Miele have a reputation for building good quality vacuum cleaners.  This German companycreate a lot of canister vacuumsand the Miele S5281 Callisto canister vacuum cleaner is a really popular one.

Featuring an ergonomic handle and telescopic stainless steel wand, the Miele S5281 Callisto comes with sound insulation so that this vacuum cleaner is very quiet.

You also get a sealed system with the Miele’s active HEPA filter which will remove 99.9% airborne allergens passing throughthe vacuum cleaner, including dust mites and pet dander.

The 1200W Miele Vortex suction motor comes with a seven year warranty, and as with most Miele vacuum cleaners the motor is really good.

You get an electric power brush for the low medium and high pile carpeting so this one vacuumcan be used throughout your house on the different floor types.

The vacuum comes with 4.76 quart IntensiveClean Plus dustbag.

What Miele S5281 Callisto canister vacuum cleaner customers like:

• The 10.5 inch wide electric power brush.
• The brush duster which is small with durable bristles.
• Parquet floor brush ( wider brush duster ) .
• Cord rewind mechanism is excellent.
• Very quiet.
• Easy to manoeuvre around the house because it is small and lightweight .
• HEPA filtration (especially for those suffering from asthma or hayfever) .

.. and what they didn’t like:

• The price
• The attachment release buttons  are not very intuitive.
• Stiff no swivel hose.
• Bag full indicator actually appears to bean indication of how hard the vacuum is straining to suck.

The Miele S4582 Eclipse Canister Vacuum cleaner has a powerful 1200W motor using the innovative Miele Vortex Motor system to ensure maximum suction.

This cleaner comes with the SBD450-3 carpet/smooth floor combo tool and a deluxe handle assembly.

The HEPA filter in this vacuum will ensure more allergens are cleaned out of the carpet, and the air passing through the cleaner.  The vacuum uses Intensive Clean FJM bags, and comes with 2 supplied with the Miele S4582 Eclipse.

Accessory tools include:

• Upholstery tool
• crevice nozzle
• dusting brush

One complaint with many vacuum cleaners is the length of the cable.  The Miele S4582 Eclipse comes with a 29.5 feet operating radius.

What customers of the Miele S4582 Eclipse liked:

• Vacuum is very quiet thanks to silence-noise insulation.
• Very powerful motor
• Very light
• Easy to maneuver
• Excellent cord retractor
• No odour when vacuuming

.. and what they did not like:

• Cord could be longer.

The Miele S516 Cat & Dog canister vacuum cleaner includes a special filter made from activated charcoal to remove the smell of cats & dogs from your home and is perfect for low to medium pile carpets.

There is also a hand held turbo brush (STB101) to help remove the pet hair from carpet, stairs and upholstery.

The German motor on the Miele S516 is a powerful 1200W, and you get the  Electric Power brush.

What Miele S516 customers liked:

• Does a good job of picking up pet hair.
• compact.
• lightweight.
• non-clogging hose & great suction.

… and what they did not like so much:

• Short cord.
• Bags are small.

The Miele all new Polaris canister vacuum cleaner includes stainless steel telescopic wand, combination tool for smooth flooror carpet, as well as a range of such as the upholstery tool, crevice tool and natural bristle dusting brush.

The Miele S4212 Polaris canister vacuum cleaner, includes a and uses large 3.7 quart dust bags. The Polaris vacuum can uses of 1200 W for text motor system created by Miele giving strong vortex suction. The vacuum cleaner is lightweight (14 pounds in weight) and probably includes all the attachments that most people would want.

The Miele for text motor system creates a strong suction that is controlled via a rotary dial on the canister. With careful noise insulation, the vacuum is very quiet. The super air clean filter removes almost 94% of particles down to 0.3 µ. An optional HEPA exhaust filter will make your vacuum cleaner even more efficient at removing small particles, allergens and pollen, making this a great vacuum for allergy sufferers and those who are asthmatic.

The electrical cord provides nearly 30 feet of operating radius and include automatic rewind.
The vacuum won’t overheat thanks to a thermal indicator with safety shut-off. Another indicator will tell you if the tubing has become blocked resulting in reduced airflow through the vacuum cleaner.
If you look at reviews of the Miele Polaris canister vacuum cleaner, a large number of customers praise this appliance.

Things customers liked:

• it’s quiet
• compact
• light
• good accessories
• built to a high standard
• manoeuvrable
• automatic rewind on the cord.

Things customers didn’t like…

• Power cord too short
• bags are expensive

There are lot of manufacturers of vacuum cleaners. We will be adding the most popular ones to this site. At the moment, these are the Vacuum Brands that we cover:

Dyson – One of the more expensive brands of vacuum cleaner, but one of the best. With patented Cyclone technology, plus a lot of other innovations like the Dyson Ball, washable HEPA filters, etc, Dyson is a brand that more households are turning to.

Hoover – One of the older Vacuum companies, Hoover is still a name that many households trust. The word Hoover has often been used by people when referring to “vacuuming”, in much the same way people say today “Google” the web.

Eureka – A leading vacuum cleaning company that includes Electrolux, Sanitaire, Eureka and the Electrolux Central Vacuum systems, providing both home vacuum cleaners as well as professional grade cleaners.

Bissell – Anna & Melville Bissell are responsible for the Bissell vacuum cleaners. Working it a sawdust covered crockery shop, Melville invented a vacuum cleaner that would help clear the place up. That was just the beginning for the Bissells.

Dirt Devil – Famous brand name after its Royal Dirt Devil Hand vac was introduced. Now the Dirt Devil range has been expanded to include a wide range of different vacuum cleaners.

Kirby – Kirby is one of those easily recognized vacuum brands. While they have received some bad press over salesmen techniques, their vacuums are innovative and high quality.

Electrolux – a Swedish company and manufacturer of a wide range of home and professional applicances. Electrolux is one of the best known manufacturers of vacuum cleaners.

Miele – German company renowned for reliability, durability and long-lasting electrical appliances for the home and for professional use.

Miele is a German company founded in 1899 by Carl Miele and Reinhard Zinkann. Miele manufacture a wide range of domestic appliances and commercial equipment. Since its formation Miele has been family owned and family run.

In the early days Miele crated machines to separate cream, butter churns and washing machines. Between 1912 in 1914 Miele produced 125 motorcars. In 1914 they produced their first electric motor washing machine and branches of Miele was set up in Brussels, Buenos Aires, Paris Warsaw and Vienna. Between 1924 and 1960 Miele produced bicycles and motorcycles.

Miele pride themselves on innovation and invention. In 1929 they created Europe’s first electric dishwasher, and in 1956 the first fully automatic washing machine. This was closely followed by the first domestic tumble dryer in 1958, the first microprocessor controlled washing machine, dryer and dishwashers in 1978 and then in 1997 the first washing machine with a program for hand washable woollens.

The innovations kept coming with the launch of the patented honeycomb drum in 2001.

In the words of Karl & Reinhard, "success is only possible in the long term if one is totally and utterly convinced of the quality of one’s products". Miele has certainly kept up that tradition.

To Miele, their brand stands for the highest quality, durability, reliability, and security. To prove this point of Miele washing machines were recently independently tested for durability. The results of this independent study showed Miele washing machines were head and shoulders above the competition. They were still working after an equivalence of 20 years of service.

Miele are a leading manufacturer of coffee machines, cooking appliances, dishwashers, washing machines, fridges and of course vacuum cleaners. Miele produced a range of canister vacuums, stick vacuums and upright vacuum cleaners which all adhere to the strict manufacturing guidelines of Miele, meaning that your vacuum cleaner will be of the highest quality, and should last you a long time.

Dyson DC25 Blueprint is a limited

edition upright vacuum cleaner from Dyson.

This vacuum cleaner comes with a Flat Out head for cleaning under low furniture – you can see it in the screenshot on this page.

The Dyson DC25 Blueprint uses the popular Dyson ball technology which means this vacuum cleaner is easy to maneuver around your home.

The motorized brush bar uses an independent motor drive for the brush which gives better cleaning. The suction is provided by Dyson’s excellent Root Cyclone technology so there is no bag to empty or replace. The mini-cyclone that is created inside the machine, literally spins the dust out of the air and into the dust bin. To empty the dust bin, you just need to push a button on top of the cyclone pack.

As with many other Dyson vacuums, this one comes with an extension wand with Telescopic reach so you can reach those hard to get areas.

To help clean stairs, you have the stair and combo tool.

This vacuum cleaner uses a HEPA filter and is certified asthma friendly because it removes 99.9% of airborne allergens passing through the cleaner.

There is some controversy over who actually invented the first vacuum cleaner.  Some say it was invented in 1860 by Daniel Hess, from West Union, Iowa.  His “carpet sweeper” had a rotating brush and bellows to generate the suction.  His patent was #29,077 U.S. issued July 10, 1860.  I haven’t verified this but the source of this information is ideafinder.com

Others give this invention to Ives McGaffey, who invented the “Whirlwind” vacuum cleaner in Chicago in 1868.  McGaffey’s patent was awarded on June 8th 1869, and this vacuum sold for a high price of $25.

Following hot on the heals of McGaffey and Hess was Melville Bissell who invented a cleaner for his wife in 1876.

Vacuum Cleaners are part of our everyday life.  Whether you own a Dyson, Oreck, Electrolux, Hoover, Dirt Devil, Kirby or some other make of vacuum, our vacuum is an important tool around the home.  Not only do they clean up the rubbish you can see, but they can also clean the stuff you can’t see.

We have collected some interesting facts about vacuum cleaners.

1. Vacuum cleaners come in two main forms – upright or canister models (there are also hand-held models).  The main difference in appearance is that the canister models have a long hose, whereas the upright models have the hose encased in the upright molding.
2. Price is no guarantee that the vacuum will perform better than cheaper models.
3. Upright vacuums tend to be better at cleaning carpets than canister models.  However, canister models tend to have a lot of attachments and brushes to help clean various types of flooring.
4. While metal parts in a vacuum will be more durable, it will make the vacuum a lot heavier.
5. A vacuum cleaner should only expel clean air from its “exhaust”.  Air filters should therefore be kept clean and functional.
6. Vacuums can have bags, or be bagless.  Consider the cost implications of using bags, as these can add up, especially if you have hairy pets that shed a lot of fur.  The bagless models simply contain the “canister” which is easily emptied at no extra cost.
7. Bagless vacuums can leak dust, mites, spores etc, so make sure if you buy a canister vacuum, you buy a good quality one.
8. Some vacuums use HEPA filters.  These are a type of filter that must pass strict quality control tests because they are manufactured to capture a lot of very small particles that other vacuums may lose into the air.  HEPA filters should have test results on the packaging, so read them carefully.
9. Some industrial vacuum cleaners are wet/dry cleaners, sucking up liquids as well as debris.
10. Some vacuums have dirt sensors to tell you when a surface has been sufficiently cleaned.
11. When was the last time you had your vacuum serviced?  They do need servicing if they are to maintain their efficiency.  Sometimes you can do the work yourself, cleaning the brush roll, emptying the dust bad, clearing the hosing of any blockages, etc.
12. Ives McGaffney is reported to have created the first vacuum cleaner, employing a hand crank and bellows.  Other early cleaners employed all manner of imagination to create the vacuum suction.  One Swiss model used a rocking chair.  In 1901, Hubert Booth invented an oil powered cleaner nicknamed “Puffing Billy”.
13. One of the most famous pioneers in the Vacuum niche was W.H. Hoover.  Today Hoover is a household name, and while the name was given to the first Hoover Vacuum, the word Hoover became synonymous with the term vacuum cleaner.

Kirby vacuum cleaners are built to last, so finding factory refurbished machines like the Kirby G4 doesn’t mean buying something that will break any time soon.

Many Kirby owners have had their machines for 10 years or more, and I bet they still clean better than most modern vacuum cleaners.

These machines have been professionally cleaned and serviced including the transmission and motor.  They come with a 5 year warranty and include a new belt, bumper, brushroll, fan, pulley, wheels and a lot more.

Equipped with a range of tools and 2 bags this Kirby is excellent value for money.