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Thread Number: 16595
New Miele S8 UniQ vacuum cleaner on YouTube |
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| Post# 177053 , Reply# 1 4/14/2012 at 08:04 (4,394 days old) by Trebor () | ||
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I have always thought... a light on the handle would be brilliant! :) | ||
| Post# 177058 , Reply# 3 4/14/2012 at 08:50 (4,394 days old) by sensotronic (Englandshire) | ||
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This German website is showing no less than 11 different model numbers for the S8 series and includes one model with the SEB 236 powerhead and one with the SEB 217 head. I doubt the U.S. and U.K. will get such a big range. CLICK HERE TO GO TO sensotronic's LINK | ||
| Post# 177127 , Reply# 7 4/14/2012 at 16:26 (4,394 days old) by joshdonnell () | ||
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wow im loving it . now i want one. Rob i like the small tools . i dont like big tools that cant get in small places . plus i hardly ever vacuum so its fine with me | ||
| Post# 177161 , Reply# 9 4/14/2012 at 22:58 (4,393 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
The floor head featured in the video is the same AirTeq floor head that's on my S6 Ecoline. Goes under product code of STB 650. Miele may well have made it lighter for the new S8. I like the design of the S8 but not sure about the lights at the bottom - its like the car mirror guide lights to let you see yourself to your door if you have a driveway close to your front door.
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| Post# 177164 , Reply# 11 4/14/2012 at 23:16 (4,393 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 177166 , Reply# 12 4/14/2012 at 23:20 (4,393 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Here are some more stock photos to whet your appetites! I notice that it has a pretty similar hose connection to the S6 - Miele may have done this to cost cut but they've got rid of the additional external tool holder that could well have given this machine a lot more possibility to add any additional cleaning tools on other than the set of 3 you get under the flap. Looks like they haven't improved on the top exhaust filter outlet.
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| Post# 177167 , Reply# 13 4/14/2012 at 23:25 (4,393 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 177169 , Reply# 14 4/14/2012 at 23:30 (4,393 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 177170 , Reply# 15 4/14/2012 at 23:33 (4,393 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 177190 , Reply# 16 4/15/2012 at 02:14 (4,393 days old) by piano_god (British Columbia, Canada) | ||
 More information and videos of the S8 UniQ from Miele Austria (auf Deutsch)... CLICK HERE TO GO TO piano_god's LINK | ||
| Post# 177198 , Reply# 17 4/15/2012 at 07:48 (4,393 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Here's the microsite (in German) www.miele.at/ex/microsite/at/S8/...
Pros: New ultra modern design with a few fancy design features and lightweight factor which I like the idea of. Cons: Germany are releasing model per model per need yet again. Already, Miele claim this machine has 11 metres radius - 1 more than the current S5 that has 10 metres radius. Still not enough power cable length then. | ||
| Post# 177205 , Reply# 18 4/15/2012 at 09:08 (4,393 days old) by vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.) | ||
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Sneek preview... I had the opportunity a couple of weeks ago to see this new model in person at a dinner meeting with our Miele reps. It's truly a gorgeous vacuum. They had it paired with the TOL 236? power nozzle. The color is really striking, and the lights are an added feature for glitz and glamour. | ||
| Post# 177210 , Reply# 20 4/15/2012 at 11:27 (4,393 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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As usual they are building "new" machines and kitting it out with selective new fancy, glitzy features and using existing components like the Tri-scopic miele suction tube, existing smaller cleaning tools (still no where on board to put a small turbo brush, crucial for pet buyers and would have been better to offer the additional flexible tool storer and nib on the body of the hose for owners to add additional tools as well as fall back on the ones supplied under the lid.
Thing is, I don't think they have "caught on" to the size of hose and power cord length. They're more or less pushing the buyer to consider either the heavy add on extension flex hose attachment for the canisters for added stretch or banking on an S7 upright purchase; such is the problem that exists if (outside the U.S) in the U.K you then have an either or approach with the only upright that they sell that swivels, like a canister vac - but takes up more space and isn't as compact as a canister commands.. Whilst there are some nice parts to the design, I can't help but feel Miele have looked to Bosch for inspiration, especially in the way the handle at the front sweeps upwards, lending a closer "grab" to design aspect. 
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| Post# 177211 , Reply# 21 4/15/2012 at 12:06 (4,393 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH) | ||
Exactly.... | ||
| Post# 177217 , Reply# 22 4/15/2012 at 13:59 (4,393 days old) by magic-clean (FL-GA) | ||
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The Kenmore Intuition canister per the website is described as having a: "Light on the wand illuminates dark areas to help you see what needs cleaning and to avoid items that you don’t want to vacuum up". Also states it has an 8 foot hose & 26 foot cord. | ||
| Post# 177257 , Reply# 24 4/16/2012 at 04:04 (4,392 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 177339 , Reply# 26 4/16/2012 at 23:06 (4,391 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Well speaking as a collector who at times has to polish up the bodies because the machines get used, the velvet covered body is a great idea - it would minimise scrapes and bashes to the body. Miele have simply just taken the idea and put it on the central bumper that goes around the whole machine of the new S8 but the red model stock photo I supplied here looks like the velvet bumper hasnt been given - and the red machine is one of the more basic S8 models.
When I looked at the microsite, as usual Miele never give away their actual cord length but I know from experience with my S5211 that the cord measures out to be 6.5 metres and Miele claim that it has a 10 metre radius - the new S8 has an 11 metre radius and one can speculate then that the model won't have anything close to 9metres of cord, but rather possibly 7.5 metres or 8 metres of cord. I think the S8 will eventually be offered with an electric head. Certainly the top of the range S8930 looks like it has one of the PN's with the headlight. SEB236. 
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| Post# 177399 , Reply# 27 4/17/2012 at 17:18 (4,391 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Have you seen what I can with my Sebo? lol. There I was vacuuming my room when inspiration came to me following all the recent expectations and features of the Miele S8 UniQ. I was really delighted to find that my 1980's ribbed torch could clip and lock into the K series tool clip on the K series tubing that I'm using with my D2. Now I have a "headlight" spread of light whenever I'm Sebo'ing!
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| Post# 177400 , Reply# 28 4/17/2012 at 17:20 (4,391 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 256669 , Reply# 29 11/17/2013 at 14:24 (3,812 days old) by Les () | ||
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S8 Uniq does the S8 Uniq have the hose problem of the Blue Moon S658? The Moon had a circuit board problem and had to replaced every coupld of years. It just turns shuts down. Love it but a new hose cost $165. Does anyone know if this has been solved with the new S8? | ||
| Post# 256678 , Reply# 30 11/17/2013 at 15:35 (3,812 days old) by piano_god (British Columbia, Canada) | ||
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