Kenmore  Progressive Canister Vacuum Cleaner - Red

I have purchased 4 of these vacuums for my home and office over the past 10 years. This one is well made and great for getting the dust and other goop out of carpets. The hardwood floor cleaner has a great LED light and really helps to see in corners and under furniture. Why other reviewers have been so critical is beyond me, this is a good machine and worth buying.

Let's face it...Canister vacuums are a pain in the ***! But if you get one with the expectation that it will mitigate issues created by pet dander and hair, this is the one. I have 2 CATS - my allergic friends enjoy a remarkable reduction in symptoms when they hang at my place as compared to BKC (BEFORE KENMORE CANISTER) If anyone told me this about this vacuum I would have been very skeptical. If only humanoids were as reliable as this machine... if only. Bags are expensive, and you will go through them quickly... but only because this vacuum really sucks it up!!!

I had an old Kenmore canister vacuum for years. It was made like iron! I couldn't kill it. I swear it was 30+ yrs old....finally we decided to get a new one. I am SORELY disappointed. It is so different. It is made so cheaply....the attachments break or come off at the slightest tap. I have wanted to give a review of this product for so long because it is so obvious that Kenmore has gone the cheap route in making the new products. Bummed.....I was so excited for my new machine.

Didn't even have it 24 hours before the carpet height adjuster broke! Not paying over $300 for a P.O.S.! After reading the reviews, I am returning it, I'm not waiting for something else to go wrong. Lesson learned, always read the reviews before you buy!!

The vacuum is extremely heavy to move when connected to canister. Attachments only connect to top of handle so you are unable to use the extension pipe, giving you a very short piece to manipulate. Awkward. Noisy! Wish I had not thrown out the box so I can not return it without losing a third of my investment. Would never purchase this product online again.

We purchased this vacuum (the red model) and had it re-packed ready to return to Sears within ten minutes. There are several problems with it. 1) the extra long hose is awkward to drag along - it's too heavy and too far from the vacuum to control; 2) the device (not the beater bar) at the end of the hose is too high to fit under furniture; the device at the end of the hose does not work on rugs - it just bounces along as you try to vacuum (note that some rugs discourage the use of a beater bar). In short, there are several features of this machine that are not functional. We returned it and purchased the orange model for much less money and are generally pretty statisfied with that vacuum. One good point to note: Sears allowed us to return the vacuum without any questions.

Where do I start? Hate everything about this sweeper. Couldn't keep the sweeper head attached to the wand so took it back to the store for exchange. Replacement broke at latch when replacing bag. Suction dial is always on low because of placement on handle and found myself taping it. Also not happy with the attachments. Two hands needed to attach wand to sweeper head. My old one was a lot simpler and I liked it 100 percent better. Progress not for the better on this item!

I bought this canister and am very dissappointed. I have had the recoil cord hit me in the head and bleed like a head wound would. Be careful of this, it rewinds so fast the end will fly all over the place. The hose attached to the canister has to be held or the canister will bump everything in its way. I have a black and blue toe with the nail bed cracked due to canister hitting my toe. The front wheel is unpredictable, be careful in guiding the canister as it will bang the walls, furniture etc... Takes up too much space when not in use, has to be carried to where vaccumed is going to be used very cumbersome. All the filters become expensive when to get the suction of vaccume the to work well. Last and not least, there is a wire whitin the handle that wiggles loose and has to be reconnected or no electricity. I had to pay for service repair for this malfuction twice before a friend told me how to fix it on my own. SO GOOD LUCK!

Back breaking machine; bad features, hard to use. 1) Wand flops up and down -- I think the plastic piece that attaches to the wand is broken. 2) Wand is easy to remove but very difficult to snap back in -- bending down trying to get the floppy piece upright, curse until it snaps back in. 3) Wand too bulky to vacuum corners -- have to unlock wand, snap on crevice tool which does not pick up dead leaves without clogging entrance; crevice tool hard to snap back in its resting place without several tries. The basic model has been much better for me in the past -- better ease of use. This one is too expensive and difficult to use. Light on floor/carpet indicator is out already -- don't think the function even works. Swivel function is awkward. Dread vacuuming; my back aches. The designer must have been certifiably mad.