Thread Number: 35166
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
Decision time on Miele - Need some help |
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Post# 378879 , Reply# 4   9/24/2017 at 17:15 (2,377 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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I think it's safer to have the suction controls on the main unit...I think electrified hoses with overly-complicated hand controls can be a source of problems over the years. It's cheaper to replace a simpler hose than a complicated one if you encounter any "shorting out" problems. As long as you have the Auto feature on the cleaner, it should be enough to help you keep the power at the right level at all times. You really don't need the suction control on the handle. Just my "2 amps" worth of advice!
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Post# 378958 , Reply# 8   9/26/2017 at 16:49 (2,375 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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I think the SEB228 cleans better and manoeuvres more easily.
It comes on our Complete C3 Electro Plus...The old S5 revolution used to come with the SEB236, it was not as nice to use in my opinion. |
Post# 379032 , Reply# 10   9/29/2017 at 13:25 (2,372 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Not having the controls on the vacuum presents one more problem you probably haven't thought of - if the vacuum hose gets clogged.
What I have found is the majority of the time you get a clogged hose on a canister vacuum, it's usually right in the hose handle, or where the hose handle meets the hose material. You can try using a coat hanger, but you risk damaging the hose material & ruining the hose. Decades ago, you could have just used the vacuum's blower function & blow the clog out into the garbage can, but most vacuums now don't have a blower function. The easiest way to remove a clog is to put the hose handle into the suction inlet on the vacuum, turn it on & suck the clog into the bag. Since you cannot do this with a vacuum with the power & suction level controls on the hose handle, you either have to have a second vacuum without hose handle controls, or you're stuck taking it into the repair shop each time you have a clogged hose. And as EurekaPrince pointed out, it makes the cost of a hose replacement more expensive, & the vacuum is more complicated & one more thing to break easily. If I was in your position, I would be choosing the Miele Marin & leaving the controls on the canister. As much as I love my Simplicity Gusto with it's hose handle controls, that's one of my regrets about it that it cannot be run without the hose attached. Rob |