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Post# 295196 8/23/2014 at 17:36 (3,526 days old) by jfalberti  (Visalia, CA) |
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Hi everyone.
I wasn't going to do it, but today I went thrifting and a Miele Plus S251 followed me home. I only paid $15 for it and it is in really nice shape. Is anybody familiar with this machine? I need to do the obvious such as replace filters and get bags for it. Any recommendations as to what to buy? What do you think of Miele power nozzles? The one that came with this machine seems to work fine, but it seems a little whimpy for a machine like this. Any and all opinions are most welcome. Thanks for your time and have a great week end.
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| Post# 295205 , Reply# 1 8/23/2014 at 18:20 (3,526 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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Post# 295207 , Reply# 2 8/23/2014 at 18:28 (3,526 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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That's what I thought too | ||
| Post# 295214 , Reply# 3 8/23/2014 at 19:05 (3,526 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
What a great find, Joe! Today was your lucky day to pick up a Miele for only $15 dollars. Is it me though or are those tools with the hose & powerhead mismatched?? A couple of them look like they may belong to a Shark vacuum. The SEB217 pn is whimpy for sure, but you could upgrade to the SEB236 & turn that Miele into a beast on carpets.
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| Post# 295215 , Reply# 4 8/23/2014 at 19:19 (3,526 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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Post# 295228 , Reply# 5 8/23/2014 at 21:06 (3,526 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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I think
Thanks Rob.
I kinda knew that the turbo nozzle and crevice tool belong to a different vacuum, and the thrift store employees just bundled them with it. My gain. I can find a machine they will work with. I've wanted a Miele. Just never thought I'd get one for that price for the great condition it's in. | ||
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Post# 295230 , Reply# 6 8/23/2014 at 21:11 (3,526 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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It was the Davey Twingle | ||
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Post# 295289 , Reply# 7 8/24/2014 at 10:32 (3,525 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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Hey Rob
I just looked up that PN you recommended. It looks like its a direct connect. Mine has an external cord that plugs into the hose. If I bought one of those, would I need to replace my wands and hose too? Is there another non Miele nozzle that is good that will work with what I have? After closer inspection, I found that the previous owner used junk bags in this machine. I found that Bed Bath and Beyond has genuine bags so off to the bus stop go I! :-)
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| Post# 295293 , Reply# 8 8/24/2014 at 11:36 (3,525 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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Post# 295317 , Reply# 9 8/24/2014 at 19:00 (3,525 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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We'll today was an exercise in frustration.
I hopped the bus and went to Bed Bath and Beyond to get bags and found out that they don't actually carry the bags. They have to order them. Even though they have a Miele on display, it's a low end model and if you want it,they have to order it too. WTF??? They have lots of Shark and Ninja products readily available. First and last time in that store.
Visalia has almost 200,00 people and only one vacuum shop. They're closed tomorrow, so I'll visit them on Tuesday. Hope they have the bags and filters. If not then I want to ask if anyone here who has a vacuum store has Miele supplies. I'd rather buy from a friend than a random online shop I don't know. | ||
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Post# 296099 , Reply# 10 8/30/2014 at 13:08 (3,519 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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Today is spa day got the Miele
I couldn't believe what I saw when I opened her up. This is the attachment compartment.
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Post# 296100 , Reply# 11 8/30/2014 at 13:10 (3,519 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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Post# 296102 , Reply# 12 8/30/2014 at 13:13 (3,519 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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The bag and filters that were in it. What were these people thinking?
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Post# 296103 , Reply# 13 8/30/2014 at 13:18 (3,519 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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The doctor is in!
Went to the vacuum store today and got the proper bags and filters for it. Now, hook up the Electrolux and start cleaning it out. Luckily, my neighborhood shop is an authorized Miele dealer. He asked me if I wanted generic bags and I said no. I always use genuine supplies for my machines when available.
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Post# 296136 , Reply# 14 8/30/2014 at 15:41 (3,519 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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Cleaning the outside of the canister | ||
| Post# 296233 , Reply# 16 8/31/2014 at 08:09 (3,519 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Rex | ||
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Post# 296255 , Reply# 17 8/31/2014 at 11:27 (3,518 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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Thanks guys | ||
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Post# 296326 , Reply# 18 9/1/2014 at 04:07 (3,518 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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Rob-the areosol hairspray idea sounds good---will have to give that a try!Will even pass it on to the Sew&Vac guy!Any particular brands to look for? | ||
| Post# 296348 , Reply# 19 9/1/2014 at 06:39 (3,518 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Rex
No particular brand works better, but in my opinion, I stick to well-known name brands, not dollar store brands you have never heard of before. Have to wonder what the quality & chemicals they used is like in dollar store brands.
Speaking of your local vac guy, don't they use this stuff called Vac & Polish? Or some other name. Have seen advertisements for it before in the VDTA magazine. Maybe you should ask your vac guy to sell you a bottle? Rob | ||
| Post# 296565 , Reply# 20 9/2/2014 at 02:23 (3,517 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
Actually, in response to the "dust bags" used originally in this model, the Miele S200 uses Miele "H" brown PAPER bags which have brown card collars.
There is nothing wrong with using the newer synthetic dust bags from Miele but you might notice a drop in suction power because these synthetic bags were made for higher motor powered vacuums from later ranges. I love older Miele cylinder/cans like this, but you should be able to get Miele turbo tool/floor heads online easily, even if you might consider buying from abroad and waiting around. Hope the info helps. 
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| Post# 296583 , Reply# 22 9/2/2014 at 05:12 (3,517 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Post# 296588 , Reply# 23 9/2/2014 at 06:08 (3,517 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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I have had the paper bags break in Kirbys(G6)Royal Pony,and a Royal 4000 Backpack vacuum. | ||
| Post# 296618 , Reply# 24 9/2/2014 at 10:22 (3,516 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 296946 , Reply# 25 9/3/2014 at 20:01 (3,515 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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