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.

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