Miele - Dynamic U1 Twist Upright Vacuum

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.

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

Do you have a Miele U1 upright or one of the canister?

Oh yeah the Miele upright is bulky and heavy. When people ask for a lightweight vacuum my first thought is an Oreck. They're 9-10 lbs and good on carpets. Not great on hard floors and they can be loud. Also no hose or tools. I think you should check out the Kenmore Intuition$150-180. It's a small lightweight upright vacuum. It's as narrow as a stick vacuum. It uses hepa bags and a hepa filter. Most of the models have liftaway. The Intuition BU3040 does not have liftaway and it's 12 lbs. The models with liftawa are 14 lbs. Downsides are a short hose. The Simplicity S60 Spiffy $129 is a small bagless upright stick vacuum. It has a hepa filter but it isn't a sealed vacuum. It has no brushroll so it avoids all hair wrap. It's great for hard floors and does pretty well light cleaning carpet for a vacuum without a brushroll. I'd use your Miele to deep clean the carpets every 1-2 weeks. Downsides are it has no hose and the crevice tool isn't easy to use. Also you'll need to wash the primary filters regularly. Thoughts?

That's definitely just a you thing. I've compared a few of the modern dysons, lg cord zero, and Samsung jet vacuums and they don't hold a candle to a Miele even on the cordless vacuums highest setting. None of the cordless vacuums have ever sucked up stuff beyond their cleaning path like my c3 or u1 have

I love love love my U1. Got if for $10 used as it was clogged. The brushroll motor needs to be replaced now, so it’s in storage currently, but it was my daily driver for 2 years and I have well over 50 vacuums. The true auto-adjustment, motor speed adjustment, ease of use, LED lights, attachments, all just perfect. Bags and filters are expensive though, and it could have been more sturdy.

I’m a collector too, I have at least 60 machines and have used a couple hundred in the past, and nothing beats my overall scoring of those Miele uprights for mixed flooring like I have. It is a NIGHTMARE to take apart to the motor though. I had to do it to clean out the fan on mine since it was a little noisier than it should have been. There is this pivoting gear thing that you have to line up perfectly or else it won’t recline properly. It took me hours to get it back together. But when it’s working, it’s my favorite to actually use.

I have allergies to my pets, allergies to dust mites, and my dog also have allergies to dustmites so I feel your pain. My primary vacuum is an old upright Miele with a HEPA filter. It is a beast on wall to wall carpet. No complaints, I just don't use it as much because it's big and most of my floors now aren't carpeted. My secondary vacuum is a Miele c1 pure suction, which I use for hardwoods and area rugs. My C1 pure suction does *not* have a HEPA filter, just the standard Miele filter bags and airclean filter. I do run air purifiers which are rated for larger spaces though, so any fine particles in the air would be caught by them fairly quickly. In general I say for ideal, always go HEPA. But in practice, for me, this has been fine. The Miele hepa filter replacements are like $50 a pop and I'm happy not to have that expense. The C1 pure suction also does not have power available to the brush head, so you would not be able to fit in a powered brush head later if you decide you want one. If you decide to go with Miele, look at a comparison chart across models to make sure you have the features you want. I haven't found any need for a spinny brush head for hardwoods and small area rugs but you might for getting stuff out of the floor cracks. I haven't tried sebo so I can't compare, but I hear very good things about them. Other things that help in huge ways, imo helping more than the vacuum helps: - HEPA air purifiers rated for 3x your actual space so air is turned over more times per hour - replace area rugs with washable rugs and wash them every couple of weeks. - wash your bedding weekly. Wash and/or dry hot. Dry heat kills dust mites. - when dusting, use a damp cloth rather than a dry duster, so the dust doesn't puff up in the air - dust encasements around box spring, mattress, pillows, and pet beds. Get nice encasements and put them underneath your regular sheets and all, and you won't even notice they are there. - keep humidity down. Under 50% max. I run a dehumidifier in my most damp space and keep an externally venting exhaust fan on when cooking or showering so most of the steam goes outside. Dust mites thrive when humidity is up. - keep the pet clean, in whatever way they tolerate. For example I wipe down my dog's face and paws with a damp washcloth sometimes to remove pollen and dust and whatnot. When I remember to do that regularly he reacts less.

I'm running into this with my Miele upright vacuum because they decided to stop making uprights. It's impossible to find parts.

Miele is the only way. Upright NOT canister. To me using a canister vacuum is like lugging a toddler around while trying to vacuum. Owned a cleaning business over 30+ years, have bought numerous brands but Miele work the best and last forever.

Miele is the only way. 30+ years in the business, have bought numerous brands & styles including backpack vacs, shop vacs… Miele is the best by far.