Thread Number: 22735
Simplicity Gusto vs. Miele S8 Uniq |
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Post# 254090   10/26/2013 at 23:39 (3,805 days old) by tjhooverman ()   |   | |
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I am wondering how these two would do. I would choose either one. I don't mind owning both. I wonder how deep these two will clean. |
Post# 254094 , Reply# 1   10/27/2013 at 01:13 (3,805 days old) by jade_angel (Fort Collins, CO)   |   | |
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I'd say both are in the top tier for deep carpet cleaning. I'd personally slightly favor the Simplicity for effectiveness, but the Miele is quieter. |
Post# 254113 , Reply# 2   10/27/2013 at 07:58 (3,805 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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I've pitted my riccar 1700 against my miele Silver moon before
They both gave the same reading on the baird meter of 4.5 at the time of the comparison so it's the head that really gave the riccar the edge it is somewhat hard to see due to lighting differences but the riccar definitely got up more sand and fine dust. I also prefer the longer hose on the Riccar. You can also get a mini electric head for the gusto. |
Post# 254274 , Reply# 3   10/28/2013 at 06:55 (3,804 days old) by gm1982 ()   |   | |
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By the looks of those pictures, and I have good eye sight... The Miele Silver Moon clearly looks like it picked up more fine dirt. But pretty close. |
Post# 254294 , Reply# 5   10/28/2013 at 11:11 (3,804 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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Are not what the vacuums picked up but rather what my Kirby G6 picked up after them. This is how i've been comparing my vacuums i do an area (making sure to overlap to avoid the kirby picking up from any uncleaned area) for a certain number of passes (usually 16) then i put the demo tool onto the Kirby and do 16 passes with the kirby.
being that the pads were taken in seperate photos the lighting isn't the same. I noticed more discoloration on the miele's pad than the riccars telling me that the 1700 picks up more fine dust. I like my miele just fine but if i had to choose one or the other i'd take the 1700 it performed better, has a longer hose than most miele vacuums, and the parts are much cheaper for example the Hepa filters: 49.99 for a miele filter about 32 for my riccar filter. |
Post# 254476 , Reply# 9   10/29/2013 at 08:54 (3,803 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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"You should have orignially stated that you used the Kirby after both the Riccar and Miele to test what they failed to pick up. I would go with the Kirby then, if that's what it can pick up. I like machines that are easy to use and quick. Having to attach hoses, wands, etc., gets annoying. You cannot get underneath lower furniture with a Kirby. "
I'm not attempting to push the kirby here, this is just how i do my performance comparison. Before this tool i used bagless machines for the "after cleaning" and just emptied the canisters onto a white surface then i would blow the canister out and do the next path with a clean bin. The demo pads are just much easier for me i just run the machine (to get out any dirt that could be caught in the machine) then replace the pad. I've also used a rainbow with two separate basins. |