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.

Venson wrote:
Venson,
They re-worked the lineup for North America and ALL the S7 series line has an Active HEPA filter (exact same HEPA that is used in their S300-S600 series cans) and headlamp.  The first 3 in the series are identical except for color (manual speed change) and the last 2 in the series are identical except for color (auto/electric speed adjustment). No extra mattress tools or turbo nozzles included with any, fortunately or unfortunately.

RAD1 wrote:
Thanks RAD1,

Shoppers would be better served with no more than two or three models.   As Miele always seems to do, it will produce high-priced product and then require the buyer to accept niceties that have been worked into the price of lower-priced vacuums as options that will also come at high prices.  The Miele mini turbo tool, no more than its $10.00 generic equivalents, sells for approximately $70.00. It's annoying when companies of supposed high repute get into nickel and diming.

Venson

Yes Venson it is aslightly better tool but the same one in the Sebo lineup is 44.00

And the same one from wessel-werks, black with no name with the swivel brush base is 14 dollars at wholesalers.........

MOLE

mole wrote:
God bless you MOLE.  That's the point.

Venson

Hi Venson,I try my best to give out the right information,I agree with you about The German high end machines. Heres another thing that IRKS me about them,WHY ois a floor brush an option on mieles and bosch.I mean even a  sears progressive canister at 129.95 came with a very nice floor brush.

Its sort of like buying a BMW or BENZ, where the lug nuts for the wheels are an option.I just dont get it.........

MOLE

At last  . . .

The new Milele S7 series uprights are on Miele's U.S. website -- http://www.miele.com/products/models.asp?cat=1&subcat=2&menu_id=6&nav=30&snav=23&tnav=32&oT=28

"How cool," I thought only to hear myself say, "How confusing."  Why?  There are now six models to choose from.  On the high end we have not only the Tango and Bolero but also the Swing.

Following is the URL for the S7 Swing's user manual -- http://www.miele.com/manuals_pdf/Residential/Vacuums/S7000_us.pdf

Venson

Hello Venson:

Not knowing yet how well they perform, [still have not made it to the MIELE dealer], I can surely say these latest upright vacuums are things of beauty, that for me, would bring joy forever.

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:
Hiya Carmine,

I think they are a thing of beauty too but there seems to too many.  One model each -- top, middle and lower -- would benefit all around and make for better business.  It would then be far less confusing for buyers to make choices. I've reviewed and reviewed the six machines features per the data supplied on the U.S. site.  Of the top three offered, save for a possible small difference of filtering device, there appears to be no differrence.

If the nature of the game is merely to wow us with, "We can give it to you red, black, blue silver or yellow to suit your eye or mood,"  then Miele just needs to say so and life would be just fine by me.

Venson

Hi Venson:

MIELE and other quality brand names are giving people options/choices.  As you said, primarily with color.  It's cheap for them to offer many variations on the theme from low price to high.  Economies of scale.  Perhaps too MIELE, and canister maker for years and years, is making up for lost time.

A similar but not the same comparison is my recent purchases of two new HOOVER TEMPO uprights.  One the traditional Catalina blue from BEST BUY [in store purchase] for $70 and another a new white model from Kohl's at $54 [on-line].  Both perform the same.  Quite well in fact for the prices.  But my color preference in this particular model is for white. 

Carmine D.