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I wonder if at least some of the leaking bag issues were down to other users using 'pattern spares' bags, rather than genuine Miele bags? I suppose too, that if the bag was not fully slid home, maybe the users deliberately held the bag holder downwards as they closed the door, allowing the bag...

Looking at some of the various videos on Youtube, it seems that a common problem is the user not sliding the bag collar fully into the holder. When properly fitted and the bag holder is pivoted upwards, the bag appears to cling onto the inlet tube by means of its rubber seal. Although I dare...

I don't have a Miele upright, but I'm sure I came across something similar on the internet, where someone was having problems with their older Miele S7, and the bag collar wouldn't lock against the inlet tube. A new bag holder apparently fixed that problem. I think it was a broken spring in that...

Uprights are best for dirt removal from carpets - especially the 'direct air' Hoover machines (Hoover Senior, Junior, Turbopower 1, Turbomaster). Uprights are self-contained and easy to store. 'Clean fan' uprights do a good job, and with tools are pretty reasonable all-round cleaners. I've...

"I for one would send her to shop..." Agreed. She needs to 'test and try before she buys'. That way, she'll know what suits her and what doesn't - and she can't blame you if latterly, she dislikes the machine she herself chose.

"won't work here" I don't think folk know the differences between voltages, and I'm quite convinced that they never check the ratings plate on the machine.

Dyson DC03 I had one, but the motor noise frequency set my teeth on edge. This machine was supposed to be a lightweight model compared to the DC01 and DC04, i.e. suitable for Grannies. The dual cyclone chamber is similar in concept to previous machines, but the diameter of it makes it a...

The Electrolux name has disappeared off vacuums in the UK... I honestly cannot remember the last time I saw one on display. I have seen AEG and Zanussi vacuums, both of which I presume are rebadged Electroluxes. I really don't know what Electrolux is playing at. They were once 'the' brand of...

More to the point... ... Who is the idiot who sucked up the water and dog food?

Cost of bags from some manufacturers... That irritates me too! I think it is just plain greed. The likes of Miele would be better knocking a few Pounds off the cost of the consumables. After all, they only enclose 4 bags for £12. They end up pushing folk towards 'pattern spares' from the...

Velvet Miele I don't know what substance** Miele designers were sniffing at the time, but that covering must be one of the most impractical ever conceived. ** Maybe they were sniffing the glue which sticks the velvet covering in place?

Ooooh... Another thought! Maybe this smaller model is to address the storage 'flat on a shelf' issue? Folk were moaning about how older models could sit on their heel, but the standard v10 'nosedived' when put into the same position.

Interesting... Thanks for pointing this out. Perhaps some users found the standard V10 to be too awkward to manoeuvre? Maybe this shortened model address that problem. And perhaps this model is geared towards an elderly person who does not have as much dexterity as a younger person. A smaller...

Dyson advertisements I have to say that Mr Dyson does come across as exceedingly smug. In fact, the best Dyson adverts are the ones he doesn't appear in!

Perhaps the 5007 bags are actually meant for the Whispertone cleaner, shown in Reply #1? Somehow the bag that is fitted in that photo doesn't appear to sit properly. I presume that the motor is offset to the side; therefore the 5007 bag would be offset to the opposite side, expanding to fill...

Aha! Thanks Roger for confirming. I had tried doing an internet search for the 'Airwick ball', but found nowt. Google searches are very odd these days - everything under the sun gets lumped together.

Looks like a Dyson competitor. But it seems to be 'crowdfunded', so it might never see the light of day, or it might be destined for certain shores only. http://https//en.xiaomitoday.it/roidmi-handheld-wireless-vacuum-cleaner.html

Air-fresheners Personally, I miss the fresh 'Pine' fragrance that used to be available in the 'drop-in-the bag' rod format (similar to the Sebo ones) - I think Betterware sold the pine ones through their door-to-door catalogues. I'm not terribly fond of the lemony smells that many...

I suppose that one of the easiest Dysons to convert to a bagged machine, might have been the DC01 or the DC04. The cyclone assembly seemed to totally detach from the grey shell quite simply, as did the bin inner core. The awkward part might be creating an adapter to fit the tangential bin port...

Aha! Good stuff, well done indeed! I wonder how the air-freshener got through to the motor though? On my machine, within the rectangular air duct onto which the hinged bag door mates, there is a black oblong grid with 48 square holes (12 holes by 4 holes). Maybe that wasn't present on...