Vacuum Cleaner Comparisons

From the engineers of Miele comes the Miele S5580 Aquarius canister vacuum, a sleek and innovative addition to Miele’s quality line of vacuum cleaners. If you aren’t familiar with the Miele name, don’t worry.

Until I actually had the chance to use one of their unique canister creations, I wasn’t familiar with them either. After using it, however, I believe the Europeans are ahead of the curve with this stylish workhorse called the S5580 Aquarius.

As an allergy sufferer, vacuuming is often even more of a chore due to my watery eyes and sneezing. The Capri blue Miele powerhouse not only gets my floors clean, it also keeps my allergies in check with its Sealed System™ and HEPA filter. A new silence setting combines low noise output with the appropriate power level, while the ergonomic handle swivels nicely to greatly improve maneuverability.

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German manufacturer Miele built their very first vacuum in 1927 and has been making products for the home since 1899. Their fine reputation is built on sturdy, dependable and powerful products. The Miele S5280 is just such a product. Packed with power and designed to impress, it is a marvel of German engineering. This lightweight canister vacuum allows you to control suction via a rotary dial on the canister itself. With the dial you can use between 200-1200 watts of power coming from the Pisces’s 1200-watt, high-output Vortex Motor System™. [Read more →]

Those of you who are familiar with the Miele line of products know that they have a reputation for crafting solid and powerful vacuum cleaners. Not many companies are still producing canister vacuums, but Miele (based in Germany) brings a European flare to this once common design. With its Sealed System construction and Miele Active HEPA filter, the S5280 Callisto is a dream come true for those whose allergies are aggravated by the dust most vacuums spit out.

I know what you’re thinking. I thought it, too. A canister vacuum? Step out of the seventies, pal, and embrace the upright. Well, I hate to break it to you, but the Miele S5280 Callisto made me a believer in the power of the canister vacuum. Easy to maneuver, the Callisto has tremendous suction power for such a lightweight and diminutive machine. You’ll find yourself zipping under and around furniture that would confound any of the uprights. Its 1200 watt Vortex Motor System™ and six selectable levels of power mean that you’ll have exactly the amount of suction you need just when you need it. [Read more →]

The masterful engineers at Miele have done it again. They created yet another super-powerful canister vacuum that blows the competition away. With the Miele S4780 Orion, they have raised the bar for other vacuum manufacturers and the upright competitors should be worried. At only 11 pounds, the diminutive Orion is a cleaning powerhouse, using its 1200-watt Vortex Motor System™ to remove dust and particles from your rugs and carpets. The ergonomic handle keeps your wrist from becoming strained and houses the fingertip radio frequency controls. In spite of its tremendous suction power, the Orion’s Sealed System™ remains remarkably quiet. How quiet? I had no trouble hearing the phone ring. Too bad it turned out to be a telemarketer. [Read more →]

If you are the type who likes to spend money indiscriminately with no thought as to the quality or durability of the product you are spending it on then the Miele S251 Plus is not the vacuum cleaner for you. A marvel of German engineering, the S251 Plus is too good a product to be just another purchase – another notch on your credit card. In all seriousness, the Miele name has come to stand for quality construction and powerful performance. The S251 is no exception. 1200 watts of power increase the airflow to 118 cubic feet per minute. This makes child’s play of removing dirt and debris from your carpets. Maneuverable and astonishingly light, it has quickly become, in the eyes of my wife, the smarted decision I have made in a long, long time. [Read more →]