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How good are Miele vacuums? |
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Post# 163178 , Reply# 2   12/23/2011 at 11:47 (4,479 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Does the hype actually match the durability and performance of the machines? From a North American perspective, in a word, yes. If I was going to lay out ~$1200 for a contemporary canister I would not hesitate to buy a Miele. But also check out Simplicity and Riccar from Tacony Corp - they are totally molded, manufactured and assembled in Missouri. I watched them being built at the factory. I believe the only foreign off-shore sourced part is the motor...and I'm not 100% sure about that.
Go to a genuine Vacuum Store, inspect and test drive the Tacony brands and Miele Series 4, 5 & 6 canisters. I don't mean a Big Box store, either.
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Post# 163179 , Reply# 3   12/23/2011 at 12:41 (4,479 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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Post# 163182 , Reply# 4   12/23/2011 at 13:59 (4,479 days old) by joshdonnell ()   |   | |
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you should try both a riccar and miele and form your own opinon . try the miele first then riccar |
Post# 163191 , Reply# 6   12/23/2011 at 15:59 (4,479 days old) by sanitairered (Michigan)   |   | |
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Post# 163192 , Reply# 7   12/23/2011 at 16:02 (4,479 days old) by whirlpolf ()   |   | |
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Post# 163195 , Reply# 8   12/23/2011 at 16:23 (4,479 days old) by joshdonnell ()   |   | |
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they dont sell them here anymore because they know miele is the best and bosh didnt sell well at all |
Post# 163206 , Reply# 9   12/23/2011 at 20:37 (4,479 days old) by billybud21 ()   |   | |
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Thanks for the great information everybody! Lots of think about. |
Post# 163211 , Reply# 10   12/23/2011 at 21:27 (4,479 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 163217 , Reply# 12   12/23/2011 at 22:46 (4,479 days old) by Reo580 (Holland, Michigan)   |   | |
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I have a Miele stick vac, an S-7 Bolero and the S-518 Yellow Star canister. I have the SEB-217 and the SEB-236 Powernozzles, a straight suction nozzle and the mini turbo brush along with a few odds and ends (Including a "Miele" bag that my canister is stored in). All I can say is that I love my Mieles. I have never been happier with a cleaner. Smooth,quiet operation, ease of use and a stylish appearance. I find a reason to use them on an almost daily basis.
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Post# 163222 , Reply# 13   12/24/2011 at 01:32 (4,478 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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I am very pleased with the Meile vacuums in my collection.They are high quality-for a plastic vacuum,and perform,filter well.I just think slightly longer cords and hoses on the canisters would be a finishing touch. |
Post# 163232 , Reply# 14   12/24/2011 at 08:21 (4,478 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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I own three Mieles. All are very good vacuums. I am a Kirby fan, but I needed a vacuum that my housekeeper could easily operate. Since I live in a 7,000 sq. ft. house, I eventually ended up getting three! LOL! I have an S7 Jazz that I keep on the bedroom end of the house since it is all carpet. The tools on it are quick and easy to use and the dust bag is large. I also have a Callisto for the main living areas since the rooms all have wood and tile with a few rugs (and some carpet too!). My only complaint about the Callisto is the small dust bag. We have two dogs. One is a Golden Retriever. So the dust bag only lasts about two weeks. The third is a Mile stick vac that's in the kitchen/small dining room area. They are all stellar performers. The build quality is outstanding. Everything fits tightly and opens/closes with ease. My Callisto came with the newer power nozzle and does an excellent job. Plus, Miele probably makes the best dust bag on the market. Not only are they high filtration, but they all have plastic mounting collars (big plus) and are woven with wire to ensure that they don't burst. The dusting brushes are quite small, but I purchased the larger flexible brush. It's the best one I've ever seen. They are all great vacuums.
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Post# 163237 , Reply# 15   12/24/2011 at 09:57 (4,478 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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I perhaps should ad to offset my negative comments, very strong suction, quiet and very well made, on my model, 1 year old, so not a lot of miles, but recent build quality assessment.Hope this is of help.But oh what I would give for another foot of hose.My Titan was only $650,is this common on all of their canisters?
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Post# 163246 , Reply# 16   12/24/2011 at 10:35 (4,478 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH)   |   | |
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I have 3 Miele canisters, two from Canada and one from Williams Sonoma that I got a week or so ago. It is called the Miele Terrain. It has the same controls as the Miele Earth, but has the larger power brush. I like all my Miele Canisters, but I really like the Terrain. It has an auto eco setting, which is similar the the automatic setting on some of their discontinued models. I was spoiled with this setting on my previous Miele, so I had to have it. I also had an S7, but did not like it. With that said, it was one for the first offered and I do believe they have addressed some of the issues. I gave mine to my best friend, who is an upright person. The power switch is sticking and you cannot shut it off unless you unplug it. Also the spring broke when he was changing the bag, so it is hard to keep it mounted. I am going to take it in and have it fixed for him, so in the meantime he is stuck using the Miele Canister that I also gave him when I got my new ones.
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Post# 163247 , Reply# 17   12/24/2011 at 10:50 (4,478 days old) by Reo580 (Holland, Michigan)   |   | |
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I think Miele the only way Miele could outdo itself would be to an 8 or 10 foot hose as an option. As far as short cord goes, my Bolero has a 40 foot cord. I only have to plug it in once and can clean entire my main floor if I use a centrally located outlet. I remember when I bought my Miele, the hose felt awkward at first because I was used to my Filter Queen which had a soft rubber hose that had more flex than the Miele's hose. Now I don't even think twice about it. Personally, if I were to work in Miele's design department, I would give the canisters an electrified stretch style hose that was 8 feet (un-stretched) that would stretch to about 10 or 11 feet. I used to have a Constellation Model S-3341, the white one- that had a stretch hose it stretched to about 8 feet. I hated it because the hose itself was maybe 4 feet. When the cleaner was running the hose would contract. It felt like strength training with "the resistance hose" every time I used it. My favorite occasion,which decided the hoover's fate (I sold it to a collector who loves it unconditionally) was when I was doing some cleaning w/ the crevice tool; the hose slipped out of my hand and flung itself back towards the cleaner, scratching my coffee table along the way. I thought "this stupid hose could be used as a weapon". That is why I would put on an 8 foot (un-stretched) stretch hose on a machine.
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Post# 163287 , Reply# 19   12/24/2011 at 23:32 (4,478 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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For non-electrified hoses, doesn't Miele sell an extension hose that can add about 3 more feet to the main hose?
When I was shopping around for a new canister vac for non-carpet cleaning, I was down to choosing between the new Miele Olympus and the Electrolux UltraSilencer Green. Though both had very good ratings for everything but carpet cleaning in Consumer Reports, I went with the Electrolux because it indeed comes with a longer 7 foot hose, and a longer cord. |
Post# 163292 , Reply# 20   12/25/2011 at 01:03 (4,477 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH)   |   | |
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They do have a longer, 10 ft Miele hose non electric. I have it and it is nice for those high ceilings and hard to reach areas. I have had it for a year or so, it came with different hose ends to fit the various current models. Central vacuum stores has it under hoses. I don't remember if I got it there or somewhere else...
Thanks,
Bud Mattingly This post was last edited 12/25/2011 at 01:28 |