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Brief encounters – Miele S5210 vacuum cleaner review
There’s been a trend in recent years which means many vacuum cleaners are designed to be a triumph of style over substance and this is reflected in this latest review for the Miele S5210 vacuum over at the Review Centre.
The anonymous ‘Guest’ reviewer thinks so too in their choice of the S5210 which they describe as “unassuming”. While not designed to make you “think funky thoughts about space ships or fwuffy kittens or something, its look just says ‘I’m going to pick the dust and dirt off your floor quickly and easily for the next 20 years’” which is something owners say frequently about Miele appliances.
Awarding the S5210 10/10 across the board and a 9/10 for style, the reviewer writes it “oozes quality…the hoses clip together positively, the accessories are all tightly engineered heavyweight plastics, and even the cable feels stronger and more flexible than most peers”. They think this build quality comes at a price though as they comment that “it weighs a fraction more than some others and well, it’s not what you’d call cheap”.
To read their thoughts in their entirety pop over to the Review Centre and if you find it useful, why not leave a comment.
How good are induction hobs?
As something of an early Christmas present saltireblue has promised his other-half a new hob and as they’ve no gas supply to the house is looking at the alternatives including induction hobs. As a novice in these kinds of things, he’s turned to the fellow members of the Land Rover Forums for their thoughts on the subject.
As an induction hob owner and whitegoods supplier, sherpa87 explains the benefits of induction cooking including speed: “faster than gas, takes about half the time to heat the same amount of water”, safety: “a lot safer, because the hob itself doesn’t get hot” and ease of cleaning: “if something does boil over it’s unlikely to be burnt on”.
All of which prompts saltireblue to make use of his decent year-end bonus and splash out a little bit extra on a Miele: “was originally thinking of spending about £750″, although for the grand he spent he got “auto non-boil feature, boost on all 4 zones, timer on all 4 zones” and a “5 year guarantee”.
If you’ve got any experience of induction cooking why not pop across and share your thoughts.
New vacuum wanted: Preferably of the bagged variety
Over at the Mumsnet discussion forums eltham knows what she wants and that’s a new vacuum, so she’s given the members of the community a fairly open brief as long as it’s of the bagged variety.
SammyC, Andthentherewerethree and HeadFairy all lead the conversation with their recommendations for Henry as it “really gets rid of cat hairs!” a statement that luvlydECMOrations counters with a vote for the Miele and “we have the cat and dog version and its great”. Snoringnightmare says she can’t vouch for a Henry, but as a former Dyson owner that “weren’t that great” advocates “Miele all the way from now on”.
However it’s SleighGirl who rounds off the discussion having just treated herself to “a limited edition special offer one today “Red Pearl” for £170 which include a 5 year guarantee” and thinks “Miele are great”.
You can read more on the bagged vs bagless debate here or jump across to Mumsnet and read the discussion for yourself.
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.
Do you really need a guarantee if you buy Miele?
The subject of guarantees is always a tricky one for any potential purchaser of whitegoods – that is, it seems, unless you’re a Miele owner.
While the owners of Hotpoint, Hoover and Whirlpool appliances argue about whether they should take out extended guarantees over at UK Parents Lounge, a number of other users are confident that merely switching to Miele will negate the need to even think about it. Sam for example “doesn’t bother” and is “slowly replacing all my white goods with Miele as they are really good.”
Describing herself as ‘another Miele fan’, Caroline J, agrees rather wholeheartedly that “they are the mutt’s nuts!” Pleased with their quality, she says they’re “built to last for many years so well worth the extra cost of buying, plus I can’t bear the inconvenience of stuff breaking down.” A comment which no doubt part-inspired Mum2three’s intention to “look for them [Miele] in future. I certainly won’t be touching anything hotpoint again!”
Scrummy mummy concurs suggesting “I don’t bother…Miele is the dog’s bollocks. Now have a new Miele dishwasher and a secondhand Miele tumble dryer (which has made laundry fun). Now all I need is a Miele robot which does the ironing and puts it away.” Her last point is certainly one which we all wish were true. Read the rest of the discussion over at the forum.
