Miele - Complete C3 Carpet and Pet Canister
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Last updated: Aug 1, 2025 Scoring
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"It's become my DIY vacuum ... has fought it's way through a complete house remodel ... It's sucked up more rocks and saw dust then anyone could reasonably expect."
"Lifespan: My C3 is almost a decade old and performs as it did on day 1 with only 1 (common) issue with the wand collapsing. I was burning through vacuums every 2 years and wasting a ton of money (and resources tbh) on vacuums. So this was a big selling point for me."
"I have 2 Miele's, one that I inherited (around 25 years old) and one that I purchased (around 15 years old)."
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"I was getting dried mud from my dogs and fur; thing thing is small but it will suck the dirt from deeeeep downs"
"My Miele has been great with past 2 years of Newf fur."
"We have an 8yo golden and the Miele handles her hair like a champ."
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"Filtration: my allergies are basically gone after switching from bagless. This was worth the price of admission alone."
"The Miele C3 is my recommendation for those wanting superior filtration. ... It’s not of the only two vacuums I can think of that are H13-rated HEPA. ... Most hepa is lower grade and less effective. ... It might bend be H14. ... Filters 99.999% of all particles down to 0.3 microns. ... Efficacy rating for 0.1 microns is 99.95%."
"The bag alone does a better job filtering than the whole of any Dyson or Shark. Then it goes through a pre-filter, and then a HEPA or carbon filter. ... The inside of my C3 is basically spotless. I could eat out of it, and I've had it for 8 years, with two dogs."
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"One thing that sold me on paying the extra $s for it was the sound level. ... Even at full suction it is much quieter than any other vacuum I've heard, other than a built-in. ... Friend had a Dyson stick model and that sounded like jet engine revving up for take-off in comparison."
"quieter than any vacuum I've ever used."
"it ’s quiet enough that our dog wouldn’t bother with it. ... it’s good for children, pets, and maintaining a cleaner air environment."
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"Ours is about 20 years old and all we do is give it a good clean once a year and it works great."
"I’ve had my Miele for 10+ years and I haven’t had to replace anything… ... I’m comparing my Miele to a ship of Theseus in terms of reliability, in the bifl sub."
"I will die with my Miele. ... We've had it for 12+ years now, and only had to do a minor repair once, which I was able to do with help from youtube. ... Hands down, one of the best home purchases we've ever done."
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"Miele straight robs you blind with their cost on bags and filters."
"I saw the prices they are charging now. That's wild! I agree they are super expensive now. ... I fully agree that spending over $1000 on a vacuum is crazy."
"horrifically expensive"
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"dragging around a cleaner on little wheels"
"the canister is so godawful at maneuvering around corridors/corners, and will flip upside down if given half a chance."
"I'll be damned if I'm going to drag that thing up and down three floors regularly."
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"its regular floorhead is a goddamn magnet for animal hair and requires multiple cleanings per use. So annoying."
"the powerhead jammed with pet hair within the first few minutes."
"The damn thing is not designed to be serviced except by a repairman. ... Seriously, even for hair wound up on the roller bar."
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"My Miele has an infuriatingly short power cord, and my house is quite small"
"The cord is just slightly too short (a problem I've never had with any previous vacuum until this machine)"
"I only wish the cord was like 10ft longer."
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"The Miele you have is not intended for carpet so don't go with that. ... Neither of those vacuums are going to perform well on carpet."
"Only if you have a few, small low pile rugs. The turbo head isn meant for carpeting."
"That Miele is great but only for hard flooring."
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