Kenmore Vacuum Cleaner Reviews

Kenmore’s pet-focused product remains one of the highest rated not just within Kenmore’s line, but across all other comparable brands. The Kenmore Elite Pet-Friendly 31150 proves to live up to its name and uses the tried-and-true bagged design to ensure this vacuum is especially tailored to those who are sensitive to smells and debris. The built-in two-motor system means that suction remains strong regardless of whether you’re using the product on high-pile carpet or hardwood. Plus, having a brush roll that can be turned off with the flick of a switch means you can clean hardwood without worrying about damaging the floor.

However, these features do take up a significant amount of weight and space, which leaves this upright vacuum considerably heavy and bulky for lugging around multi-story homes. Moreover, while the vacuum itself won’t damage floors, moving this product too fast or slamming it on the floor too hard just might. Regardless, the Kenmore Elite Pet-Friendly 31150 can tackle almost every type of flooring and adjust accordingly. It also comes with lots of attachments to pair with the flexible 4 ft hose, including a pet attachment to pull out embedded pet hair in upholstery. If you need a formidable vacuum and don’t mind the bagged design, this Kenmore product has pretty much everything you’ll need to clean almost anything.

While the Kenmore Pet Friendly Bagless Canister 22614 uses a bagged design to please pet owners, this Kenmore 22614 Bagless Canister uses motorized attachments and HEPA filtration to appease the same audience while adding a few features to make this product a great solution for a variety of different needs. This model also uses both a motorized brush roll as well as a unique Pet Powermate tool to pull pet hair whether it’s on carpet or furniture. This bush roll can also be easily turned off and on to prevent damage to hardwood floors.

While it can’t rely on bags to pick up fine dirt and debris, the HEPA filter is highly effective in getting out the pet dandruff that can trigger sneezing fits and allergies. These features in a compact canister design also mean cleaning stairs, corners, and other hard-to-reach areas is going to be far easier than in upright or similar models.

Unfortunately, even as a compact canister, moving this 23-pound Kenmore appliance up and down stairs is going to take a considerable amount of effort. It also seems to struggle with hose length as a canister vacuum: while the hose is 14 ft long, it remains far shorter when compressed and can put quite a strain on the back when cleaning. Still, the Pet Powermate tool is one of the most effective motorized attachments you’ll find on our list and, provided your home isn’t too large, you’ll find that having a bagless canister around can be hygienic and versatile for all types of cleaning.

Cordless stick vacuums have been growing exponentially thanks to many homeowners preferring their smaller size and ease of use. The Kenmore 18-Volt 2-in-1 Stick 10341 vacuum cleaner responds to this market demand with a model focused on ergonomics and designed to impress at first sight.

Aside from the aesthetics, the 18-Volt 2-in-1 comes with a detachable handheld vacuum that increases versatility and makes it easy to pick up debris on countertops and in the car. This stick vacuum cleaner also comes with a feature that few others have, especially at this price point. The 18-Volt 2-in-1 can be set onto two different power settings that also control the brush roll. These can be used to save battery or to protect hardwood during vacuuming. Likewise, the included charging station makes it easy to ensure a full charge when it is time to clean.

Unfortunately, these features in such a small and lightweight vacuum mean that you won’t get much more than 15 minutes of use from the vacuum when the brush roll is activated. That means that larger homes might want to stick with corded options to avoid having to stop halfway through cleaning. Likewise, there’s only one combination attachment for handheld mode, which can be frustrating to some. Still, the Kenmore 18-Volt 2-in-1 Stick 10341 is a product that seems tailor-made for those with smaller homes, those without pets, or anyone with a mixture of hardwood and carpeted floors. It’s also one of the most affordable vacuums in the market with such a range of features and offerings.

We’ve gone over many different variants of bagged, canister, and stick vacuums, but we’ve just arrived at one of the most popular vacuum categories: the bagless upright vacuum. The Kenmore Pet Friendly CrossOver Max 31220 seems to have the Shark Lift-Away in mind while simultaneously offering more useful features for multi-story homeowners. The Pet-Friendly Crossover can disconnect from its brush roll floor attachments to be carried, which makes getting up stairs and vacuuming those hard-to-reach places much easier.

While this bagless upright seems marketed towards pet owners, almost anyone will find something to love on this machine, like the motorized Pet Handi-Mate tool, which allows for deep cleaning of sofas, couches, and other surfaces. Though much like other bagless uprights, the smaller bin size means more trips to the garbage during a cleaning. Likewise, while the detachable brush roll technology makes it easy to use the hose, the hose itself is rather short and makes it difficult to use this feature to its fullest extent.

Nevertheless, if you don’t mind a quirky bagless upright that’s a little bit loud, the filtration on the Pet-Friendly Crossover Max makes it great for sensitive noses and pet-owners. The ability to turn the brush roll on and off and detach it completely makes it a great choice for those who need to clean upstairs, downstairs, and anywhere in between.