Miele Platinum on ebay

[sleepdoc]

Hi, Miele collectors. The Platinum Limited Edition is becoming more and more rare, especially in mint condition. This ebay auction is worth sharing with you. I paid twice that price for mine, in perfect condition, and this one appears just as good. That's an excellent price, especially considering it includes shipping. So, check this out if you want a Platinum in your collection.



http://cgi.ebay.com/Miele-Platinum-...150647897861?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item2313507f05

 

[hoovercelebrity]

That's my daily driver Miele; I need to give it some love (paint scuffs) and eventually, hopefully retire it into the collection.  But in order to do that, I need a new Miele in order to take this one out of regular use. 


 


Love, love, love it.  I got mine, a very lightly used floor model, for $400 from a vacuum store that changed ownership and lost their Miele dealership.  They just wanted to liquidate what they had.


 


The picture is from when I first got it... I have since upgraded to a 236 powerhead. 

 

[sleepdoc]

Paint scuffs

Unless you have your own secret (and you probably do) use Kirby Lickity Split to remove paint scuffs from the finish or bumpers of a Miele. It works perfectly and is harmless to the finish. I get a lot of complements on the appearance of my machines, and I do insist that anything in my collection look essentially flawless. Lickity Split is how I deal with paint scuffs on all my machines. Without it, I'd honestly have a smaller collection. Give it a shot.

 

[henry200]

I would love, love, LOVE to have a Miele again.  The one I had stayed with my ex, since it was the easiest for him to learn how to operate.  That was bar-none the best vacuum I have ever owned.  I bought it solely for the sealed hepa filtration when my allergies are acting up but instantly fell in love with it for a whole host of reasons.  Unfortunately even $299 is not in the cards right now.

 

[sleepdoc]

Neil...

Which Miele did you have? What did you replace that wasn't helping with your allergies, and did you notice an improvement with the Miele? Last question, what kind of bags was Miele using at the time? They've gone from paper to Intensive Clean to Intensive Clean Plus to HyClean to AirClean.

 

[henry200]

Patrick, the Miele I had was an S314i if I remember correctly.  I used the Intensive Clean bags in it.  Prior to getting the Miele, an Electrolux was usually my most often-used vacuum.

 

[twocvbloke]

I paid £10 for my s316i, which is basically the same thing but with a knob for the speed control and no PN option... :&#92

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Another great paint remover

is denatured alcohol available at Lowes/Home Depot or any hardware store , safe for all finishes and removes paint very quick and easy .I clean all my machines with it and never harmed a finish !

 

[alexb1186]

That is nice, I forgot already if it has speed control on the handle?

 

[sleepdoc]

Speed controls

No, the White Pearl and Platinum did not. The next generation included two models - the S558 Silver Moon and the S658 Blue Moon - that had the speed controls on the hose handle. The Silver Moon was replaced by the S558 Red Velvet, which also had the handle controls, when the 1200-watt Vortex motor was introduced. (The S658 Blue Moon didn't change names or colors but just gained the 1200-watt motor.) None of those TOL machines had an automatic setting that was a feature of the previous generation's TOL White Pearl and Platinum and the next generation's second-tier models like the Aluminium, Artico, and Champagne.

 

[JDrums0789]

Sleepdoc, you are just a wealth of knowledge!

I wish I had a Miele

 

[massagemiracle]

SD 20

When I worked at IAC building door panels for Ford, we used a cleaner called SD20 it is a fantastic grease remover. I brought one home one day and used it to clean a Silverado up and man I was so amazed at how well it did! The SD 20 took all the paint scuffs off, removed all the surface dirt, it looked new again. You can purchase SD 20 online. It runs around 2.35 a can. But you have to buy 12 to a case. Its well worth it.