Friend's Kenmore Progressive upright

My friend had a purple Kenmore Progressive bagless upright with Direct Drive and Intelliclean. I used it once when I was cleaning her windows to dust the screens. I liked how the hose had a clip at the bottom so it didn't tip over. And the Gentlesweep and three suction levels was fun. I don't remember much about the Intelliclean other than the dirt sensor lights.

However it had the filter system with the pleated filter that I found had to be cleaned all the time on my mom's white Quickclean model.

Anyway, I think my friend may have gotten rid of that Kenmore as last I was at their house she had a Shark Rotator. She used to have all Kenmore appliances but after the issue with her Oasis washer and dryer she seems to buy other brands.

I do wonder if they had a canister before that Progressive upright though because in their office I once saw a yellow Kenmore Progressive canister, with the LED light on the wand and dirt sensor on Powermate. But it would seem those were made right around the same time? 2005-06 or so I figured.


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Post# 377030 8/19/2017 at 01:05 (2,433 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)
Checkrate/Likes My friend had a purple Kenmore Progressive bagless upright with Direct Drive and Intelliclean. I used it once when I was cleaning her windows to dust the screens. I liked how the hose had a clip at the bottom so it didn't tip over. And the Gentlesweep and three suction levels was fun. I don't remember much about the Intelliclean other than the dirt sensor lights. However it had the filter system with the pleated filter that I found had to be cleaned all the time on my mom's white Quickclean model. Anyway, I think my friend may have gotten rid of that Kenmore as last I was at their house she had a Shark Rotator. She used to have all Kenmore appliances but after the issue with her Oasis washer and dryer she seems to buy other brands. I do wonder if they had a canister before that Progressive upright though because in their office I once saw a yellow Kenmore Progressive canister, with the LED light on the wand and dirt sensor on Powermate. But it would seem those were made right around the same time? 2005-06 or so I figured.

Post# 377052 , Reply# 1 8/19/2017 at 10:50 (2,433 days old) by carolinaguy1996 (Candler, NC)
Checkrate/Likes I had that same machine from 2009-2011. Filtration was horrible.

Post# 377055 , Reply# 2 8/19/2017 at 11:07 (2,433 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)
Checkrate/Likes Did yours have a floor brush, my friend said hers did, but I didn't use it. I never emptied her vacuum, but my mom's was a pain. The bin unlatched then twisted to remove the cover. The filter was behind a ring with holes that were meant to catch the dust, but most got in the filter pleats, so we had to vacuum it out. My mom's had just a small foam block filter on the front cover below the bin. My friend's had a HEPA filter on the side of the machine. I wouldn't mind having the blue bagged version of the Progressive Direct Drive with Intelliclean.

Post# 377057 , Reply# 3 8/19/2017 at 13:12 (2,433 days old) by compactc9guy (Bathurst NB)
Checkrate/Likes *Kenmore* I always loved those big Kenmore and Panasonic uprights cleaners sturdy great suction and air flow is surprisingly good for an upright .Im on the hunt for one of those Kenmore Progressive bag uprights or canisters any picture Kenmore fan here thank you .

Post# 377059 , Reply# 4 8/19/2017 at 14:38 (2,433 days old) by carolinaguy1996 (Candler, NC)
Checkrate/Likes I had the bagged version-went through two of those damn things. Guess it was my disability and my immaturity at 12 years old not caring for it correctly. I will never own another Kenmore machine for as long as I live, but I respect others who like them. Sears is dying, so that explains the reason.