After reading oh so many reviews I bought the compact C1 Miele cannister to replace the LAST Kenmore I will ever buy. (The last Kenmore cannister died at 9 months of age) I have a LOT of pet hairs, a LOT (100+) potted plants, and a LOT of dirt & dust. We live in the country on a long gravel drive & spend most of our time outside tending growing things. We start & propagate indoors, especially in winter. And we have 7 cats & 1 dog (don't judge...they just show up). Anyway, you get the picture. It's a dirty life and we love it but I don't want my house dirty so I have always had cannisters & make heavy use of the attachments.First, the suction... On day 1 as I was just testing it out I got within an inch of a sock on the bedroom floor & WHOOSH! Before I could blink the sock was in the bag. lol I was quite impressed. And the sock was simple to retrieve. Christmas glitter was gone in one quick pass. If you place the wand on the palm of your hand, the suction is so tight that you can wave it around & it will not fall off.Second, I saw a couple reviewers speaking on the small duster attachment. Yes, there is less brush on it but omg it is so much more effective. Cobwebs near the ceiling are gone without even touching them. It actually sucks the dust up rather than just moving it around. And...it has a very cool feature in that it rotates & turns the brush at a 90 degree angle for dusting bookshelves, tables, celing fan blades or other flat surface. Very clever.Third, the telescoping wand reaches so much farther than any I've ever used. I can reach all the way behind upper kitchen cabinets, even in the corner, where used to I had to get a chair or step ladder. And the wand is so light & ergonomic that my back is not aching when I finish.Fourth, the (non-power) head at first seemed quite toy-like in comparison to the heavy Kenmore power head but after just a couple uses I am in love. It easily twists, contorts, & gets between, under & around most everything. And it picks up crumbs from around baseboards without having to take it off.Fifth, and this is a silly thing that made me excited, but the plastic connectors on the wand are much sleeker & smaller. So therefore I can get deep behind furniture (like dressers) & into other small spaces that had been inaccessible without moving the furniture.Finally, as for the small size & smaller bags...I just now changed the bag after nearly a month & having vacuumed the walls, ceilings, woodwork, fans, and obviously floors many times. The house is 2000 sq ft. I have not been gentle on it as I have sucked up many a dried plant leaf, too much dry cat food, at least one paper napkin (oops!) and many a Christmas decoration 'dropping'.Now...if it will last a good long while I will be completely happily ever after.

RECOMMENDATION TIME.I bought this vacuum because my dog Captain Freckles' fur is clingy, really static-prone, and EVERYWHERE, and my poor broom just wasn't cutting it.This thing is lightweight, easy to put together and use, has a retractable cord, the canister rolls smoothly, and the vacuum itself is surprisingly powerful for how little it is! It comes with a telescoping handle and like four or five different vacuum heads, too, so there's no nook or cranny too weirdly-shaped for the thing to get to.On my hardwood and laminate floors, this thing is unstoppable. The ice-melt and salt scattered from my boots didn't stand a chance, and it took the fur and even some of the salt residue up out of my doormat. Finally, it picked up at least 95% of the fur in the carpet outside my front door-- fur that had been stepped into the carpet quite a bit before this vac came in the post. Consider me thoroughly impressed with that feat.Most importantly, though? It's QUIET.Quiet vacuum means happy neighbors, happy and not-sound-overstimulated me, and... okay, not a happy Captain, but at least he's not in ABJECT TERROR the way he probably would be with a louder or bigger vacuum model. The fact that he was willing to approach it when he's a very anxious, sound-scared dog is a testament to how quiet this thing is.Powerful, lightweight, well-built, and quiet-- this thing ticks every box for an excellent vacuum. The fact that it uses bags is... like, not even a consideration. It's so worth getting.

I carefully read reviews and it takes a long time before I commit so much money to a product like this.I would advise going to a local vacuum store and trying this out first ..if you can.Pros:1. AMAZING suction.2. Lightweight: You can pick this up and carry it easily - and it floats along with you in the smoothest way while using it.3. Its so easy to keep clean, and after the canister type vacuum cleaners this was just as important to me as its suction capacity.4. EXCELLENT FILTER & BAG. The bag is like a thinner mattress pad - its that thick.5. Dusting is an option with this vacuum. Put the brush on and you can clean your blinds, baseboards and all those really hard to dust areas - or ALL areas :DCons:1. Fittings felt too flimsy and cheap was my first reaction when I opened it up and put it together.2. Vacuum head seems like it would scratch your finish, it has a scraping sound and its really worrisome. I don't believe its ruining my floors - I do check to make sure though. I'm also thinking of maybe attaching some thin felt on the metal part with India rubber to ease my paranoia!3. ***MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL*** It will NOT vacuum your regular or shag-type carpets easily at all. You can, but its very difficult to do. I have a nice large area rug and its great to run this over it..one direction. So I would vacuum with a 'carpet' vacuum then go over my rug in one direction.I bought this vacuum specifically for my wood floors and saw from reading another review in here that they found it was great to dust with!I was apprehensive when I first got this and saw for myself from another review in here that it felt like the parts were cheap, so I was prepared to hate it and deeply regret this purchase.Happily, after MUCH use I absolutely love it and am so very glad I have it. I almost feel like Gollum because its very precious to me. hahaGood luck to any who read this! I hope you find what you're looking for and its as satisfactory to you as this one is for me.

My family suffer from asthma and allergies. Because of that, I vacuum almost daily. I was looking for a reasonably small, easy to manage canister vac and this one fit the bill. After using this vacuum very, very frequently over the last 18 months, I am overall very pleased with the performance and durability of this vacuum. I have not noticed any decrease in suction, and the vacuum itself, aside from a few dings on the canister from where I crashed it into walls while rushing around tidying for a surprise visit from my mother in law, looks immaculate.After 18 months of almost daily use, here is the breakdown on this vacuumSealed bag system, good for asthma and allergies. Once dust enters the system (is vacuumed up) it does not escape. I love changing the bags on this vacuum, everything locks firmly inside the bag. I am not exposed to the contents of the bag at all, ever. LOVE.The bags seem to last FOREVER. Or for me, about 3 months of almost daily vacuuming per bag. The bags are available on amazon and they're really reasonably priced. They're also really, really easy to change out. Ditto for the air filters. My box of vacuum bags came with a couple of air filters, which I have changed out about every 6 months. Really easy to change, I do it myself with no husbandly assistancePowerful suction. I use this primarily on hardwood and tile and it lifts everything. It doesn't scratch the hardwood with the hard floor attachment. It has 6 different suction settings, just twist the dial to choose (really easy to change)When paired with the carpet attachment, it makes great carpet lines!Small size. This vacuum is compact. It is easy to tug along behind me and light to pick up and carry up the stairs. It has a handle on one end. The retractable cord is a huge plus because the cord is a bit short- I have to use 4 different outlets to vacuum my 1500 square foot single-floor home (5 if I vacuum the stairs, too). No problem, just push a button on the canister and the cord comes flying back so you dont have to wrestle with it over to tte next outlet.Sound: well it's a vacuum. It sounds like a vacuum. But the quiet option is actually a bit quieter. This vacuum is quieter than my previous vacuum (a Bissell) but it still sounds like a vacuum!Attachments. There are 3 included brushes. I like the hard floor brush, it is nice and soft and doesn't scratch my hardwood. The little round brush I have never used. And the long slender attachment is perfect for the car - it gets underneath and in between the seats with ease. It does not come with a carpet head, though I recommend buying one. The three brushes come on a plastic holder, which does not attach to the vacuum in any way and consequently I lost over a year ago.The hose stretches long enough to get all of my stairs but two. I wish the hose were a few inches longer. Beyond that, I use this vacuum all the time and I love everything about it. I have had exactly zero issues with it since I purchased it a year and a half ago, and I use it heavily and frequently. It is easy and affordable to use and maintain. My asthmatic lungs are exposed to no dust while changing the bags on this machine, which i only have to do about four times per year. I have recommended this vacuum to everyone I know. And now I am recommending it to you.Fantastic vacuum.I gave this vacuum five stars because I really do love it. It has made my life easier and my health better. That certainly deserves five stars to me!

I own a cleaning business and have tried a lot of different vacuums. Miele has never let me down. I used to have a Dyson vac for work and exchanged it for a Miele C3. This vacuum was to replace my personal dyson upright. The reason I went with a C1 is for the smaller size and most of all to have the crevices tools easily accessible. I find opening the door of the C3 model to get to the brush a extra step but I needed that feature for my work vacuum since I move it from place to place so much. That being said, that is the one downside to the vacuum. The tool holder goes in the same direction as putting in the tools. This means when you pull to remove one tool, all three can come up. A easy fix would be for Miele to manufacture the tool holder with the slot attaching from the bottom of the hose. I would remove half a star for that if I could.The advantages of the vacuum are that it is bagged meaning you get a new filter every time you change the bag. And these bags last a long time. I am guessing I won’t use more than 2 bags a year for my 800sq hard floor apartment with no pets. I hate washing filters because all that garbage goes down your pipes and it’s just gross. Especially if you have pets, it just never gets clean.The canister model makes it so easy to get under furniture and keeps the weight on the ground. Best for low carpet and hard floors.The floor attachment works for both floors but I would recommend the air driven brush for any carpet and the swivel floor tool for hard floor. The swivel brush moves around things very easily.I find the cord length easily reaches all around my home and I don’t miss the extra 6 feet from the C3 model.Of course suction power is great, I find meile much better at picking up both small and large particles because of the varying length of bristles on the brush. Dyson tends to be very good for small particles but pushes around large particles.The vacuum is lightweight and as mentioned before, the weight stays on the ground.It stores well with a brush holder on the back and the side.I also like the fact that this is corded. The trend for cordless worries me because batteries wear out so quickly. Just think of your cell phone. I have used meile vacuums that are more than 20 years old and I don’t see that happening with the cordless brands.Probably more details of a vacuum than most people think about, but these are the things that make cleaning easier and this vacuum makes cleaning easy.

It is one of the best home appliances we have ever bought! great great product, unbelievable suction power, very compact, useful heads, and the bags can fit in more dirt than I have expected.the price is high specially if you want to purchase when there is no discount on it, but if you are sensitive about having a clean floor like us, it's absolutely worth the price.

Would give it a 5 if Amazon didn't interpret that star as "I love it." Can't really claim that I'd ever love a vacuum cleaner. It's still work. This one is very handy, perfect for our old house with different surfaces and woodwork. It's easy to lift and carry, good for cleaning stairs, small horizontal areas like moulding on doors and woodwork. The suction feels strong, is adjustable, and leaves floors looking clean. For me, the main strength of this vacuum is that it easily handles a variety of cleaning tasks. Features are straight forward, useful, and well designed. Construction feels solid.Setup was very simple; instructions were clear, although I do wish manufacturers – not just Miele – would make instruction booklets specific to models. Customers shouldn't have to face the phrase "depending on model."Have had this for less than a month, so can't comment on anything longer term, like bag changes or filter changes.

This is a great little vacuum! We have a small cottage and wanted a compact vacuum that didn't take up much storage space but had good suction. We had purchase small vacuums before but were always disappointed. This vacuum is awesome. The perfect balance between size and power. It was well worth the money spent on it.