Kenmore Elite 81714 Pet-Friendly, Ultra-Plush, Lightweight Bagged Canister Vacuum Cleaner

Blair: This is my third consecutive Kenmore cannister vacuum spanning nearly 40 years and is living up to my expectations. Easy and effective to use. Love it!

Canada on Dec 08, 2023

John A. Cote: My first Kenmore Elite 21814 Pet-Friendly Crossover died after over ten years of faithful service. I am grateful I was able to find another one here in Canada on Amazon. As a pet owner with three cats, the separate mini powerhead meets all my needs for removing cat hair from my furniture. I was raised with Kenmore appliances, and this vacuum cleaner purchase was a no-brainer for me. I would buy it again in a heartbeat.

Canada on Dec 01, 2023

Michelle Stone: I own the same model of this vacuum from 25 years ago. I loved that vacuum more than I can say. Tried to get it repaired, but they no longer sell the parts, which is unfortunate. The newer one, though, has all the features I loved plus one that I really need, but didn't know I needed. I also own a Miele canister vacuum so I'll share some notable differences.

PROS
1. This vacuum has a light (and it the light is operational even when you disconnect the powered floor nozzle and use only the part made for hardwood floors). Mieles with similar price points do not have any light, and the light is really useful for illuminating where the dirt is under couches and under furniture, esp if you have pet hair.
2. The suction is incredibly strong and adjustable. Could probably suck up a small cat from about 30 feet away. j/k but it's intense. Miele's has great suction too.
3. The on/off switch is located on the handle, so you don't have to bend down. Miele has the power switch on the canister itself. Ostensibly you can use your foot to turn the switch on/off on the Miele, but I've had to bend down often to get it to turn on, and often the canister is far away, so if you want to...

United States on Nov 30, 2023

Teja: Bought it a few months ago. My Dyson was useless on plush carpets, this Kenmore picks up every little thread. Very easy to maneuver, no complaints.

Canada on Nov 27, 2023

June: I already have a Series 600 Kenmore and really like it's performance so I bought this second vacuum (400 Series) with like expectations and on all the really important elements it is more than adequate. It is lightweight relative to the Series 600, has powerful suction and is easily maneuverable. However the attachments are chintzy - maybe spoiled by the quality of the Series 600. All that said, I am happy with the purchase and highly recommend this vacuum.

Canada on Nov 23, 2023

TAW229: Plus points - there is a place for all the attachments which is amazing! Vacuum has great suction. With 3 dogs and two cats the hair is awful and it cleaned it right up. The floor attachment is attached to the carpet beater bar attachment. It’s easy to remove it! It’s also easy to reattach. The beater bar does turn off when you move button from carpet to hardwood so you can use either the bare floor attachment or turn beater bar off. The floor attachment works better then turning the beater bar off. The cord is a good length and does retract into base which is perfect. The vacuum is also much quieter than any I’ve used prior. There are large wheels on the base which makes the machine base spin and move easy. Has a long hose which is nice. Downfalls which aren’t too many - the lid over the attachments is a bit flimsy. I’d personally like the cord a few feet longer even though I added that as a plus. The hose attachment is a bit stiff which makes it hard to maneuver the vacuum at times. This is a minor issue. The lever to increase the suction power is too easy to slide. It hit it several times and had to readjust it. It has a light at the bottom of the handle section just...

United States on Oct 24, 2023

OneLittleCat: J'ai beaucoup hesite avant d'acheter cette balayeuse a cause du prix. Mais je ne regrette pas du tout mon achat au contraire! Cette balayeuse a une suction extraordinaire. Elle me fait beaucoup penser a l'electrolux de ma mere, avec les meme accessoires et certains autres en mieux, comme la brosse pour le ventillateur. L'attachement pour les poils d'animaux a sauve la couverture sur laquelle mon chat aime dormir et qui etait pleine de poils. Le pouvoir d'aspiration de cet attachement est vraiment intense. Jadore l'option de pouvoir passer du tapis au plancher simplement en poussant une pedale avec le pied. Et il se remet facilement dans le moteur pour tapis. En fait, tous les accessoires, rallonges, etc, sont faciles a ajouter et a enlever pour avoir la configuration que vous desirez selon l'endroit que vous balayez. Le morceau en long pour les coins difficiles est accroche sur le manche et apres l'avoir enleve pour l'utiliser, j'ai du faire quelques exercices mentaux pour finalement comprendre qu'on le reattache en le tournant sur le cote. Je ne suis pas la plus forte des personnes, j'ai 60 ans. Il y a des moments ou j'ai du prendre une pause, les bras en l'air pour le...

Canada on Aug 16, 2022

Amazon Customer: I ordered the Kenmore 81714 Ultra Plush and it came in today. I gave it quite a workout as I've been vacuuming since it's arrival. The kids and I named it Kenny. This thing is so fun. I started out on the hard floors and it handled it just fine. I wish there was a separate power head with a fluffy brush roll to dust the floors, but I do think the suction on this Kenmore is amazing enough to not need it. This is my first canister and I felt a bit clumsy and clanked it everywhere. I think there's a bit of a learning curve to it, but Kenny followed me wherever I needed to go.
Then I switched out the power head for the powered pet brush for the stairs. I do not own pets, but I bought this vacuum specifically for this attachment. My old Shark couldn't suck up the sand out of the carpet that the kids track it. I think the Kenmore handled it like a champ. It was a quite a workout using this attachment as I wanted the suction as high as it would go. There's a place on the handle to adjust the suction level. This would make it easier to maneuver on the stairs, but I didn't want to sacrifice suction. I needed a deep clean after using my Shark for years. Again I was a bit clumsy and...

United States on Apr 14, 2022