Hello all
I have a Miele S8590 "UniQ" vacuum cleaner and I have some questions about the accessory options.
First, it's originally equipped with an AirTeq floor/carpet head, model SBD 650-3 I think. It's making screeching sounds on floor so I think it's worn out and might start causing scratches at some point. So I'm looking for a replacement but that model is not available from the Miele web shop and I can't find it from other online shops either. I'm not sure about physical stores but I kind of doubt that. There are other models for sale but they seem to be more "basic" models. And of course there are plenty of generic accessories that might work with this vacuum.
This also applies to the main filter which in this model is a combined HEPA and active charcoal filter. I can find HEPA filters and active charcoal filters but not this combined type.
Now I wonder why the original filters and floor heads are not available. Does Miele consider them obsolete? This vacuum is less than 10 years old and since it was so expensive, I'd expect it to be "supported" for much longer. Or, has Miele never actually sold these premium accessory types separately?
My third question is about the last filter which is located in the exhaust grill, after the main filter. It's a black pad, made of a fiber of some sort. Recently, I had to overhaul another Miele model, green C3 series I think. Someone had vacuumed water with it and it was smelling horrible. I threw away the bag and all filters and let it dry for a couple of weeks, then installed new filters. But I couldn't find that final filter anywhere. It seems that it was not meant to be replaced. I think it's not even mentioned in the manual.
The vacuum works well without that filter and doesn't stink anymore, but does anyone know if that filter can be purchased as a spare part or not?
Thanks in advance.
I have a Miele S8590 "UniQ" vacuum cleaner and I have some questions about the accessory options.
First, it's originally equipped with an AirTeq floor/carpet head, model SBD 650-3 I think. It's making screeching sounds on floor so I think it's worn out and might start causing scratches at some point. So I'm looking for a replacement but that model is not available from the Miele web shop and I can't find it from other online shops either. I'm not sure about physical stores but I kind of doubt that. There are other models for sale but they seem to be more "basic" models. And of course there are plenty of generic accessories that might work with this vacuum.
This also applies to the main filter which in this model is a combined HEPA and active charcoal filter. I can find HEPA filters and active charcoal filters but not this combined type.
Now I wonder why the original filters and floor heads are not available. Does Miele consider them obsolete? This vacuum is less than 10 years old and since it was so expensive, I'd expect it to be "supported" for much longer. Or, has Miele never actually sold these premium accessory types separately?
My third question is about the last filter which is located in the exhaust grill, after the main filter. It's a black pad, made of a fiber of some sort. Recently, I had to overhaul another Miele model, green C3 series I think. Someone had vacuumed water with it and it was smelling horrible. I threw away the bag and all filters and let it dry for a couple of weeks, then installed new filters. But I couldn't find that final filter anywhere. It seems that it was not meant to be replaced. I think it's not even mentioned in the manual.
The vacuum works well without that filter and doesn't stink anymore, but does anyone know if that filter can be purchased as a spare part or not?
Thanks in advance.