Originally Posted by pea496 (Post 1767861)

I saw the Kenmore on my local news this week. I watched because I am in the market for a new vacuum. They had said how Consumer Reports rated the Kenmore the highest.

Originally Posted by yougetthesmiles (Post 1767748)

I have a kenmore now and if you flip it over you will see that the suction is only 1/4 of the head. My kenmore will turn on and off all by it's self. I have only had it a couple years and I'm not impressed with it at all! :thumbdown

I want something that will last 10 - 15 years.

Originally Posted by yougetthesmiles (Post 1765801)

Ok guys and gals, I need your 100% honest opinion.

So we had this guy come knocking on our door yesterday wanting us to give him our opinion on the Kirby sweeper. My husband opens the door and let's him in. (I'm in my room playing with the babies, or I probably would have sent him on his way) So DH let's him in.

About 1 hour later DH comes back and says "you got to come out here and check this out!"

I'm like "ummm it's almost 8pm and Survivor is on in 10 minutes!" Well thank god I can record live tv, so I set the recorder and go out and see what the big ordeal is all about!

3 hours later!!!!!! YES 11pm, he has us talked into buying this sweeper! $1200! OMG

Anyways, we decided we wanted to wait and think about it, didn't want to make a impulse buy.

So we go to our local sweeper shop and talk with the service man. They sell Simplicity sweepers, but after talking with the man, guess what kind of sweeper he owns? YUP, a Kirby!

So do any of you own a Kirby or know anyone who owns one?

I was impaled by what this man pulled out of my carpet and mattress! it was just gross! My DH and DD both have allergies and DH has asthma. So it does make since to get something that would eliminate this problem with dust and dirt.

Now we were going to buy a Dyson, but the Kirby man and even the sweeper service man says they are junk. :confused:

Originally Posted by Shelby&Seymour (Post 1768011)

I think that I have owned them all!! LOL

I had a Kenmore..... lasted about 6 years..... it died

I had a Kirby.... loved it, but it was heavy... Ex-hubby still has it

I had a Dyson...... worked great..... lasted about 7 years (not bad for the $$$)

I now have a Rainbow and a Oreck. The Rainbow will suck up ANYTHING and does a wonderful job.... I also like the scents that you can use in the water... very nice and fragrant. It is a bit clumsy to pull around.
My Oreck is very light weight, and great for daily vacs. (also for my bad back). I use the Rainbow for my "deep cleaning" about every 2-3 weeks.

Originally Posted by a2luckygirl (Post 1768386)

If you want just about the best, go central vac. My sister just put it in her house- in her kitchen they put a new thing in central vac- a dust pan!! It is like a little vent in baseboard- floor level- for small jobs- sweep it in front of it- open vent it sucks it in! Central vacs are the bomb! Cost more than a Kirby though, but do increase the value of the house, are pretty much once a year maintence, and last a life time!