Kenmore Elite 31150 Pet Friendly Bagged Upright Beltless Vacuum w/Pet Handi-Mate, Triple HEPA, 3D Inducer Motor, Telescoping Wand, 5-Position Height Adjustment, 3 Cleaning Tools-Silver

I bought a Kenmore Elite from Sears in 2006 and it's been the best vacuum I've ever owned or used. It's lasted me these nearly 20 years with good care and the occasional repair, but while the suction is very good, it needs a new beater brush and I can't get parts for it anymore. So I was jazzed when I saw a positive review of this one and decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did. It cleans really well and does a great job of lifting the carpet pile. My carpets feel fluffier under my feet. It's a solid bagged upright with good power, handy on-board attachments, and goes from carpet to bare floors with a simple thumb switch. I wish the hose was longer -- the one on my old Kenmore is twice as long -- but is a minor detriment. I see some people have complained about the length of the power cord, but I like that I can vacuum my whole house without having to unplug/replug, and a corded vacuum had much greater power than a cordless one. I highly recommend this vacuum.

I have owned this model for 20+ years as in on my 3rd one. I can say it does a wonderful job on both thick carpet and solid floors. This thing is so powerful, and the direct drive is great on thick carpet making it easy for me to use. There is no belt to wear out or replace. I have kept mine for an average of 8-10 years than buying another and selling the used one, works for me. I have never owned a vacuum with the swivel head so I'm sure if that's what your used to this will be primitive to maneuver, it's the standard type they have made forever. It was way back than and is to this day Consumer Reports #1 bagged vacuum. Those are the pros I would say. The few negatives I will say are the hose you put the attachments on isn't super long. There is an extendable tube to make it longer for higher up stuff or longer reaching. I use that for the baseboards, behind the toilet and under stuff and it works fine for that. But over time (many years later) the flexible tube will break off where it bends. I just cut it off and it screws right back in the plastic part. There is a black rubber part around the base on the vacuum to protect your home and anything you will bump into to. Over time (many years later) it will leave a black skid mark on your baseboards. All stuff I can live with is why I would recommend it 100%.

I ordered this Kenmore vacuum as a replacement for a Shark that fell apart in less than a year. I have owned and wore out more than 10 vacuums in less than 8 years. Dyson, Bissell, Shark, Sanitaire, Electrolux, Simplicity, Miele, Sirena, and Kaercher (Karcher) but not a Kenmore til now. So I have a good deal of hands-on experience using and repairing them. I have found that the price and reliability of a vacuum are in no way related for most brands. The only exception has been Karcher that still runs like new with minor repairs. This Kenmore vacuum impressed me from the start. It has the best vacuum performance of any vacuum whether hard surface or plush carpet or area rugs. The beater bar is not overly aggressive but does an excellent job of vibrating dirt loose so it can be caught it. There is an extendable wand with crevice and upholstery tools which works great but with limited reach. The hose could be longer is my only complaint. Overall it performs better than any other I have owned except for Karcher but almost as good. Considering the price, performance, and build quality I think it is the best value around. You could pay a lot more and get a lot less. Also, the Kenmore is heavier than most and could be an issue if you have stairs to deal with. So you will want to take that into consideration.

Arrived today, and the thought of assembling it I thought would take a long time. It took more time to unpack than to assemble, only 1 screw that’s it! First impression: very favorable, sturdy construction, sleek, and clean lines. Functionality: amazing, a lot of suction, good filtration, No More Belts to change, and the attachments, the Lockable Extended Wand is a great idea rather than having 1-3 extra wands. How I got to buying a Kenmore Elite Dirt Devil, Hoover, and then BISSELL. All had good qualities and A Lot of Plastic, all belt driven very cheaply made.

This thing is awesome. Yes, it's heavy. The job it does is worth it. I will not ever go back to lightweight bagless again. I vacuumed with my old vacuum first (broken handle not suction issue). Looked good as usual. Then vacuumed with this. I pulled the bag to see and I am forever disgusted that for years I have been living in an illusion of clean. My dog is short hair, so it was never strong, but anyone who visited knew a dog lived here. Not anymore! Ha! I dus my vacuum and treat it like royalty and I am only kind of joking. I am so incredibly thankful to have such a clean home again for real. Worth every dime and I already have a 2 year supply of bags and an extra hepa, but these genuine bags are really great and keeping any visible dust from getting past it. Ive been vacuuming for months after 2 adults, 2 kids and a dog and it looks brand new, but I clean that little prefilter with my shop vac in the garage just in case. I am in love with this vacuum.

I have owned this vacuum for >1yr and am now getting rid of it because, while the suction is great, the weight of the vacuum is far too much. And if one attempts to use the hand-held portion of the vacuum - the supposedly flexible tubing is too short and rigid. I received serious bruises to legs and face several times from the vacuum falling over as I reached with the hand-held portion to clean. I will replace it with a Kenmore's more user-friendly Intuition model which I have used several times as my sister owns one. If you are over 40 or have shoulder issues (which I do not) - AVOID this vacuum.

I replaced this vacuum with the same exact model that i bought about 6 years ago! It got beat up and i somehow broke the the pedal that keeps it upright, so i decided to look for a new Vacuum! I went to 5 different places that sell Vacuums and could not find a single one that uses bags, I hate the bagless ones as they are messy and do not like the look of the dirt in it and having to always wash filters , So after much research and shopping arround, I discovered that many of the Vacuums on the market are just cheaply made and a bad design! Maybe because i was used to this high quality product that i did not like anything else. So, I ordered the same one again as this Vacuum sounds and looks great, not too loud and very smooth sounding, you can tell it has a solid motor, also I never had to replace anything on my olde one, no belt and the bags last a very long time between changes! It is not good on stairs but I don't have stairs to worry about anyways so it is not a concern for me! Do yourself a favor and buy this Vacuum you will not be disappointed ! It makes your carpet look like new every time you vacuum!

Super heavy. Cord is annoying, for the weight you’d think it was heavy enough for a battery to already be installed. Would like a battery powered. Cleans excellent though and works well on pet hair as suggested. Would rate a 4 but would take cordless with the same performance to attain that.

People who own this vacuum need to know; Do not be rough with the lever that you press down with your foot to make the vacuum lean back to vacuum. We would pull back on the vacuum while pressing down on the lever and the lever broke after a while and the vacuum would not stay sitting upright, we would have to lean it up against a wall. Also be gentle with the telescopic wand, that stopped working after a while and when you used it to clean it would not stay outstretched it would always collapse because the locking mechanism broke. This is the best vacuum I have ever owned for suction. Love that it has a bag and a hepa filter.

Decent vacuum although the extension hose is ridiculously short. But Its back wheels leave black rubber skid marks all over the floor which have to be quickly wiped off with mop or wet cloth. Seems kind of ridiculous but they seem to have used such cheap soft plastic/rubber on the wheels that this. I previously had a cheap much inferior $60 kenmore upright that left no marks at all so this is a wheel material issue with this model (at least)

Seen someone rave on TikTok about this so since I been trying all sorts and haven’t yet to find a good vacuum I took the chance on this one, it is loud and sounds like a jet or something.. with the bag I can’t visualize how much it actually is sucking up, it is heavy and not good for stairs. I definitely don’t think it is as good as people have said I still prefer my cheap $180 vacuum over this one