Miele S4210 Galaxy Canister Vacuum Cleaners

Miele S4210 Galaxy Canister Vacuum Cleaners
Customer Review: Vacuumus Magnus

I have always said to my kids: "You will always pay more for the best." This is true for the Miele vacuum. Unfortunately, we didn't always follow that credo with our vacuum cleaners. We have owned: Kirby, the Original Electrolux, Rainbow (what a joke), and several newer Kenmore's and a Dyson which is still the best sweeper on the market.
But the Miele is by far the best canister vacuum on the market, bar none. Some off the reviewers have said that it is not a complete vacuum meaning that it does not come complete with a beater brush which its does not. You will have to purchase it separately at approximately $120. It is also NOT an electric beater brush but one that operates off of the vacuum from the vacuum's line. Even then, the Miele is still the best canister vacuum out there.
If you have a lot of rugs, then this model is not for you. You will need to purchase one with an electric beater brush and that system will definitely set you back some cash; is it worth it? Heck yes it is.
We have about 80% hard floors (ceramic, wood) the rest is rugs or throw rugs. The beater brush is plenty for what we have.
The disposables are also pricey, but last forever and you will not smell or see dust after you vacuum your dusty house.
We also purchased one of the accessory sets when we bought the unit. They work well on small projects like:auto's, blinds and smaller items like computer keyboards, pet cages and refrigeration coils. The kits are well worth the money and come in a nice carry case.
The other great thing is that the unit is incredibly light and pulls very easy even on carpet. And at 1200 watts, it is offering the most power output you can get out of a 110 volt circuit.
I can't promise that a Miele vacuum will be the last one you'll every purchase, but it will come close.
Cons: the power cord can sometimes be too short in some situations, much shorter than the Dyson which can almost reach next door to your neighbors house.

Eureka 6500A Airextreme 12-Amp Bagged Canister Vacuum Cleaner with Hepa Filtration

Eureka 6500A Airextreme 12-Amp Bagged Canister Vacuum Cleaner with Hepa Filtration
Air Basket - Allows a constant airflow throughout the bag chamber optimizing airflow and power. The Air Basket also makes changing bags easy and mess free. On/Off Revolving Brushroll - Agitates carpet fibers and loosens dirt for better carpet cleaning. The brush can be turned off to protect and clean bare floors Quick Release System - With the touch of your foot you can quickly release the cleaning wand from the powerhead and add accessories to clean above the floor. Power Paw™ with Riser Visor® - The Power Paw Stair Brush with Riser Visor is a handheld attachment that uses a powerful brush roll to get deep down dirt and pet hair from stairs and upholstery better and faster than other tools. The Riser Visor allows for vertical cleaning to easily clean stairs, upholstery and pet hair. HEPA Filter - A HEPA filter captures 99.97% of all dust and other allergen particles as small as 0.3 microns in size.

Customer Review: Great choice

Just the right blend of light weight vacuum and exceptional filtration it really cleans up without returning any of the dust into the air. Our house has never been so clean and dust free.

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Hoover S1361 Portable Canister Vacuum

Hoover S1361 Portable Canister Vacuum
Featuring a swivel nozzle, cord rewind, and a telescopic wand, this portable canister vacuum cleaner from Hoover will remove particulate matter in a variety of settings.The combination rug and floor nozzle has been designed to do an efficient cleaning job on both carpet and hard surface floors. The nozzle has a BARE FLOOR setting and a CARPET setting. The dusting brush/crevice tool may be used for carved furniture,table tops, books, lamps, lighting fixtures, venetian blinds, baseboards, shutters and registers. Remove the brush and use the crevice tool in tight spaces, corners and along edges in such places as dresser drawers, upholstered furniture, stairs and baseboards.

Customer Review: IT DOES THE WORK

This little vacuum does the work perfectly. I only have one complaint: When you attach the hose to the telescopic pipe they do not have a good grip in between causing the pipe to fall off the hose. Beside that I think is the best product for the price!

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Hoover S3341 Constellation Bagged Canister Vacuum Cleaner

Hoover S3341 Constellation Bagged Canister Vacuum Cleaner
The Hoover S3341 Constellation Bagged canister floats on air, which allows it to safely glide along on all types of floors. The canister is of all steel construction. The powerful 12-amp motor gives you the suction power necessary for all cleaning needs but is also very quiet. The Turbo Power Nozzle allows you to get hard to reach dirt in your carpet. The Breathe Easy system with Hepa filtration bag traps 99.9%of all particles down to .3 microns. This deluxe tool set gives you everything you need to clean. The tools feature coarse hair bristles that are tough on dirt but gentle on floors. The tools include a 12-inch hard floor nozzle that can be used on hard wood, slate, tile, marble and linoleum floors. A 6-inch upholstery brush can be used with or without brushes and a crevice tool. The tools all fit at the end of a 12 feet stretch hose and a telescoping wand that adjusts from 23 to 39 inch which gives you a full 15 feet of cleaning reach.

Cool in theory, but dumb in real life
Like others, we had one of these when I was a kid. It was fun to play with but miserable for vacuuming.
Its suction is not impressive--too much of that 12 amps go into keeping the thing aloft (and scattering dust).
Worse, the hovercraft action only works well on a perfectly flat (and preferably hard) floor. Too easily, the base gets hung up on any change of level--tile-to-carpet, wood-to-rug, its own cord--and, as often as not, the machine tips over. You either have to go back and free or right the thing, or--out of exasperation--drag it across the floor on its side. It isn't especially good about moving around furniture and gets hung up or tips over, which is especially annoying in small rooms.
There's a good reason this design never took off.

Electrolux Factory-Refurbished Oxygen Canister Vacuum EL6988A

Electrolux Factory-Refurbished Oxygen Canister Vacuum EL6988A
Features HEPA H12 long-life washable filter captures 99.95% of dust and allergens so you can breathe easier, Auto-close s-bag™ system prevents dust from escaping when you change the bag, Motor-driven power head provides powerful carpet cleaning which you can see through the clear window, Durable brushroll and long-life belt mean minimal maintenance over the life of the cleaner, Fingertip controls allow you to switch quickly between hard floors and carpets, Suction control on the hanlde helps you with specialty cleaning such as drapery and furniture, Powerful 1400 watt motor, On-board tool caddy for easy access to accessory tools, Quick-release wand system, Electronic dust bag indicator tells you when it's time to change the bag, Deluxe bare floor brush for gently cleaning wood and tile floors, Brilliant headlight lets you find dust and dirt where it hides, Includes: 1 s-bag Classic (EL200B), 1 HEPA H12 Washable Filter (EL012W).

Customer Review: You get what you pay for.

Why I bought this:

Our past vacuums have been upright loud, heavy, cheap hoovers. We basically hated vacuuming with it. This was an upgrade in a sense for us (refurbished electrolux cost = new hoover cost). Overall pleased, but could be better.

Why I'm happy after the purchase:

-Lightweight handle

-Powerful vacuum

-Relatively quiet (quieter than the hoover upright for sure)

-Retractable cord works well

-Works so well we went from vacuuming every other week with our old heavy hoover uprights to vacuuming every other day with this electrolux oxygen canister vacuum

-Price versus new or other comparable "upscale" canister vacuums

Why I'm not happy after buying it:

-Ours definitely looked used or "refurbished". Scratch marks in several places.

-Difficult to disattach handle from carpet attachment. It requires stepping on a plastic piece to "push" the metal button in and release the carpet attachment. I can easily foresee that eventually down the line, this is going to break.

-Only the carpet attachment attaches securely via the metal button. All the other attachments do not.

-Carpet attachment only rotates one way

-You can only store 3 of the 4 extra attachments on the canister. One attachment will always be loose and w/o a home.

-Requires bags

Compare Electrolux Oxygen 6988 to Oxygen Ultra 6989 and Oxygen Ultra3 7020
Oxygen 6988 ($180-200 refurbished)

-Power: 1400w

-Filter: Hepa H12

-Cord: 20"

-Cleaning width: 14"

-Variable suction on handle

Oxygen Ultra 6989 ($250 refurbished)

-Upgrades filter to Hepa H13

-Upgrades to variable suction on handle and canister

-Adds bag and filter change indicator on canister

-Adds turbo nozzle to clean stairs

Oxygen Ultra 3 7020 ($300 refurbished)

-Downgrades filter to Hepa H12

-Upgrades cord to 21"

-Upgrades cleaning width to 15"

-Adds electronic finger tip controls

-Adds automatic cord rewind

-Adds telescopic handle

-Upgrades to automatic suction control

Bissell 37604 Lift-Off Revolution Pet Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner with Detachable Canister,

Bissell 37604 Lift-Off Revolution Pet Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner with Detachable Canister, Silver
Bissell Upright Lift-Off Revolution Pet Vac - With 12 amps of power, this bagless upright vacuum cleaner thoroughly cleans pet hair and more from carpet and bare floors. The unit's easy-empty bagless dirt container means no more bags to buy, while its HEPA media filter captures over 99.9-percent of pet dander, dust mites, pollens, and ragweeds. The vacuum cleaner comes equipped with a lift-off canister that detaches for cleaning stairs, pet beds, and hard-to-reach areas. In addition, its Pet Hair TurboBrush works li (37604IM)

Holy semi-sweet canister, Batman - mostly better than my Dyson!

So I have a 5+ y.o. Dyson animal. It makes dh very angry that it has lost suction. B/c I have good reason to believe he is either 1) going to smash it or 2) send it to get looked at, I bought this to live upstairs for the inevitable day the dyson disappears. So be warned, I am directly comparing it to the dyson which DID lose suction.

Pros:
-Removable canister - hello! Awesome for the cars and stairs - a 15 amp portable, unheard of!

-Woopidy doo - the rollers can be turned off at the touch of an easily accessible button (better for hardwood)

- all the attachments, like, attach to the vac (serious pet peeve of mine with the dyson)

- headlight (I like the feature, but doubt it is actually useful)

- very low profile in the front (e.g. it actually slides under my footboard without me having to Atlas to heave it up).

- Acceptable suction (it picked up way more than the ailing dyson)

- 3 filters

- Filter cleanliness indicator for upper replaceable filter

- canister sucks the dirt to the side, which seems to limit it getting in to the upper (non-washable) filter

-Price - it is a bargain seeing as it is worth 1 vacuum + 1 hand vac

Cons:

-What! Small, small canister - seriously I though the whole front was the canister, but it is TINY (like 1/3 of the Dyson's size) -1 star for this

- I dislike that the canister is open when you pull it out, the dyson's closed system is a much, much better design

- a little worried that the 3 prongs the lift-off canister attaches to may be damaged easily

- Color - I like my crazy green and purple color scheme

- weight - I think it is okay seeing as I am going to use it upstairs, and remove the canister for the stairs, and keep the dyson to do the downstairs, but I would be mighty irritated at hauling this sucker (pun intended) up and down the stairs.

-After doing my bedroom (and not filling up the canister 100%) there was already some dust visible in the upper filter. That's worrisome.