Miele is the Best. It will pick up anything. If you want something that will cut down on the allergens there is only one true answer. Miele is the only truly HEPA certified vacuum cleaner, because you can put a HEPA filter on any vacuum but most just leak before the dirt even makes the HEPA filter so you are really just redistributing particles in your house. Don't believe me, check this out:

Through a particulate analysis on YouTube, I show how well the Miele vacuum works and truly traps the dust. My findings prove that the Miele Vacuum is completely sealed and really is HEPA.

YouTube Miele Vacuum Video – As seen on ABC 7

You can see from this video that the Miele will trap all of the particles in a cloth like bag that self-seals on its way out and you are actually purifying the air in your house by vacuuming! The filtration is 99.95% effective at 0.3 microns which is amazing. Thanks to its HEPA filter and super intensive clean bags the vacuum is able to achieve this kind of filtration.

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a word on the cr ratings on vacuums.

5 years ago or so I bought the #1 rated vac it was a kenmore. it did have good suction and had a light that let you know if the vacuum was still picking up dirt , but even after replacing filter and new bag the thing smells of dust, it is not able to clean it just distributes dust, this hepa vacuum does this, also suction is less after just a little vacuuming.

It would seem to me that cr does not take into account used bags when testing. of coarse they have to use a level playing field, but in real world the bag gets clogged after only a short time of use.

I want to see impartial non subjective tests. like how many lbs. of pressure they produce: clean, after 30 min use, after 2 weeks, etc. also in a controlled environment how much dirt was left behind not how much it appeared to clean. how much suction does it have in the middle, and sides respectively of the tools. (suction does not matter much if it is only in the middle). how close to the base boards can it clean. things I can make an intelligent decision about.

Hello,

I have to thank everybody here. Your comments helped me decide which vacuum cleaner was best for me: a Miele.

Some of the factors that pushed me to chose a Miele:

1. Local store and local repairs. If anything does happen, the store where I bought my vacuum can do the repairs. A Dyson would have to be shipped across the country and I would have to wait God knows how long before getting it back.

2. Price: I bought one of last year's model that was on sale: instead of paying $999, I saved $300. This put it in the same price range as the Dyson canister models.

3. Quality: The Miele motor has a seven year guarantee and the complaints as to defective vacuums and shabby construction are rare to non-existent.

4. Air filtration: I was impressed by the fact that the Miele does not spit out dust or other particulates. I now notice it at home: before buying my vacuum, our townhouse had a dusty smell. Now, that is gone. The carpets are also visibly cleaner.

5. Dumping out dirt. I prefer a bag. Yes, I will have to pay a few bucks per month for a bag, but that is better than having to dump out dirt.

6. Ease of use and light weight. The Miele is amazing. You can easily pull/push the vacuum forward, backwards, sideways. A bought a compact model (the Zeus) that is amazingly light. I can vacuum everywhere with ease, including all the way under the bed. It is also extremely convenient for vacuuming stairs and the dusting attachment and extended hose did a good job at cleaning up some of cobwebs on the ceiling. It also did a fantastic job at cleaning the dust out of the blinds

7. The head/hose that can be parked. The great thing about the Miele is that you can attach the head and hose of the vacuum to the body of the vacuum either when the vacuum is flat or when it is standing. No more hoses falling down! This is great. I use it when I want to use the dusting attachment and it makes storage extremely easy and compact as the hose and head can be attached to the side of the vacuum.

All told, I am extremely satisfied with my vacuum.

Michel

Not to repeat my post over in the Miele thread, but to summarize it: The Dyson we got a few years ago was the worst major purchase of my life (hey, charmed consumer life, what?). The Miele Callisto we got more recently to replace it is a far away better at quickly cleaning a variety of rugs and bare floors, while running unbelievably quietly. And it doesn't require constant cleaning steps that with the Dyson reintroduce dust into the home.