Vacuum Cleaners - Customer reviews - Miele S5280 Callisto Galaxy Series Canister Vacuum Cleaner

Manufacturer: Miele

List Price: $829.00
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Name: J. Clark
Location:
Date: 2008-04-24
Customer Rating: -

Summary: THIS THING IS THE REAL DEAL.
Comment: Unlike many of the other vacuums on the market which are made of cheap plastic and designed to last only a couple of years, this vacuum is very well engineered and put together. They use much better polymers in their parts and the whole thing is clearly well built. It's more expensive than others but worth every penny. I actually like vacuuming now! It's sooooo quiet compared to others I've heard and the sound it does make is much more pleasing that the high pitched noise usually heard. What an improvement from the $500 Electrolux we used to have. I can actually hear the stereo playing now when I work.

One of the best features of this vac is the head for hard floors. It has a ball joint on it that allows you to control the head as if it were your own hand at the end of the wand. You've really got to try it to believe it. Before you shell out money for any other vac, you've got to make it to a dealer and give it a try. I walked into the dealer thinking I wanted a Riccar or a Sebo or a Dyson, or maybe one of the better Hoovers, but was totally convinced after just 5 minutes with the Miele.

I negociated with a local dealer and was able to get the larger carpet head instead of the smaller one that usually comes with this model for the same price ($800). Some people may prefer the smaller head to get into smaller spaces, but I liked the bigger one as it's more substancial and covers more area in one pass.

Either way, you will ***LOVE*** this machine.

Name: MassMan
Location: South Hamilton, MA United States
Date: 2008-08-13
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Great Sucker
Comment: My second Miele vacuum purchase.

My first was a canister which I spent about $500 or so on ten years ago. It was a fantastic vacuum - it would clean without leaving behind a vacuum "odor" like every other vacuum I had had. The motor and suction remained consistent, and the bags were easy to change. It lasted until I accidently pulled it down a flight of stairs and the hose snapped off. It was a model without an electric brush attachment - it just had the non-electric "turbo" brush.

My new Miele - this model - has the electric brush and what a difference it makes. The electric brush works great. The differrence is night and day compared to the old turbo brush on my carpets. Most of my home is wood flooring, but we have a few "persian-like" area carpets and the turbo brush just didn't cut it - even on such short "piling."

That is my simple two cents - if you can afford it, go for a machine such as this with the electric brush if you must vacuum capeting at all. Miele's are generally fantastic all around - little argument there. If you don't have carpeting, go for the cheapest Miele canister you can find. Howvever, if you need clean carpets, you really do need an electric brush and not just a non-electric turbo brush.

Name: marianne Casper
Location:
Date: 2007-02-24
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Excellent for hardwood floors
Comment: This is gentle on my wood floors.
It comes with a power head for carpets but I don't speak to that. The hardwood floor attachment is highly maneuverable. A twist of the wrist and it fits almost everywhere negating the need to move stuff. It goes all the skinny way under the bed. ALL the way!
Great vacuum.
Marianne

Name: H. Kanz
Location: Portland, Or
Date: 2008-09-02
Customer Rating: -

Summary: amazing vacuum
Comment: I bought the Miele Callisto vacuum a few days ago and I've nearly filled the bag. The amount of suction is truly amazing. What I really love is how close the power nozzle gets to the walls and to the furniture. My carpet and the stairs have never been cleaner. The swivel on the parquet brush makes cleaning my hardwoods effortless. I always felt like I was leaving a lot behind when I used my Swiffer. I have two cats, two little boys, and two people with asthma in the family. I can't believe I've lived without a Miele for so long. It's expensive, but well worth it. Really.

Name: Annie Oakley
Location: Wisconsin
Date: 2008-09-07
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Miele's a work horse
Comment: My Miele is now 25 years old, used almost daily, and except for the cord not rewinding for the last couple years, it has never broken down. Yes, I did give much thought to spending nearly $500.00 back in the early 80's, but I have never regreted it.

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