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[Anonymous]

I did a lot of research 8 years ago and bought a Miele. Love it.

The reddit vacuum AMA confirmed it -- he said Mieles are the best canister vacs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Miele Olympus.

+1

[Anonymous]

Switched from a Dyson upright to a Miele canister. It took me several uses to get used to a canister (I was used to vacuuming "backward" out of a space and with a canister you really need to keep moving forward), but now I will never go back. The canister is so much easier to use different attachments with or pop off the head and get cobwebs off lights or Vacuum a ledge or get under furniture or whatever.

Never EVER will go back to bagless. What a joke that concept is. So dirty, bad for the machine, blows more particles in the air. Bagged all the way no matter what you get.

[Anonymous]

With a cannister vacuum do you have to carry the cannister part in one hand and the vacuum part in the other hand? Or do you leave the cannister in one place and then move it a bit? I have never had one so don't think I totally understand the concept.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With a cannister vacuum do you have to carry the cannister part in one hand and the vacuum part in the other hand? Or do you leave the cannister in one place and then move it a bit? I have never had one so don't think I totally understand the concept.

The canister has casters on it and wheels behind you. Canister vacuums are better for hard floors although can do just fine on carpet as well - I just wouldn't buy one for a house that was more than 50% carpet.

Because the canister trails behind you, you need to keep moving forward, not backing up or you'll trip over it - it pulls forward but the hose is soft so it doesn't push it backward. The nice thing is the actual body part you are pushing is much lighter than an upright, and it can get in to a lot tighter/lower spaces.

I was really unsure about my decision the first several times I used it, but now that I'm used to it, I really like the canister because of ease of using the wand/extensions (which is something I always want to do but when I had an upright it always seemed like a hassle, even with the easy pull-out one on Dyson).

[Anonymous]

Hoover elite. It has the best suction and baby that's what matters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With a cannister vacuum do you have to carry the cannister part in one hand and the vacuum part in the other hand? Or do you leave the cannister in one place and then move it a bit? I have never had one so don't think I totally understand the concept.

The canister has casters on it and wheels behind you. Canister vacuums are better for hard floors although can do just fine on carpet as well - I just wouldn't buy one for a house that was more than 50% carpet.

Because the canister trails behind you, you need to keep moving forward, not backing up or you'll trip over it - it pulls forward but the hose is soft so it doesn't push it backward. The nice thing is the actual body part you are pushing is much lighter than an upright, and it can get in to a lot tighter/lower spaces.

I was really unsure about my decision the first several times I used it, but now that I'm used to it, I really like the canister because of ease of using the wand/extensions (which is something I always want to do but when I had an upright it always seemed like a hassle, even with the easy pull-out one on Dyson).

NP here - canister has wheels, I'm not sure I understand the moving forward vs backwards thing that PP is talking about, but maybe I did things differently when I had an upright. I love, love the reach that my canister vacuum provides and I have one of the cheaper Mieles that has a shorter cord/hose. I also love that the turbo brush turns on/off and makes it easier to switch between floors/rugs/carpets. And holy crap, my Miele is SO quiet compared to Bissell. I can vacuum the living room while my toddler is sleeping upstairs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:With a cannister vacuum do you have to carry the cannister part in one hand and the vacuum part in the other hand? Or do you leave the cannister in one place and then move it a bit? I have never had one so don't think I totally understand the concept.

The canister has casters on it and wheels behind you. Canister vacuums are better for hard floors although can do just fine on carpet as well - I just wouldn't buy one for a house that was more than 50% carpet.

Because the canister trails behind you, you need to keep moving forward, not backing up or you'll trip over it - it pulls forward but the hose is soft so it doesn't push it backward. The nice thing is the actual body part you are pushing is much lighter than an upright, and it can get in to a lot tighter/lower spaces.

I was really unsure about my decision the first several times I used it, but now that I'm used to it, I really like the canister because of ease of using the wand/extensions (which is something I always want to do but when I had an upright it always seemed like a hassle, even with the easy pull-out one on Dyson).

NP here - canister has wheels, I'm not sure I understand the moving forward vs backwards thing that PP is talking about, but maybe I did things differently when I had an upright. I love, love the reach that my canister vacuum provides and I have one of the cheaper Mieles that has a shorter cord/hose. I also love that the turbo brush turns on/off and makes it easier to switch between floors/rugs/carpets. And holy crap, my Miele is SO quiet compared to Bissell. I can vacuum the living room while my toddler is sleeping upstairs.

I'm from Germany, the land of Miele, and I had never seen an upright vacuum until I moved to America. I really don't understand why anyone wants them, but there must be a reason (maybe carpets? but we have carpets in Germany, too, although wall-to-wall carpeting tends to be shaggier here). I find it very cumbersome to push an upright around, it's hard (or impossible) to get under furniture, and yes, the ones I've used are LOUD. Louder than any vacuum I had ever handled in Germany, even cheaper canisters. I now have a Miele Olympus (the cheapest Miele, I think), and it is great.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With a cannister vacuum do you have to carry the cannister part in one hand and the vacuum part in the other hand? Or do you leave the cannister in one place and then move it a bit? I have never had one so don't think I totally understand the concept.

The canister has casters on it and wheels behind you. Canister vacuums are better for hard floors although can do just fine on carpet as well - I just wouldn't buy one for a house that was more than 50% carpet.

Because the canister trails behind you, you need to keep moving forward, not backing up or you'll trip over it - it pulls forward but the hose is soft so it doesn't push it backward. The nice thing is the actual body part you are pushing is much lighter than an upright, and it can get in to a lot tighter/lower spaces.

I was really unsure about my decision the first several times I used it, but now that I'm used to it, I really like the canister because of ease of using the wand/extensions (which is something I always want to do but when I had an upright it always seemed like a hassle, even with the easy pull-out one on Dyson).

NP here - canister has wheels, I'm not sure I understand the moving forward vs backwards thing that PP is talking about, but maybe I did things differently when I had an upright. I love, love the reach that my canister vacuum provides and I have one of the cheaper Mieles that has a shorter cord/hose. I also love that the turbo brush turns on/off and makes it easier to switch between floors/rugs/carpets. And holy crap, my Miele is SO quiet compared to Bissell. I can vacuum the living room while my toddler is sleeping upstairs.

I'm from Germany, the land of Miele, and I had never seen an upright vacuum until I moved to America. I really don't understand why anyone wants them, but there must be a reason (maybe carpets? but we have carpets in Germany, too, although wall-to-wall carpeting tends to be shaggier here). I find it very cumbersome to push an upright around, it's hard (or impossible) to get under furniture, and yes, the ones I've used are LOUD. Louder than any vacuum I had ever handled in Germany, even cheaper canisters. I now have a Miele Olympus (the cheapest Miele, I think), and it is great.

Yeah, I only ever saw Miele vacuums in Europe (Germany, England, France). And I agree with the getting under furniture thing -- my canister has changed the way I vacuum.

[Anonymous]

I have a Simplicity. American co making similar quality as Miele (arguably). Mine is a canister and it's great. Strong suction, hepa, etc. They sell them at the same stores that sell Mieles.

[Anonymous]

I have a top of the line Miele (I really wanted the controls on the handle), and my mom has a Simplicity that I think was only a few hundred dollars - I agree with the suggestion! Simplicity is a great brand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hoover elite. It has the best suction and baby that's what matters.

Well sealing of the canister is also important so dust doesn't fly around. It also helps to have a suction power control for delicate rugs.