Looks like the c3 excellence has the electric power brush. It's smaller and not as good on really deep carpets as the higher end ones, but it's still great!
Should be perfect for you, and that's a good deal. Great find!
Don't put much stock into the cancer warning, that exists on loads of vacuums and is mandated by California. If you don't live in california, you probably own dozens of items containing the same materials already and just not labeled as such. It's more of a "right to know" thing rather than an actual warning of harm.
If the vacuum manufacturer specifically says "here are the only approved vacuums", then if you want to maintain your warranty, those are the choices.
There's no getting around that unfortunately. If you put in a warranty claim for wear and someone comes to assess the carpet, they can ask to see what vacuum you've been using. And they absolutely can deny claims based on that.
If you're willing to ignore their recommendations, a miele or sebo would be the way to go. (Personally I don't really agree with their recommendations, I just wanted to explain what could happen if they are ignored).
On mieles, look for one equipped with the SEB-217 power nozzle. This is their smaller nozzle with softer brushes and should be fine on more delicate carpets. Probably a good idea to dial the suction back to the midway point as well. Some miele C3s can be optioned with this head.
Sebo is another awesome option. Either the K3 or E3 ranges with electric powerhead. Sebo provides an optional softer brushroll, which would be ideal in combination with the adjustable suction. This would be an extra add-on but not overly expensive. The default brushbar has blue brushes, the softer one has green brushes.
Sebo Felix if you prefer an upright, can be equipped with the same delicate brushroll and also has adjustable suction.
Thats the nice thing about miele and sebo, you can dial in the power exactly to suit your surfaces and they both have more gentle brush options.
Well for starters, the white star isn't 12 years old. It's closer to 20. It would have been discontinued sometime in the 2000s. In fact, you could ask for a picture of the model number sticker underneath and it should have the year of manufacture on it.
The white star, while a great vacuum in itself, is suction only. It only came with an air driven brush head originally, and wouldn't be a good choice for medium and deeper carpet piles. Unless somebody has added the electric hose and electric power nozzle, it might not be suitable for some of the homes you clean.
And $250 is steep. Maybe with this information you could talk them down some.
Unusual, the miele c3 has more suction than any cordless vac and with the electrobrush head has better agitation than the dyson for carpets. Maybe it's a preference thing or something with your specific rugs. Sometimes vacuums just don't work on certain rugs because of the shear number of variations.
Any miele or sebo cylinder would be a great choice. Either can be optioned with a dedicated hard floor brush with no brushbar, no wheels even. And the cylinders themselves have soft rubberized wheels. Best all around option for delicate hard floors.
Sebo or miele if you want something high quality which will actually last 15+ years and be repairable should a part wear out. They have high performance and filtration standards.
The shark is fine for 3 to 5 years with decent performance.
The dyson, being cordless, you should only expect 2-4 years. And it won't have the performance of the others unless used on it's highest but shortest runtime mode.
Kinda comparing apples to oranges here. If you need something immediately the shark is probably ok, but if you want something to last definitley go check out miele and sebo.
you paid for the regular price then. i got my c3 excellence from canadian tire for $649 5 years ago. i also see a few used ones go up on fb marketplace for 200-300 (obviously do your due diligence when purchasing used ones)
mixed of hardwood flooring and carpet (bedrooms and stairs). also have a couple of dogs and the vacuum does the job really well. the attachments that come with it are great too. the c3 model that i have has a longer cord which makes it easier to haul around the house without having to unplug it. it's a canister vacuum, make sure you consider the bags with your budget as they can be a bit much.
I got a v7 dyson 5 years ago and imm not really happy with it. It’s terrible on the rugs we have. No carpet; but lots of rugs bc our dog slips on the floor. It looks like I haven’t vacuumed at all even after going over it several times.
I recently bought a corded Miele c3 excellence and it gets the rugs much cleaner. BUT is more cumbersome to move around. And is almost too powerful for some of our small rugs. I’m still playing around with the Miele to figure it out but the stick is handy for quick things, it’s better than nothing. In the future though I don’t see why I’d buy another Dyson brand stick. I haven’t compared it yet to an off brand stick but I can’t imagine there’s much of a difference. Hopefully when I buy another stick I don’t find out that the Dyson I wasn’t happy with is actually much better than the others.
Cordless vacuums likely aren’t good enough to replace a corded vacuum. They don’t clean the same at all. I recently bought a corded vacuum and the power is so much better on the corded vacuum.
My cordless vacuum broke and I’d like a new one for quick clean ups, but the corded vacuum is still the more important one to have.
Plus, as I said, my cordless vacuum broke. I can’t repair it. Whereas the corsed Miele vacuum I got will be able to be repaired if it breaks.
Uhhh, theres and amazing deal on the c3 excellence at Costco, I dont know for how long but https://www.costco.ca/miele-complete-c3-excellence-canister-vacuum.product.100500111.html
There's not a lot that differs between models. Since you have a lot of carpet the main feature you want is an electric power nozzle. Wheather its a c1, c3, or guard model that's the main feature. When comparing models, filter by the models that come with Seb 228 or seb 236 as they are best for carpets and are height adjustable. The c1 and c3 have cat and dog powerline models, several c3 models, and the new guard L1 electro and some s1 models. All will have a 1200 watt motor. I think most of the cat and dog ones and the new guard ones come with a HEPA filter and all will also come with a suction only head that works well on bare floors and low rugs.
Edit, I think the classic c1 cat and dog would meet the requirements. You can buy them online, but if theres a local vacuum store you'd probably get better warranty or more options and accessories!
They all have the same motor, the difference is mainly in the heads/attachments. If you have wall to wall carpets that are medium to high pile seb 228 and seb 236 will do really well. If you have mostly hard floors then pure suction machines can work. There newest pure suction, guard L1 all floor has a new head that can work on low pile carpets from what ive seen, but in my opinion itll be harder to push on the max setting when on carpet. If you can find a good deal on a c1/c3 you can save a little since the new generation is m1/s1/L1.
My miele c3 has ended up being my most favorite machine ever! The only real issue is finding the best model for your needs. If its low pile or berber the new guard L1 all floor can handle it with straight suction. If its a medium to higher pile the classic c1 cat and dog powerline, c3 kona/marin, or machine with seb 228 will handle carpets really well.
Miele and sebo are both great and pretty similar, with differences in the power nozzles. Miele is not as user serviceable whereas the sebos et-1 brush is removable. The electric hoses can be a point of failure and the sebo if i remember right has replaceable components on the outside where as Mieles i believe have to replace the whole hose. As for bagged vs bagless, bagless machines are a little more work for the user as you need to maintain the filters and occasionally clean out the canister but are sometimes more convenient. Bagged machines are better if you have bad dust allergies and are generally lighter, because dust is bagged, filtration tends to be better and the canister is kept clean. You still have filters to change, but miele includes the basic ones with their bags which in my opinion are good for the average user. I personally got a miele at a really good price and have really enjoyed it so far.
Since you have a lot of hardwood and low pile rugs, you could go for most miele models, theres the guard series, L1, etc. A model with the parquet XL head (16 in) will give a pretty big cleaning path for hard floors!
Its not a bad machine, the plastics can be delicate. The miele and sebo are both good long term machines. I like miele but for carpets you need a power nozzle.
I just bought the C3 complete excellence on sale for $649.99 CAD from Best Buy.
It works really well on carpets just make sure the one you buy has the electro comfort head and not just the universal floor head as I found it to not work well on anything more than short pile.
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