Kenmore81714 Bundle Ultra Plush Lightweight Bagged Canister Vacuum with Pet PowerMate, HEPA, Extended Telescoping Wand, Retractable Cord, and 3 Cleaning Tools, 700 Series, Gold

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.

Great suction, no dust in the air. Has too many different heads and picks my cat's hair easily! Has good cord length , noice level is in the middleThe issue is it is kinda hard to move around but you can open and close it through the hose that is a plus!This product gives you great cleaning opportunity with the long wait times for the cordless vacuumIt is not a mielle but it is quite close with a fraction of the price so I amHappy sith my purchase

Heavy and bulky but manageable. It is better than an upright vacuum. Love the adjustable height and suction power, and versatile tools.

So pleased with this purchase. Was looking at even higher priced machines but couldn't pull the trigger on a $600 vacuum. Decided on this based off another review that was in a similar predicament. They chose this, seemed to be pleased, so I followed suit. Definitely glad that I did. It glides on the carpet easily. Love, love, love the lines I get in my new carpeting. The edge holder on the stairs actually does work, I was nervous that it was going to tumble down as I vacuumed, but the canister didn't move at all. Remarkeable!! I do carry the canister as I vacuum as I don't want to hit newly painted baseboards with it, but it's not as heavy as others make it out. I'm a 49 year old, 5'2" woman who does exercise, but I'm no Olympian.All in all, highly recommend.

Many Repairs and Less Than 3 Years in & It's a GonerI've written snippets of this review in my head through gritted teeth (yes I know if it's in my head it's not THROUGH gritted teeth please allow me some poetic license, it's been a day) while using this god-forsaken POS over the last 2+ year. While vacuuming, I'd alternate this therapeutic writing exercise with fantasizing about the unfiltered diatribe and possibly bodily harm I would visit upon this "machine's" designer if s/he ever had the misfortune to meet me. Today I've been moved to actually sit down and take time out of my day to put fingers to keyboard. Where to begin?I struggled from the onset with the decision to purchase this machine when my Dyson Animal (rival POS) did me the favor of catching fire, giving me license to relieve it of its duty. But that's another review; back to the matter at hand...I'd had a kenmore canister vacuum, similar to this one before the Dyson. So I was prepared to be underwhelmed. I finally relented and bought it because the beater on the carpet attachment is electrified whereas the one on the f-ing Dyson is "air driven" which is about as useful a you know what on a bull.I was not prepared for the hate-at-nearly-first-sight this vacuum provoked. It is HEAVY. It is BULKY. It does not really ROLL without a LOT of yanking (and correlated cursing). Rather than turn, it ROLLS OVER. Did I mention it's HEAVY?Oh, another special feature? It has a light at the base of the wand, near the floor. This is in theory a useful feature. It lights up the area of floor just ahead of where you are vacuuming. HOWEVER, this light stands nearly 2 inches off the level of the wand itself serving to prevent the floor attachment from fitting into SO. MANY. PLACES. So, turns out, this light's actual function is to taunt you as you vacuum, letting you see clearly all of the dust and pet hair that you will have to go get on your hands and knees to clean. Did I mention it's BULKY?What, else. Oh, I have dogs. They get hair on our microfiber sofa. The microfiber is great long term--really does clean up from just about anything. I've even put all of the covers through the washer and dryer and they come out looking brand new. However, the microfiber is a pet hair MAGNET.So one of the main jobs I got this vacuum for was to vacuum my sofa regularly. I was lured in by the electrified beater on the rug attachment AND the upholstery attachment. The upholstery attachment does work pretty well, but it is small. And I have a life outside of vacuuming, so I'd like to get the vacuuming over with. For the big areas of the sofa--about 90% of the surfaces, I'd prefer to use the larger rug attachment. It does FIT directly onto the handle without the wand. It even makes the electrical connection so the beater spins. However, the handle does not have the clip that secures this attachment, SO, you can push it but you CAN'T PULL it. It falls off. This is more than mildly annoying. My old Kenmore allowed this. Not sure why this one is designed without the clip.Let me see, what else does it do? Oh, yes, it BREAKS. Often. I've replaced several parts on it in the last 30 months. Less than two years in, I had to replace the entire hose assembly to the tune of $140. I suspect this broke in part because of all the yanking moving this thing requires. Maybe it wants to be carried? Did I mention it is HEAVY?The front swivel (I use this term loosely--it operates more like a brake) wheel is constructed of brittle, cheap plastic. I've replaced that TWICE. Maybe they should sell them In convenient 6-packs. Of course that would assume the vacuum will last more than 5 years. It has not. 'Not sure what you call it, but the plastic "collar" piece that helps the wand stand up straight when sitting in the rug attachment broke. So, the wand flops, sometimes whips around whacking anything in its path. Basically, most of this thing is plastic and most of the plastic breaks.That brings us to today. Today, near the close of my vacuuming session, the "check bag" alarm sounded. I opened the compartment, replaced the bag and noticed a flat plastic piece on the floor next to the machine. I looked inside the compartment and couldn't spot where this errant piece may have come from. I tried closing the canister and it became immediately apparent that this piece was the clip that holds the canister closed, creating a seal that, you know, creates a VACUUM. I figured it must have popped off and I'd need to pop that bad boy right back on. NOPE. This piece rotates on two little plastic pins that fit into corresponding plastic rings that are part of the entire canister assembly. Yup. That's right. PLASTIC. Did I mention that all of the plastic breaks? One of these tiny rings cracked. So, my replacement part this time, apparently, is the entire VACUUM CANISTER. The way this is built, the failure of an 1/8" piece of plastic has rendered this sucker D-E-A-D.So, that's where my tale ends. For now. Marooned in a vacuum-less house with two shedding dogs and two teenaged boys. I'm dreading what comes next--the search for a suitable replacement. What will it be? Join the Mielle cult for a cool $800?