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.

I've run into my first problem by purchasing the new Miele before it is officially released.  My Vac Shop cannot get the vacuum bags and I have run out.  If anyone knows where I can get vacuum bags for the new Miele, please let me know.

Thanks.

Melanie

Hey Melanie,

First of all when you go back to your vac shop, tell them there is such things as stopping a moment to think.  Per Miele headquarters in New York, there are bags available.  I am told about fifty-some boxes (four bags per box) are on hand.

You may not place the order yourself but must go back to your MIele dealer and ask him to call 1-800-999-1360 and request part number 07282050.  Please note that the phone rep I spoke with would not inform me of the price per box.

Hope this helps,

Venson

Thank you Venson.  I will call them tomorrow with that information.
Melanie

Hi Melanie,

You're very welcome.  If you don't mind saying, please let us know what the going price is for the bags.

Best,

Venson

Miele S7 is available this month in Canada at of all places, select Canadian Tire stores.  Retails for $499

http://www.torontosun.com/life/gadgets/2008/09/19/6809616-sun.html

Dusty

Thanks Dusty.  I noticed the article saying that the S7 is self-propelled.  Cool.  As two models are shown (one silver, one red), I wonder if one or both are.

Venson

Venson, Dusty:

Thanks for the Miele S7 upright info, Dusty.  Good review of the Miele S7 and dyson DC24 by Joanne Richards of th Toronto Sun.

Venson, I noticed from the pics that the S7 silver has a headlight and the S7 red does not.  I suspect both S7 models are self propelled. 

Carmine D.

How long before the public figures out that MY-ELLIE is an overpriced panasonic????

JUST WONDRING

MOLE

Hi Mole,

How's it going?

I get your point but I think Miele rates its prestige by at least usually appearing to go the extra inch (I definitely intend no comparisons to claim they're that far ahead of anybody else) when others who I feel  might find it no particular problem and well worth the time to spiffy up things appear to want to do no more than they just have to.  That can always make people at least take a moment's pause in their purchase considerations.  Yet in reality, Miele is an ideal like a Mercedes or  a Cadillac.   We'd all like to have one but can't afford it or justify the price of one when faced with practical matters.

Kenmore is an old name and not suffering all that much by way of Miele or Dyson's exsistence and may do even better just by being a recognizable and relatively affordable name brand in these especially tight times for those with leanings toward "deluxe" and even not so deluxe vacuums.  Nonetheless I'd love it if Kenmore would fix up a bit and then make so bold as to say, "We have been and still are just as good as any of the rest." 

if Kenmore/Panasonic cans would simply add on that half-an-inch-worth of tubing that Miele fits into its disposable bag mouth to better prevent dust escape in the bag chamber, as far as I'm concerned, that one little thing would rank them just as good and  well worth it due to more sensible price.  After more than 20 years, the flimsy Kenmore hose-to-machine lock could definitely use a re-vamp to something sturdier.  Why haven't they?  Does it cost that much to have a foreign-made machine slightly altered/upgraded when after all the people at the factory that actually makes it get only chump-change for their effort in the first place?

Per Carmine's citing of Kenmore's 25 percent market share, they'll hold their own on name the same as Miele.   Though product information and opinion are a hundred times more accessible to most of us today than in past, there's that crowd that still follows the least path of resistance in ordinary household purchases.  The ideal of course remains but not many of us expect to get it. Many are and will be impressed by the Miele name but more than that many will continue to run to Sears, HSN and big box stores looking for price relief because a vacuum cleaner is just a vacuum cleaner to them. 

As for the Miele S7, again considering tight times, my only question is, will its introductory price be attractive or nose-bleed high as is usual?

Best,

Venson

Venson wrote:

Hello Venson:

I'm going with "attractive" vice nose-bleed high.  You cited the reason: "tight times."  In fact you put it mildly.  Most retail industry watchers are predicting this holiday season to be the worse in 17 years.  Most retail stores agree and are cutting back holiday help as well as prices.  This year is particularly worse because there are 5 fewer days in the holiday season vice last year 2007.

Times are very bad.  Unemployment high, retail sales down, housing market worse since the great depression of the 30's, tax payer bailouts of the Wall Street stalwarts to the tune of ONE TRILLION DOLLARS [does anyone think this is socialism and inflationary beside me], financial markets tanking at home and abroad.  And no end in sight.  No light at the end of the tunnel.  2009?  2010?  Who knows how long the difficult economic times will last?  There's already rumblings of massive credit card debt becoming 'toxic' just like home mortgages and the subprime slime. 

Miele sales prices definitely will have to be affordable for those shoppers looking to buy from independent vacuum cleaner stores.  If not affordable, the Miele new vacuum sales will be non-existent. 

Carmine D.