’m going to get it repaired or replace it, but I bear the manufacturer NO ill will, because (read on)
PROS!
This thing has consumed so much cat hair I can’t believe our 5 cats have any fur left.
I bought this about a few months after a ridiculously chaotic move after reading SO many reviews and asking SO many people.
A few months.
Do you have ANY idea how much 5 cats can shed in a few NORMAL months on thick carpet, let alone during and after a stressful move? New carpet in a BEDROOM. With SUNBEAMS. Do you have any idea how much DUST erupts from all the boxes as they go INTO that bedroom and get unpacked? Do you know how much cats just AMBLE AROUND when it’s bedtime? Or just loll around in the middle of the night, or get the zoomies? And SHED THE WHOLE TIME?
But the Kenmore did not complain. It did not falter. It ATTACKED that carpet with ZERO complaint and made the brand-new carpet look brand-new again. POOF.
Was it heavy? NOPE. It made me honestly wonder why may parents had an upright vacuum cleaner while I was growing up.
It even GOT THE CAT HAIR off my velvet quilt with one of the other attachments, said hello to a kitty under the bed effortlessly because it’s unbelievably maneuverable, and got cobwebs I’m WAY too short to get.
And watching the cats react to the retractable cord…well, I love my cats, but that’s hilarious EVERY time.
So that one attachment surrendered on the stairs. FINE. Honestly, it REALLY wouldn’t surprise me if that was partially user error pressing too hard because I didn’t know you didn’t have to. And I am SO pleased with this vacuum. Even if the cats are deeply suspicious.