joshdonnell
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Filters are clean i barly use it. I use my shark navigtor and no dusty smells
Filters are clean i barly use it. I use my shark navigtor and no dusty smells
I tried a Miele today
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joshdonnell
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You have pets , you will smell an oder. Sorry i meant to say a pet oder. And when i was using my miele. There was no dust on my stuff. But now i like my Shark. So my miele hasnt been used in months. And for my Rainbow i need to get it fixed or given away. No dusty smell
You have pets , you will smell an oder. Sorry i meant to say a pet oder. And when i was using my miele. There was no dust on my stuff. But now i like my Shark. So my miele hasnt been used in months. And for my Rainbow i need to get it fixed or given away. No dusty smell
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If
I were you i would have waited till the S8 .
I were you i would have waited till the S8 .
sebo_fan
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Well Josh, if you have a dusty smelling Miele and it's not the filter or the bag, then it's definitely the tubes, suction pipe and floor head or just your imagination.
williamr1248
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I tried a Miele today
I have had the Miele for a week and I wanted to give a new update.
First,thanks to all the posters for the advise and comments. It really helped.
Here are some thoughts after using the new machine:
(1) the new gray wands really made a HUGE difference in the ease of use and the performance of the 217 on my cut pile rugs. The heavy stainless wands completely ruined the ease of use of the machine as they were too heavy and bulky.
(2) Love the Vortex motor with the strong suction
(3) QUIET,QUIET motor. Almost pleasing to hear it rev up and shut off.
(4) I liked the tool caddy. Very easy to change tools and no plastic door to fool with every time. The tools did not fall off one time.
BUT:
(1) still hate the short power cord
(2) short electric hose forces you to use a wand when doing anything above the floor like dusting blinds (hense the ligher weight wands work better)
(3) there is a difference in the dust level in the house. I have dust on the glass table tops,mahogany furniture and the house just does not smell as good as when I
use the Rainbow.
(4) almost too much suction. My Rainbow has less suction but better airflow with the floor brush
Overall:
I think it is a vey good vacuum and a good value for the money. Because it is so light,it would be great for older people and users who have a smaller home.
The build quality seems to be very good. It has a high quality look and feel and I like the sleek simplicity of the machine and power nozzle.
I have had the Miele for a week and I wanted to give a new update.
First,thanks to all the posters for the advise and comments. It really helped.
Here are some thoughts after using the new machine:
(1) the new gray wands really made a HUGE difference in the ease of use and the performance of the 217 on my cut pile rugs. The heavy stainless wands completely ruined the ease of use of the machine as they were too heavy and bulky.
(2) Love the Vortex motor with the strong suction
(3) QUIET,QUIET motor. Almost pleasing to hear it rev up and shut off.
(4) I liked the tool caddy. Very easy to change tools and no plastic door to fool with every time. The tools did not fall off one time.
BUT:
(1) still hate the short power cord
(2) short electric hose forces you to use a wand when doing anything above the floor like dusting blinds (hense the ligher weight wands work better)
(3) there is a difference in the dust level in the house. I have dust on the glass table tops,mahogany furniture and the house just does not smell as good as when I
use the Rainbow.
(4) almost too much suction. My Rainbow has less suction but better airflow with the floor brush
Overall:
I think it is a vey good vacuum and a good value for the money. Because it is so light,it would be great for older people and users who have a smaller home.
The build quality seems to be very good. It has a high quality look and feel and I like the sleek simplicity of the machine and power nozzle.
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So
About the dust level its not the same as with rainbow ?. Well i felt my house was a little bit cleaner with My Miele, then with my kirby. But i found the Miele more easy to use. Living in a Apartment the Rainbow was too much. It was like pulling a rock to me. It didnt follow around with me well. So i got tired of to the point i didnt care. And stop washing the bin out , and cleaning the sepator . Or even buying a new Hepa filter. Now i feel bad that i didnt baby it or take care of it well. i do have Allergies. But once i vacuum with the Miele and then dust, i am fine. And the house stays cleaner. With Using the Rainbow i could still walk across the carpet with the blind open and then walk and see dust in the air.
About the dust level its not the same as with rainbow ?. Well i felt my house was a little bit cleaner with My Miele, then with my kirby. But i found the Miele more easy to use. Living in a Apartment the Rainbow was too much. It was like pulling a rock to me. It didnt follow around with me well. So i got tired of to the point i didnt care. And stop washing the bin out , and cleaning the sepator . Or even buying a new Hepa filter. Now i feel bad that i didnt baby it or take care of it well. i do have Allergies. But once i vacuum with the Miele and then dust, i am fine. And the house stays cleaner. With Using the Rainbow i could still walk across the carpet with the blind open and then walk and see dust in the air.
kirbyloverdan
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Rob I have the
Miele Capricorn and I feel the same way about the machine .
When and only when I use my Rainbow or any other water vacuum is the dust problem under control to barely zero dust .
Most bagged machines smell as well as bagless . Nothing like a fresh water bath clean air dust free home .
I also have the Miele S7 Upright Salsa its a great upright but it really smells and I use the charcoal hepa filter and I have no idea why it smells so much .
My Kirby Sentria has only a very slight odor that you can barely smell so I have
no idea what is up with Miele .
My Tri Star , Filter Queen , Aerus , Vortech force , and Orecks also smell very little or not at all .
Miele Capricorn and I feel the same way about the machine .
When and only when I use my Rainbow or any other water vacuum is the dust problem under control to barely zero dust .
Most bagged machines smell as well as bagless . Nothing like a fresh water bath clean air dust free home .
I also have the Miele S7 Upright Salsa its a great upright but it really smells and I use the charcoal hepa filter and I have no idea why it smells so much .
My Kirby Sentria has only a very slight odor that you can barely smell so I have
no idea what is up with Miele .
My Tri Star , Filter Queen , Aerus , Vortech force , and Orecks also smell very little or not at all .
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Well
With anyvacuum when you move it over the carpet you would kicking up dust. So it doesnt matter if you have a Rainbow , or Miele
With anyvacuum when you move it over the carpet you would kicking up dust. So it doesnt matter if you have a Rainbow , or Miele
williamr1248
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II tried a Miele today
Dan,
I have had about the same experience as you. I really have had better luck wth my Oreck Platinum upright,Filter Queen with less smells. I have never used my TriStar enough because it is almost like having a bagless with the open paper bag.
The Miele seems like it has a more quailty look even in the plastics.
Josh,
I can see why you would not like to use a Rainbow in an apartment. If you have the older style you would be forced to mess with the 2 sets of wands and hoses and the older style dolly. For sure you will need to replace the hepa filter IF you did not change the water and clean the separator.
Like any appliance cheap or expensive if you don't take care of it, performance will suffer.
Still, I am not understanding why you say your Miele smells every time you turn it on? I did notice all 3 times I visited a Miele dealer the demonstation machines DID smell bad. I thought it was because they had not had their filters changed but now Dan has just told us he has one of the Miele uprights and it smells too.
I have never had any odor from either my old Rainbow SE after 18 years or my new Rainbow BUT I DO change the water about every 30 minutes and dump and rinse the basin after use. For me that is a very small task and well worth my effort to help with the allergies and odors.
It always makes sense to me-you use water to wash your dishes,clothes and bath yourself so why try and handle dust in a dry state.
You might want to try this new light Miele. It would be easy to use in an apartment.
Dan,
I have had about the same experience as you. I really have had better luck wth my Oreck Platinum upright,Filter Queen with less smells. I have never used my TriStar enough because it is almost like having a bagless with the open paper bag.
The Miele seems like it has a more quailty look even in the plastics.
Josh,
I can see why you would not like to use a Rainbow in an apartment. If you have the older style you would be forced to mess with the 2 sets of wands and hoses and the older style dolly. For sure you will need to replace the hepa filter IF you did not change the water and clean the separator.
Like any appliance cheap or expensive if you don't take care of it, performance will suffer.
Still, I am not understanding why you say your Miele smells every time you turn it on? I did notice all 3 times I visited a Miele dealer the demonstation machines DID smell bad. I thought it was because they had not had their filters changed but now Dan has just told us he has one of the Miele uprights and it smells too.
I have never had any odor from either my old Rainbow SE after 18 years or my new Rainbow BUT I DO change the water about every 30 minutes and dump and rinse the basin after use. For me that is a very small task and well worth my effort to help with the allergies and odors.
It always makes sense to me-you use water to wash your dishes,clothes and bath yourself so why try and handle dust in a dry state.
You might want to try this new light Miele. It would be easy to use in an apartment.
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Think
I might like a hyla the only thing is no dealers. And dont wanna pay that much for one
I might like a hyla the only thing is no dealers. And dont wanna pay that much for one
sebo_fan
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Hey, how heavy are the SET 210 wands, on their own?
williamr1248
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I tried a Miele today
Ryan,
It is not only the weight but look at the pictures I posted and you can see the difference in the diameter. The stainless wands just ruined the advantages designed into the Miele vacuum(light weight,easy to move and pick up). They felt heavy in your hand and along with the too short electric hose,you are forced to use them when dusting or using the sofa brush.
It was like the difference between using the old light weight wands from Hoover
Dusitng tools or Electrolux G compared to Filter Queen wands that were heavy chrome and cumberson to assemble. You expect them to be heavy on the Filter Queen but not on the light weight Miele.
The advanatage of better suction with the new wands makes no sense to me as my new Miele already has too much suction to be useful at the highest setting. It causes the power nozzle to stick along with the straight suction tool and dusting brush with it's short bristles.
I think there is a YouTube someone posted about the new Aerus machine having too much suction and it is not adjustable to make some cleaning jobs difficult.
Ryan,
It is not only the weight but look at the pictures I posted and you can see the difference in the diameter. The stainless wands just ruined the advantages designed into the Miele vacuum(light weight,easy to move and pick up). They felt heavy in your hand and along with the too short electric hose,you are forced to use them when dusting or using the sofa brush.
It was like the difference between using the old light weight wands from Hoover
Dusitng tools or Electrolux G compared to Filter Queen wands that were heavy chrome and cumberson to assemble. You expect them to be heavy on the Filter Queen but not on the light weight Miele.
The advanatage of better suction with the new wands makes no sense to me as my new Miele already has too much suction to be useful at the highest setting. It causes the power nozzle to stick along with the straight suction tool and dusting brush with it's short bristles.
I think there is a YouTube someone posted about the new Aerus machine having too much suction and it is not adjustable to make some cleaning jobs difficult.
suckolux
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The Stainles wands are1 lb, 14 oz, or 860 g, they are heavy. Kitchen scale, very handy.
sebo_fan
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Unlike Sebo's canisters though, don't all Miele vacs have the air outlet slider at the top of the handle? Surely with that adjusted on the highest suction, it would make a difference? Is the highest power always required? I don't find that with my own Miele vacs.
williamr1248
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I tried a Miele today
Ryan,
My Miele has 6 adjustments for suction levels. I have been ussing it on the 4th setting. It works so much better with the new wands.
The problem for me was that the Miele dealers had the demo machines set up with the gray wands and when I saw the stainless in the box I did not realize they would be that much bulkier to use. If the stainless had been on the demo machine,I would have not bought the Miele. It could also be just the density and style of my carpets although I did not like the stainless wands for other jobs.
Ryan,
My Miele has 6 adjustments for suction levels. I have been ussing it on the 4th setting. It works so much better with the new wands.
The problem for me was that the Miele dealers had the demo machines set up with the gray wands and when I saw the stainless in the box I did not realize they would be that much bulkier to use. If the stainless had been on the demo machine,I would have not bought the Miele. It could also be just the density and style of my carpets although I did not like the stainless wands for other jobs.
sebo_fan
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Ty for the weight - oh well I shan't be ordering these any time soon!
