Miele - Guard L1 Cat & Dog Obsidian black (SUZE0)

I currently have a Miele L1 Guard Dog & Cat, and love it! Great suction, and the length of the cord means I can go everywhere in my house without issue. I do have to clean the brush head once in a while of wrapped up fur, but it's miles ahead of when I had a Roomba.

I got mine through Costco and only the L1 was available, but so far, it's been great. There's no big bells and whistles like the C3 (doesn't have the adjustable brush head) but I have been using is daily to twice a day for several months and zero issues. Just have to go in once in a while to clear the brushes of dog fur.

Just got the Miele Guard L1 Cat & Dog (successor of the C product Line) and it's by far the best vacuum I've ever used. I have 3 pomeranians and a lot of carpet but the vacuum works wonders. (I have not tried the Others on the list)

I also have this one and it works great!

I just bought the Miele L1 cat and dog. Winter is ending her and we have cat hair all through the carpet and rugs and it coped fine getting all that off with ease.

Unser alter Miele Animal irgendwas von 2022 hatte keinen. Neuer Akku mit Austausch war bei 150€.

Not sure where you are located but just got the Miele Guard L1 cat and dog at Costco for $499cdn. It’s perfect for my condo, suction is great and the vacuum just looks nice and modern.

We returned to a bagged Vaccuum (Miele L1 cats& dogs last week, after having bagless for over a decade. All the bagless vaccuums gave up on us, we had Dyson, Bosch ( unlimited series) Rowenta silence force, AEG and Philips. The Miele does clean much better than all those without a bag. I really recommend to switch ( back) to a bagged vaccuum.

The Miele in Canada have 5 year warranty, the best of all cordless, so I certainly recommend looking at them. The battery is 2 years warranty it can be replaced . No matter what you will have to do maintenance, cleaning filters , emptying it out There are some duoflex in Costco for $449 I suggest that if price is a concern the battery is not a cartridge but can be replaced still Also note that length of warranty mean more than replacing the battery, if the machine fails after a year (which is most cordless warranty) then who cares about the battery as you have a useless machine now Lastly as others have pointed out if you want maintenance free a bagged vacuum that’s plug in will last you longer and be easier to deal with Again Costco has the Miele guard l1 cat and dog an although it’s an air turbo brush it’s a great machine for the price and still has a 5 year warranty and 7 years on the motor

I suggest the Costco guard l1 cat and dog plus , it’s $499 though but comes with both a good hard floor tool and a turbo brushed Depending on how much area rug you have you and how thick the pile is the c3 limited edition at $449 right now is also a great deal In Canada they all come with 5 year warranty parts and labour

Unfortunately, it's misleading with the L1 Cat and Dog. It only comes with a turbohead. If you want to go with the Guard L1, compare it with the L1 Electro instead. That vacuum comes with the SEB228, the same head that comes with the C3 Cat and Dog.

It depends on what features you're looking for. The OG C3 are still good machines. But there are nice things that they implemented with the new L1 series. L1 is a bit lighter than C3, they come with a 4-wheel design now instead of 3-wheel design with the C3 which makes the machine more stable on the ground. Also the bag holder is way better on the L1 than the C3 for sure. With that being said, the C3 is less expensive than the L1 and the bundled attachment with the C3 is better in my opinion than the L1. I recommend going to a local dealer that have both of them in their showroom and compare it side by side.

Definitely seek out and visit a Sebo/Miele dealer so they can demo all your options. You will likely get a discount and/or additional goodies thrown in (bags, filters, attachments). Whether it's Sebo or Miele, the lower cost units are suction only and won't clean your bedroom carpets effectively. Make sure your choice has a power nozzle (Sebo E3, K3, D4 or Miele C3 cat and dog). Miele just rolled out their replacement for the C3, called the Guard series. Unfortunately, there are only 2 models with the power nozzle, so if you are offered the newest model make sure it isn't suction only. Oddly, the new Miele Guard Cat and Dog does not include a power nozzle option! There are clearance deals on the previous generation Miele's, I'd go that way over the new/full markup models as these machines are excellent (Marin and the white Cat and Dog C3s are my favorites).

Congratulations and look forward to your follow up review after a whole house cleaning. Miele did a poor job assessing the US market for the Guard series. We get the same handle and hose as the previous models; not the new handle with controls released in Europe. They discontinued the SEB 236 power nozzle (LED light, lower profile), and only two models with a power nozzle. None of the Cat and Dog models have a power nozzle! The new Fiber TeQ All Floor attachment looks promising though and will probably be added to my C3's arsenal of tools.

Miele rolled out their new Guard series canister vacs and all of the existing C3s are on clearance now. Find your local dealer and go visit the store. You need a powered model (entry level units are cheaper because they don't have the powerhead or electrical hose). Also look at the Sebo Felix. Awesome upright machine that handles carpet and hardwood floors, with excellent filtration.