Stands up on it’s own,Good Suction,has two filters so you can wash one & use another

Kenmore DS1030 Has Good Suction & Cleaning Power one nice thing it that it stands up on it’s own & you don’t have to hang it or lean it against walls or furniture and it won’t fall & scratch up your walls or damage your vacuum, it Includes Two Filters so you can clean one & use the other while you are waiting for it to dry.we use the vacuum just about everyday the battery last about 20mins or so. it has a lot of dirt inside when i empty it so i think that’s a good thing because you know it’s working. The handheld Vac is also nice for steps or furniture & has a few different tools.it works great on hardwood floors, tile & area rugs we don’t really have much carpet so can’t really comment on that.it also has led lights on the front but i think they could be a little closer to the edge of the cleaning head so you could see the dirt better.also the base that it charges on needs more weight to it because when you lift it sometimes it lifts up with the vacuum & sometimes you have to wiggle it on the base to get it to charge.it would be nice if you could replace the battery because i know it will only last a few years before it needs replacing.we paid about $135 but it’s on sale now for $119 we owned it for about 9 months so far it’s working Great.

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Super lightweight

I go through cordless stick vacuums about once every 1-1.5 years, they just don’t seem to last much longer than that. So I try to keep them around $100 if I’m replacing them that often. I use it 2-3 times a day for quick kitchen clean ups on our hardwood floors, and the carpet in our living area also gets a quickie maybe twice a day. I use our Miele canister for any major cleaning but the cordless gets used a LOT. This is a very basic model, but I appreciate how easy it is to maneuver and that it has such a low profile that it can get in tight crevices that my previous one could not reach. It seems pretty powerful -I rarely have to go over the same line again but I’ve only had it a couple months. My main complaint is that you have to manually disassemble the dirt cup each time you empty it, whereas I’ve had other models that have more user friendly designs. However, if the suction keeps up like it does now, I would probably buy this model again next year. Sometimes simple is better!

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Well Worth the Price

This is really two appliances in one: a dust-buster and stick vacuum cleaner. It does both jobs very well.We were debating between this and a cheaper model. We bought a cheaper one on sale and it did not hold up well and never did a good job.The stick vacuum has two speeds. We find the lower speed handles almost all of the cleaning jobs well. It’s nice to have the higher power in reserve. It is fairly easy to move around.The dust-buster is very powerful and came with versatile and useful attachments. I can’t comment about how well it holds a charge because we have not had it run out while we were using either the stick or the dust-buster.This was a real value for the price we paid.

An overall great touchup vacuum

I bought this specifically for under my bed, but it doesn’t fit. No matter because it gets so many other hard to reach places, like right up next to the baseboards. Excellent suction there from both the front and the sides of the vacuum. My full size (heavy) Bissell doesn’t even do that. The attachments are great, easy to switch and suction is superb. This vacuum is super light to carry, however, maneuverability is not smooth. Again, another small con overridden by the pros. The other “con” is unbelievable for a cordless vacuum…TOO much suction on some of my throw rugs on the HIGH setting? OK, switch it to low for a quick touch up between regular vacuuming. I would highly recommend this for everyday touch ups.

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Great

Will clean entire house (2100 sq ft) in one charge. You need to wash it to keep clean, simply take the roller out by depressing and opening the black guard on right hand side, and clean top part but be careful for the hair removal blade. Can wash filter too. Keep any eye empty after every use, but great for small area non-shag carpet. Lightweight for a kid to use.

light weight

Love, love, love this vacuum , I have a bad back and my old handheld vacuum was 25 pounds and killed my back every time I used it. This vacuum is truly lightweight, great suction, and has lights to see what you are picking up. There is only one thing I would change about it is the lights could be a little brighter or maybe just more of them. I only wish I had found this vacuum sooner! I would definitely recommend this vacuum.

A little surprised by how good this is

It keeps up with my three short-haired, always-shedding dogs, gets in and out of tight areas nicely, and has better run time than any of the three previous stick vacs we’ve had here. It starts with the push of a button and stays on until the button is pushed again. It has two speeds, one of which is good for hard floors, and the other is good for low carpet. The run time seems good, and it is very lightweight.Now about those previous 3 stick vacs. One was a Dyson v6. Two were crappy knock-offs bought here on Amazon. The Dyson was great at cleaning, but had a much shorter run time and required a death grip to keep it running. It was also way too expensive for what it was, and it eventually died way too early. The other two vacs, well, all I can say is NEVER buy a brand you haven’t heard of (actually, that goes for a lot of the cheap knock off junk that is flooding into Amazon these days). They didn’t perform. The Kenmore vac seems to have all of them beat. Being better than the last two vacs doesn’t really surprise me, but I have to admit I was a little surprised that it holds its own against the Dyson at a much lower price point.This vac DOES perform. Honestly, I was starting to lose my faith in cordless stick vacs, which is a tragedy because they’re just so convenient compared to their heavy, corded cousins.On the downside, I do think this vac is kind of clumsy to empty and get reattached to the main vacuum. It doesn’t go back in its charging base without knocking all of the stored attachments off of that base. It requires frequent filter replacement, especially if you’ve got active four-footed dirt manufacturers, but they’re not terribly expensive. It doesn’t reach under furniture as far as pole-like stick vacuums because it has a bigger body. And weirdly, one of my dogs hates it more than all of the previous three combined. I think it’s chunkier design somehow makes it a much more imposing adversary.All in all, I do think this has good performance and value for the money. I would buy it again.

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The best stick vacuum

LOVE this stick vacuum. I researched stick vacuums for months and landed on this Kenmore. Has only the necessary attachments and a removal handheld. Would buy this again!

Good Small Vacuum

Great little vacuum. The only problem is that the nozzle attachment is very difficult to install and remove.

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Light and powerful

I am so happy with this little vacuum! I’ve had it for a month now and use it every day on my hardwood floors with high traffic pet areas. It is a great supplement to the Roomba’s overall once per day clean. I love that it’s super light and can lay quite flat to reach under furniture. It’s definitely powerful enough to pick up litter, dust, fur, bits of kibble, and all that good stuff. It will clean right up to the wall. I love that the hand held piece is super easy to pop out to clean sofa, stairs, etc. And it’s so far been very easy to pop apart to dump out. It stands up on its own and stays plugged in, so it is always on hand and charged up every morning so I can do a quick cleanup in a few areas before Roomba does its thing later. My favorite aspects of it are its lightness and power. It’s making my furball mom life a lot easier.