Brief encounters – Miele Cat & Dog TT5000 vacuum cleaner review

After trying a number of different vacuums over the years, Dando83 described the experience as “never anything to write home about”, so using a Miele Cat & Dog for the last eighteen months has obviously created such an impression that they’ve done the next best thing and posted a review of it over at Amazon.co.uk.

Entitling it “Miele is the only vacuum make I’d buy ever again” is a bold statement and while Dando83 admits the initial purchase price didn’t scream “buy me”, the reviews they’d read told a different story. Impressed by the solid build quality it was using the Cat & Dog for the first time on full power that blew them away, the suction of the thing making “things cleaner than they’d ever been before”.

With “6 months of a two year warranty left” Dando83 isn’t anticipating any problems, but “if this machine ever dies it’ll have earned its keep and I’ll promptly get another Miele”. Finally Dando83 wraps up their review reminding us of the value of online testimonials: “If you’ve ever trusted an electrical appliance, review, trust the 100% positive ratings for the Miele vacuum”.

Jump across to Amazon.co.uk to see Dando83′s full-write-up or read previous Cat & Dog reviews we’ve covered on Forever Better.

Brief encounters – Miele Cat & Dog TT5000 vacuum cleaner review

YouKayGreen is yet another happy Miele Cat & Dog owner, so much so that he’s added to the lengthy list of complimentary reviews on the TT5000 over at Amazon.co.uk.

While limiting his comments to whole-heartedly agreeing with the previous testimonials, he remarks that after having been seduced by “all the hype went to the bagless variety years back”, but was “never happy”.

Now he’s bought himself a Miele he points out that “as soon as you switch [it] on and hear the motor pick up speed you can tell this vacuum is a class above”. While he finds the automatic pop-up bag cover “a bit too clever” over all he’s pleased with his purchase.

You can read his review over at Amazon.co.uk and if you find it useful leave a comment.

Maytag purchase ends in disappointment

We posted about a similar UK Whitegoods conversation on Friday where a washing machine purchase ended in disappointment and was only resolved when a Miele machine was bought instead.

This time ekkostar had a Maytag machine delivered and plumbed in, only to discover that the door catch wouldn’t lock. Despite the prompt arrival of the engineer who managed to sort the door out, upon its first spin cycle “the pump then made the most god awful sound like a loud chugging steam engine.”

While both the engineer and retailer were both “fantastic” and offered to replace the faulty machine ekkostar points out the when he “asked the Maytag guy about the machine and what he would now recommend. His answer was straightforward, the ASKO’s are good but simply not as good as a Miele. The retailer also advised me to go for a Miele.”

Now delighted with his new purchase of a Prestige Plus 6 W562 he describes the Miele as “by far the better engineered product and it feels as solid as a brickhouse. ” You can read the rest of his story and his surprise over the engineer’s and retailer’s recommendations over at the UK Whitegoods forum.

Brief encounters – Miele Cat & Dog vacuum cleaner review

“It’s hard to try and go vacuum shopping when you’ve not done [it] in about 15 years” complains Mr. C. D. Parker on Amazon.co.uk. But when needs must – he takes to the vacuum cleaner market with aplomb.

Testing a friend’s Dyson without being too impressed, it took a fair bit of shopping around to find the Miele Cat & Dog, but it seems to have been worth the effort. “On testing the cleaner, it had the build quality and feel of a classic vacuum from the days when things were built to last”. Why…? Well mainly because “the suction is INCREDIBLE” and goes on to say that “even with a full bag, the suction is still at least double that of a Dyson.”

Continuing to wax lyrical about the range of attachments, the versatility of the vacuum and more, it wouldn’t be right to leave this post without a mention of his praise for “the self sealing, biodegradable dust bags are very hygienic and easy to replace”. One more for bagged vacuums then!

You can read his review in full over on Amazon.co.uk.

Which Miele tumble dryer? The toss of a coin decides

Over at Digital Spy, Delightful faces something of a dilemma.

Luckily for her though she’s faced with the choice of not one, but two Miele tumble dryers and is unsure of which one to go for. After “researching tumble dryers a while now” she’s narrowed it down to either a T8422C or the T7644C, but “just can’t decide between them”.

While she prefers the T8422C her other-half prefers the other as “it’s cheaper”, so she’s looking for some ammo to backup her decision. While redfrog comments that “these 2 models are, apparently, not very popular with DS users”, COSMO 911 defends Miele on the grounds that “DS users have a pound stretcher mentality and could never appreciate the quality of a Miele product”

Inspite of Whirlpool owner Chessie’s recommendation of “T8422C, definitely!!!!” and “I think Miele are one of the best, and have read excellent reviews on their items”, the decision rested on the toss of a coin. Luckily for Delightful, the best-of-three strategy worked and the T82422C it is.

Check out the discussion in full over at the forum.