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The Miele Cat and Dog S7260 is part of Miele’s S7 line of upright vacuum cleaners.  The Cat and Dog gets excellent consumer ratings and is loaded with features.  Owners are impressed with the look and feel of the unit with many commenting on the quality fit and finish.  It has powerful suction yet still manages to be fairly quiet and is capable on both carpet and bare floors.  It is also very effective at pulling up pet hair. The downsides of this machine are its weight and – of course – its cost. [REF Miele Vacuum Reviews]

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If you want quality and don’t like to compromise then the Miele Capricorn may be the right vacuum cleaner for you.  It is made in Germany, has a life expectancy of some 20 years, and comes with many, many features.  The Miele S5981 Capricorn is the top end of the Miele Canister vacuum cleaners and, as expected, it also gets very good ratings from owners.  The downside of this machine is that it is expensive. [REF Miele Vacuum Reviews]

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The Miele Leo is powerful, lightweight and quiet - a tough combination to beat.  It is part of the S5 series of vacuums which are Miele’s high-end machines and they come with a host of features and options.  Consumer ratings are not widely available for this vacuum but those found indicate a high level of satisfaction. [REF Miele Vacuum Reviews 2011]

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Miele have been manufacturing floor care products for 80 years and they are famous for making quality vacuum cleaners.  We've reviewed several of their canister vacuums and stick vacuums in the past and in almost all cases have found them to be exemplary products.  The S7210 Twist is the first full-size Miele upright we have looked at, and it too seems to be getting very good grades from consumers.  It uses a powerful Miele-made vortex motor, has automatic height adjustment, a very long 39 foot power cord and also comes with variable suction control. [REF Miele Vacuum Reviews 2011]

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Like many of its canister brothers the Miele Olympus vacuum cleaner (model S2120) receives high grades from consumers.  Owners praise the vacuum for its powerful suction yet quiet operation.  It is also very effective on bare floors. However if this unit has a weakness it is likely its limited cleaning ability on carpet.  On very low-pile carpet it is ok, but it struggles with anything deeper than this. [REF Miele Vacuum Reviews 2010]

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The Miele S4212 Polaris canister vacuum gets very high grades from consumers.  It is the least expensive of the Miele S4 series of canisters and is recommended for short-pile carpet, area rugs and hard surface floors.  Consumers love the Polaris’ light weight, variable suction and extremely quiet operation.  On the downside the power cord is a little short. [REF Miele Vacuum Reviews 2010]

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The Miele S168 stick vacuum is the latest Miele stick vac and it is slightly more advanced (and more expensive) than the S163.   The suction on the S168 is fully variable and consumers heap praise on this machine for its power and its ability to run very quietly.  On the downside, even though rather light for an upright, it is considered by many to be a little heavy for a stick vacuum. [REF Miele Vacuum Reviews 2010]

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With a score of 4.8 out of 5 from consumers on Amazon, the Miele Neptune stands out as an excellent example of a canister vacuum.  The Miele Neptune is lightweight, compact and powerful.  It is not a machine however for deep pile carpet but it excels when applied to low or medium-pile carpeting, area rugs and smooth flooring. [REF Miele Vacuum Reviews 2010]

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Miele have been around for over one hundred years and they have been manufacturing vacuum cleaners since 1927.  The S2 series of canister vacuum cleaners is fairly recent and the top model in this group is the Miele S2180 Titan.  The Titan gets good ratings from consumers and is capable of cleaning all manner of flooring from bare floors to low and medium pile carpet. [REF Miele Vacuum Reviews 2010]

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The Miele Callisto is part of the Miele S5 series of vacuums.  The S5 series are Miele’s higher-end canister vacuums, with the S4 and S2 series being typically more affordable.  The Callisto has been around for some time and is now paired with the new SEB228 Heavy Duty Powerhead (for both high and low-pile carpet) and the SBB300-3 Parquet Floor Brush (for bare floor cleaning).  This canister vacuum gets very good consumer ratings and is said to be powerful yet still quiet. [REF Miele Vacuum Reviews 2010]