Side by Side Comparison of: Eureka vs Kenmore

This is a replacement for the over 18 year old Mighty Mite that we have been using that still runs and sucks but some of the plastic parts are broken. The main attachment brush looks better on the new one. The suction may be stronger than the old one but that could be the effects of age and wear.

we had one of these 20 years ago. me moved a few times, it got beat up/old, and we ended up getting a new $400 Dyson.had that for five years, never really liked it.decided to try one of these again. it's soooo much simpler and stronger, and if you're talll WOOOHOOO the tube is super long and makes vacuuming much more comfy (i'm 6'6", i think anyone under 7' would be fine with this vac.)

I was given one by my sister when graduating from college in 1984. It gave up the ghost and so I bought the same model 30+ years later. I really like it. I kept the floor attachment from my old one, because i like it better. To me it was a more simplistic design, that worked well.

I have just gotten this little vacuum and had a chance to use it once. I really do like it. It is light weight and the canister pulls behind me like my Electrolux Renaissance old vacuum used to do. I am so not crazy about the push in front of you vacuums. This little light weight jewel comes along behind you and you push the brush out in front of you. It reaches into and under and around things so easily. AND LORDY MERCY!! It surly vacuumed up the dog hair. We have two rescues living in the house with us 24/7 - a 93 pound lab/shep mix and a 55 pound border terrier. Now, he is the one whose hair flies everywhere. After using the little cleaner once, I felt my house was more clear of "dawg" hair than it has been in weeks. Thank you - thank you - thank you!!!!!!!!

So I grabbed my Eureka vacuum and cleaned my minivan today. As I was vacuuming I thought, this is best small vacuum ever. Then I tried to remember just how long I have had it. Probably about five years. It was passed down to me from my mom.I wonder exactly how long she used it before giving it to me? This vacuum has been around as long as I can remember. Now I know it's not the exact same vacuum but it's the same brand and same model line.This vacuum still runs like it's brand new. Suction is amazing, electric cord is extra long, it has never overheated, I have never had one problem with this little vacuum other than having to change the bag and the bag is the size of the vacuum, so that's not often.If it ever plays out, I will purchase again without a second thought!

I bought a vacuum like this over 30 yrs ago and it still works as good as the new one I just bought. . Now we keep that one in a little place where we go fishing. When we were down there last, and I was cleaning, I asked my husband if these were still being made. It's so light that my back doesn't hurt while using it. When I got home, I looked on Amazon and found out they were. The only difference now is the tools can be stored on the vacuum. It's very light so it isn't hard to drag around like the other vacuums, and it's made mostly for hard floors. Since I have no carpeting of any kind this vacuum is perfect. It says the floor part can to adjusted to carpeting but knowing this vacuum it would work only on the pile of an oriental carpet. It's so light weight with such a strong suction that this vacuum is also ideal for cleaning the inside of the car. It has a very long cord and I don't have to use extension cords anymore. The price wasn't bad either. I think I paid just about that much for a might mite vacuum 30 yrs ago. .

For the money, this is a great little vacuum. Lots of power. This model is not as well made as the Mighty Mite I had years ago, but isn't that the case with all things these days? The hose is made of cheap, thin plastic and kinks a lot. The power cord is shorter than I'd like but an extension cord solves that problem. I would have paid more for this machine if it was made of higher quality materials because it really does have great suction. I'm assuming that the cheap plastic it's made from will not last as long as my previous Mighty Mite. The bag is easy to put in and take out and the machine is lightweight and easy to use. Despite it's flaws, I would definitely buy it again. I hope Eureka upgrades the quality of it's products in the future.

For the price, this is an awesome vacuum cleaner. It's loud, but it sucks up the dirt. The narrow diameter wands and low profile head (or whatever it's called) make it easy to get under furniture and into tight spaces. However, this is the second machine I've ordered, only because the hose on my first one got damaged, and it doesn't seem to have as much suction power. I am going to contact Eureka about it. Still, it's a great buy for someone who can't afford a fancier machine.

I would have given this 5 stars, except that the floor attachment is kind of loose.just tighten it up with some strapping tape on the connecting hose.otherwise these are excellent vacuum cleaners.I hate vacuum cleaners without easily disposable bags.canister cleaners are horrible to clean (which includes the filters) and are hideous to take apart and put back together.

This is the second Eureka Mighty Mite Canister Vacuum that I have owned, and I do not intend to own any other vacuum. The reason why I purchased this vacuum is because I have hardwood floors which I like to regularly clean as I have pets and children, needed something light weight, and with a reasonable price tag. This vacuum has met all of these requirements for me.First off, the vacuum does very well on hardwood floors whether it is picking up pet hair, crumbs, etc. The hose and crevice attachment help to get hard to reach areas. The suction level is very high which is great. The vacuum is light weight and easy to carry if needed, but it also has wheels and easily just follows along behind you while using the hose. The bags are easy to change without making a mess. Since the vacuum is small it is easy to store which is important to me because I have a small home.The reason for the 4 stars is the couple of issues that I have had with the vacuum. The attachment designed for the floor is not as effective as I would like it to be for picking things up. I have a local vacuum store nearby, though, which had an attachment especially for hardwood floors for only a few dollars that has worked excellent. Typically, the vacuum is very powerful at picking things up, but at times it can get clogged particularly in the part where the hard plastic part attaching to the hose is bent.

Eureka mighty mite is pretty mighty for a little guy but could have a few improvement. The power for it's size is more than enough and i'm definitely not comparing this to a dyson. With that said, given the size, it would be nice if they have a better cord management system. With the annoyance of dragging the house around, the cord is a bit annoying to loop & unloop from the bottom. For whatever reason, the attachments falls off quite easily when vaccuming. I needed this for a 8X10 area rug and this does the job just fine. Just wished it's a little easier to use.

Powerful vacuum cleaner, does the job for a great price and bags are easy to find and buy here in Amazon for a reasonable price. Two cons:- The sound is like having an F-15 taking off inside your living room, so if you are a sensitive person to noise or you can't handle the vacuum while in a hangover, I would not buy this product. Probably Dyson is way better for 15 times the price.- The cable doesn't go in the vacuum cleaner automatically, so it's kind of annoying to roll the cable around the base of the thing every time you're done using it.If you can survive with those two cons, this thing works great. My cleaning lady made me order one extra for her, so I suppose that's a good sign. After eight months it still sucks (in the good meaning of the sentence).

Vacuum is excellent. Floor tool and hose are very cheap. Had to order 3rd party bare floor brush and it works great. The hose collapses when you turn and is very short. Guess will try to find a better 3rd party hose. Can't believe Eureka created a great vac the put poor quality accessories.

I was expecting a little more. The suction is good but only for hardwood floors. If you have any carpets to clean this is better than nothing but not sufficient - there is no turning brush. There is a side button to push on the large brush used on the floor ? but I see NO difference between either setting. I will be getting another sweeper soon.

I love this "little" vacuum. Light weight and very powerful. Another positive item is the vacuum hose that's long enough to give a comfortable reach without pulling the canister.So, why the 3 stars? I could easily have given the 5 stars if it wasn't because of the worst ever brush head design that came with it. It is almost having the best stereo system with low quality speakers.The brush head has wheels that limits the free swivel motion ( it is really awkward) and what makes it even worse is the fixed angle of the attaching hose fixture that doesn't allow vacuuming underneath the furniture more then 10" deep. It is very unfortunate that Eureka chose the wrong brush head. However the positives of this vacuum deserve the consideration of purchasing another brush head.And having said that, that's what I will do.

I've looked through the reviews and am surprised that nobody has mentioned the problem that I have noticed. The vacuum itself has good suction. I find the cord to be too short, but most vacuums are. I cannot fully sweep a room without moving the plug and that is annoying. However, the biggest issue I have is the very cheap and stiff hose that comes on it. It is really long and while you are using it, it will often "kink" and has developed a bit of a weak spot where it kinks even more frequently and then you lose suction. A higher quality hose would be much better--one that is a bit more pliable. Other than that, it is a good vacuum.

This product is a sweeper. Great section but don't get it confused with the vacuum cleaner. I would say it's a back saver if you don't want to do a whole lot of bending when you clean. Does well cleaning the car you just need an extension cord when you use it.

I bought my first Eureka Mighty Might in 1994 (20 years from Costco). The motor finally froze. The wheels had fallen off. I just drug it around anyway. No way to repair them, only glue and screw them stationary. Several hose repairs with duct tape. Door had to be taped shut. I bought this one last month, Dec.2014. It's much the same as the other. Actually about the same price w/used-reconditioned model. I'm a little fearful because the new vacuum gets very hot. The other one didn't. Also, my old one had more sucking power. I used to change the bag when the old one got to the degree of sucking power that the new one has with a new bag. That's why I bought this one, because of the old one's sucking power. Not worth the expense and hassle of returning. If you're thinking of purchasing this model because of the performance of an older model, beware........It's one year later. I purchased (Eureka Style MM Cloth Re-usable Bag) so I could re-use the cloth bag. It made all the difference in the world with the sucking power. Now it draws like the older model I had. Still the vacuum gets very hot. Also at the end of a usage, I unplug it and the plug and cord are very hot to the touch. I'm pretty sure that's not good and eventually could be problematic. Again, my first model never felt hot at all......

the power switch stopped working on the 30th day of having it. luckily it was within the time frame to be eligible for amazons warranty. i thought that i used it too much and it was some sort of safety thing so it did not over heat. so i waited an hour and it still did not work. the power button didnt do anything.

This is the third mighty mite I've purchased. I loved the other two and they each lasted several years before all the attachments and wheels started falling apart - but even when I replaced them the motors were still going strong. I've had this new one for two weeks and I'm very disappointed. I don't know what's wrong but it doesn't have anywhere near the suction power of the others. I changed the bag and checked all the attachments for blockage, but it's been bad since day one. I'm even wondering if it's got the smaller 9amp motor instead of the 12amp I ordered. It says 12amp on the box but I can't find anywhere on the actual vacuum that tells the amps. Anyway, it really isn't going to work for me and I'm going to have to go with another brand. Very frustrating waste of time and money.

The attachment meant for doing drapes does not work - very poor design. The attachments do not fit tightly to the wand. The power adjustment on wand is a little too simple, you open or close an opening on the wand. I am most disappointed by the soft (drapery) attachment, it does not have any suction a very poor design, I had wanted to use it on corners of my hard wood floors and on walls for cob webs. Oh well you get what you pay for. I had a Eureka canister vacuum during the 1990's and it was great! wish I still had it.

I gave it two stars because the suction was great, and I loved how lightweight the canister vacuum was compared to others, but I am going to end up donating this one. The attachments have a poor design, and I am constantly having to reattach the tubes because the slightest twist causes them to come out. The ring that adjusts the power of the suction keeps sucking in my shirt, which I also have to keep pulling away from the vacuum. I wanted to really love this, and I gave it an honest try. I even tried duct taping the tubes together. This vacuum has made me hate this chore even more than I already do though. I will have to try something else.

Pros:-It's affordable. All the other vacuums I had on my list were $150+, and I could not afford something of that cost at the time.-Reliable brand name. I had the Eureka hand vacuum as a college student, and that monster did the job so well for three long years in a dusty dorm room that I thought this might also be worth the money.Cons:-CANNOT handle hair in any shape or form. Mine broke in about three months after a ball of hair and duest (all female housemates + 1 dog) got caught in the roller part + long, unremovable arm of the vacuum. We had to bend a curtain rod to get it all out. After that it was just a downhill slope. We had to trash it within 6 months' of purchase.-Very loud. I get very self conscious about vacuuming even at acceptable hours of the day -- it's quite loud (loud enough for downstairs neighbors to hear) and brings my tinnitis back if I get too close to it.-Super cheap plastic. Obviously you're getting what you paid for. the small wheels on the bottom roller part wore out after a few months of vacuuming my hardwood floors. The removable part of the vacuum coil also often falls off, because it's plastic/bendable/doesn't fit too well.Suggestion for use:-If you have hardwood floors, I would extensively sweep the floor before using this vacuum. I think that could have been one way of lengthening the life of this vacuum -- it would reduce a lot of the hair blockage inside the vacuum.-Clean out the bottom roller part of the vacuum (the part that actually does the vacuuming) every time after vacuuming. That way, buildup doesn't accumulate too much over time.Bottom line review: Bought it in an emergency, regretted it, would retrospectively pay $100 extra to get a decent vacuum that'll last more than six months.

I was excited about getting this vacuum cleaner as the reviews were good. Here is my take on it now I have owned it for a couple of months:Pros: . The actual unit is good quality and has fantastic suction. I also like the fact the dirt and pet hair get contained in a bag so it keeps it clean and mess free when emptying it. Also you can switch sides to either suck or blow.Cons: Cheap cheap cheap plastic hose and extension tubes. Good grief they are cheap. Cheap also is the Actual floor attachment, and yes it DOES scratch my hardwood floors - will have to upgrade that. Also the electric cord is cheap and does not bend well, you have to wrap it around the bottom of the canister. I used to have a lovely little Sears Kenmore number where you just pressed a button and the entire cord automatically retracted into the unit - brilliant. Eureka was shortsighted in going cheap on these issues when the actual unit is good! Lastly if you look at the picture of the woman vacuuming a floor you can see that using both extension tubes makes it too tall for her...well...yeh....me too. So I am left with only using one of the tubes which means I have to bend down! It's either or. So I vote NO do not buy this. If Eureka listened and changed things maybe I would again buy one but make them take back the one I own now.

I had several of these in the past. All of them lasted more than two years of heavy use. This one is a piece of junk. Got it July 10. The plastic around the wheel cracked and therefore, the suction power sucks (no pun intended). I fixed it with tape, but the plastic keeps cracking. I do not know if this one is made in another country, but is obvious that the quality is really bad. Very dissapointed. Would not buy again. And You shouldn't .

I bought two of these, because my last one lasted so long and was great, and I could gift one to my kids. The quality of these vacuums is horribly degraded. They are cheaper feeling and now it is September and they are both broken! One came out of the box broken and I intended to return it, but waited too long. So I was using the other one, and it quit with a burning smell and won't work at all. After talking to the vacuum store, the switches on the new ones are breaking and the reviews are really bad. The product line was sold by Sanitaire and they are now manufactured by the Shark company. Do yourself a favor and avoid these.

Cheap and doesn't work. A friend has one he bought several years ago and loves it. So I ordered one. Unpackaged and assembled it this morning... ready to go ...right? NOT !! It would not turn on. Apparently the on off switch does not work. Also ordered extra bags and and additional attachment for carpets. All being returned! After reading some of the other negative reviews I see several other folks have had the same issue, either at the start or after using it for several months. Also other reviews are right, the hose is cheap hard plastic..Not at allwhat I expected from a Eureka product. Packaging it all up for return today.

I am very disappointed with this vacuum. I've only had it about a year and did not even use it once a week and it no longer works. The other issue is that the blower feature had virtually no power and did not even blow off the leaves on my patio screens.

This vacuum was highly recommended to me by a friend. It arrived broken. Power button did not work. The power button is basically a cheap plastic cover that you push to activate the button below. My vacuum did not have the actual button below the plastic. Sadly, I missed the return window because I was out of town for quite a while. I spent a lot of money on a piece of garbage. I went to Target and bought a Shark brand cordless vacuum that works great on removing pet hair for half the price.

Vacuum motor revved and got hot 3 minutes into using it in a flat rug. Sent back promptly. Hose is cheap and will not last. Don't bother with this one.