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Post# 53764   10/19/2008 at 20:39 (5,638 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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Yes folks, right now at Canadian Tires stores across the Nation.

It's called the MISTRAL - what does that mean? I did like the slinky vinyl hose and the dusting brush has real bristles, not nylon.


Post# 53765 , Reply# 1   10/19/2008 at 20:40 (5,638 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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right side

Post# 53767 , Reply# 2   10/19/2008 at 20:41 (5,638 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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Left side.

The sleek styling and precise fit of the seams and pieces blows away the competition on the shelf.


Post# 53768 , Reply# 3   10/19/2008 at 20:55 (5,638 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        
How much is that in Canadian Dollars?

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Add 14% sales tax & GST. I note that this one is designated model S780. The White body is quite striking but I want mine in Blue, please. And I want the box totally smudge-free, too. And really, for this price Miele could have made the cord retractable...dontcha think?

It is not yet even listed on the Miele.ca or Miele.com websites!



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Post# 53770 , Reply# 4   10/19/2008 at 21:01 (5,638 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        
MISTRAL:

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fr. mistral: masterful

a strong cold dry northerly wind of Southern France.

That explains the frosty white color anyway...


Post# 53776 , Reply# 5   10/21/2008 at 03:52 (5,637 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

I'll have to go have a look at them. Bugs me that like many stores there is no where to actually try before you buy. So you have to cart it home and return it if you don't like it. Seems crazy to me.

Post# 53777 , Reply# 6   10/21/2008 at 03:53 (5,637 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

Besides Dave.. it's an upright.. you should be calling the Bay in toronto and having them send you that Metropolitan for half the price. You'd really like it

Post# 53780 , Reply# 7   10/21/2008 at 06:50 (5,637 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)        

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Hey Dave, it's not as expensive as you think - GST & PST is only 13 % in Ontario :-)

Gary


Post# 53781 , Reply# 8   10/21/2008 at 07:15 (5,637 days old) by buffster ()        
Great Price...

That's a bargain IMHO, less than I paid for my new Miele upright. Did they have any of the other models in the S7 series?

Here's a shot of mine.


Post# 53786 , Reply# 9   10/21/2008 at 08:27 (5,637 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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Well gosh, Pete, you can try out the Miele in the CanTire store - ours has one right out on the shelf. Shouldn't be too difficult to find an outlet to plug it in.

As for brand new vacuums - The Theatre closes in 3 weeks and 10 weeks vacationtime begins. Freedom. the only vacuums that are gonna command my $ will be old used & bargain priced. :-)

But the S780 is a great looking upright, dare I say looks better in white? But it would also show every smudge & fingerprint...

Mike, you wrote: "I noticed that Canadian Tires has the replacement bags for the Miele upright on sale for $9.99 (from $19.99). I contacted them about purchasing a few boxes, however, they do not ship outside of Canada. (I cannot find them here in the U.S."

Mike, I'm going to hunt down those on-sale 5 pack bags this morning before work. They'll only be on sale this week until Saturday, is their usual practice. Between Pete & I, I bet we can ship them to you reasonably by mailing them from Port Huron MI.

Pete, check your email...

Does any other USA member have an S7 and need a 5-pack of bags?

Dave


Post# 53790 , Reply# 10   10/21/2008 at 10:22 (5,637 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        
Success, Mike.

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11 AM - have 4 boxes of S7 bags, all they had on the shelf, figuring that's a great price and the saleprice ends Friday October 24!!!. Each box has 4 bags and 1 set of filters.

Ran the S7 in the store. It is quiet for an upright and the swivel neck is fun to steer. Shapely form like Eva in Wall E. Same price as a Dyson at CanTire - $499.99.

Other Canadians should scoop these bags up while we can for future Can-Am gifting or when we find an S7 free on the curb in a few years - not likely...I have yet to find a Miele S4 or S5 canister curbside. :-(

Dave


Post# 53794 , Reply# 11   10/21/2008 at 14:17 (5,637 days old) by turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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They are in the UK now also at Comet! Cheaper than the top Dyson but by no means cheap. Does anyone have a vid of one of these babies?

Post# 53795 , Reply# 12   10/21/2008 at 15:01 (5,637 days old) by vintagehoover ()        
Wonderful S7 UK microsite:

very informative and interesting. Looks like the auto-height adjustment system is very similar in concept to the design Vorwerk use in their powerheads:

CLICK HERE TO GO TO vintagehoover's LINK


Post# 53796 , Reply# 13   10/21/2008 at 15:02 (5,637 days old) by vintagehoover ()        
Testing, testing:

The rigorous series of tests machines are put through - reminiscent of our visit to Kirby!

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Post# 53837 , Reply# 14   10/21/2008 at 23:34 (5,636 days old) by piano_god (British Columbia, Canada)        

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The Miele S7280 (Mistral) is currently a model exclusive to Canadian Tire.

The canister that is also sold there is the S518 (Yellow Star). This model comes standard with the Active HEPA and the SEB217 powerhead. Coincidentally, the S518 is also sold at The Bay...

For the S518 and 514, Miele shipped the old forms to China once the S4 and S5 series began production in Germany. The actual components inside and out except for the plastic casing are made in Germany. However, the plastic has a cheaper feel to it compared to the old S500's that were totally produced in Germany.

Canadian Tire is only the latest Canadian big box store to carry Miele. Keep an eye out as another MAJOR retailer here is to be carrying models soon...


Post# 53843 , Reply# 15   10/22/2008 at 00:26 (5,636 days old) by buffster ()        
Miele S7 Dirt Bags

Dave,

Thank you so much for picking up those bags for me. Yeah! What a bargain. Email me with the details of how much I owe you, where to send it, etc... I'll also email you privately.

Thanks again,

Mike


Post# 53851 , Reply# 16   10/22/2008 at 02:48 (5,636 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)        

The Meile S7 uprights are scheduled to "land" at Greenville Vacuum and Sewing on Oct 28.Mine is one of those on order-even confirmed it with Joe the Meile Man!He is the Meile dist out of Raleigh.I am anxious to get it.The machines pictured look so beautiful!In the first picture-what an insult to the Meile to show it with a Hoover Windtunnel and a Bissel!That Meile sure stands out amongst those machines!All I know about mine it is the TOL model.

Post# 53856 , Reply# 17   10/22/2008 at 06:00 (5,636 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

So are they self-propelled,, one article I read said it is.. that UK Website doesn't mention it?

Post# 53859 , Reply# 18   10/22/2008 at 08:27 (5,636 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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There is a Newspaper Consumer review from Hamilton Ontario that pops up in Google that says it's self-propelled but I think she just thought it was because it dragged her across a carpet. LOL

I can find no mention of a self-propelled feature on the UK site.

A true flat bottomed upright, when you tilt the machine back the large rear wheels retract, lowering the brush head body so the stainless steel bottom plate glides a-top the carpet pile or floor surface on 2 tiny swivel casters in the front. Switch on the handle turns the brushroll on or off depending on the floor surface. In many ways the S7 is a complete re-think of traditional upright design and function.

It IS Miele's first totally in-house upright - the previous Miele models were designed and built by Eureka for Miele.

The bags fill from the top, not through a side opening, making it tempting to trim the top off for a maximum length sac. Really like the layered bag material and at the sale price think I will sacrifice a box and adapt a few as liners in traditional cloth bags in some favorite cylinder vacuums. Much cheaper than similar material Kenmore bags at Sears.

I'm falling in love with it all over again - may just have to buy one now...

I see the TOL model has an electronic selector panel rather than the dial. But why oh why don't they have a Blue model for North America? arghhhhhh


Post# 53883 , Reply# 19   10/22/2008 at 18:43 (5,635 days old) by rolls_rapide (-)        
Blue model

They don't have one for the UK either, but I did notice one on test in the Miele durability tests on the UK Miele website. (It was a beautiful blue).

Post# 54012 , Reply# 20   10/27/2008 at 13:27 (5,631 days old) by rugmaster37 ()        
Tomorrow October 28th......

I as, are all of our stores, and all Miele outlets in the state are being treated to a full out preview and launch of the new Miele S7 series in Detroit at the MGM Grand Casino, tomorrow evening sponsored by Miele USA.

This preview includes a dinner, a formal launch and comraderie afterwards. The casino being there is nice too....:-p

As to the pre-launch machines sold across the country-

Several "key dealers" were allowed to purchase new machines ahead of launch, and sell them to the public to "test" out the responses in the market of the new item. Only our main store was chosen for this procedure for the Ann Arbor Ypsilanti markets, as were several other "dealers" in key markets around Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Lansing, Flint, Bay City, and other markets in the state of Michigan, and beyond across the USA.

Unfortunatly, the "problem" with this "pre-launch" was that Miele did not ship out any of the new filterbags now needed for these new units; and new owners, who are VERY pleased with their new machines were "miffed" that they cannot yet get MORE filterbags for the machines they were allowed to purchase.

I have heard that "a few" of those key dealers were quickly rushed out a "emergency supply", of bags, but were instructed to sell them only to those persons who have purchased a machine from "their" dealership. Not for anyone else.

Things should flow normally according to our Miele press releases by the second and third weeks in November. All dealers by this point should be sufficiently stocked with the models that they wish to carry. Out of six available models, we will as of the day after announcement day carry 4 of them.

Our selection will be the S7210, the AllerVac, the AutoCare and AutoCareHEPA. We are NOT sure of we are going to carry the Cat-And-Dog model as well as of this point.

The launch is greatly anticipated by all the vacuum stores around Michigan, and I believe that northern Ohio and parts of Indiana are included in our festivities as well. We have dealers flying in from the UP, and it is said that it will be a launch that we will all remember for a long time....

To those who have bought them, bags should be in stock no later than October 15 at your local dealer. So sayeth the flock of press releasers at Miele USA.

Chad

Ann Arbor Vacuum

Ann Arbor Michigan


Post# 54930 , Reply# 21   11/16/2008 at 13:24 (5,611 days old) by mrmiele ()        
Self propelled S7

Unfortunatly the new S7 is not self propelled, but the machine does have a very poweful 150w brush roll motor which pulls the cleaner forward. Although many dealers have complained that it is harder to pull back as your fighting against the brush roll, this is a good thing as your getting a proper deep down clean.
If we had put a power drive unit on the cleaner the machine will weigh well over the 9.5 kg, and in a world where people want light weight it would not be a good thing.
Although the E brush lights work very well in dark hard to see places, they are also given a life expectency of upto 20 years.


Post# 55009 , Reply# 22   11/18/2008 at 06:44 (5,609 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)        

Mike out here at Greenville Vacuum and Sewing says the Meile Uprights are supposed to be in "After Thanksgiving".He mentioned they are late here.He is anxious to get them in stock.

Post# 55448 , Reply# 23   11/28/2008 at 01:34 (5,599 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)        

My S7 has finally arrived-Its the "Tango" model.Really neat Red color and finish.Such a cool vacuum!Love it-will be my daily driver-have to use it CAREFULLY so as not to bang the pretty finish!
Lets see-where to begin-Mike called me from his Greenville vacuum and Sewing store-the new ones were in!!Last Wed-So I have had mine for only 2 days.The brushroll mount is really unique-the whole assembly floats on a spring mount on both sides of the brushroll in the floor nozzle.There is also a rubber strip behind the brushroll so the vacuum can be used on bare floors.any other Vacuumland member seen the springmount "floating" brushroll assemblies-so far I have seen it on Meile vacuums-the S7 upright series and one of the air driven canister powernozzles.I am wondering if any other vacuum builder-past or present has used floating brushrolls.
the machine is twin motor-one for the brushroll and the other for suction-same vortex motor used in the canisters.Mine has the pushbutton control panel-several speeds-and an "Automatic" setting like on the Aquarius canister.Use that mode.-if you block the airflow-the suction motor speed decreases.And the beater motor stops automatically if the handle is raised and locked upright-that way safe to use with the hose and handtools.Also the uprights come with a LONG crevice tool-not like the short one with the canisters.And when you put the crevice tool on the machine in "auto" mode the speed reduces.Guess to prevent overheating of the fan motor.
Really like the LED headlight-like my Kirby Sentria.The new "Hy-Clean" bags are nice--dual thickness "Filtrete" type bags-these are now available for the canisters-Mike got some in.He also took one of the S7 home for himself.And he has sold several out here.And when I bought mine-got a neat gift from both Mike and Joe the Meile man-A really nice Meile pen and pencil kit!Oh yes-the USA models are named after "dances".Have to get used to the swivel-steerable body-you can turn on a dime with this one-and better than the Dyson "ball".


Post# 55636 , Reply# 24   12/3/2008 at 20:19 (5,593 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)        
Yay for new Mieles!

They've landed in my area, too!

I work at a vacuum store, very part time - one day or so per week, as my schedule allows. But, they're a Miele dealer!

VERY impressed overall, and priced better than the Riccar uprights from what I understand.

VERY easy to maneuver, very quiet, great tools, LONG cord.
The three on the left have the manual speed control, the three on the right have the electronic speed control with an "automatic" setting. The one on the far right is a "diamond dealer exclusive". My favorite is the Burgundy one that's second from last - the "Tango" ((They're all named after dances)).

It's been a long time since a NEW upright has impressed me this much. At some point, I hope to bring one home to play with for a night...

Here's the lineup!


Post# 55637 , Reply# 25   12/3/2008 at 20:19 (5,593 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)        
Another..

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Post# 55668 , Reply# 26   12/4/2008 at 10:20 (5,593 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

How much are these selling for in the US?

Post# 55670 , Reply# 27   12/4/2008 at 10:43 (5,593 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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Oh they are soooo nice. Is the dark one next to the Burgundy Tango a 'gorgeous/want it' midnight Blue?

Post# 55671 , Reply# 28   12/4/2008 at 10:51 (5,593 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)        
Prices...

I think the prices are: for the White, Yellow & Red with the manual control - $799

The Black (matte finish) with the Electronic controls and the "Auto" setting - $849

The Burgundy and Silver (Metallic finish) - $899.

Don't quote me, though.


Post# 55672 , Reply# 29   12/4/2008 at 12:01 (5,593 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        
Holy Big Bucks, Suckman!

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We only have the white manual at Canadian Tire but it's still only $499.99

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Post# 55679 , Reply# 30   12/4/2008 at 14:30 (5,593 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)        

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and even less (approx. $391.00) when you convert it to U.S. dollars!

Gary


Post# 55731 , Reply# 31   12/5/2008 at 21:15 (5,591 days old) by buffster ()        
Very Purty...

Fred,

Thanks for sharing. I love that pastel yellow; it's got a retro feel like the Aquarius--my favorite current color. I still love my red S7 - though it has no name since it was produced prior to mass production.

Dave (Aeoliandave),

Did you get my email of 12/02? I need your mailing address so that I can send you some money for the bags.

Mike


Post# 55733 , Reply# 32   12/5/2008 at 21:30 (5,591 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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Yes, I did Mike. Replied to the addy it was sent from:
buffster.vccc@pacbell.net
Dave


Post# 55829 , Reply# 33   12/7/2008 at 03:43 (5,590 days old) by buffster ()        
Dave...

For some reason I didn't get your email. Hmmmm... makes me nervous that other stuff is not coming through either. Can you please resend. Sorry for the delay. (I just sent you a reminder email before I saw this reply. Sorry for the confusion.)

Post# 55835 , Reply# 34   12/7/2008 at 07:01 (5,590 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        
titled 'Miele S7 bags address'

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Re-sent this morning under that header, Mike. None of them have been bounced back to me so they are being delivered to pacbell.

That's annoying for you and unsettling as you say. Maybe you should check the spam catcher on your server?

Who ARE you getting email from? I could send it to them and they could forward it...

Dave


Post# 435114 , Reply# 35   11/16/2020 at 14:27 (1,228 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)        
What an era it has been!

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Wow, can't believe it has been this long since these first came out in the market. Kind of sad that these have since been discontinued.

Post# 435311 , Reply# 36   11/21/2020 at 20:32 (1,222 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)        
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The Miele U1 upright has been discontinued?

Post# 435312 , Reply# 37   11/21/2020 at 20:41 (1,222 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)        
Yup

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They're gone unfortunately.

Post# 435314 , Reply# 38   11/21/2020 at 21:07 (1,222 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)        
What!?

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That's terrible news! How did you hear about this? I wonder if they have another upright planned for release soon?

The U1 is one my favorite modern vacuums. If that's the case, that's VERY disappointing.


Post# 435315 , Reply# 39   11/21/2020 at 22:05 (1,222 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)        

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From my understanding, Miele has moved on to focus more on their canisters and their cordless models. If you notice on Miele's US website as of now, there's only one U1 model left available to dealers which will soon be delisted just like all of their other international websites.

Post# 435322 , Reply# 40   11/22/2020 at 00:50 (1,222 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)        

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If that's the case, that's very sad. The U1 was fantastic, and I can only hope Miele has something on-deck to replace it, as Americans love uprights. Would be a shame to see it leave the market.

Post# 435386 , Reply# 41   11/24/2020 at 12:51 (1,220 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)        

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I'm not entirely sure if Miele would ever return on selling uprights. Maybe they are and there might be a replacement upright coming out soon but I can't really confirm, at least not just yet. This is all that I've discovered so far with Miele. But I definitely do agree with you, I think this would be a bad business move by Miele if they completely abandoned the upright market here in the US. The S7/U1 may not be my most favorite uprights ever made but they're still something that I would recommend over most uprights on the market today.

Post# 437371 , Reply# 42   1/15/2021 at 05:23 (1,168 days old) by oliveoiltinfoil (England, UK)        

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I had a U1 / S7 in 2010, 2011.

Quite underwhelming. Very cumbersome vacuums and absolute pigs to work on. No one doubts the suction power, but they never deep cleaned carpets are well as you might imagine. Used to bunny hop over thicker carpets.

Not as good as a Sebo Felix, or something with the ET-1 powerhead.


Post# 437372 , Reply# 43   1/15/2021 at 06:53 (1,168 days old) by Mieles5380leo (Virginia)        

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I think I tend to agree that Miele will not be releasing another upright machine. They typically would’ve already released it and would slowly phase out the Dynamic U1 as they are doing now. Instead they have not released a new model and are just phasing the Dynamic U1 out. I agree that they should not stick to only making canisters (at least for the United States market) but the S7/Dynamic U1 design has been around for the better part of thirteen years and has had only minor changes. It is definitely way overdue for Miele to have a new upright as the S7/Dynamic U1 was their first attempt at designing their own upright machine (as Panasonic made the previous upright for Miele). There were many things Miele did right on the S7/Dynamic U1 but at the same time there was a lot of room for improvement and a lot of things that should have been improved. Miele has just overall shown low interest over the years in the upright market. The last time they showed any interest was with the design and launch of the S7. It is sad because this was a beautiful machine, but it just did not hold up as well as other Miele products to the abuse of consumers and I have many customers turn down buying our Dynamic U1’s due to the weight of the machine and I’ve gotten several traded in due to weight issues or complete failure of several parts of the machine. I had an S7 (and still do) but I keep it at the store because I am looking to sell it due to the fact I no longer use it.

Post# 437388 , Reply# 44   1/15/2021 at 12:57 (1,168 days old) by Tseg (World Traveller)        

I picked up a like-new U1 a year or two ago. I will admit it's weight makes it very limiting. The very first time my wife used it she turned it off and told me I would be the only one using it because it was too heavy.

It is now relegated to my finished basement (man-cave) with wall-to-wall Berber Carpet. The room also has a lot of block winds towards the top of the wall that gets spider webs. This vacuum is perfect for this room. The low-pile carpet helps minimize the heaviness of the U1 and its extending hose comes in handy for the windows and carpeted stairs (for which I use a turbo brush accessory).

I find myself breaking out my Miele C3 canister only when I have "deep cleaning" days. Dragging around a canister is a bit cumbersome as well but really enables me to get to all the tight spots.

I've tried battery vacs in the past and just don't like them. Not enough power, not long enough battery life between charging, charging location can be awkward, battery longevity declines over time, etc... Ultimately, my Sebo Felix provides the best balance of cleaning needs that it gets the most use, by far.


Post# 437393 , Reply# 45   1/15/2021 at 18:34 (1,167 days old) by one9ki (Northern Kremisphere, Dixie Kong Country)        

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I miss the era of the Miele S7, what a great time to live in.
And yes, the thing in my profile picture is a Communist Loli.



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