Does this Kenmore vacuum make a lot of noise? Is it so loud it will scare a cat or a dog when it is running?
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As others have suggested it will depend on the cat or dog. My suggestion would be to introduce your animal to the noise and machine over a period of time, a few weeks. Let them see it first and give treats, do this a few times over a week or so. Next run the vac in area away from animal and give treats while it is running. Brief exposure the first times. Begin to expose to noise closer and watch for a reaction. Animal will tell you when is too much.
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That depends on how sensitive your pets are. My cats see the vacuum come out and they leave the room. The dog prefers to go outside. It is probably average on noise. They don't freak out but they don't want to be near it either.
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I would say it makes an average vacuum cleaner noise. It does not have a really high (or whiny timbre) I do not currently have any pets...so I can't say for sure.
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Not overly loud. My cats think it's scary, but they're freakishly sensitive!
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That's my question. I'm wondering if you ever found the answer. I have 4 dogs and 2 cats. I use a shop vac now, which works great but it blows hair that I haven't gotten to yet all over the place and up on my counters.
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No this vacuum is at a decent noise level. I mean it's still a vacuum so it's not quiet. But not loud either.
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Yes, i would say it sounds like a little powerful vacuum so if u are trying to be quiet it won't happen...but the power is amazing of its cleaning & does its job very well...
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I don't think any vacuum is quiet. However, I do not find it to be any louder than your average vacuum. It is a sturdy, well built vacuum, not excessive heavy. The only negative things I have found are the hose can get tangled close to the base area at times and the vacuum head is a bit long. My previous vacuums was shorter enabling me to get into smaller spaces. Other than that, it's a decent vacuum, however, I don't love it.
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I've owned 5-10 vacuums over the years. This is by far the noisiest. When I vacuum my half bath and want to vacuum behind the door (which entails closing the door), I brace myself for the deafening sound, then quickly finish to get the door back open. I also make sure I turn the vacuum on after I unclick it from upright position (and opposite when turning it off) - the decibel level coming out of the top of the tube seems borderline dangerous to me.
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Lewis,I read an article about Dyson and his path to designing and marketing his vacuums some time ago that said the company actually increased the noise of the machine for the American market because we perceive loudness to be equivalent to power. In other words, if it were too quiet, Americans would consider it not powerful enough. Having said that, I find the machine no more noisy nor more quiet than comparable vacuums. It's about the same as an Oreck or a Bissel, in my opinion. Hope that helps.
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Well it is noisey but I can't tell how noisey her's is. It's not as noisey as my old vacuum but it's definitely not quiet. I wouldn't recommend you buying this vacuum either way. It's not very good and is overpriced.
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Yes, it does make noise, but no louder than any normal vacuum cleaner you would use on a rug in your house. However, IF you want a handheld vacuum that REALLY sucks, this is the one you want. No battery powered hand held vacuum can come even close to it.
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No really quiet or loud.... If you want power it makes noise, but less than a vacuum cleaner !!!
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I don't think it's as loud as a normal full-size vacuum cleaner, but it's not quiet either. I'd say it's noise level is pretty standard for dust busters.
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It's not bad. I have mine on a large area rug that's on a wood floor, and since it's not electric it's just the belt going around that you hear. Not sure how much you would hear on a lower level but I wouldn't think it would be very loud. I can't compare with an electric one since I've never had one.
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I love mine, but it is anything but quiet. I have this little one in the garage and a full size shop vac in the basement but honestly there is not much difference in the loudness. It is a shop vac and they are not canister vacs for sure.
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I know they have videos out of it so I think it depends. My cat doesn't. She watches it but she doesn't like getting within two feet of it. She's afraid of the vacuum as well so I think it's the noise.
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Honestly, it's just as noisy as any other vacuum of this size/class. I can't say it's particularly quieter than others - just something that you would expect from a vacuum cleaner.
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It does make a lot if noise. I was living in a townhome and this was in the basement. My family in the second floor was able to hear the noise and my neighbors had problem too
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I don't know if this helps but we had a similar Kenmore model prior to the Panasonic and it was much noisier. With an expectation that louder is more powerful we were concerned that this one may not do the job but have not been disappointed at all. Overall we have been very happy with it and bags and belts are readily available (have not needed a belt).