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I had gotten guidance somewhere to tighten up the joints injecting floor wax. It is a pretty short lived solution.

I have a Jazz and after months of use my HEPA filter never looked new… always grey. But still functioning like the day I got it years later. Hopefully you resolve your issue.

I used a Dyson for years before I “got into” vacuums and the benefits of hypo bagged vacs. I only thoroughly cleaned the Dyson once… after I discovered the vacuum hobby. Up until then I did not even know it had foam filters that were supposed to be regularly cleaned by hand. It was gross...

I’m not a fan of suction only heads. They add a lot of effort to vacuuming, especially as a rug gets thicker. I ended up converting my Miele C3 to a power head after being disappointed in suction head dynamics. For hard floors the parquet floor attachment is fantastic. For better or worse, I...

My micro-set has arrived. About as expected. Nice storage case. It is good my C3 has the Auto speed function as there is a step-down in hose diameter, so auto-adjust seems to regulate towards half-speed. Once I started to use at my desk I located lots of nooks and crannies across my computer...

For a number of year I hemmed and hawed about buying the pricey 4 piece Miele MicroSet attachments for vacuuming in small, precise places, like on computer equipment. I already pride myself on having the C3 Alize (beige) with both all electric and non electric hoses and attachments. This 4...

I got a Miele U1 Jazz about 5 years ago through eBay in mint condition at a very good price, Wow, is it heavy. I noticed when I had power all the way up but then turned on the power head the motor would slow down a notch. I did not realize this was a “feature” at the time and sent a note into...

Nice find! I picked one up in excellent shape a few years back for ~$250. It is very multi-functional with the hose and rod that can extend quite a way. I appreciate the headlight. The biggest downside is it is HEAVY. Luckily, I have enough vacuums it does not have to leave the floor it...

My first proper vac in the US was a Miele C3. It was the Alize, with suction nozzle. 2/3 of my house is wood floors. It was my first suction nozzle vac and I hated the experience on carpet. So much so I (luckily?) could spend another grand to buy powered hose and nozzle to upgrade the...

I probably don't want to be Dyson right now.

Maybe this is is why vacuum “collecting” exists… tried and true vacuum styles we have warmed up to most of our lives get put to pasture by the manufacturer for one reason or another. Luckily I have a broad assortment of prior generation Miele machines that I hope perform well for decades before...

Nice! Sounds like when I first immersed myself in vacuums and within weeks had bought a Miele C3 Alize and then bought every powered and non-powered C3 accessory/attachment (highly recommend!), a Classic Sebo ET1 and then a Miele U1 Jazz. I have since added a Sanitaire SC888 Commercial with...

panasonicvac: interesting that reviews of this tandem air machine have it producing such lackluster results. https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?39600

Has anyone ever made a hybrid, where there is direct air in floor mode, but can convert to bypass when the hose is in use so one can get proper suction and use various suction-driven attachments?

You likely made a good choice. Immense airflow with this vac, hopefully not too much on setting 6 if your carpet is real thick. As I’ve said before, this vac is a one trick pony, and that trick is to vacuum carpet. If that is all you’ll do with it it likely will be perfect.

One last interesting thing... I thought these vacs were assembled in China in recent years, but mine says assembled in Mexico. Maybe I was wrong on the China piece.

My SC888N arrived today. I LOVE it! It is perfect for the application. Even on setting 2 it is easier to push and maneuver than the Miele U1 on the same carpet. I'm also happy it came with the grey cord. I saw pictures with a red cord... just too much red. The beater bar is something to...

I've already bought extra belts, I understand this to be this vacs primary flaw... I think one more difference between the 688 and 888 may be that the 888 has a transparent underbody plate while the 688 is solid red... but now I am comparing to a bottom shot of a 688 that is a few years old, so...

I thought the 888 looked cooler than the 688... but I'm not clear of the weight difference between the two? Amazon lists the 888N package (metal hood) at 16.2 lbs, and the 688 package (plastic hood) at 17.0 lbs. Meanwhile, I have seen reviews of older versions that said the 888 is 20lbs. I...

Well, a bit of an impulse buy, ordered the Sanitaire 888N… designed like the old Hoovers, on sales for under $250, 145CFM direct air flow, lots of stainless steel, 2K hour commercial engine, allergen disposable cloth bags. Since I have 2 higher end Miele’s (actually my C3 has all attachments...