Kenmore DC5070 500 Series Bagless Canister Vacuum with Hair Eliminator Brushroll，2-Motor Cyclonic Technology, HEPA Filtration & 24′ Auto Cord Rewind for Pet, Carpets, Hard Floors, Stairs, White

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1. The Engineer Verified Buyer – 11 October 2024

   This is the third Kenmore canister vacuum, I’ve owned in my lifetime. The first one I bought in 1984 and I lost it to my second divorce. Immediately after my divorce, I bought a second Kenmore canister in 2003 and it broke in 2015, when a critter damaged the hose. After a 4 year love-hate affair with a Eureka, I was extremely pleased to see that vacuum-sale.com began selling Kenmore products. My last Kenmore was a model 27914, so I was already familiar with all the parts; and only had to spend a few minutes becoming familiar with the canister portion. In fact, I’ll bet that if I kept the old accessories from the 27914, everything would be compatible. The only difference in the accessories, is the “Upholstery PowerMate” tool is now called the “Pet PowerMate” tool. Unlike previous iterations of the Kenmore canister vacuum, the accessories now sit in a caddy, attached to the telescoping wand; instead of inside a storage compartment built into the canister/motor assembly. Doing this reduced the vacuum’s cost. However, the caddy does not firmly secure the crevice tool and there is no place to store the Pet PowerMate tool. This may lead to “gravity anxiety” when using the telescoping wand, and having to keep track of where you last left the upholstery/pet tool. The canister is supported by 2 large, fixed, rear wheels; and one smaller, swivel, front wheel. Due to the physics of how debris is moved through the dust cup, it is critical that you only operate the vacuum when all three wheels are on the same level (surface). This warning is not in the instruction manual, but is displayed on the motor base, and can only be seen when the dust cup assembly is removed (first picture). In addition to thermal protection of the motor, this model has a motor protection valve. Similar to the relief valve on a pressure cooker; the motor protection valve opens if an insufficient airflow is passing through the hose & dust cup assembly (second picture). When the valve opens, you’ll know, because there will be a sudden change in pitch (high to low) from the motor. The valve will close, only when a sufficient airflow is detected moving through the hose & dust cup assembly. At the front of the handle & hose assembly, is a suction control valve. Its purpose is to control the amount of suction force at the “business end” of the hose. It works by manually opening and closing a vent at the front of the handle (third picture). Keeping the vent slightly open reduces the chances of unnecessary open/close cycling of the motor protection valve. Even when the vent is fully open, the suction force is so great that; if you get your fingers too close to the vent opening, you can feel vacuumed debris hitting your fingers at an alarmingly high velocity. Routine maintenance is straightforward, as per the instruction manual; although I strongly recommend that you practice disassembly & reassembly of the dust cup, motor and filter assemblies, when you first unpack the vacuum; while everything is “still clean.” Speaking of filters, because longevity seems to be intrinsic to Kenmore canister vacuums, you might want to purchase 1 or 2 extra sets of primary and exhaust filters. No need for extra agitator drive belts, as I have never had one go out on me. Based on my previous experiences with Kenmore canister vacuums; you can expect an average unit lifetime of at least 12 to 20 years.

   

2. Marie Verified Buyer – 8 December 2024

   Very happy with this vacuum! I owed a Kenmore years ago and loved it but this one is even better. Pros: bagless, great suction, light weight, powered head/beater bar with light, quick foot release for doing baseboards, adjustable floor height, washable filter, retractable cord, power on the handle so you can choose bare floors or carpet, etc. etc.
   Cons: Hard plastic tab to open/close compartment when dumping the dirt (hoping that never breaks)
   

3. WIMOM Verified Buyer – 21 February 2025

   This vacuum was great for the first year of use. Vacuum suction and two powered brushes (small and large) plowed through thick carpet, velour covered furniture and sucked up pet hair like crazy. I totally loved the Kenmore 22614 Pet Friendly Lightweight Bagless Compact Canister Vacuum – it was great! But then… After only a few months, the small power brush stopped working. My heart fell like a rock into a deep chasm of despair – NOOOOOO!! OK, I’m going to admit right now that I dislike vacuuming like nobody’s business. So when I find a tool that makes the job much quicker and easier, I’m totally in love. Desperate to get my beloved tool working again, I disassembled the small power brush hoping it was a fuse or something. Alas, what I found is substandard construction – a wimpy motor made with cheep carbon contacts (call brushes) that wear out fast. 🙁 Come on! This was a Kenmore – Kenmore makes good stuff right! In my emotional state, I was sure this must have been a fluke, so I bought a replacement small power brush (maybe Kenmore realized their error and made the newer one’s better) – I was anxious to be back to were I was before. But I was wrong. The second small power brush burned up too within a few months. (Crying emoji here). OK, I’m adult, I can live out a little power brush and hey I still had the big one right? Imagine my dismay when, not long after the death of small power brush #2, other parts of the big vacuum began to fail. First, the wand extension button stopped working properly. Had to fight with it every time we wanted to extend and retract the wand. Ahhh! What a pain! But whatever, (taking a deep breath) we can deal. THEN, the large power brush started to intermittently stop working – AHHHHH!!. (Again more deep breathing) we did some trial and error and figured out what to do: Step 1) turn the vacuum off, Step 2) wait for a min, Step 3) press the rest button, Step 4) turn the power back on. YAY! It worked! For about 5 minutes that is (Grrrr). Back to Step 1), Step 2), etc., etc., repeat, repeat, repeat…. This is the point were paying for a housekeeper is looking to be a much better idea. But before I picked up the phone to call handimaids, I took a few more deep breaths, then disassembled the large power brush, cleaned the bearings on the roller brush, and put it all back together (I don’t know about you, but having to spend precious free-time fixing a vacuum is not my idea of a relaxing experience). Good news is this seems to have helped. BUT NOW, this very morning, the large power brush assembly no longer locks to the wand assembly. (Exploding mind emoji here) A spring must have fallen out of the locking assembly (probably one of those times when I heard a “clinky-clank” of something being sucked up the vacuum and thought to myself “I hope that wasn’t something important”). Grumbling, I dug out the duct tape, and taped the large power head to the wand to keep it from falling off. I’m just done with taking this thing apart. Ugh! I’m so disgusted! Our previous two vacuums each lasted 9 years before they were this problematic. I don’t mind having to be flexible (mind I do grumble about it – my deepest apologies to my husband and children – who all seem to just disappear when mom drags out the vacuum these days), but COME ON!!. Kenmore is no longer a brand of quality. DON’T BUY THIS VACUUM unless you plan on buying a new vacuum every year. THE END.

   

4. Pam C Verified Buyer – 12 March 2025

   Very pleased with this vacuum. The canister is fairly small so it needs to be emptied often but does a very good job. I did also buy the floor attachment from vacuum-sale.com which was worth it.
   

5. Thomas Hicks Verified Buyer – 16 March 2025

   This is the second one I’ve bought. The first one I bought 14 or 15 years ago and was surprised I could basically buy the same one. Our old one was in pretty bad shape. For those like me that don’t read the manual I’m going to say that there are 2 filters on it you need to check, change, clean or replace. There’s one on top and one at the bottom back of the machine that I never knew about (yes I’m an idiot). The other reason I mention it though is that my old machine lasted 14 or 15 years without ever changing the back filter. The old one was made by Kenmore and the new one is by a different company. The new one is pulling crap out of our carpet that has obviously been there for years and that my poor old and abused one left behind. We had an issue with the power head and had to get a replacement through vacuum-sale.com but since then it’s been working awesome. It’s well worth the extra money in my opinion. Make sure to order the optional floor tool though. I will also say that I’ve used the little power head on everything from beds and couch cushions to my car interior and floor mats. It doesn’t get into the really tight spots but does a good job everywhere it does fit.
   

6. Kristen Tetley Verified Buyer – 18 March 2025

   I finally killed my original Kenmore after almost 15 years. I didn’t realize there was a bottom filter that needed to be regularly replaced and I burnt it up. Lesson learned.

   I looked at buying replacement parts but being in Canada, shipping and currency exchange was brutal. In the end, it was a better deal to purchase brand new.

   I have 4 cats and a dog and the pet attachment for upholstery is my favourite part. My second favourite part is the suction could suck the hat off your head from across the room.

   Cord length is good. Hose length could be 2 feet longer. It isn’t too heavy to carry between floors and the noise level is typical for a vacuum. Definitely good value if you have pets. Just don’t forget to replace the filter.
   

7. Yoshi Verified Buyer – 20 March 2025

   We have a chordless stick vacuum which is decent but not very powerful. This blows it out of the park. The suction on this thing is awesome. This is easy to use and easy to clean out too. I really love that it is bagless. From online reviews, the bagged Kenmore 600 Series was really recommended but I didn’t want one where I kept needing to buy bags for the vacuum. Funny enough on the vacuum canister of this one, it says its 600 series 😀 but nowhere on the listing did it mention that. It is a bit on the heavy side but since the canister is pulled at the back when you vacuum, you don’t feel it. The easy setting from floor to carpet on the wand is brilliant and with the quick foot settings on the head you can change the height for the fluffier carpets and back to the floor. On the stairs, the head is quite big but they provided a small ‘pet powemate’ that does the job pretty well, not that we have a pet. The motor on the vacuum heads for both the main one and the powermate are brilliant for the carpets and agitates it to clean very well. Thus overall I am happy with the purchase and highly recommend it. It is surprising that this doesn’t have as much reviews, maybe because they have 2 different models on the same page. Make sure you get the purple one with dual motors and the pet power mate. From what I can tell the blue one is cheaper but less powerful than the purple one.

   

8. Jessica Burns Verified Buyer – 7 April 2025

   Ordered this on February 3rd – loved the vaccume but fast forward today is April 20th and a few weeks ago the vacuum stick will not detach from the vacuum head
   Making the attatchemt unusable and the return window has closed I’m very disappointed cheeper vacuums have lasted longer than this ! I wouldnt purchase this again.
   

9. KT Verified Buyer – 8 April 2025

   Love my new Kenmore 22614 . Beats the Dyson Animal Power Mate by far.. I had this Kenmore before for many years, but finally bit the big one. The suction on the my area carpet is unbelievable, considering I just vacuumed my carpet the day before with the Dyson……..difference amazing. Powerful little machine and best of all no bags! So bye bye Dyson, hello Kenmore.
   

10. CarolC Verified Buyer – 18 April 2025

    This vacuum replaces my Electrolux Canister Vac that was the perfect vacuum. The pros of this vacuum are first, and most importantly, the suction. Works as good as my Electrolux. The carpet attachment is easy to maneuver. Most of the other attachments work well. The placement of the power button is perfect. The cord release works better than any other vacuum I’ve owned. The emptying of the canister is easy enough although could be easier. The cons: The cord is too short. To get it to move easily across carpet I have to hold the cord down at my side. The dusting tool is only good for exactly that, dusting. The lightweight bristles get clogged easily. I have to constantly remove the attachment, suction off the debris and then put it back on. A thicker horsehair type attachment would be better. I would have like the vacuum to come with a hardwood floor attachment. The floor attachment is supposed to work on non-carpeted floors but it doesn’t clean to my liking. We don’t have a pet or stairs but I have used that attachment on small carpeted areas and it works great. I can imagine it cleaning stairs very well except for the hose not being long enough. All-in-all I’d say this vacuum is worth the price. I purchased a universal attachment kit with the extras I wanted and, except for the short hose, I’m completely satisfied.
    

11. Cheri Oughton Verified Buyer – 20 April 2025

    Excellent design. VERY quiet! Handles so easily. Light weight but very substantial. The the cup is so easy to empty. Even though I have big long haired dogs there is no problem with it gathering around the roller. I recommend this vacuum to everyone.