Kenmore KW3050, Wet Dry Canister Vac 4 Gallon 5 Peak HP 2-Stage Motor Vacuum Cleaner with Washable HEPA Filter & Dust Bags for Hard Floor & Carpet, Black, 4 Gallons

The vacuum has good suction, it works well on all floor types, and believe me, I have them all! The vacuum itself is lightweight compared to other brands and it rolls easily on the wheels. I chose this vacuum because I needed the different heads that come with it, and they work well as well.

Very good vacuum great suction

First, I had a Kenmore canister with a bag for 20 years. Bought it in VA in 2005. Used it all the time. I have birds so I needed to have the hepa filter. For the last three years I was getting bags and filters from Amazon. Always had what I needed. The recoil cord started to get slow on rewind, and I had to make one repair to the cord. Well after last weekend of cleaning, I was finishing some area rugs, when I smelled the motor and saw little smoke coming out. I knew then, she was tired. Rest in peace my little red roll around. So online like everyone else, I started digging. I found this one and did some thinking. HUMMMMM. Well I figured the pole that I had will fit the new pole and I can make a longer extension to reach high dust and cobwebs. Yup it does. Does not have a floor attachment, which I like and not use the beater head, to do bare floors. A must need in my home. Well out of the box, plug in and see what happens. Had the beater head on and went over the area rugs real quick. Remember, I had just vacuumed the day prior. Well the beater has plenty of pull when you are on the low setting. Gets deep in the pile, and the suction is wonderful! I took it out to do the car. I had spent weekends moving a friend, and the SUV was crying to get dirt, dust, dog hair, and many other things. I put the little beater on the short handle and BAM! got hair and dirt out of the carpet. I have rubber floor mats, so that area was easy. It cleaned up everything. Best is that I can carry it around the car or put in the back to get around the rear windows and all the tight areas. So, over all, great little thing. Power, suction, manageability, are important. Since I took care of little red, (RIP) I hope that I get years of use with this one.

I bought this after retiring my Dyson DC7. It never performed like this Kenmore. Best suction, more versatile and has absolutely clean exhaust. The casing is made of high impact plastic. Everything is sturdy. Separate motors in the power head and pet mate attachment make the brush rollers unstoppable. I find it easy to store and easy to empty, too. The power head has height adjustment and works well on hard floors and any carpet pile height. My home has never been cleaner. This vacuum sucks up the dust from UNDER the carpet! My one and only complaint is that the power head doesn't pivot. However, the power head is also very light, so turning it around corners and chair legs isn't hard at all. Overall, this is a very good value. I would recommend buying it. Especially if you have your heart set on a canister. You won't be sorry.

I've owned other shop vacs but this one is by far the best. Excellent suction. Good capacity. We have 3 Malamutes so I can assure you it does a great job with pet hair. We also have cats and it does a fabulous job picking up the loose litter. I suffer the hose end coming off. It wasn't a big deal it will screw back on. I didn't even put adhesive on it and it's stayed through 6 months of near constant use. I've used it on my car. Workshop. Home. It's a great vacuum.