Aerus, Miele or Sebo?

[sebo_fan]

The D series isn't going to be for everyone, but it's the next logical step up for anyone who needs a Miele S5 with a bigger amount of power cord. The body of the Miele S5 = Height 22.6cm by Width 27.5cm by Length 48.7cm. The SEBO D has height of 25cm by Width 37cm and Length 49cm. But on top of that the SEBO also has a slightly higher motor outwith the motor built into the PN on the D4 series.

Another alternative is the Bosch BSGL5 series, but I don't know if you can buy that in the U.S I had one but the quality was disappointing, also having to put up with friction fit tools, hose and handle. The machine's main body was well designed except for the tool caddy at the top housing only two poor quality plastic tools and a Nike inspired plastic strip air bumper that seemed to show up scratches very well despite claiming to protect furniture and the machine itself. The BSGL5 comes with a 9.5 metre power cord and a 5 litre dust bag, bigger than Miele's current S5 series.

 

[fantomlightning]

Or you could always just get an extension cord... I totally understand and agree that for such a premium machine that the S5 should have a longer cord... But for the love of god just use an extension cord. I just feel many people make waaaayyyy too big a deal of it something that has a very simple solution.

 

[williamr1248]

Aerus,Miele or Sebo

I guess we will have to agree to disagree on this one.

But an extention cord on a high end vacuum? No thanks.
That is a big deal to me. The machine I use every day has a long enough cord to clean the whole downstairs. I don't want to be moving furniture every day or looking for an extensionn cord.
To add insult to the customer, the Miele's I have looked at had a short hose too.
That said-if I paid under $100.00 for a plastic upright I would not gripe.
The same fault with the Aerus. The new machine has a much shorter power cord than my Electrolux Epic 8000 and you are paying a premium price for the Lux too. I have read over and over and over again when customers give a review of their Miele's that they wish it had a longer power cord and longer hose.
It is a simple thing but it would be a deal breaker for me. I am hoping the new S8 Series will have some improvements with the power cord,hose and nicer attachments.

The Sebo looks nice but you would have to have the right house to make it work. It would seem like pulling a suitcase around the house compared to the narrow Lux tank style.

 

[fantomlightning]

"I don't want to... Be looking for an extension cord" Said extension cord could simply be stored with the machine... As for the part about moving furniture I don't see what that has to do with the Miele cord. Unless you directed that toward the size of the D4? And as for "But an extension cord on a high end vacuum? No thanks." Isn't that just a tad bit absurd? I mean we both agree it should be longer... But for the quality, ease of use, large array of tools, and unrivaled filtration you get its really a minor fault...

 

[williamr1248]

Aerus,Miele or Sebo,

Zach,
Please re read my post.
On this one,we can AGREE to disagree. I also have a Dyson canister that has a short cord and short hose. It is just a feature that I would want and expect on an expensive machine.
What I am talking about moving the furniture is to plug and unplug the machine multiple times during daily use.
It is not "absurd" to me, just something I would need to work in my house.
No one perfect machine for every application. So what might seem "absurb" to you might be a problem for another user.
I would just make another selection or brand with a longer power cord. No big deal. It's just a vacuum.
I am sure Miele will correct it along with the short hose on the new S8 machines as I have seen it come up many times from Miele owners.

 

[sebo_fan]

Yes.. well, an extension cord isn't practical unless you live on your own and leave the extension cord lying around in the hope you won't trip over it. Miele do make an extension hose which I bought - it is a good idea adding 1.5 metres onto the existing Miele hose, but even at that it isn't practical and it adds weight onto the already heavy Miele tubes and in the case of the purchase being for my Miele S6, heavier to put up with the AirTeq floor head that it comes with. The extension hose also reduces suction power when it is stretched out, has metal coils which spring the hose back all too readily and it doesn't last as a result.

I'd say since I started to buy Miele vacuums since the 1990's (and well before I ever bought a Sebo likewise canister) that a few of their models are good, but they're not all good. They are a bigger company than Sebo, dealing in other household appliances but that doesn't mean they're necessarily better, despite their high prices.

One example is their washing machine ranges - NONE of them have Direct Drive - and yet my LG has that fitted as standard and the features on the machine I have are superb for an 8 year old design. Previously my family had a whole series of washers from Hoover, Bendix and at one point, a Philips. They all began to have problems with the drum belts. I did look at Miele but I couldn't live with the features that any of their range have, even though they do have a "online update program" feature where a computer with net connection can be tagged up to the Miele washer to get updates. All very technological but when a premium priced product still uses a drive belt to turn a drum that will eventually wear down with use, I'm glad I went with LG.