Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

First upright from Miele

29 February 2008 This summer, Miele will launch its first range of upright vacuum cleaners – the S7.  It will consist of about six models, all of which feature ultra large dust bags and  “a unique swivel body, which makes it easy to manoeuvre in even the trickiest  of room layouts”. According to the company,  the decision was made following  numerous requests from customers that wanted to buy Miele  but would only use  an upright model. Text: courtesy ERTweekly.com Picture: courtesy Miele.co.uk, 2009 Edited 21st March 2009; reason: loss of original image.

Congrats Venson:

As the saying goes and it is both true and love-filled:  A thing of beauty [in appearance and performance] is a joy forever!  In this case: the MIELE tango!

MIELE-on!

Carmine D.

Hi Venson

Can I ask what the brush roll is like on the Miele S7, in terms of performance and 'grooming' of the carpet pile?  Does it lift the carpet pile well?  I'm interested to know!

DC18

DC18 wrote:
Hi DC18,

Actually, the brushroll is the same as the one in my Capricorn's 234 power nozzle which has two chevron style rows of firm bristles.  It too has a groove on two sides that runs its length.  As the brushroll appears to be one solid piece,  I haven't figured out what the grooves were intended for.

In my opinion, it does very well on carpet.  Considering the close similarity of the brushrolls, please note that CR has continually  rated Miele canisters with power nozzles as merely  "good" on carpeting but to me the S7 and 5980's performance is very good if not excellent.

Best,

Venson

Venson wrote:

Hi Venson

Thanks for answering my questions on the Miele S7 brushroll.

DC18

DC18 wrote:
You're certainly welcome!

Venson

Venson

The grooves that are located 180 degrees apart on the Miele brushrolls are handy for cutting debris that wraps around it during use. You can either use scissors or gently use a utility knife to cut the threads along the grooves to aid in removal of the debris. I very rarely have to do this with my SEB236 nozzle but it comes in handy when the need arises. After cutting the threads I usually turn the vacuum on full power along with the brush roll to help dislodge and vacuum the debris off the brush roll. 

Bruce

Venson wrote:

Has CR ever tested a Miele with the full size power nozzle?  Most of the tests I've seen have been on the little power nozzle.  Sorry I don't recall the model numbers.

hbw248 wrote:
Hi hbw248,

Thanks for the information.  That was the last thing I would have thought but it makes perfect sense.

Venson

Severus wrote:
Hi Severus,

I went back to check and I think CR has only tested with the SEB 217 power nozzle as of late.  Miele recommends this model PN with less cleaning swath than the "deluxe"  for low to medium pile.  Nonetheless, the user reviews posted on CR for Miele appear to quite good -- four-and -one-half out of five stars.

The Bosch Formula Electro Duo rated very good at carpet cleaning even though its PN is smaller than Miele's.  The Bosch rated even lower than the Miele due to just a fair rating for tool airflow.  (Three-and-one-half stars out of five user review rating.)

A post or two ago, I misquoted the model number on my PN as SEB 234.  It is SEB 236.  It is recommended for medium to thick pile.  If I had my druthers, I'd tell Miele to make just two versions of the better 236 PN.  One with all the fixings and one minus the light and height adjustment.

Venson

I've been really busy and finally got around to tending to some home stuff today.  Being we've had a recent discussion on stair cleaning I had my Miele Tango upright out today.

My building was put up way, way back in the day and has nine-foot ceilings.  The hall stairs were in need of attention and I took the cleaner down to the our little foyer on the ground floor.  Starting from base of the steps, I was able to  clean almost all the way up except for the very last two treads.  The handle at the back of the machine made the trip down and up again quite easy and as I used it to get at the uppermost treads I'd missed on the way up I was also pleased to find that the extended wheels in the upright position catch nicely on the lip of stair treads and help hold the cleaner in place as you hold the carry-handle and clean with your free hand. 

I used the super-swivelly (forgive the wierd adjective -- I haven't been in the country long) SBB 300 bare floor tool and life was fine and dandy.  It's very maneuverable and great at sucking dust out of corners.  My only comment is that the S7's telescopic wand, while handy, may not be to the liking of taller persons when using a floor tool.  Nonetheless, the single flight of stairs was thoroughly clean and the job done in all of a few minutes.

Best,

Venson