Kenmore 31150 Elite Bagged Upright Vacuum Cleaner Silver

I have severe dust and mite allergies, and this takes care of my issues. It replaces my old The Boss vacuum cleaner...and that means everything for this allergy sufferer. Plus, it has great suction, a dirt sensor light, it's easy to maneuver, it has a long cord, and it traps the dust in the HEPA filter bag. Replacing The Boss wasn't an easy task, but Kenmore has done a good enough job of it, and this vacuum is worth it's weight in gold.

We had previously owned a "Pet Vacuum" and it just didn't go a good job. So when it was time to replace our old one I did my due diligence and searched the internet for the best one I could afford. I read both good and bad reviews to get a feel for what people are saying about a product. A Dyson was out of the question due to price, so I was after the best value. Some of the negative comments regarded the fact that the Kenmore Elite was not self-propelled, it was somewhat heavy, the height adjustment wasn't automatic and the hose was too short. BUT, it worked very well. After looking over other brands and options, I bought the Kenmore Elite Upright 31150. I was not disappointed! Yes, you have to manually adjust the height. No big deal. I need to do that once when I vacuum as we have shorter nap rugs in one area of our home. I then start in that area the next time. It is not self-propelled, but that's okay because if you have the height adjusted correctly, it will gently pull itself forward. Most of us need more physical activity anyway! I know I do. The hose is short-ish, but works for most of what I need to do with it and there is a wand for extra reach. The wand extends nicely. There are a couple of handy attachments as well, especially the mini-brush that spins using the force of the suction. We have three cats, one of which is a long hair who leaves piles of fine hair everywhere and the Elite has no trouble getting those out of our short nap carpet. Suction power is outstanding and when using attachments actually needs to be managed with the airflow gate on the hose. Maneuverability is fine, but because it isn't propelled by anything other than the spinning brush, it does take a little more effort than a self-propelled model. It is not "light weight", but I don't care about that. Like I mentioned, I like the physical aspect of using the machine. Regarding comments that said the brushes wear out; What are these folks doing to make that happen??? Even when I have the height set lower than it should be (which you should realize immediately as the vacuum wants to pull fairly hard) I still cannot imagine wearing the brush out that fast. We've had this vacuum for some time and I've very happy with it. A blue light on the nose of the machine lights up when you activate the brush then goes out after about 5 seconds. It will come on again when you go over an area with extra debris. My wife thinks it's a gimmick, but I like it because it will make me go over that area slowly until the light extinguishes, ensuring it's clean. This is typically where the felines favorite resting spots are, or near the entries to the house or around the fireplace. The LED "headlights" work great as well and really light up dark areas under furniture or in corners. The vacuum does have a bag which I much prefer over the canister type vacuums as all dust, hair and dander is contained. There are also exhaust air filters. All of these work beautifully. I don't have any Cons on this one; I love it and would by it again.

——Preface: We have had a dozen vacuums over the last several years. Bagged and bag less. All high end of the product line, plug in, uprights by Shark, Hoover, Bissell, and Dyson. Everything we buy is researched thoroughly and well reviewed. We have also currently have an $890 Miele C3 Pet canister style vacuum. ——The package: Shipped fast and arrived in one piece. Very simple assembly that needs just a single screw to be tightened. ——Initial impression: Accessory storage is brilliant. Critically, the power cord is very long. Height adjustment is simple. Power and floor mode selector is very easy to use. ——-Operation: Extremely powerful. Probably the most powerful actual suction strength of anything we’ve used short of a 5hp shop vac. Simply devours dirt and dog hair. We have medium pile carpet. Beach sand, clay dust, grit and endless piles of dog hair. It’s just amazingly effective at cleaning carpet. For perspective I’d say the the Miele is 80% as effective at 3x $$$, the Dyson was 2x$$$ and about the same effectiveness as the Miele, the Sharks were 1.5x $$$ and even less effective with everything else being even less effective that them. Pro: well built, highly effective and has long cord. Pro: excellent price for this level of performance. Pro: it’s bagged which I have come to strongly prefer over bagless. Con: sort of… make sure you aren’t running to low a height setting or the massive suction will make this a little difficult to push over rugs and thicker carpets. —— Bottom line: very pleased with this vacuum and strongly rexommend it to anyone looking for a ridiculously effective bagger.

Had initially purchased a Bissel that got good reviews. However, had many issues that I covered in a previous review. I am MUCH happier with the Kenmore! Yes, it cost a little more, but here are the advantages over the Bissel... Power switch is on the handle, SO much better than on the base of the Bissel, right next to the handle release. Was always hitting one or the other by mistake. Next, power cord comes out of the Kenmore unit mid-height, NOT at the base like the Bissel. No running over the cord every five minutes, or having to use one hand to keep it out of the way. Additionally, the cord is MUCH longer...can do the whole job without having to change outlets! Has lights, the Bissel did not, and is beltless, so NO broken belts. It is a heavy unit, but I have a lot of carpet, and it does an awesome job. The height adjustment is also a great feature. Built very solid, hope it lasts a long time. Very pleased so far.

I love this vacuum. I am tired of the bag less vaccums and the smell and cleaning of them. We have a Newfoundland dog and a short hair jack Russel lab mix and a short hair cat, and have carpet pretty much through the house. This vacuum gets it done and clean. Not going to lie it’s a little heavy …think back to Kirby vacuums so maneuvering is a little difficult in some spaces. Love the power of the pet tool attachment. I washed and dried some pillow covers for the couch, They were so hairy still. I used the pet tool attachment and it got ALL of the hair off! We’ve been through some vacuums , shark , Dyson cordless , Kirby and oreck! I love this vacuum so much and recommend it for those that struggle with hair. We do use a stick vac still for our bare floors just because of the weight and maneuvering around the table in the kitchen. Bags last awhile too!