Anyone know if this is a thing? What about equivalent vacuums? Need to have a buy once cry once vacuum purchase here. I'm on the 3rd purchase in about 5 years and we didn't necessarily cheap out in the past.

We have a Dyson (the ball one) and it has been functional for 7 years+ and a handheld v6 for almost 6 years.

What have you bought that isn't lasting?

We have a Miele canister vac and it's been great for 8+ years

Kenmore higher end canister vacs with plastic parts and therr are others i just can't recall. Last one i bought was just a cheapo to get us through until we found a good deal and now seems like a good time to get a real one.

I had a Dyson Ball that I replaced with the Miele. I did love some things about the Ball, very maneuverable and good suction. However, it was also too light and cheaply made. It wasn't heavy enough to brush the carpet and would leave little bits of dried grass behind when they were barely hanging on to the carpet.

After years of using the Miele, I switched back to an old tank of a Hoover Windtunnel. Then it died, so I brought the Dyson out again, it died, then I got the Miele.

The Miele just feels well built from the first time you touch the handle. I also like that it's a heavy vacuum. It does a great job and my pup makes sure it gets a workout.

Late '60s Kirby still going strong. It's loud as hell but eskimo dog fur would get sucked right in without having to vacuum over it.

Tbh I'm kind of tempted to go beat mode brick industrial vacuum like this.

This is what I want, something that FEELS solid. Every other vacuum is cheap plastic junk and I feel like its a crazy dog or kid running through the house knocking it over away from breaking.

Our Dyson ball works well but is still a POS. Very flimsy and cheaply made, the goofy mechanism that locks the back 'wheels' so it will stand upgright is worthless. It'll come unlocked and collapse if you even make eye contact with it.

It is very maneuverable and does what it is supposed to do. For the money though I'd expect a much sturdier product.

Our last Dyson Animal (bought circa 2006 or 2007) was significantly better built. We only got rid of it because no amount of cleaning or filter replacement could get rid of the horrible smell that it created when in use.

Going with Miele whenever I get fed up with this one to the point that I just want it out of the house.

That is my number one concern. Buying an expensive vacuum that is still cheaply made.

Vacuums often are as useful as people use them. If folks have a single story I'd highly recommend a roborock s5+. We love it. 2+ years and we run it almost daily.

Dust bin is full each time (amazing), and then the vacuum of your choice to get what it misses every week.

iRobot. Everything else is for poors and suckers.

Milwaukees Best Light said:

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iRobot. Everything else is for poors and suckers.

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I'm not sure that the iRobot would stand up to the pup.

I am in the market for a Sebo canister vac. They are scary expensive but awesomely built with a 10year warranty. You should check them out!

Milwaukees Best Light said:

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iRobot. Everything else is for poors and suckers.

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I robot can't climb stairs

True, but I, Robot can.

We bought a Dyson several years ago during a Black Friday sale and have zero complaints.

I find the cheaply made comments interesting. Our is light and definitely uses a lot of plastic, but I feel like that's the point and that's why we like it. One, we just have it mounted to the wall with all attachments in the garage. Two it's extremely easy to switch to a handheld attachment to get higher or harder to reach places, just did the top of our cabinets this morning, for example. Also makes it extremely easy to transport up and down stairs.

But just because it's light and made of plastic I'm not sure I'd say it's cheaply made. It has great suction, we have no complaints there. Being light and portable has also led us to use it more than any vacuum we've ever had and it's held up great to this point.

Everyone posting, mind posting which model you have purchased?

Those familiar with miele, does their base $300 model have similar construction to their mid range $500-$800 models, just lacking features?

I see no one has posted about shark vacuums. They seem gimmicky to me but I have seen several advertised deals on models that are normally $500ish. Any input? I feel like they will also be cheap plastic junk.

Dual Sanitronic 80, with a crap-ton of attachments

I got the Miele Dynamic U1 3 years ago.

Perfect timing of this thread. I'm looking for something new that will consistently get pet hair out of carpet. My shark has been a good vac overall, but it's just not getting it done with the dog. I mean the canister is full of dog hair every time, but I still find enough that it doesn't pick up. Plus, it does a pretty poor job on low pile rugs.

What do the pet owners recommend? I don't care about size or weight, as it's just me and my kids and I have a single story (no carrying up and down stairs).

We have a Rainbow. Have had it for 20 plus years. I don't think anything compares to it.

aggie_wes said:

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We have a Miele canister vac and it's been great for 8+ years

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15 years on our Miele canister.

so does anyone know if there is anywhere to get a miele deal on black friday or cyber monday?

Garrelli 5000 said:

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Our Dyson ball works well but is still a POS. Very flimsy and cheaply made, the goofy mechanism that locks the back 'wheels' so it will stand upgright is worthless. It'll come unlocked and collapse if you even make eye contact with it.

It is very maneuverable and does what it is supposed to do. For the money though I'd expect a much sturdier product.

Our last Dyson Animal (bought circa 2006 or 2007) was significantly better built. We only got rid of it because no amount of cleaning or filter replacement could get rid of the horrible smell that it created when in use.

Going with Miele whenever I get fed up with this one to the point that I just want it out of the house.

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Bahahaha…this is spot on.

Anyway, after our Dysons we went to Shark. It cleans better and I can't justify anything else really. Never heard of Miele….but I'm not a vacuum connoisseur.

We've had a small Miele cannister on par with their current Compact for many years (10+) and it's well made, holds up, and does a decent enough job on hard surfaces. My MIL has a larger cannister model for about 10 and it has also held up. The big advantage to hers is the powered head for carpet. Ours does not have a powered head and does not do as good of a job. So much so that we recently bought this: (or something like it)

CleanView Swivel Pet Vacuum Cleaner

Vacuumed carpet with the Miele and then the new one and had to empty the canister with the dust that the Miele had missed over the years. I blame the unpowered head, not so much the difference in manufacturers. In the end, the Miele is a good product but I can't justify the price when it seems that the basic design has a much bigger impact to performance than the company that made it.

We also have a Dyson stick vac and after fixing the bad battery (a known Dyson problem), it feels like a well engineered product eroded by years of an accountant nickel and diming the production. I don't have a good comparison though.

The vacuum you posted has an exposed belt that allows pet hair to get jammed all up in the system, just fyi. To me, its a major design flaw.

Had a riccar for 10+yrs and was great. Then started having some issues so Evan's vacuum highly recommended the Miele canister, so that what we went with. Awesome vacuum
[url] https://www.mieleusa.com/e/canister-vacuum-cleaners-complete-c3-homecare-powerline-sgfe0-11181050-p[/url]
Think it's this one

Fair point. We haven't had it long, so it might be a dud long term I would still recommend a powered head for carpet no matter the brand.

Sea Speed said:

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Everyone posting, mind posting which model you have purchased?

Those familiar with miele, does their base $300 model have similar construction to their mid range $500-$800 models, just lacking features?

I see no one has posted about shark vacuums. They seem gimmicky to me but I have seen several advertised deals on models that are normally $500ish. Any input? I feel like they will also be cheap plastic junk.

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We have a shark but it's a stick vacuum for our wood floors. It has a separate setting for carpet/rugs but it drains the battery pretty quickly. We've had it for a couple of years now ans I've been pretty happy with it.

We continue to use our old dyson animal for carpet and it still hums along just fine.

Miele vacuums are on sale at best buy and bed bath and beyond and some on amazon. the mid level bagless are sold out UUUUGGGHHHH

so this seems like it has fallen through the proverbial cracks. I am fairly certain this is a $600 model but its a better sale than any are at any other website, and even walmart has the $600 model as another link as NOT on sale, so seems like a W. Miele bagless canister about $150 off

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Miele-Blizzard-CX1-TurboTeam-PowerLine-Vacuum-Cleaner-Tech-Blue/243225264

I am pretty sure it is this one due to the model numbers being the same, but the accessories shown in the pohotos dont match up. either way, its a miele bagless under $500 so im marking that down as a W.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Miele-Blizzard-CX1-Turbo-Team-Bagless-Canister-Vacuum-Tech-Blue/558088427

same one on cyber monday deals elsewhere was still over $500. That should wrap up my one and only black friday purchase.

https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/miele-blizzard-cx1-turbo-team-bagless-canister-vacuum/5143014?keyword=miele%20cx1&skuId=64693613

The battery in our dyson sucks.

In laws bought a Kirby that ran for 25 years before they couldn't find belts or something anymore. Then they traded it on for a new one 10 years ago. Still going strong.