Which Vacuum Cleaner To Buy

Susan1942

My Miele vacuum cleaner has I think burnt itself out.  Turned on the other day a burning smell and a bit of smoke so reckon it is caput.  
It is a Miele cylinder and has served me well for about 8 or 9 years.  I am looking at buying the same brand again as it has been the most reliable brand I have owned.  They no do a bagless model and I am wondering if anyone has had this or would recommend it.  
I would not buy Dyson again as I had 3 in total and spent money on repairs over a period of no more than 7-8 years.   I have looked at the video for the bagless model and it looks ok to me.  The bags and filters come as an added cost with Miele but other than that I have been very happy with it.  Would appreciate any views  Thank you  Sue 

Jellynailer

I also had a dyson some time ago and I was unhappy that it did not perform well after a couple of years and bought a Shark instead but liked its features less.  Last year I researched the best cleaner for dust mites and up comes dyson at the top with its sealed unit, no dustbag of course and a post sale service that is so useful = regular emails to explain its various unique features and lessons on how to maintain it to prolongue its life.  I realised I did not maintain my previous dyson properly.  I am delighted with it and do suggest you look at the latest dyson options before making your decision.

Emmia

We have a bagless Miele, it works really well - plenty of suction power etc. Ours is a blizzard (I think), so if you want to go bagless...

Susan1942

Thank you I didn't know they did bagless until I looked online today.  I didn't mind the bagged but just wondered if anyone had the bagless one,  Will have a look  Sue 

subjecttocontract

* Presumably a bagless vac cleaner just has a filter instead that needs to be washed regularly ? Think I'd rather change a bag than keep washing a filter.
* Id recommend a HENRY vac cleaner. Used by professionals. Around £100, large bag, extra long lead, bullet proof.
We have a large house and have one upstairs and one downstairs. Highly recommended.

ThisIsWeird

I've had three Dyson uprights, the last being a DC25 ball. Before that last one, I tried a Bosch as it had good reviews and I resented the Dyson's cost. The Bosch was hellish, messy, and thankfully did the decent thing and burned out within the year. So, I went back to Dyson with their DC25.

The design is superb - just being able to pull the handle straight off, with hose attached, for reaching far away bits. And it seemed quite powerful. But, man, what a loud whine - my dawgs hated it.

Anyhoo, it was not cleaning as well as it should latterly, even tho' I kept the filters washed and the toobs cleaned out, so I read some reviews for a replacement. Which one featured well even tho' it was uber-cheap? The Vax Air Stretch 'Pet'.

Well, this lightweight piece of plastic sucks like a sucky thing - it is hugely more powerful than the Dyson. No comparison. It's a problem on rugs as it keeps lifting and moving the darned things, so you need to reduce the suck by sliding open a vent - really basic stuff. And, it is quiet, genuinely quiet. And, even tho' I still clean similar filters to that on the Dyson, it is astonishing how little dust they collect - far far less than the Dyson. This tells me very clearly that the Vax's bagless cylinder traps a darned sight more than the Dyson's ever did.

On that note, how the hell did Dyson get away with their, "The cleaner that never loses suction!" claim when it's obviously complete barlocks? They have filters, and - if you don't clean them regularly - the Dyson loses suction. End of.

So, the lovely little lightweight Vax Air - it beats the Dyson hands down in every respect*; much much lighter, much much more quiet, much much more powerful. And it still takes the knocks - I throw it around.

*Except one - to use the extending hose is a lot more involved; you need to unclip it from the head, clip in the extension hose, and clip the other end to the removable handle. Pita.

It ain't a Miele, but - wow - it works. And it's so light that I bet it'll be easier to handle than a 'cylinder' type. 

Susan1942

Thank you all for your responses.  As I said I have had 3 Dyson's and they just didn't last.  I do have the Eufy Robot which my family bought me about 2 years ago,  I got some new furniture which is off the floor but not far enough to get a cleaner under.  I use it every day and it is good but I still need to have another vacuum which I use once a week. You have given me a lot of food for thought so I will have a look at your suggestions.  If I decide to buy the Miele I will buy the standard rather than the bagless.  Once again I am very grateful for all your advice.  Sue 

MysteryMe

I went back to bagged cleaners, bought a Henry, the model I got was around £150. I had Dysons, Sharks, G Tech etc. all got binned off. All cost more than the Henry, none performed better.

ThisIsWeird

MysteryMe said:

I went back to bagged cleaners, bought a Henry, the model I got was around £150. I had Dysons, Sharks, G Tech etc. all got binned off. All cost more than the Henry, none performed better.

You haven't tried a Vax, my child
Is your Henry like the Henries we know - a barrel on wheels with a hose out t'side? If so, what a palaver dragging that around. I had one once - it was great in the garage, but I wouldn't dream of pulling that lump around the house. 
The Vax is compact, super-light, easy to handle. And genuinely the best sucker I ever had, by quite a margin.

subjecttocontract

Professional cleaners, probably the vast majority use Henry vac cleaners. The reason is the price, the reliability, durability, availability, longevity. Large 9 litres dust bag, long, long hose, long, long power lead, easy to store, easy to use. There are no downsides to a HENRY vac cleaner and thousands of professionals would use something else if there were something better......there isnt !

Bigphil1474

So, we (currently) have 4 vacuum cleaners : -

- we have our work horse which is a Vax Air Stretch which we bought earlier this year after our Vax Air 3 finally packed in. I like the air stretch as it has a very long power chord and also a fairly long hose when extended. They reckon about 17 metres from the plug to the tip pf the hose. Handy when you are going round the house. When we had the Air 3, we couldn't get any new filters for it so had to keep washing the one we had which was a pain, but I bought a box of filters when I bought this new Vax so we should be good for a while. So far, other than giving the filter a quick dust down once a week, no need to change the filters or wash them.

- we also have a Vax carpet cleaner. We only got it so we could clean all the carpets in the old house before we sold it. Worked pretty well, but currently in the cupboard until we get the new house re-carpeted.

- we have a shark cordless thingamy. It's okay. Handy for the OH when they are doing the stairs. It's lost some suction since we got it a few years ago. Not sure I'd get another one but it's okay for light vaccing when you can't be bothered getting the work horse out.

- we also have a drag along thing. It's an old Zanussi model, that was given to us years ago. Pretty powerful, but I only use it for cleaning up after DIY work etc. as it has a bag in it and the bags on its last legs and can't get replacement. Good at cleaning up my DIY mess though.

We have had a Dyson in the past, which for me was twice the price of a Vax but no added performance. We did have a Hoover at one point, but that was years ago. For me, Vax are the happy medium between quality and price. (I don't work for Vax or any other cleaning equipment manufacturer!)