Whew! I am not the only one that likes Miele vacuums!

[marcusprit]

I think the sebo et1 is 12 inches. I have the Accu nova which is the same as the one in your photo but battery powered. The battery is not great that's why they discontinued it. But if you only have rugs it's ideal I do love my S8

 

[Mike81]

Accu nova would be great with the modern battery. I agree the Miele S8 is excellent!
We have quite reasonably priced Miele lineup. For example Miele Classic C1 Powerline 149€ and Miele Complete C3 Powerline 199€

 

[marcusprit]

Yes that's excellent value and I agree an Accu Nova with a lithium battery would be good. I hope they introduce them again.

 

[oliveoiltinfoil]

Interesting reading through this thread. I think Miele vacuums are good vacuums. They are well made and very high suction with great filtration and probably the best quality bags. However, they are up against SEBO, who build in my opinion better vacuums, especially in term of value for money, undercutting some models by hundreds of pounds. I think they have better carpet performance, are more versatile, and in my experience, simpler made, more durable with less expensive parts. Some of the plastics on my S7 I had were quite soft and the S5 canister didn't have the solidity of my D4 premium.

 

[marcusprit]

They are both excellent. Straight suction or turbo brush models it's a close call. Power Nozzle models I'd go for Sebo although if it's correct what Nar says the pigtail connectors aren't covered by the warranty that would put me off as they are very exposed.

 

[beko1987]

In the UK, Miele are pretty much the best you can get, along with sebo.

I have an S5111 as a daily driver and I keep looking for something more fun or vintage to replace it and I've not found anything yet!

 

[marcusprit]

Nar you are correct about the pigtail connectors and the exposed cable on the handle of the Sebo D4 and K3 Premium it is NOT covered by the warranty so you need to be very careful not to damage it. I'd consider covering it with tape. I'd imagine it is pretty easy to repair though?

 

[sebo_fan]

The thing is Marcus, its all very well covering it with tape but at the same time it limits the vac's use if you can't use the handle and hose for dusting with.

I dont know why SEBO can't just fit the connector flush into the handle of the vacuum. When you consider that Panasonic and other brands do it, its a total PITA.

 

[marcusprit]

I agree with you the cable should be flush into the handle i don't really understand why it isn't. Anyway i'm now considering a G1 i can get one for £189 which i think is fantastic value. I've always fancied one

 

[sebo_fan]

But the G1 doesn't have the all important squeegee you moaned about having, earlier.

 

[marcusprit]

It doesn't but i will only use it on my carpets. I wasn't moaning i was just pointing out it's advantages and disadvantages.

 

[sebo_fan]

Where can you get them for the price you quote?

 

[marcusprit]

It's a German company called reinigungsberater

 

[sebo_fan]

Handy to know thanks

 

[marcusprit]

My pleasure

 

[sebo_fan]

Check item number on EBay UK: 201282567379

 

[marcusprit]

Oh yeah Ensign

 

[mieles5380leo]

I LOVE my Miele

My Miele is the best vacuum I've ever owned. I think they have the simplest design there is.

 

[thermokid]

Miele-- Good Vacuums

if it only wasn't for the short cord and short hose and expensive bags and filters.

 

[sebo_fan]

"...if it only wasn't for the short cord and short hose and expensive bags and filters. "

Well it depends on how you look at things.

Currently in Europe most cylinder vacs are now being released with hoses as short of 1.5 metres to compensate for the lack of suction worries that the EU law have brought in for reducing vacuum cleaner power.

Miele still appear to be making longer hoses at 1.8 metres, SEBO offer 2.1 metres on selected models from 1.8 metres and the Numatic Henry offers 2.5 metres. Too much hose can be difficult to manage in my experience.

Whilst I agree the filters and bags are expensive by Miele, the filters in my experience do last longer than a year, but it very much depends on the kind of your home you have and the number of family members. Miele vacs do last a long time though, longer than most other European non-German brands in my experience, and their fittings are good.

As for short cords, Miele are improving. The S8 model I have has an 8 metre cord length which was unheard of many years ago; Miele could easily fit longer cords but they don't want their uprights to suffer if people are buying more of the cylinders/cans.