Kenmore BC3005 Pet Friendly Lightweight Bagged Canister Vacu…

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Kenmore BC3005 Pet Friendly Lightweight Bagged Canister Vacuum: A Comprehensive Review

As a pet owner, it can be challenging to keep your home clean and free of pet hair and dander. The Kenmore BC3005 Pet Friendly Lightweight Bagged Canister Vacuum is designed to make this task easier. In this article, we will take a closer look at the features and benefits of this vacuum cleaner and determine if it is the right choice for pet owners.

Key Features

The Kenmore BC3005 Pet Friendly Lightweight Bagged Canister Vacuum comes with a range of features that make it an attractive option for pet owners. Some of the key features include:

  • Lightweight design: Weighing in at just 22 pounds, this vacuum is easy to maneuver and transport, making it perfect for cleaning large areas or navigating stairs.
  • Pet hair tool: The vacuum comes with a pet hair tool that is designed to remove pet hair and dander from upholstery, stairs, and other surfaces.
  • Bagged design: The vacuum uses a bagged design, which helps to trap pet hair and dander, making it easier to clean and maintain.
  • HEPA filter: The vacuum is equipped with a HEPA filter, which captures 99.97% of dust, dirt, and allergens, leaving your home cleaner and healthier.
  • Detachable canister: The canister is detachable, allowing you to easily clean hard-to-reach areas, such as stairs and upholstery.

Benefits

The Kenmore BC3005 Pet Friendly Lightweight Bagged Canister Vacuum offers a range of benefits for pet owners. Some of the benefits include:

  • Effective pet hair removal: The pet hair tool and bagged design make it easy to remove pet hair and dander from surfaces, leaving your home cleaner and healthier.
  • Lightweight and easy to maneuver: The vacuum is easy to transport and maneuver, making it perfect for cleaning large areas or navigating stairs.
  • Improved indoor air quality: The HEPA filter captures 99.97% of dust, dirt, and allergens, leaving your home cleaner and healthier.
  • Easy maintenance: The bagged design and detachable canister make it easy to clean and maintain the vacuum.

Pros and Cons

Like any product, the Kenmore BC3005 Pet Friendly Lightweight Bagged Canister Vacuum has its pros and cons. Some of the pros include:

  • Effective pet hair removal
  • Lightweight and easy to maneuver
  • Improved indoor air quality
  • Easy maintenance

Some of the cons include:

  • Bagged design can be messy to empty
  • Pet hair tool can be difficult to clean
  • Limited suction power on hard floors

Conclusion

The Kenmore BC3005 Pet Friendly Lightweight Bagged Canister Vacuum is a great option for pet owners who are looking for a lightweight and effective vacuum cleaner. The pet hair tool and bagged design make it easy to remove pet hair and dander from surfaces, while the HEPA filter captures 99.97% of dust, dirt, and allergens, leaving your home cleaner and healthier. While there are some limitations to the vacuum, such as the bagged design and limited suction power on hard floors, it is a great choice for pet owners who are looking for a reliable and easy-to-use vacuum cleaner.

Customers say

Customers find this vacuum cleaner to be the best one they’ve used, with amazing suction power and adjustable settings. The vacuum’s weight receives mixed feedback – while some praise its lightweight design, others find it too heavy. Durability is a concern as multiple customers report it breaking down, and maneuverability and ease of use also get mixed reviews, with some finding it easy to use while others say it’s difficult to handle. Value for money opinions are divided, with some considering it well worth the price while others find it overpriced.

11 reviews for Kenmore BC3005 Pet Friendly Lightweight Bagged Canister Vacu…

  1. Janice GC

    Great Canister Vacuum
    We replaced a 25plus year Kenmore canister. All the same features. This new one is definitely lighter and the attachments are easier to utilize. A little stiff getting off and on for the floor attachment but hopefully will loosen up. Great suction on it as well. I like you can go right to floors with the carpet attachment. Just flip a switch for floors. The smaller floor attachment gets in corners well. Happy so far. We’ve had Dyson too but like the Kenmore for durability and value.

  2. Dillon Pitts

    Love this vacuum.
    This is by far my favorite vacuum. I love that I can use it on my vinyl floors and my carpets. The cord is long and retracts on its own which is a feature I love! The tools are all locates on the canister so I can keep track of them. It’s very light, easy to move around and the suction power is amazing. It’s a good price for the quality of clean I get.

  3. Holly Moon

    Hard Floor Attqchement is Useless, otherwise, good vacuum
    Great suction, but the little pop out floor attachment is useless. It isn’t flexible enough to lay flat on hard floors, and the door pops open easy so I just have it tap3d shut. The pet tool is my favorite and highly effective. I suggest the bags on here that are hepa or directly from bissel because the only ones they care at Walmart are th3 Great Value Brand, thin, almost paper bag material, and I feel the let the inside of the canister get more dusty than it should. I wanted a canister I could use on carpet and hard floor. It works on both, but the vacuum head is very heavy, so getting in corners you have to go around with an attachment for sure. Use this for my cleaning business and it has held up for several cleans so far.

  4. D. Myers

    Defective
    First let me say I have been a 50 yr supporter of Kennmore products as has been my family. So, when my previous kennmore canister vacuum expired after several years of rugged use (teenagers & dog), it was a no brainer for me to replace with another one of the same type. It arrived swiftly and was gladly received with enthusiasm to get to work. Functioned terrifically….hardwood floors, area carpets, great suction and power for pet hair. Very pleased. But then…after only one months use, the hose detached/seperated from the canister in a way it wasn’t designed to. I attempted to reassemble. Plugged it and turned on. Sparks flew like crazy. Scary! Amazon was great about returning it and sending a replacement. Two months later, exact same thing happened to the replacement. My husband attempted to gently reassemble and once again, sparks flew like crazy. Dangerous to say the least!!! Came back to my transaction account on Amazon to see what the next step might be. Apparently Amazon only makes good on one return. After that, I was directed to the manufacturer…Kennmore. At this point, they are not sending a replacement. They are going to send me a new part. However the part is out of stock and on back order. Actually, the part they are sending goes to another model, I was told but it’s the same for both models but might be a different color. May be on back order for one month and if not received by then, call them back. In the meantime, my house is full of pet hair from my large Labrador shedding his winter coat. I asked about just having a whole replacement instead but according to what I was told, the whole vacuum is also on back order. I have to wait for the part and if it doesn’t come, then they will decide how to handle it next. Really, this is a huge issue for me. I can’t give the vacuum itself a good review since both of them broke in the same way. There must be a weakness or defect in the product. I also can’t say Kennmore has been good to work with either.4/28/24 I just came back on here to check if there were any follow-up comments by either Amazon or Kenmore as I sometimes see when I read a review that gives a low rating. No comments, but I decided to read some of the other poor reviews while I was on the site. I wish I would have read them first!! I am having the exact same problems….the hose connection, the burning and sparks. I never read the reviews, because as I initally wrote, I have been a Kenmore product user for at least 50 yrs and my family before that even….( washers, dryers, stoves, refrig, freezer – actually have a 43 yr old Kenmore chest freezer in my basement working beautifully, vacuums and probably other things too). So, I figured it was a no brainer, no need to read the reviews. What a mistake.5/30/24So the new hose/part arrived about a week ago, maybe a week and a half. Due to illness I didn’t get to try it out right away. Able to get to business today. Surprise, surprise….the new part does NOT work. Looks just like the part that failed. Although the representative did tell me the replacement would not be the one that went to the model I purchased, but one that went to a similar model that used the same hose. Well….apparently not!! At this point, I do not know who to contact anymore. I am now at 6 mos past origional purchase. When/if I finally get through to customer service today, will they say time has expired and I am past warranty date?? So, $348.15 down the drain!?? I will repost an update after today with the results. By now, I should be sent a refund, obviously another new machine will not solve the problem since it seems this model is defective.

  5. C. Hall

    Love, Love, Love it!
    Love, Love, Love it! Been researching and shopping for WEEKS. There are a few negative reviews on this Kenmore 600 Series Pet Friendly Lightweight Bagged Canister Vacuum, but mostly good and they were right. I replaced a 25-year-old Kenmore upright, was great when I had all carpet but now 50/50 hard wood. It was ready to run out of the box, nice appearance, heavy duty. Hose is thick and a little heavy but as easy to run as the upright. I thought about getting a supplemental stick vacuum like a Dyson for under couch and the tight areas, glad I waited, the bare floor tool is like owning a stick vacuum as well. Swivel head makes it easy to maneuver into tight areas and under stuff. For what I paid am I very impressed, highly recommend this vacuum.

  6. ghost

    If it’s in the black Friday, you better get it.
    Wife’s says it’s a workout dragging it around. Won’t roll over it’s own cord so it keeps unplugging itself. So you yank out all the cord before you start. Handy that all the attachments stay inside it. It is strong. Purple is a cool color. Worth the money, will last forever. Gets under the beds really easy and you can yank the hose to pull it back out from under the bed. Really well made. Will last a long time if you don’t abuse it. Also it can take some abuse because it’s well made. You’ll bang it into stuff cause it rolls really easy just not over it’s own cord. The bag holds a lot easy to replace. It’s packed really well for shipping. Nobody can beat it but you. Enjoy !

  7. Amazon Customer

    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.

  8. June

    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.

  9. Bosch

    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…

  10. TopNotchReviewer

    Have seen some less than ideal reviews on this and clearly those individuals ended up with lemons (it happens, and should get a replacement for sure as their issues are for sure not right) because we are VERY happy with the new powered head vacuum with HEPA (step up from our 23 yo previous Kennore that finally died about a year ago). Purchased a Miele and used that about a year and was okay for hardwood but did absolutely nothing for carpet. Bit the bullet with Kenmore again during prime days and it did not disappoint!!! Could swear it did the 1-yr of missed cleaning of the Miele on its first go (ick).Pros:-very powerful cleaning, awesome suction-extendable handle (good for taller people, can store smaller),-attachments are great (yet to try the pet one)-4 levels of cleaning and transitions well with hardwood cleaning head,-self propelled so not hard to move around-long cord to manouevre with,-canister rolls well on the floor-bags are easy to change-replacement bags are less than seven in pack of six on amazon, brand name but can use knockoffs if you wantCons:-compared to Miele, NONE!-canister may be a bit bulk for some but if you can lift more than 5lbs with one hand its not an issue (soooo worth for the quality of clean!)Just hope we can get another 20+ years out of this one!

  11. Heather R

    I just received my new vacuum yesterday and immediately opened the box, put it together and vacuumed my whole upper floor. It works so well, it has a ton of power , easy to handle, not too heavy and sucked up all my cats fur balls lingering on the carpet. I am so very impressed and glad I bought this amazing vacuum from Kenmore. I have used the brand most of my life , I have an older model that I use on floors because the power head broke and it was too much to fix so I use it just to clean up kitty litter and stuff on our basement floors. It has lasted my almost 25 years !! I trust the brand and may never need to buy another one.

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