Kenmore 600 Series Pet Friendly Lightweight Bagged Canister Vacuum with Pet PowerMate, Pop-N-Go Brush, 2 Motors, HEPA Filter, Aluminum Telescoping Wand, Retractable Cord and 4 Cleaning Tools, Purple

This is a review of the Kenmore BC3005 Blue Pet Friendly Canister Vac. Purchased March 6 2026. I consider myself a pretty tidy housekeeper and people often mention my house looks nice, but this vacuum has proved them wrong. I had vacuumed 3 days prior to the first use of this Kenmore using *oover upright that is about 10 years old. Except for my kitchen and dining, my house is wall to wall carpet. Assembly - Fairly straightforward. No issues. Manual is easy to understand. Canister - Seems sturdy. A little awkward to pull along unless you're in a wide open area, but this may just be me getting used to a canister vs always having an upright vac Hose - very flexible and easy to work with. Switch out of cleaning heads is easy with a press of your foot. The telescope feature is nice for reaching curtains and under beds. Cleaning heads - all are very useful. I do not have hardwood but found the hard floor attachment nice to gently go over curtains without having to remove them. I did use it to vacuum under a low clearance dresser (3") and it allowed me to clean completely underneath - something my upright was impossible to do. The brush attachment made easy work with cleaning my honeycomb blinds without damaging the fragile fabric. The crevice tool was nice for getting the dust from the carpet along the baseboards. The carpet head has easy foot-tap height change. It did a fantastic job on lifting the pile of my older carpet. Before opening the dust bag I was pretty pleased with how my carpet looked. After opening the dust bag (which I did because I accidentally vacuumed a button), the amount of dust and who knows what else was absolutely disgusting! I had no idea my upright was missing so much. The vacuum bags are great as far as trapping dust and allergens. One of the pics I took after cutting the bag open shows the multi layer assembly. Three layers of fabric tissue and an outer layer of tight bond fabric on the exterior. Nothing escaping this bag! The bag does seem to be too long for the compartment, but I just folded it up toward the opening. So far I am completely satisfied with this Kenmore and would recommend it. I will update this review if I encounter any issues in the future My photos show the layers of the bag and how much debris it pulled in (yea, it's nasty). Video showing using the vac in low clearance areas.

I almost never write a review, but this vacuum cleaner is amazing! I can’t believe I’m writing a review for a vacuum cleaner. Here’s the deal: I have a black and a yellow lab. I have a Malamute/GSD mix and some kind of a lab/pit/weirdo. Four dogs. My old vacuum was a Dyson. After about a month, every time I vacuumed I could smell a strong awful dog smell, even after tearing the thing apart and cleaning it. It was so bad, my husband refused to vacuum and would leave the house when I vacuumed. I had to constantly spray carpet freshener because my house smelled like dog. I figured it was because I had four dogs. I absolutely needed a vacuum cleaner that didn’t puff out foul dog smell. I researched and read reviews and went for this Kenmore. It was like a miracle took place in my vacuum world. I have been using this vacuum for several weeks. There is zero dog smell. It picks up every thing fabulously. The carpet attachment has a second motor in it and it pulls itself, practically. I only need to guide it. My severe back arthritis loves it. The floor attachment gets into those narrow odd places. I have used it for about a month every other day and I just changed the bag. It has a light that goes on to tell you the bag was full and the light never came on. So I only changed it because I thought surely it was full. It wasn’t 100% full. My house smells better and I think it’s because the suction power is superior and it gets all the dander. Remember, I have four big dogs. This vacuum is a vacuum miracle in my little world. If you have stinky, shedding dogs, I highly recommend this vacuum. It did not disappoint. It is very affordable. I looked at some vacuums that were over a thousand dollars, but this vacuum does everything I need it to and more.

First of all, I've always owned Kenmore vacuums. The first one lived forever, the 2nd literally started to fall apart in half the time. Maybe the 3rd time is a charm. What's imperative to know is after unboxing CLOSE THE UNIT TIGHT AFTER INSTALLING THE BAG. This will save yourself a rather embarrassing phone call. The vac will start and stop then quit working. As long as you close the bag area tightly your good. 2nd the floor attachment...what's up with that. I appreciate trying to be stylish and aerodynamic..but the reality is it's not practical. It doesn't really lay flat on hard surfaces as opposed to my old one(picture 1) and it makes a clanking noise when it touches the floor. This terrifies me, that I might scratch my NEW hardwood (I personally installed with my own 2 hands and dont care to do it again!) The pros: UNIT so MUCH LIGHTER THE EXTENDED CORD IS A DREAM The suction is great.. check your bag if you don't believe me The internal wand extension is well thought vs having a separate piece To change the pile height simply adjust the suction (picture 2) Where I struggle is the powerhead, good light, perfect height to go under surfaces...but this thing is loose and SQUIRRELY!! (Picture 3) If you like seeing nice straight vaccum lines( yes I'm one of those) you will need to go super slow as the powerhead moves left to right so easy it's like it's loose. If you don't go slow it's as if you were drunk vacuuming!! (Never tried that before, maybe it would make housework fun!) Overall I give it a 4 out of 5 due to the crazy powerhead

I have been using the vacuum for a few months now and it was well worth the money. It has excellent suction - I have carpets throughout my house and with the wider power head it covers the areas quickly. I like the onboard tools - very convenient and the long power cord and long hose means I don't need to constantly move the unit. And I like the on-off on the handle. The biggest negative for me is the weight - it is heavier than the vacuum I replace and I will not use it on a full stair case as I can't easily carry it due to arthritis in hips and knees. But for use on one level, does the job well.

I bought this vacuum because I was using a floor only vacuum for hardwood floors but it was not picking up the cat hair on the area carpets. I should mention I also have a power vacuum on a different floor of the house so I started using that - both these vacuums are Miele and lightweight. In the end, I determined that I needed another power vacuum. After a lot of research I chose the Series 600 Kenmore and overall am very satisfied with the purchase. The dual motors are very powerful and the machine practically walks itself across the carpeted areas. It picks up any cat hair on the first pass. The power-mate for pet hair on the upholstery also works extremely well. I also like the 26 ft. cord although it sometime gets in my way. The power head is dual mode and it is easy to switch from carpet to hardwood floor mode. - no need to change heads. If I have a complaint it is the weight and the noise. I can tolerate the noise as the vacuuming doesn't take nearly as long and as far as the weight is concerned (machine plus power head) I make it a point not to carry it very far. I have a bad shoulder so am very conscious about not aggravating the situation. All that said the pros definitely outweigh the cons and I would highly recommend this vacuum.

UPDATE: YES get the Miele, it is a lot of plastic but it follows you around not you dragging it around. It is lightweight and works 10/10. Don't let anyone but you use it, they just won't understand. ORIGINAL: I got the purple pet one. It is convenient to have all the accessories on it but... it's so heavy and bulky, the pet attachment is already broken. There is so much bulky plastic on it, you cannot just take off the brush and quickly vacuum in the corners, you have to reattach another brush since the telescopic wand is so big. The suction is okay but the brush is too powerful and gets stuck on normal flat carpeting and must be reset. I dislike vacuuming so much and this machine just makes matters worse. Now I am stuck with it at least for another year when most products decide to give up anyway. I suppose the bright side is that we do not have to keep our appliances for 10 or 20 years anymore, they would never last that long. I also wonder if the people making vacuums have ever actually used a vacuum in their lives...

Works great. Great suction

This is a very heavy vacuum, recommended to store on the floor you intend to use it on and not plan to carry it anywhere. I have owned numerous Ken more canisters and this one has a number of perceived deficits. The cord retract is very sluggish, to get the bare floor attachment off the wand requires two hands as the piece is so bulky, both the bare floor attachment and powerhead do not fit under much furniture as the attachment is so bulky, the compartment for the one attachment opens all the time as the button is situated on top and the slightest brush of the hose opens it, the hose does not swivel freely. This vacuum seems designed by someone who does not use one very often. If you get past your frustration with the issues listed above, the product does vacuum well.