Miele - Guard M1 Parquet XL (SVTE0)

Sebo K2 or Miele M1 All Foor are two excellent options for your floors. Both are durable, lightweight, bagged and quiet. Miele's newest floor attachment, the FiberTeQ all floor is impressive. Find a local dealer and test drive these and other models. Henry is not readily available in the US, but as another poster noted, it's a contender in your market.

Miele an Sebo are the premium canisters due to quality, warranty, and filtration. Of the two, Miele hoses are more flexible. I have both the Sebo E3 and D4, and both hoses are stiff and bulky due to their tapered design. I also have the Miele C3 and prefer it for dusting because Miele makes a larger, fully articulating brush (SUB 20) that works on the ceiling fans and bookshelves. For hard floor cleaning, the parquet twister is my go to, both Sebo and Meile have a version of this attachment. Based on your cleaning needs, a suction only machine will work well. Look at the Miele Classic C1 or Guard M1. Sebo comes in a close second place for portability. Look at the E1 or K2 Kombi and add the parquet twister. If you have a vacuum dealer, go there, the Black Friday discounts will be better and they will give you a package discount for any additional attachments, bags, etc.

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.

A bagged Miele canister would be a great option. You’re right, there are a lot of options, and the main difference is what type of flooring they can clean. Canisters with powered floorheads that clean carpet well are the most expensive. Any if the following four models would work for you but I would choose the Guard M1 Parquet XL. It’s a newer design and has a good hard floor tool. Classic C1: Best if you want a proven, no-frills Miele vacuum for mixed floors at a lower price. Guard M1: Better choice if you want updated filters, easier controls, integrated tool storage, and a bit more reach and convenience. — Complete C2 Hardfloor PowerLine: Great choice if you want a traditional mid-range Miele with effective tools and don’t mind the older design. Guard M1 Parquet XL: Better for modern convenience, updated filtration, lighter weight, and especially excellent hard-floor cleaning with a wider head.

A bagged Miele canister would be a great option. You’re right, there are a lot of options, and the main difference is what type of flooring they can clean. Canisters with powered floorheads that clean carpet well are the most expensive. Any if the following four models would work for you but I would choose the Guard M1 Parquet XL. It’s a newer design and has a good hard floor tool. Classic C1: Best if you want a proven, no-frills Miele vacuum for mixed floors at a lower price. Guard M1: Better choice if you want updated filters, easier controls, integrated tool storage, and a bit more reach and convenience. — Complete C2 Hardfloor PowerLine: Great choice if you want a traditional mid-range Miele with effective tools and don’t mind the older design. Guard M1 Parquet XL: Better for modern convenience, updated filtration, lighter weight, and especially excellent hard-floor cleaning with a wider head.

I have a few vacuums, one being a Sebo E3 and another is a Miele. I also have a Dyson V8 Absolute and I *absolutely* love it. I’ve had this one for a few years and use it almost daily around the kitchen. I recommend that one. It doesn’t have the digital screen, it’s not super heavy on the wrist, and it cleans well. If it were to break or stop working, I’d buy another one. Worth it.

Miele Guard M1 Parquet XL will do you no wrong. The floor head nor the actual vacuum with scratch your floors.

I recently bought the Miele Guard M1 Parquet. The vacuum head is perfect for bare floors. It has bristles, but with gaps at spaced intervals so there's good air flow and it doesn't just push the dirt and hair around the floor. It comes with some standard attachments...crevice tool, small round brush head, and upholstery brush. I'm 68 and need a vacuum that's easy to maneuver. This one has wheels that smoothly spin 360 degrees, so it's very easy to pull across the floor and from side to side. The swivel wheels make it easier for me to get the canister through doorways without hitting the door frame. retractable cord. The length of the metal tube is adjustable. I bought it to replace my original Miele canister vac, which is now 23 years old and works perfectly. It's just too heavy for me. Miele also makes a Guard M1 Cat and Dog, but the included head isn't that good for smooth bare floors. BTW, Miele sells a series of identical vacuums that are named differently according to what heads are included. Buying extra attachment is expensive, of course. It has a handle that I don't care for. My husband found the M1 on Amazon for a relatively reasonable price. They normally don't go on sale, but it you call around to dedicated smaller vacuum sellers such as Mr Vac and Mrs Sew or [classicvac.com](http://classicvac.com) they may offer a discount. You can also find coupon codes on line, at least for Classic Vac. A few months ago, I bought a Eureka Canister Vac that was just awful. Hard to pull, hard to turn, and it flipped over on its back literally every time I used it. You won't regret buying a Miele, in spite of the high initial cost and expensive bags. You might have to will it to someone, because it's still going to be great many years from now.

Ok, bear with me. I highly recommend Miele vacuums. I know they are super expensive and so are any additional accessories you might want to buy. But I bought a new one in 1990 and 35 yrs later it still works perfectly. I later got a used one for the upstairs, and it’s doing great at 30yrs old. The things I value most: Filtration. The bags are sort of padded so they keep dust inside, plus the filter that looks like a block is extra effective. Quality of the attachments Long cord Best of all, the wheels swivel easily so it’s very easy to maneuver. It’s a very noticeable difference. My sister recently got a new one for herself, and nowadays the canisters are much lighter weight, much easier to carry or pull around.

The assertion that they "got rid of the pre motor filter" is just...wrong though? The S1 and M1 use the same fabric type pre motor filter that has been used in the C series. The L1 has admittedly got rid of that in favour of a mesh, but it's wrong to say they've all lost the pre motor filter. Also it's only the L1 that has the display. If you don't like/want/need it, the M1 and S1 are available. The new bags fix the issue that was there with the C series of people not seating the bag properly when closing the bag compartment. And really why would anyone want to be using generic third party bags anyway when you've invested in a premium vacuum? I bought some once for my C2 compact and they were crap compared to the official Miele bags. Not saying that Miele are beyond criticism at all, but I think it's fair to actually be reasonable with ones criticism. This having been said when my C2 dies I'll be getting a Sebo because I would like a powered head.

The S1 and M1 have not moved to the mesh though. They are using the same/similar fabric that has been used on the C series for years.

Yeah im sorry for the tarrifs, but the base version of the top model (guard M1) is currently for sale at 160€ in Germany. But people still buy bosch/Siemens here for some reason because they are more familiar with the brand. Edit: M1 is the mid range model. L1 are slightly more expensive at 220€.

I made a post writing up the comparison between some of the Sebo and Miele. I can’t speak to a lower priced canister like the kenmore, but I can tell you some of the things I’ve learned. For dogs and embedded hair, you need an electric brush head. Anything that says pure suction is not, it turns the brush using the airflow not with electric. The Miele C1 and Sebo K3 are comparable models. According to the vacuum store owner where I went, the Miele M1 is basically the new C1 model. The Sebo E3 can be compared to the Miele C3 or L models. $1000 is kinda scary for a vacuum, not gonna lie. However, we were prepared to spend the ~$700 on a new Dyson. So for us comparing the Dyson, and an extra $300 for something with a 7-10 year warranty it made sense to go with a Miele or Sebo. Again, I can’t speak to the Kenmore. But I tried the C1, M1, K3, E3. You can’t go wrong with any of these models for dogs (we have a golden retriever). Main differences: the Sebo came with a 10 year warranty and the Miele had a 7 year warranty. Performance are all pretty comparable I think it will come down to preference and how important the warranty is for you. Miele bags a bit more expensive than the Sebo ones but nothing outrageous I think it was just a few dollars when I broke it down. I went with the E3 and I will say my carpets no longer have hair embedded in them. It’s like they’re brand new every time I vacuum.

forget bagless. I got a MIELE Guard M1 and am VERY happy with it.

The Miele M1 is a good choice. If you have carpeting get one with an electric power nozzle.

It’s also important to differentiate between types of HEPA. Miele’s HEPA is H13+ and almost H14. It’s very rare to find H13 in vacuum’s, as most are H11 if they even have HEPA. Rainbows also utilize H13, but aren’t the easiest bags to use if used frequently. I would definitely get a Miele Complete C3, Complete C3, Guard M1 or L1 AllFloors, one with the Parquet Twister floor-head. It significantly better than the AllTeq and FiberTeq heads, and you can get an extra-wide version of it. For rug(s), the TurboTeQ head is sufficient for low pile area rugs.

I see the appeal of a stick. I have a V15. It’s about 3 yrs old. It’s primary role is for in-between cleans, small messes. Touch-ups. But, if I am going to vac our main living areas or the entire house, I can get the job done a lot faster with my Miele. If I am going to deep clean the carpet, I don’t pre-vac with my V15. I use my Kirby. If I am going to detail a vehicle, Miele. If I am going to use attachments for deep cleaning, Miele.