Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

I have a Kenmore Can. From what I've read, it isn't sealed suction. Wonder why Kenmore chooses not to do this to their can's? Does the hepa bag make up for it If it isn't sealed, the air doesn't all exit out the hepa filter, right? Do the Electrolux metal can's have sealed suction? If you use a hepa cloth bag in a non sealed canister like an old metal lux can, would that keep down emissions? I'm looking for a canister, that is as easy to use as Kenmore cans but more reliable. I can't seem to find prices on Riccar or Simplicity online. I'm afraid anything I'm asking for here is gonna run into the 800 dollar and up range. I definitely don't want an upright or bagless. The Kenmores are sooo easy to use I just wish they were more reliable.

Thanks for the input. The Kenmore can has got to be the most user friendly/easy to use vac for me anyway. I vacuum every single day, I have 2 cats plus I'm just a clean freak in general. I'm paranoid about the Kenmore as much as I like it, It just feels cheap. I'm waiting for the connected from the wand to the carpet power brush to give due to stress, so far this has not happened but I have read complaints about this. I had a Kenmore can I used for 2 years, gave it to my dad, it caught on fire. Now, who's to say that he changed the bags and the filters, I don't know. But yeah, he said it caught on fire while he was vacuuming. I was wondering about getting an old rebuilt lux tank canister and just using a cloth hepa bag with that. But then again, the Lux's aren't as easy to use as Kenmore Im guessing no quick release wand. I do like the Simplicity and Riccar. I'm willing to put money into something like that if it will last. I take care of all my things so I'm pretty good about up keep, bags filters etc.

Just my 2 cents worth,what good is a sealed HEPA  filter,ever take a powerhead,wands, hose apart? Ever see the dust and dirt build up? I have,Sure the machine might be hepa rated,but how about the rest of it,Think about this is the part that actually cleans the flooring and carpet sealed and hepa rated,I dont know of any.............Just mor more B.S. from vacuumland

  MOLE