Kenmore 400 Series 81414 vs Simplicity Jill Canister Vacuum

They clean carpet well and can do hard floors due to their mechanical brush shutoff. As expected by the price, the build quality is not great. I find them regularly with attachment clips that are cracked/broken and will no longer hold the attachments, bag releases that will not stay in place (they still work without the release), cracks in the base where the axles for the back wheels mount. The mechanical belt tensioner design likes to chew through belts over time, so it is the only one you listed that does not have a true lifetime belt design

Simplicity brand. Best vacuums (I have an uptight snd a small portable) I have ever had. Not sold in big box or department stores, usually at vacuum cleaner shops a d online. Check them out!

I have a cat. I have a Kenmore 400 Series. Not as crazy expensive or as powerful as other vacuums, but it does have good suction and a powerhead with height adjustment. I enjoy the heck out of it, even if I know that if I had a bigger budget, i could have gotten better

I didn’t give it 5 stars because of the vacuum head. The suction is great but the vacuum head needs to be off the ground more. It scratches your hardwood floors as you are trying to vacuum it. You can not maneuver it well even if you allow clearance by opening the top of the handle to allow the air to suck from the top and if you increase the height at the vacuum head

Pros: This has excellent suction, and a lever to release some suction if you don't want as much, but no idea why/when anyone would use that. Works wonderfully on hardwood floors and the stair attachment is also easy to use and works great for not only stairs, but furniture, welcome mats and flannel bedspread to get off the lint balls. The bag is huge and doesn't need to be replaced very often, even with pet hair. Transition from hard wood to carpet is also very easy

This is why I generally recommend that people try out a canister in the store before they buy. That said, I've never found them too bad as long as you don't try to use them like an upright. I actually found an older Simplicity canister at the thrift shop that I've been using as my main vacuum for the past couple months and haven't had much trouble with (though I'm still an upright guy all the way).

Somewhat angry as there is absolutely no place in the Amazon Description that states that these most important features do not come on this model! So please pay attention to what you are purchasing as per the features. Because these features were not in the advertisement, I thought I was getting a great buy but turns out not so! The following is what the Ad reads and I see nowhere that it states it doesn't come with these features that are important to me. About this item BAGGED CANISTER VACUUM: Designed to clean all areas and surfaces of your entire home, den, kitchen, car or garage quickly and efficiently HEPA FILTER SYSTEM: Enhanced HEPA filter system traps 99. 97% of debris, trapping dander and dust inside the vacuum reducing allergy-induced pollutants in the room POWERFUL CLEANING: 2-motor system excels in suction strength

It’s powerful but mine overheats after about 3 minutes of use and turns off. I then have to wait about 30 minutes before trying to use it again. Maybe mines defective but I wouldn’t waste your money on this thing.

Just a slight design flaw for storing it away. The slot on the underside of the cannister is too low. The PowerMate doesn't sit in a flat position when it is attached to the wand so more room is needed to store the PowerMate head separate from the canister.

I will warn everyone out there it is not for rugs at all but I have my uprights for that.

So far I am liking this over my Dyson because you can adjust the suction, it's not as heavy, it probably isn't quite as good on carpet but I have my washer/dryer in my hall and need to vacuum around it to keep the dog hair from getting under the appliances. If you have dogs and want to do carpet along baseboards this is easier than Dyson IMO. Can't comment on durability but also like having bagged over canister.

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