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Thread Number: 24328
Kenmore Elite Intuition Canister Vacuum |
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| Post# 272294 3/17/2014 at 20:26 (3,686 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
It seems Sears is about to release a second Kenmore Elite vacuum, this time a canister. It looks like it is an update of the current Intuition model, with an Inducer motor and the hose and wands look like those from the current Progressive canisters.
www.kenmore.com/kenmore-intuition... | ||
| Post# 272295 , Reply# 1 3/17/2014 at 20:40 (3,686 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Post# 272410 , Reply# 2 3/18/2014 at 15:24 (3,685 days old) by Durango159  (State College, PA) |
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| Post# 272560 , Reply# 3 3/19/2014 at 18:03 (3,684 days old) by electromatik (Taylorsville, North Carolina, U.S.A.) | ||
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I really like that ceiling fan tool. I've always considered that bare floor tool in the power head set up kinda gimmicky. I'd like to talk to someone about how well that holds up to years of use. | ||
| Post# 272647 , Reply# 4 3/20/2014 at 10:17 (3,683 days old) by GeorgeCT (Fairfield, Connecticut) | ||
Hmmmmm....
Well it does have a decent cord length (26 ft).
Cleaning width is only 8 inches (instead of 12-13 inches). Only 1 "onboard" attachments but 3 "total" attachments. Good length 8 ft hose. Not so good "Automatic Height Adjustments" powerhead. Pretty average weight 23 lbs. Cool color. I don't see the 360 swivel hose on the canister (either it's fixed or it may be able to spin within the connection). "The Kenmore Intuition canister vacuum’s CrossOver handle stores a crevice tool at your fingertips" Maybe it's hidden but I don't see where the crevice tool is. | ||
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Post# 272656 , Reply# 5 3/20/2014 at 11:19 (3,683 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA) |
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That power nozzle is a manual height adjuster. Scroll through and magnify the photos on the website. The last one #7 shows the manual height adjustment. The power nozzle is a Kenmore standard 14" wide path. The bare floor brush is most likely an industry standard of 9" for onboard tool size.
As always with other websites, whoever typed up the Specification page has no idea what they're talking about!!! The pictures truly show the machines true features. Reliability for the bare floor brush on the current model Intuition nozzle has been terrible. There are tiny plastic approximate 1/4" diameter wheels on back of floor nozzle. They scrape along floor rather than roll nicely and they chip off, and completely break from cleaning grout or coming across small stones. This not only impedes cleaning and ruins floor surfaces but also breaks the entire docking mechanism back into the power nozzle. The replacement parts on Sears websites last I checked were a good $80+ for the new bare floor brush head. Additionally the old style bare floor brush only had 2 bristle bars shaped into a V. Very low performance sweeping and dust removal from floor with that cleaning head. | ||
| Post# 272658 , Reply# 6 3/20/2014 at 11:38 (3,683 days old) by GeorgeCT (Fairfield, Connecticut) | ||
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@Durango159 Rob
You're right, I now see the carpet height selector in the last picture.
They (Sears) really should know what they're posting about their own products. It's enough to be turned off because some of those "features" (that are incorrect) can be a deal breaker for some. I wish they showed it with the hood open. It seems like they could fit more than just one on board tool under there. | ||
| Post# 272728 , Reply# 7 3/20/2014 at 17:19 (3,683 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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Tool Storage
I don't know why they aren't on in the photos, but my guess is since the hose and wands on this look like the ones from the Progressive line, likely the attachments are the same. The crevice tool snaps in on the back of the hose handle. The dusting brush slides on the end of the hose and the wand can then slide in place underneath it. The floor brush of course is stored on the Power Mate. The ceiling fan/angle brush is probably the single attachment that is mentioned as stored on board the canister, although the Pet Powermate would also store on board in a separate compartment, though in this case it looks like it could be one big compartment.
If it is like the Progressives though, there should be a pet hair/upholstery tool stored on the canister as well, which interchanges with the dusting brush bristles. I just noticed the top says "HEPA Media Filtration". This uses Q HEPA Cloth bags, so shouldn't that be "True HEPA Filtration"? That's what the current Intuition, and red and blueberry Progressives say on them and they all use Q HEPA Cloth bags. Don't know about the lack of a hose swivel. It looks like the end of a swivel hose, without the elbow part. My guess is they are eliminating to prevent the dust leakage often mentioned on this forum, or that it actually does have a swivel, and these are just prototype or edited photos that aren't quite accurate. I have seen a few of Sears' photos that have inaccuracies. | ||
| Post# 279784 , Reply# 9 5/8/2014 at 18:49 (3,634 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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Fabric tool
I haven't looked at the tools on the new Elite to see what they look like, but my Progressive has the same plastic ends and it does have a fabric tool. It's a rubbery piece with louvers that fits in place of the dusting brush bristles. If your dusting brush is similar to mine you may be able to just order the part and snap it in place.
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| Post# 292314 , Reply# 11 8/7/2014 at 18:17 (3,543 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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Here is a new Kenmore Elite Intuition on eBay. I don't know the seller but this is the first I have seen on eBay and I thought it would illustrate the attachments better since it has photos of them. Note the hose handle and wands are like the Progressives, as is the crevice tool. But look at the dusting brush. The bristles are very full and horsehair. It looks as nice as the older dusting brushes! It looks like they improved on it. It also still has the angled dusting brush like the previous blue Intuition. Interesting that the Pet Powermate stores in the same compartment as the brushes.
Not too crazy about the floor brush, but at least it doesn't have wheels to break off like the previous version. The bristles look pretty sparse though. I think it's neat that the dirt sensor light is on the floor brush itself. It also looks like they added vents for the exhaust air to come out of, instead of that weird setup from the past models where the air has to find a way of escape. CLICK HERE TO GO TO fan-of-fans's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 292317 , Reply# 12 8/7/2014 at 18:55 (3,543 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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This Kenmore Elite canister was recently tested by Consumer Reports and has ended up on the top of the list for bagged canister vacs. Excellent air flow through the hose for above the floor cleaning which is not easy to find these days.....
The Kenmore Intuition was previously in first place but I guess with all the problems people had with the floor brush, it was removed from the rankings. | ||
| Post# 292464 , Reply# 14 8/8/2014 at 19:17 (3,542 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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This one seems to have square prongs but the red Progressive has a regular hose that's 8 foot. I really pike mine. I may the round prongs and 8 foot hose. I will see if one of these ever gets returned and on clearance. I got my Progressive that way. Got a $400 TOL Progressive for $95 and still got the full warranty. It had a few scuffs but it worth it.
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| Post# 292478 , Reply# 16 8/8/2014 at 22:11 (3,542 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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| Post# 292513 , Reply# 18 8/9/2014 at 02:07 (3,542 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
 Saw it in Sears. it looks big, clunky and unconventional. Give me my Avocado Bomber any-day! Before you accuse me of imitating D.T, I do have and love my own Duo-Power canister! it has much more practical and better-looking, less-chunky separate wands and floor-tool! The matching upright though, Love it! 
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