Miele - Dynamic U1 Cat & Dog (S7260)

The U1 is a significant step up from your bagless model. I have a used U1 and use it for our carpeted bedrooms on the upper level. The brush roll, bags, filters and attachments are all readily available.

I have a Miele U1 and a Sebo Felix. Both models feature a head unit that twists, making it easier to move around furniture. They also lay flat so that you can vacuum under beds and furniture. On board is a deployable hose and attachments for dusting and upholstery. While vacuuming, if I notice dust on baseboards, or an occasional cob web up high, it's not an issue to deploy the hose mid-vacuum and then return back to vacuuming. Both models have variable suction control, depending on the task (Blinds, dusting, full suction for carpet deep cleaning). The Miele brush roll can be turned off for bare floors and the Sebo's head unit can be exchanged for the premium parquet for bare floors.

The Henry is going to be more durable and reliable, although Miele aren’t bad in that front, they have become more fragile recently. Spare parts and bags are more expensive. In the UK, a Henry like this can be had from £100, which makes the argument for it far easier. Miele tend to be far more complicated to repair than a Henry or Sebo which are both derived from the commercial sector.

Not compared to anything Numatic or Sebo which are by their design, serviceable. I can only speak from experience but the S7 upright Miele did a few years ago was the most complicated vacuum I have ever worked on, including modern dysons. Horribly complex.

It depends on if these features are good and work for your cleaning needs. I see that you have a corded Miele vacuum and are looking for something that is easier to use. I think you are headed in the right direction in shopping for a stick vacuum. When I look for a vacuum cleaner, I look for sturdiness and lots of useful features. My Tineco S7 Pro has been an impressive workhorse that has just as much strength, flexibility, and function as my Miele S7 upright. This Tineco model you’re looking at has basic attachments, reusable filters, a removable battery a good powerhead with a chevron shaped brush roll, a (laser green) head light, (I think it has) power adjustment and an easy empty canister. You want power adjustment as you don’t want the same strength of power to be used to clean bare floors as you do a small rug - controlling air flow is key. The need for a headlight just makes sure your bare floors are clean when you pass. I’ve personally seen and heard rave reviews about the usefulness of a green laser light over standard incandescent or LED headlight systems. I believe the Dyson stick vacs had that green headlight feature first- very useful indeed. My Tineco charger has a separate slot for the second battery to be charged. I don’t see that ability on this particular charging dock nevertheless, I recommend you get a second battery as even in a small home, they run out fast. I have been rotating my second battery out when I clean my entire house. It is nice to have no loss of cleaning time for charging. The chevron brush roll is key to not spreading dirt. An old school design that a lot of modern vacuum manufacturers avoid. I cannot tell of this particular model has the same pop-out brush roll feature mine has but I hope whatever this model offers that it is easily removable for cleaning purposes. All brush rolls collect hair have must be cleaned and maintained. I recently read a post about someone’s awful experience with Tineco. I hope that person gets their justice with Tineco but like everything in life, milage varies. I have been impressed with the power and usefulness of modern stick vacuums. They are nothing like what has been offered in decades past. As long as you are not one to beat up a vacuum and neglect necessary vacuum maintenance, it will last. I have seen people beat up all kinds of machines from cheap throwaways to high end. Hope this helps.

Favourites: Canister: Lindhaus HF6 and Sebo E3 Upright: Lindhaus Diamanté 300 Least favourites: Canister: any Kenmore made after 2010 Upright: Shark Vertex Honourable mentions would be the Miele S7, Miele C3, Sebo K3 and D4, and the Lindhaus Valzer ecoGREEN.

This!! I have had mine for seven years now and it’s fantastic!

Miele. https://vacuumdirect.com/products/miele-dynamic-u1-cat-dog-upright-vacuum?variant=35783021449 Upright vacuum. It cost a bit more but you will have it for 10+ years.

When I was shopping for my own pet vacuum, I actually asked my vet if he had any particular recommendations. He told me to go for a model that has “pet” right in name, but couldn’t help more than that. I ended up find [reddit user's comparsion research ](https://www.reddit.com/user/lacking_foyer48/comments/1lj76h3/vacuum_cleaners_compared_comprehensive_datasheet/) to be extraordinarily beneficial. You can sort through all the options out there by brand, type, attachments, and more. I ended up going with the Miele brand because I needed something that would be easily carried up and down stairs, and my old upright felt cumbersome.

For $50, and if it’s clean, I’d probably jump on it. It’s a much better cleaner than anything else for $50, and is a step up from your Hoover. However the U1 is discontinued, and trying to find a recline lever to replace my broken one was time consuming and expensive. And there was another part missing so mine still didn’t recline perfectly after dropping $$ on parts. Miele seems to have stopped making parts so they have to taken from donor vacuums. And this vacuum is a bear to disassemble, it seems it was made only for service centers to take apart. So heads up.  But if it’s in good shape and working, I think it would be worthwhile upgrade for a few years! 

Favorites: Canister: Lindhaus HF6 or Sebo D4 Upright: Miele S7/U1 Least favorites Canister: Any Dyson 'Ball' style canister (DC39 and beyond) Upright: Shark Apex Duoclean

Miele U1. The amount of features and the quality that machine offered for it's price was IMO one of the best values on the vacuum cleaner market. Started at $399, right in Dyson and higher tier Shark territory, and for that you got a very well made German bagged upright vacuum with sealed filtration, a separate brush roll motor allowing you to properly clean hard floors, a nice onboard stretch hose with an aluminum wand, access to Miele's very good attachment ecosystem, and the swivel neck design making it very maneuverable for its size/weight. I have a Cat & Dog variant and it's my favorite upright vacuum. I swear half the people who come in here looking for machines a U1 would be perfect for their needs and budget if it was still sold. Why Miele discounted it is baffling to me as it seems like it was a fairly popular machine especially in the upright-oriented U.S market. The other would be the Riccar 8000 series/Simplicity 7 series and the Hoover Windtunnel Max bagged (the red/burgundy variant) for similar reasons to the U1: they were good quality bagged vacuums that offered dual floor cleaning ability at a very good price in their respective tiers.

I got mine off Goodwill's auction website almost 2 years ago for not as cheap BUT I swear it must've been used maybe a handful of times if that: its absolutely immaculate. It's a later model too (2018). The bag with the manual and turbo brush was unopened and it also included about 16 genuine bags so I'm set there! lol. I swapped the charcoal filter out for a HEPA and it's my go to upright. I'm a collector so I have several machines as well and while I favor canisters anymore because I have 50/50 carpet/hard floor the U1 is such a wonderful all around package that can do all the cleaning anyone would ever need. It's one machine I'll absolutely never get rid of, with the only exception to that being if I ever found a either a S7580 Swing or a late model U1 Homecare still new in the box haha!

My Miele U1 upright which is a nearly 20 year old design has a front LED headlight that also illuminates debris. Dyson isn't special. Give it a year or two you'll be back here crying that its broken. 

I would only consider corded and bagged. I am repairing my (now discontinued) Miele Dynamic U1, I like it so much and am not sure what else in the current market compares. It just needs a new power cord so should be an easy fix.

U1 is another level not comparable with the c series