The Miele S7 has landed in Canada!

[aeoliandave]

Yes folks, right now at Canadian Tires stores across the Nation.

It's called the MISTRAL - what does that mean? I did like the slinky vinyl hose and the dusting brush has real bristles, not nylon.

 

[aeoliandave]

right side

 

[aeoliandave]

Left side.

The sleek styling and precise fit of the seams and pieces blows away the competition on the shelf.

 

[aeoliandave]

How much is that in Canadian Dollars?

Add 14% sales tax & GST. I note that this one is designated model S780. The White body is quite striking but I want mine in Blue, please. And I want the box totally smudge-free, too. And really, for this price Miele could have made the cord retractable...dontcha think?

It is not yet even listed on the Miele.ca or Miele.com websites!



http://miele.ca/miele/canada/vacuums/vac_main.asp

 

[aeoliandave]

MISTRAL:

fr. mistral: masterful

a strong cold dry northerly wind of Southern France.

That explains the frosty white color anyway...

 

[petek]

I'll have to go have a look at them. Bugs me that like many stores there is no where to actually try before you buy. So you have to cart it home and return it if you don't like it. Seems crazy to me.

 

[petek]

Besides Dave.. it's an upright.. you should be calling the Bay in toronto and having them send you that Metropolitan for half the price. You'd really like it

 

[countryguy]

Hey Dave, it's not as expensive as you think - GST & PST is only 13 % in Ontario

Gary

 

[buffster]

Great Price...

That's a bargain IMHO, less than I paid for my new Miele upright. Did they have any of the other models in the S7 series?

Here's a shot of mine.

 

[aeoliandave]

Well gosh, Pete, you can try out the Miele in the CanTire store - ours has one right out on the shelf. Shouldn't be too difficult to find an outlet to plug it in.

As for brand new vacuums - The Theatre closes in 3 weeks and 10 weeks vacationtime begins. Freedom. the only vacuums that are gonna command my $ will be old used & bargain priced.

But the S780 is a great looking upright, dare I say looks better in white? But it would also show every smudge & fingerprint...

Mike, you wrote: "I noticed that Canadian Tires has the replacement bags for the Miele upright on sale for $9.99 (from $19.99). I contacted them about purchasing a few boxes, however, they do not ship outside of Canada. (I cannot find them here in the U.S."

Mike, I'm going to hunt down those on-sale 5 pack bags this morning before work. They'll only be on sale this week until Saturday, is their usual practice. Between Pete & I, I bet we can ship them to you reasonably by mailing them from Port Huron MI.

Pete, check your email...

Does any other USA member have an S7 and need a 5-pack of bags?

Dave

 

[aeoliandave]

Success, Mike.

11 AM - have 4 boxes of S7 bags, all they had on the shelf, figuring that's a great price and the saleprice ends Friday October 24!!!. Each box has 4 bags and 1 set of filters.

Ran the S7 in the store. It is quiet for an upright and the swivel neck is fun to steer. Shapely form like Eva in Wall E. Same price as a Dyson at CanTire - $499.99.

Other Canadians should scoop these bags up while we can for future Can-Am gifting or when we find an S7 free on the curb in a few years - not likely...I have yet to find a Miele S4 or S5 canister curbside. :-(

Dave

 

[turbo500]

They are in the UK now also at Comet! Cheaper than the top Dyson but by no means cheap. Does anyone have a vid of one of these babies?

 

[vintagehoover]

Wonderful S7 UK microsite:

very informative and interesting. Looks like the auto-height adjustment system is very similar in concept to the design Vorwerk use in their powerheads:

http://www.miele.co.uk/s7/

 

[vintagehoover]

Testing, testing:

The rigorous series of tests machines are put through - reminiscent of our visit to Kirby!

http://www.miele.co.uk/Products/S7Testing.aspx

 

[piano_god]

The Miele S7280 (Mistral) is currently a model exclusive to Canadian Tire.

The canister that is also sold there is the S518 (Yellow Star). This model comes standard with the Active HEPA and the SEB217 powerhead. Coincidentally, the S518 is also sold at The Bay...

For the S518 and 514, Miele shipped the old forms to China once the S4 and S5 series began production in Germany. The actual components inside and out except for the plastic casing are made in Germany. However, the plastic has a cheaper feel to it compared to the old S500's that were totally produced in Germany.

Canadian Tire is only the latest Canadian big box store to carry Miele. Keep an eye out as another MAJOR retailer here is to be carrying models soon...

 

[buffster]

Miele S7 Dirt Bags

Dave,

Thank you so much for picking up those bags for me. Yeah! What a bargain. Email me with the details of how much I owe you, where to send it, etc... I'll also email you privately.

Thanks again,

Mike

 

[tolivac]

The Meile S7 uprights are scheduled to "land" at Greenville Vacuum and Sewing on Oct 28.Mine is one of those on order-even confirmed it with Joe the Meile Man!He is the Meile dist out of Raleigh.I am anxious to get it.The machines pictured look so beautiful!In the first picture-what an insult to the Meile to show it with a Hoover Windtunnel and a Bissel!That Meile sure stands out amongst those machines!All I know about mine it is the TOL model.

 

[petek]

So are they self-propelled,, one article I read said it is.. that UK Website doesn't mention it?

 

[aeoliandave]

There is a Newspaper Consumer review from Hamilton Ontario that pops up in Google that says it's self-propelled but I think she just thought it was because it dragged her across a carpet. LOL

I can find no mention of a self-propelled feature on the UK site.

A true flat bottomed upright, when you tilt the machine back the large rear wheels retract, lowering the brush head body so the stainless steel bottom plate glides a-top the carpet pile or floor surface on 2 tiny swivel casters in the front. Switch on the handle turns the brushroll on or off depending on the floor surface. In many ways the S7 is a complete re-think of traditional upright design and function.

It IS Miele's first totally in-house upright - the previous Miele models were designed and built by Eureka for Miele.

The bags fill from the top, not through a side opening, making it tempting to trim the top off for a maximum length sac. Really like the layered bag material and at the sale price think I will sacrifice a box and adapt a few as liners in traditional cloth bags in some favorite cylinder vacuums. Much cheaper than similar material Kenmore bags at Sears.

I'm falling in love with it all over again - may just have to buy one now...

I see the TOL model has an electronic selector panel rather than the dial. But why oh why don't they have a Blue model for North America? arghhhhhh

 

[rolls_rapide]

Blue model

They don't have one for the UK either, but I did notice one on test in the Miele durability tests on the UK Miele website. (It was a beautiful blue).

 

[rugmaster37]

Tomorrow October 28th......

I as, are all of our stores, and all Miele outlets in the state are being treated to a full out preview and launch of the new Miele S7 series in Detroit at the MGM Grand Casino, tomorrow evening sponsored by Miele USA.

This preview includes a dinner, a formal launch and comraderie afterwards. The casino being there is nice too....

As to the pre-launch machines sold across the country-

Several "key dealers" were allowed to purchase new machines ahead of launch, and sell them to the public to "test" out the responses in the market of the new item. Only our main store was chosen for this procedure for the Ann Arbor Ypsilanti markets, as were several other "dealers" in key markets around Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Lansing, Flint, Bay City, and other markets in the state of Michigan, and beyond across the USA.

Unfortunatly, the "problem" with this "pre-launch" was that Miele did not ship out any of the new filterbags now needed for these new units; and new owners, who are VERY pleased with their new machines were "miffed" that they cannot yet get MORE filterbags for the machines they were allowed to purchase.

I have heard that "a few" of those key dealers were quickly rushed out a "emergency supply", of bags, but were instructed to sell them only to those persons who have purchased a machine from "their" dealership. Not for anyone else.

Things should flow normally according to our Miele press releases by the second and third weeks in November. All dealers by this point should be sufficiently stocked with the models that they wish to carry. Out of six available models, we will as of the day after announcement day carry 4 of them.

Our selection will be the S7210, the AllerVac, the AutoCare and AutoCareHEPA. We are NOT sure of we are going to carry the Cat-And-Dog model as well as of this point.

The launch is greatly anticipated by all the vacuum stores around Michigan, and I believe that northern Ohio and parts of Indiana are included in our festivities as well. We have dealers flying in from the UP, and it is said that it will be a launch that we will all remember for a long time....

To those who have bought them, bags should be in stock no later than October 15 at your local dealer. So sayeth the flock of press releasers at Miele USA.

Chad

Ann Arbor Vacuum

Ann Arbor Michigan

 

[mrmiele]

Self propelled S7

Unfortunatly the new S7 is not self propelled, but the machine does have a very poweful 150w brush roll motor which pulls the cleaner forward. Although many dealers have complained that it is harder to pull back as your fighting against the brush roll, this is a good thing as your getting a proper deep down clean.
If we had put a power drive unit on the cleaner the machine will weigh well over the 9.5 kg, and in a world where people want light weight it would not be a good thing.
Although the E brush lights work very well in dark hard to see places, they are also given a life expectency of upto 20 years.

 

[tolivac]

Mike out here at Greenville Vacuum and Sewing says the Meile Uprights are supposed to be in "After Thanksgiving".He mentioned they are late here.He is anxious to get them in stock.

 

[tolivac]

My S7 has finally arrived-Its the "Tango" model.Really neat Red color and finish.Such a cool vacuum!Love it-will be my daily driver-have to use it CAREFULLY so as not to bang the pretty finish!
Lets see-where to begin-Mike called me from his Greenville vacuum and Sewing store-the new ones were in!!Last Wed-So I have had mine for only 2 days.The brushroll mount is really unique-the whole assembly floats on a spring mount on both sides of the brushroll in the floor nozzle.There is also a rubber strip behind the brushroll so the vacuum can be used on bare floors.any other Vacuumland member seen the springmount "floating" brushroll assemblies-so far I have seen it on Meile vacuums-the S7 upright series and one of the air driven canister powernozzles.I am wondering if any other vacuum builder-past or present has used floating brushrolls.
the machine is twin motor-one for the brushroll and the other for suction-same vortex motor used in the canisters.Mine has the pushbutton control panel-several speeds-and an "Automatic" setting like on the Aquarius canister.Use that mode.-if you block the airflow-the suction motor speed decreases.And the beater motor stops automatically if the handle is raised and locked upright-that way safe to use with the hose and handtools.Also the uprights come with a LONG crevice tool-not like the short one with the canisters.And when you put the crevice tool on the machine in "auto" mode the speed reduces.Guess to prevent overheating of the fan motor.
Really like the LED headlight-like my Kirby Sentria.The new "Hy-Clean" bags are nice--dual thickness "Filtrete" type bags-these are now available for the canisters-Mike got some in.He also took one of the S7 home for himself.And he has sold several out here.And when I bought mine-got a neat gift from both Mike and Joe the Meile man-A really nice Meile pen and pencil kit!Oh yes-the USA models are named after "dances".Have to get used to the swivel-steerable body-you can turn on a dime with this one-and better than the Dyson "ball".

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Yay for new Mieles!

They've landed in my area, too!

I work at a vacuum store, very part time - one day or so per week, as my schedule allows. But, they're a Miele dealer!

VERY impressed overall, and priced better than the Riccar uprights from what I understand.

VERY easy to maneuver, very quiet, great tools, LONG cord.
The three on the left have the manual speed control, the three on the right have the electronic speed control with an "automatic" setting. The one on the far right is a "diamond dealer exclusive". My favorite is the Burgundy one that's second from last - the "Tango" ((They're all named after dances)).

It's been a long time since a NEW upright has impressed me this much. At some point, I hope to bring one home to play with for a night...

Here's the lineup!

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Another..

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[petek]

How much are these selling for in the US?

 

[aeoliandave]

Oh they are soooo nice. Is the dark one next to the Burgundy Tango a 'gorgeous/want it' midnight Blue?

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Prices...

I think the prices are: for the White, Yellow & Red with the manual control - $799

The Black (matte finish) with the Electronic controls and the "Auto" setting - $849

The Burgundy and Silver (Metallic finish) - $899.

Don't quote me, though.