Miele - Complete C3 PowerLine Cylinder vacuum cleaner
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Last updated: Aug 1, 2025 Scoring
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"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)."
"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."
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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."
"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."
"No noticeable loss of suction in the 7 years I have had it."
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"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%."
"Miele exhaust close to 0 particulate ... My 2000 dollar particle scanner begs to differ lol"
"Filtration: my allergies are basically gone after switching from bagless. This was worth the price of admission alone."
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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."
"Setting up a cord and lugging around the Miele body always made vacuuming my least favorite chore."
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"its regular floorhead is a goddamn magnet for animal hair and requires multiple cleanings per use. So annoying."
"the plug heats up so much it feels like it's going to melt."
"Only issue I've had with my Miele c3 is the power head disconnecting when vacuuming. ... I physically have to hold the wand with my left hand and handle with my right to keep steady power. ... I say only, it's a pain in the arse. I love the machine but that issue has been pissing me off. ... At the handle. There is some play so if I pull the handle without supporting the wand the terminals briefly disconnect and I lose all power to the head. ... I've just got in the habit of using both hands and continually holding the wand and handle tight together. ... Yeah I was afraid of arcing."
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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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"replacing bags is terrible"
"the bags fill up way too fast so we don’t use jt now that we have our Golden."
"my mom has probably spent thousands on bags"
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