Swing H1 Tactical Universal Upright Vacuum

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.

Accept that the battery will need to be replaced every couple of years if you get anything cordless. My Dyson cordless stick vac is about 7 years old and runs fine. Used about once a week for stairs and small areas. It gets emptied every run, filters replaced once a year. It has gotten two new batteries. The first was under warranty, and the second was a knockoff from Amazon. I understand old Dysons are more reliable than new Dysons so ymmv. My corded mieles (one canister and one upright) are about 12 and 8 years and neither has required any maintenance other than replacing bags when they are full a couple times a year and replacing filters once a year. Zero issues. Less hassle, less mess, less smell, the only downsides are they have cords and they are not as small. If I only had one vac it would be a small corded bagged canister.

My vacs that work best on my ruggables: * Miele upright (and raise the spinning brush manually up to at least medium). These aren’t made anymore but you can find them used for a couple hundred bucks. It is a heavy beast of a machine but rolls smoothly and never ever gets stuck on the rug. I suspect the sheer weight keeps the rug flat under it. * old-school static brush sweeper with no suction and no power. Does a great job picking up dirt and hair (not all the dust though). My vacs that are eh okay on ruggables: * miele c1 pure suction with no spinning brushhead at all, set to very low suction. Doesn’t get stuck as long as it’s set on low suction but also doesn’t get all the dirt and dust. My vacs that work terribly on ruggables: * dyson stick * anything marketed as “high suction”. Whatever you choose, look for something where the spinning brush can be raised and lowered manually and the suction can be adjusted manually, so you can raise the bar for more clearance and lower the suction.

I have an old Miele bagged upright and still going strong after 15+years. Love it so much! Strongly advocate for the Miele, and *maybe* a stick upright for quick mess cleanup.

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.

Miele. You won’t regret it.

My Miele is 15 yrs old and never had to repair anything just do regular maintenance. I’ve had numerous brands that never lasted longer than 3 yrs. I’d say Sebo was 2nd best and lasted 4 yrs but the beater bar was horrid for snagging hair.

Do it. They’re great. German engineering. Best vacuum I’ve ever had.

Someone just gave me their very gently used Miele upright and that thing is amazing! Like the Mercedes of vacuums. I love it. And I have two German shepherds.

Oh man I cant stand Miele's canisters but their uprights are second to none in my opinion!