DU5092 Kenmore Lift-Up Bagless Upright Vacuum+Hair Eliminator Brushroll

I did a lot of research before purchasing a vacuum cleaner and looked at multiple Shark and Dyson models as well. I would have never considered a Kenmore vacuum, but read several Reddit posts online from vacuum repair techs who said this was one of the best upright cleaners in its price range with better quality construction (plastic parts, hose, etc.) than Dyson. I purchased this in Nov 2025 and have used it a lot now both as a traditional vacuum cleaner and with the detachable canister function. I can tell you that I am very happy with this Kenmore, it vacuums extreme well, is easy to use, and the canister function is not gimmicky... it actually works really well and is very convenient. Even the parts on this are a lot more solid than what I saw on Dyson. I fully recommend this vacuum cleaner to anyone looking for a good upright that has canister flexibility.

I have been needing a new vacuum for AGES now, my old one only really worked with the handheld suction tube as the main roller head was not working as well as it used to, so this was a long time coming. I saved up and searched around and got this baby b/c of the petmate attachments. I'd just adopted some kitties back in January so my living room, kitchen rugs, and bedrooms were a fuzzy mess from the cats and no proper vacuum to clean up after them. Needless to say I was excited to get this one. I wasted zero time when it arrived to get it out and get cleaning. Putting it together is super easy and intuitive. It's lightweight and swivels nicely as well. Not overly so either like some vacuums that jacknife themselves, this one swivels and allows you to still manage control of it. It has 3 settings on the power button, OFF, No spin on the roller brush and then the roller brush spin setting. So it's easy when you need to go over tiles or hard flooring to turn off the roller brush and flick it back on when you're over carpet again. This vacuum is very powerful for how lightweight it is compared to my other bagless that its replacing. I ended up emptying it halfway through my vacuuming adventure just in case, but the container probably could've stood to be filled a bit further from the point where I emptied it. So I ended up emptying it twice with the container about 75% full of dust and fluff and fur each time. As you can see by the picture that's just from the second emptying, the first is a ball bigger than that below it. My hallway rug changed colors from dulled colors to bright and clean once this thing got to it lol. It got out dirt I didn't realize was still stuck to it! This thing handled all debris like a champ. Fur, loose litter, crumbled paper, a few stray feathers from my pillows, and the different thicknesses of the carpet, and the rugs in my kitchen and hallway. The entire time I was vacuuming I kept laughing and joking to myself that I felt like I was in a friggin TV commercial with how amazed I was at how well this thing was performing and each new feature I discovered with it. LOL. The kitchen rug pictured is a thick almost shag-like rug and the vacuum has a suction power slider that I could have probably used so it didn't have as strong of a suction on that rug as it did, even with the higher power suction it still handled that rug like a champ. It didn't snag or eat the rug at all and got it more clean than I've seen it in years. It was able to travel over and clean any surface in my apartment, linoleum, carpet, thick shag rug, even my yoga mat it breezed over with the brush without scratching it up. Needless to say, I'm super super pleased with this vacuum, holy cow. The only slight issue I had was the petmate attachment that has the little roller; when I was using it on a pillow and the couch cushions I noticed if I pressed down with it, the pressure from the pillows stopped the roller from moving as it seems to be powered by the suction power of the vacuum itself. I'm not sure if I am supposed to vacuum with it in a certain manner to avoid this issue or if it's intentional. The plus side is it means nothing can get damaged and jam it up if it gets pulled in since the roller stops with any solid pressure, I was able to stop it with my hand even without injury. I need to fiddle with that attachment a little more I think to get the hang of it. But the vacuum came with a dual brush attachment as well and one side is a red felt-like bristly brush kind of side and that worked equally as good at getting the fur off the corduroy of the pillows. The handle part of the vacuum detaches from the body to provide you with a spot to hook the attachments to, or you can detach the whole arm wand if you need further reach as well. It's super easy to clean as well as most bagless canister type vacuums are. The thing disassembles so easily with a few button presses that you can reach all the parts without having to tip the whole vacuum over to maintain it. The cannister comes away from the main body, has a flap at the bottom to empty it into the trash and then another button at the top that lets you open the top side of the cannister to pull out the center tube thing and shake off any gathered hair or dust in there as well. The center tube twists to lock into place so be careful you don't yank on it without unlocking it first. You can see the little lock diagram on the inside of it to guide you. It also has a filter at the bottom of where the cannister sits on the body of the vacuum that you can take out to clean and wash. The arm wand that detaches is a comfortable length so I'm not stooping over to reach with it. My only wish is that the main floor roller had a plate that came loose so I can pull the whole roller out for easier cleaning, but unless I unscrew the ENTIRE faceplate, which I don't want to do, I was left with snipping any coiled hair or fuzz from the roller while it was still attached. It wasn't difficult to do as I can detach the vacuum head from the body, but it would be nice to be able to take the roller out in case I want to wash it or something. All in all I am super pleased with the results this vacuum has had on my very dirty apartment, and I couldn't be happier. I definitely recommend getting this vacuum if you're hesitating, it's well worth the money.

I have had no good luck when it comes to vacuums, so when my sister came to visit she decided that I needed one of these and I'm going to tell you I've never been so excited about a vacuum in my life. Really good stuff and I have a Rainbow! However, anybody that's ever had a rainbow knows they're clunky and cumbersome and you use them for the deep clean but not for the day-to-day. Well anyway, so I had this vacuum about a year and then suddenly the it broke! Like the powerhead separated from the base. I don't know if it's because I abused it (which is possible...) I'm not exactly gentle with the equipment, however, I love this vacuum so much that I bought another one straight away, and promised to be gentler. I do not like to see the dust collected in the bin. That's a gag thing for me, though apparently it's all the rage now, and something others appear to enjoy. Personally, I felt very good about throwing a bag away back when vacuums had them. I used to buy them by the case so I could. This vacuum is lightweight and flexible and durable (other than possibly what I did to it, which I still don't know, but I somehow broke it,) but I think it probably had to do with a little heavy-handedness. So, if I bought another one straight away you know for a fact it's a good value for the money. You are actually going to enjoy vacuuming with this vacuum. I wish it were cordless because I hate cords and they always trip me up but there you have it

Update Review: this vacuum is still the best vacuum I have had in years. I have had robovacs, uprights, stick vacs, Bissell, Shark, Hoover and they've all failed me rather quickly. This vacuum seems to truly be allergen sealed and removes dirt deep in the carpet. When I go to push the realease button to empty the dirty I don't touch a bunch of dirt that escaped the seal. The suction on hardfloors could use to be a bit stronger (sometimes bigger rocks brought in from the bottom of our shoes have to be gone over 2 or 3 times), but the suction on carpet is awesome. Cons: The hose wrap system makes no sense and the only way I can keep the hose from falling off the vacuum and dragging on the floor while I vacuum is to sling it across the front. I hate the 3 in 1 tool with a passion; if you are using the hair remover tool and use pressure it pops right off the "button" that is supposed to keep it in place. They should have created a more secure configuration by now, the tool has been around for years. Original Review (5star): This vacuum seems, so far, to be the best one I've purchased in years. I hate writing reviews so soon after a purchase, but this one does seem worth it (again, so far). The brush fluffs the carpet and the filter really catches the dirt. The dust cup is completely washable and the power cord is long enough for me to all but one room of the house.

Bought allot of vacuums in my life. Everything you worry about with a vacuum is solved in this one. It does all the tricks and then some. If you watch the videos on this one you'll see just how vast the array mechanisms on this Kenmore really are. Favorite features, self propel. Yeah, just like the lawn mowers that move forward for you, this Kenmore does the same because of the rotating bar and the suction strength. It really deep cleans. Second favorite feature is the swivel action. It can turn on a dime without allot of back and forth to get where you want. One turn of your wrist and it heads the opposite direction. The length of the hose is perfect! the ability to use the items that come with the machine, are easy to attach and use. The filter is perfect, oh and there's this incredible light that stays green to let you know about your filter. It will tell you when the filter is so full that it's slowing down the suction power. Throw the filter in the wash or hand wash, let it dry and you're back in business. With this Kenmore you've bought a machine that finally takes care of YOU. I'm done babying and working on a machine that I fight the cord, the machine, or the low suction. If you've got a non-carpeted area, you can walk right into that room with the machine on full blast, it won't shoot the particles out the back. The cord let me move into a third room and I was so happy to be done with the chore no one likes. Sweat factor 1 to 10, about a 3. Don't look any further, this is one. Tell 'em Boss sent you.

REVIEW UPDATED: January 29, 2022 Includes 2 photos of carpet up close to show the matting of the carpet (meaning, it does not stand the carpet up, and actually wears the carpet down.) First use is the photos of the table/office, bed, and stairs, and the vacuum. After 8 weeks, the photos of the carpet upclose shows the damage, the flattening, from this vacuum not being able to pull the carpet up by the nap - leaving to a disaster of a carpet issue at 8 weeks. You can tell, the tight carpet on picture 2 is before, and the flat, spread out carpet is picture 1. Kenmore Goal: Kenmore seems to want to do the right thing, innovating a vacuum with Hepa filters and improvements in loss of power. With the goal of clean living and clean health, why does Kenmore still use carcinogenic and non-compliant Prop 65 parts and materials? Additionally, this was hidden - as in, lack of transparency. It's not stated on my Amazon website, probably because I'm not in CA. However the only way I knew this was non-Prop 65 compliant, was when I pulled it out of the Amazon box, and since it was in the box face down, the bottom of the Kenmore box was up, and the label disclosing this was on the bottom of the vacuum box. Environment: 2 bedroom townhouse, 2 full flight of staircases, and only the 2 bedrooms have carpet. Carpet is also not walked on with shoes, shoes remain outside. Vacuum Itself: The swivel! Not good! The swivel feature of the vacuum seems great in theory, but I found that the vacuum does not want to drive straight, it has a natural ability for the canister and handle to migrate left or right while you are vacuuming. This means, you will have to continually apply pressure to keep the vacuum handle in the straight position to vacuum in a straight line. This becomes problematic as soon as you vacuum half a room, you will start to feel the effects of this in a tired wrist and hand. It's similar to if you have gone to a grocery store, and you get a cart that pulls left, and you spend the whole time pushing and trying to compensate for the pull by pulling to the right. Imagine doing that the entire time with the vacuum, with one hand. That is what you get here. Moving on to the suction .... it is mediocre at best. I get how a few people say it makes the carpet nap stand up. It does not. Facts are, that in some review photos, you can see the hair around the beater bar. If a vacuum has proper suction, the hair will be pulled into the canister, and not remain on the beater bar. I have not one hair on my Hoover Windtunnel. While it might give the top / upper layer of carpet a darker and cleaner look, if you look down closer, you will see that this does not reach the deep nap. I've attached 2 photos (before and after) up close to show the carpet just laying on its side. In fact, after 8 weeks of it laying down, I hope my carpet is not ruined. I'm returning this! I tried vacuuming the area in that one photo many different directions each day and this vacuum does NOT suck, it will NOT stand the carpet up. Stairs: What a disaster! Going from stair to stair leaves the bottom of the vacuum dangling as you make your descent to the next step. The dangle cause the vacuum part (bottom base) to swing wildly and hit my wall on the staircase. I've never hit my wall vacuuming. But I went to go from one step to the next, and when I picked it up off the stair, it started swinging wildly. Too much trouble and work to keep trying to get it from stair to stair without this wild dangle. Cord: Excellent length. I don't have to move it from top floor to bottom floor in the middle of the stairs. Floors: I tried this in the bathroom, and again, the swivel gets stuck on a path it wants to take. I was vacuuming close to the edge of the vanity, and the vacuum is pulling right due to the swivel steering right. I'm trying to get closer to the edge of the vanity, which is on my left side, and I back up the vacuum 3 times and redirected it, and all 3 times it only wanted to steer right, even though I've got my hand on the handle for a straight forward position. I ended up having to pick up the vacuum and force it to go the path I wanted. Weight: Seems fine until you have to vacuum a whole room, trying to get the steering straight. I don't think I would like to clean a large living room of carpet with this, especially if you are someone who likes to pull things out and do the whole room. Noise Level: Seems fine, but sounds weak, almost a soft whine, seems a little on the wimpy side. You can tell on the first start up, that this vacuum will never be a EUREKA BOSS - the former vacuum they used to sell before trying to pawn this cheap stuff off as a vacuum to clean your whole house, when basically it's only for throw rugs.! Design: WAF (weird as *) hose holding design. I see a lot of vacuums with the same concept, however on this vacuum, the hose is too long for where they have the placement of the top hose hook, so the hose tends to hang very sloppily, looks already like it will do a poor job because with that much slack it will be hard for air to move through. Overall Performance (Scale 1 - 10) 5. I found I had to vacuum our two rooms, two times each back to back to walk away with the same carpet appearance that I have with my Hoover. So double the effort due to the swivel, and then double the time to vacuum to achieve a somewhat aesthetically pleasing looks makes this a poor choice of a vacuum for me. Tools on Board: I didn't try the tools because I know it's getting returned, and I wanted to make sure I minimized using it since I know it's a dud for me. Price: For $162 out the door (free shipping), I would say it's not priced accurately. I feel a price of $99 is more in line with the performance and lack of features. I didn't find a way to adjust the suction, and knew in advance that there is no carpet height settings. Pictures: I know I know ... you will see the pictures and think it looks great. I understand, but I achieve a better result, with less effort with my Hoover. Also, we don't wear shoes in our house, so the uprighting of the nap of the carpet should be easier than in households that do wear shoes, because of the weight the shoes and surface that will squish the carpet down. At any rate, I did get the 2 rooms vacuumed, and the stairs, but I have one more staircase to go, and I had to take a break. I never have to take a break. I'm very fit, but this vacuum takes a lot out of you.

I've now had this vacuum for about 9 months, and am still impressed by it every time i use it, compared to the variety of bagless vacuums I've had before. I have a large dog that sheds year round, and a bird that likes to throw her food all over, and a lot of household foot traffic, so it puts in a bit of work. Pros: * Powerful suction * Great at getting fur, dust, hair, etc up out of the carpet, almost never needs a second pass unless I've really gone a while between cleanings * Handheld tool is the handle of the vacuum, so it's not able to dangle off the side or get caught on things. * Handheld cleaning tool has 2 lengths built in by design, you choose where to detach it to get the long or short nozzle * The spinning brushes can be removed easily to be cleaned and have any tangled hair/string removed. * The driver belt for the brush is completely off to the side of the brush rather than a few inches in, which prevents things from getting to it. Cons: * A bit heavy compared to the other vacuums i've had over the past 5 or so years * No lower handle on the front, which makes lifting the main brush to clean raised surfaces (such as deep stairs) more difficult. * The foot-switch to turn the main brush on and off can be a bit tedious to get at if you have clumsy feet.

Well the vacuum has good suction that I will say, however, there’s a couple of really annoying issues with the vacuum. One of those is the attachments comes with there’s not a really a place to place them onto the device onto the vacuum so you’re constantly having them fall off or there’s just there’s there’s no fittings for them on the vacuum for them to fit perfectly onto it or or something I’m maneuvered it somehow to eventually fit in an area that will keep them in place, but it was annoying at the beginning. Now the other problem is you attempt to use the nozzle to go to type spaces to to clean them out and once you do that, the suction is so great that the vacuum top is over because of the pressure that it creates and it’s either false crashes on the floor crashes into you. It’s just so annoying. It doesn’t have a good stability to it. It’s got great suction, but there’s no stability to the vacuum. If you like I said if you’re trying to clean a certain area that vacuum is gonna come toppling over and it’s happened to me a few times where it just scares the crap out of you because it actually just falls with such force because of the pressure that it creates because of the incredible section it has so it’s it’s got a flaw and that’s not very good. It’s gonna end up breaking the vacuum or or breaking something on you and that’s that’s not good. It needs to be something improving with that. Now I have decided to keep the vacuum because of the suction. It’s got great section. I hope that doesn’t change. I hope it doesn’t diminish overtime and I’m sure it will but I hope it’s a long time from now because this vacuum is nowhere near perfect and not that anything ever is but it’s got two very very big flaws in I don’t wanna feel bad about this purchase in it so I hope it doesn’t break down anyways that’s my honest assessment of this particular vacuum