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vacmanuk wrote:
Which mini bagless do you suggest? And although I'll go through more bags, won't I still spend less on bags than a mini vac and get the benefit of both surface and deep cleaning at the same time if I just decide which canister to go with?

So, seems like Miele Titan at $550 is our best bet, over the discontinued Jubilee (silver model) at $750?

Is there anything as soft on berber that's cheaper??? I have little to no doubt either is a great vacuum but this is a lot for us to spend right now!

Hi Carmine,

   Thank you for your thoughts. We knew fuzzing will be an issue with any rug/carpet and actually like the look/feel but didn't want to encourage wear on the carpet with the vacuum. For great suction power and softest brush roll it sounds like we're on the right track with the mid-size head on a Miele. Any other options that might be better or come close? Spending this much I want to make sure I know what I'm getting is the best for the job.
The shop also has a silver Miele (forget the model) that was discontinued recently (shop guys says because they changed colors basicaly) but it keeps the tools inside (instead of on the hose port), has the slightly larger GN filters and the hose swivels at the handle (which is nice) but even at a small discount it's $150 more. Same head as the Titan. Any worries going with a recently discontinued Miele if for all intents and purposes it's the same vacuum as some of their current offerings?

We just had wool berber wall-to-wall carpeting installed in several rooms of our home. The manufacturer recommends a suction only vacuum, without a beater bar to "avoid excessive fuzzing."
First, is a beater bar and a brush roll the same thing on a vacuum?
And second what's my best bet for a vacuum? We have 700-square-feet of wool berber carpets, 600-square-feet of laminate and 200-square-feet of tile (including stairs) to vacuum. We own two boxers (dogs) that shed short hair and live in a dusty (agricultural) area.
At the recommendation of a local shop we tried out a Miele Titan (with 217 head) with the brush roll on (they're some of the softest brushes according to sales person). We used it for a while on a remnant of our carpet and I noticed what I think is some fuzzing so I worry that with extended use we will really wear into the carpet. Is there anything with some kind of brush roll or option other than straight suction to really get the dog hair up? Or something with enough suction not to worry about it?
The Miele seemed to do a very nice job but we're struggling for an accurate comparison point.

THANK YOU!!!