Miele - S5210 / S5211 Ariel
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Last updated: Aug 14, 2025 Scoring
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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."
"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."
"My Miele has been great with past 2 years of Newf fur."
"No noticeable loss of suction in the 7 years I have had it."
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"Miele exhaust close to 0 particulate ... My 2000 dollar particle scanner begs to differ lol"
"I can't imagine having to change its bag after two or three homes! They'd have to be massive castles."
"The C3 has a complete sealed system which is better than C1 if you have issues with allergies."
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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."
"it ’s quiet enough that our dog wouldn’t bother with it. ... it’s good for children, pets, and maintaining a cleaner air environment."
"Just on the noise alone I hate using my parent's Dyson and use their Miele instead."
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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"
"Setting up a cord and lugging around the Miele body always made vacuuming my least favorite chore."
"I'll be damned if I'm going to drag that thing up and down three floors regularly."
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"The other head without the spinner is fucking ridiculously strong. ... I cannot vacuum a rug with it because it sucks so hard. ... I have to hold one side down with my foot and pull away and it's still hard haha."
"Only if you have a few, small low pile rugs. The turbo head isn meant for carpeting."
"The Miele you have is not intended for carpet so don't go with that. ... Neither of those vacuums are going to perform well on carpet."
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"My Miele has an infuriatingly short power cord, and my house is quite small"
"Setting up a cord and lugging around the Miele body always made vacuuming my least favorite chore."
"I only wish the cord was like 10ft longer."
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"I mentioned the power cuts in and out on the brush head and was told it's a common failure that requires a new hose. ... $200CAD to replace the hose."
"Our Miele canister is 10 years old and the wand broke. ... it's $200CAD to replace."
"the thing was a piece of junk ... it broke again"
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