AIRBELT K1 KOMFORT

The D4 is the big daddy. The E is the newer design but smaller and convenient for most people. The K1 is the oldest design and a little bit quirkier. The D is probably the best engineered, but unless you need the long cord and the giant bag, the E1 is probably better for most people. The analog slider for suction power on the e1 is the better design. They all use the same motor with 2000hr service life and have the same suction. The k1 allows you to attach a Hepa exhaust filter I believe. There is no appreciable difference between Sebo s class and Hepa (unless you happen to be an electron microscope). The white color is best at hiding scratches. You're buying a Sebo for effectiveness, reliability, repairability and cheap consumables (relative to Miele). They are engineered to just work for decades. The Miele's tend to require maintenance.

The Dyson, the shark and the roomba don’t compare to the Sebo. That’s how they compare. It’s like asking how a goldfish compares to a great white shark. I guess they both live in the water.

Sebo K1 or K2 would fit your needs and be in your price range. They have a 10 year motor and parts, 7 year labor warranty if you buy from an authorized dealer.

https://ibb.co/chHscM3b Hi OP, my local big box store has a Sebo K1, it is technically commercial because the motor is 1200 watt and household vacuums are limited to 900 watts. It was for 209 eur. It is bagged and for household you should use a bagged one because of air quality. K1 is also available on amazon for €195 and that’s powered by 890 watt motor. You can also go for that.

I mean they'll all do the job reliably for many many years, so it'll all come down to personal preference. I'll list a couple of criticisms: Miele guard S1: no on-board tool storage, just a clip to put on the hose or handle. Sebo K1: no cord retract button, pull to retract. Dusting brush attaches to the crevice tool instead of directly to the handle, extra step in using it. I'm not sure where the dusting brush stores or if it even comes with the cheaper variants. Sebo E1: doesn't have on-board storage for the dusting brush, just a clip to the handle. Not sure if it comes as standard with the cheaper variants. The cheaper variants of the Sebo K1 and E1 come with the older COMFORT PRO 8351GS floor tool, which is just too big to be usable in a domestic environment. The more expensive versions come with the better KOMBI 7260GS tool. Still heavy but very usable. Miele M1 is an updated version of the C3. I think the M1 has a longer cord. Both excellent, but heavy and loud machines. Sebo D4, just to big for a small flat.

> Sebo BS 460, SEBO Automatic X7. Those are carpet machines, avoid those. Sebo K1 is ok, E1/E2 is better: quieter, larger bag. Get one with the newer Combi floor tool. Some of the cheaper options come with the older, clunkier, COMFORT PRO floor tool. Bagged Miele, Siemens/Bosch units are also good. Depending on how many rugs you have you may want a dedicated parquet tool rather than a switchable hard/soft floor tool. Edit: forgot about the Sebo E3: suction control on the handle is a nice upgrade, but some people complain about the bulkier hose that it comes with.

> The L1 says it has a better handle with power and mode options? The L1 has a handle with inbuilt remote control to be able to reduce suction. Something you can just do with your foot on the M1. Up to you if that's worth it. > Don't know if there exist brushes to remove cat hair from fiber/cloth like pillows and so on? > I hate buying new stuff... Depending on the fabric either the included upholstery tool or a small turbo tool. [Wesselwerk make good ones.](https://www.wessel-werk.com/en/products/turbo-nozzles/pt-160) > Maybe I should just take a trip to Germany and buy a Sebo E3, but then the premium version is the one to get so it will still be €500? I wouldn't get an E3 premium for just a couple of rugs. Either get an E1 with the Kombi floor tool, the cheaper ones in the range come with the older clunkier Combination floor tool. You can't adjust suction with your foot on an E1, so if you don't want to bend down get a €340 E3 Komfort for the better handle, no need to shell out for the premium. The E3 does come with a thicker hose than the E1 which some people find annoying. No personal experience: I've got an E1 and most of my family have Miele machines.

Any miele or sebo cylinder would be a great choice. Either can be optioned with a dedicated hard floor brush with no brushbar, no wheels even. And the cylinders themselves have soft rubberized wheels. Best all around option for delicate hard floors.

There are several different ways you could go with this. What would you consider a "long" hose? Smaller carry-able canister type vacs like an oreck shoulder vac could work. Though they aren't hepa, and personally not a big fan of them. Small bags, small motors, bit noisy etc. Slightly bigger machines like a Miele C1 would be great, they are pretty lite but more capable. Hose might not be long enough for leaving the canister on the floor and climbing a ladder to reach high up for example. But for filtration and suction, great choice. Similar in size and characteristics would be a Sebo K or E series machine. A Numatic Henry is a personal favorite of mine for whole house dusting. The hoses are a bit longer than average, the tools are good, and the extention tubes themselves have a nice trick. Unlike most canisters where the curved extension part is the hand grip, and then you place the tools at the end of the straight tube section, with Numatic vacuums you can reverse that. You can put the curved end of the extension at the end with a tool attached while the straight section is what you grasp while cleaning. This gives you the perfect angle for ceiling fans or the tops of moldings and picture frames. Downside with a numatic is the weight and possibly bulk, they aren't very small or lite and might be a struggle to carry around. There are several options as you can see. Depends what you want to prioritize most I think. And side note, I think an extension hose can be bought separately and attached to any of these machines for extra reach if the default length isn't sufficient. Sebo themselves sell an extension hose. Numatic might as well, otherwise I know aftermarket extra long hoses are avaliable for Numatic machines. Miele you'd have to get a little more creative since they don't really sell one themselves, and they use a larger than average diameter. You can get a 35 to 32mm adapter and then attach a genetic extension hose to the miele hose. Only annoying thing is then the miele tools wouldn't fit at the end of the extension hose, so you'd almost need a duplicate attachment set.

Totally fair, I only suggest dyson as their cordlesses do genuinely preform well. Miele and sebo are fantastic choices corded vac wise.

Wattage doesn't matter. Really, it doesnt. Motor design, airpath design, quality of construction, proper design of the cleaning head all factor in greatly. Vacuums are not less effective now, they are simply more energy efficient and don't heat up the room (which is where all that wasted energy went). Even Airwatt numbers can be misleading, because again the floorhead itself is so critical in the performance. High airwattage doesn't matter if it's applied inefficiently to the surface. Avoid shark, build quality is poor and repairability is nonexistent. But yes a corded model is going to be more reliable in the long run. Pretty much any Miele or Sebo corded machine will be a good choice. They are well made, powerful, reliable. Your ikea rug probably advises against using a motorized rotating brush attachment, both miele and sebo's standard floorheads would suit that rug.

The airstorm, while good, is no better than a miele or sebo. I wouldn't pay the premium. Mieles and sebos are also sealed to trap dust. They are also more modern in design and easier to use (they have cord rewind while the air storm does not). There's nothing really bespoke about the airstorm. Underneath the top shell, the power nozzle is the same as ones avaliable for Miele models. The hose and other tools are generic off-the-shelf supplies etc. While it would probably last you a long time and do a good job, you might resent using it. I'd strongly suggest you try one in person before choosing, and frankly I'd save money and go with a nicer to use miele/sebo.

Sebo would be a good choice as an all in one vacuum replacement. But a suitable model would be a little over your price range. And sebos are dry vacuums only. As for the floor washing things, they work pretty well for mopping floors but are not an all-in-one solution in my opinion. I have a similar machine but I always vacuum first before using it. For one, they aren't as good as an actual vacuum. They don't pull dirt from corners well. And they are a complete mess to clean out when you're done if you don't vacuum ahead of time. In that way, they don't really save much work imo. And they don't work on carpet of course. So I'm not sure there's really an all-in-one solution I could recommend. If thoroughly cleaning out the floor washing machine each use is something you wouldn't mind doing, that could be worth a try. But you'd still need to vacuum your carpets with something else.

Sebo or miele if you want something high quality which will actually last 15+ years and be repairable should a part wear out. They have high performance and filtration standards. The shark is fine for 3 to 5 years with decent performance. The dyson, being cordless, you should only expect 2-4 years. And it won't have the performance of the others unless used on it's highest but shortest runtime mode. Kinda comparing apples to oranges here. If you need something immediately the shark is probably ok, but if you want something to last definitley go check out miele and sebo.

I got a sebo , can’t remember the model. It’s smaller but the powered carpet vacuum head is phenominal. I have wool loop carpets, you can buy the brush for your vacuum head for the wool loop carpets. It’s bagged. It’s not huge, but I get a good few vacuums out of it. Very powerful and good quality, good warranty. I remembered : it’s an Airbelt K

Depends if you want a powered brush for carpet/rugs, c1 very short cord, so c3 or new guard series in miele or k or e series on sebo, e3 has powered head, e2 includes a torbo air powered head for rugs , and e1 just straight suction

Sebo is most of my business so that!

Of course she will get conflicting views here. SEBO if you have the money as well worth it if not, go with the Kenny.

Or the only other quality Vacuum is the SEBO you can tell them that you want one of those instead

As a small vacuum business myself, I would be happy to switch it out for you, if you feel better, call them ahead of time. Tell him what happened and you decide to go with the SEBO

They are having issues with their new SEB O and they are upset, these things are very rare, but they do happen

Windsor/Sebo as good as it gets, what is breaking?