We’ve covered three earlier reviews of the Miele S5210 before on Forever Better and this fourth is as equal in its praise as each of the previous testimonials.

Once again this anonymously written Review Centre evaluation awards the S5210 the full 10/10 across the board including ease of use, durability, style, service and value for money. Described as having “excellent performance, interchangeable floor heads from other Miele models, variable power selection, quiet operation, well built and sturdy and fairly light weight”, the only issue is the cost of replacement bags which the reviewer advises “…to shop around for best prices”.

The owner of this S5210 is also no stranger to Miele being the owner of a house full of other appliances including a washing machine, dishwasher and fridge freezer and concludes their write-up with “whilst Miele products are not cheap, they are without doubt built to last and just ooze Germanic qualities of understated engineering”.

Jump over to the Review Centre to read the review in full and rate or leave a comment of your own.

Motoring forum Pistonheads isn’t just a hotbed of automotive experts as we’ve seen before on Forever Better. Their knowledge also runs to domestic appliances too and this is demonstrated in the latest discussion started by Dibble in his quest for a new washing machine.

His Zanussi has “given up the ghost” so would like suggestions for a replacement. While he initially baulks at the expense of Miele after recommendations from Fume Troll, randlemarcus and plotless, it’s Red Firecracker’s description of them as “…Built like a tank and I don’t expect to replace it.” which changes his mind. Defblade too chips in with “Miele. It will never break, and when it does, they keep parts even for discontinued models for years and years. Beats hell out of a cheapie breaking every 2-3 years…”.

Tonker also explains that he “…sold the 7 year old Miele dishwasher from the old kitchen on Fleabay - they gave me just under £200 for it. People want Miele stuff. It’s worth the money in my book…” So this got us thinking, have you sold on your old Miele for good money? Let us know your story.

Looking back at the subjects we cover most often at Forever Better, washing machines are the second most common household appliance after vacuum cleaners on which people seek recommendations before buying.

While not necessarily the most expensive whitegoods item, the time and cost of removing an old machine and plumbing in a new one, especially if it’s to be fitted under a work surface, means that the wrong decision can lead to a lot of inconvenience not to mention a mountain of unwashed laundry.

Which is why Countrymouse69 has once again turned to fellow members of the Weight Watchers community for their suggestions for the best washing machine and the responses are as varied as the owners themselves. AEG, Bosch, Dyson, Miele and Zanussi all have their advocates, covering such areas as durability, reliability and load capacity, the consensus being though to avoid cheaper brands as these are often a false economy.

If you’re particularly fond of your machine or have had a bad experience with a lesser brand why not drop by the Weight Watchers Forum and share your experiences.

Following last week’s post on the Miele Cat & Dog 700, a second review has been written this time on the Review Centre.

Starsky1 has owned his machine for over six months and has awarded the Cat & Dog a full ten out of ten across all categories from Ease of Use to Overall Value and gives a particular thumbs-up to the pet hair brush head which he says “…really does pick up my pets hair - even my Border Collie’s which gets really into the carpet!” While he finds the price of the bags as “not so good”, he concedes that only having owned bagless vacuums before, any extra cost would have been more expensive that he was used to.

Starsky1 wraps up his assessment with “I’ve tried many different vacuum cleaners over the years [and] I can actually say I finally enjoy vacuuming!” To read the rest of his review hop over to the Review Centre and leave a comment or rate his review for yourself.

Whether it’s the cuteness of its name or the strength of its cleaning power, the Miele Cat & Dog inspires so much admiration among its owners, that many of them are driven to put finger to keyboard to share their thoughts and feelings with the world on just how much difference it makes to the chore of vacuuming.

This latest review from Haworth on Dooyoo echoes similar sentiments to the previous Cat & Dog reviews we ‘ve featured on Forever Better. The owner of a Cat & Dog for the past two years, Haworth describes it as “…the best vacuum I have ever had and worth every penny…” and “…It does such a good job there is no build up of dust and grime and carpets come up good as new every time”. While he concedes long human hair is sometimes a problem for the rotating brush he finds that it’s “…easily seen as it collects it all together in the first couple of passes and I just bend down and pick it up…” yet despite this he concludes by saying: “I don’t know how I would manage without it now.”

To read the rest of his review, jump over to Dooyoo and see for yourself.

Over at Amazon.co.uk, self-confessed hater of vacuuming S Reynolds has just written a review of the Cat & Dog TT5000 vacuum he’s recently bought.

His wife had previously insisted “that the only way to properly clean the carpets is to use the small tools and get on our hands and knees and ’scrub’ the carpet” so he’s naturally delighted that the “suction and performance” of the Cat & Dog is so good that “…it is the only way to clean cat hairs and bits of sock fluff up”. He describes the TT5000 as “a revelation” meaning his cleaning “is done in [a] fraction of the time and effort”.

We’ve covered other reviews of the Cat & Dog TT5000 on Forever Better in the past and to get the low-down on this most recent thumbs-up head over to Amazon and see for yourself.

We’ve posted two previous reviews of the Miele WT2670 Washer Dryer from the Review Centre on Forever Better and can now bring you a third courtesy of eosman who’s contributed the most detailed write-up to date.

Awarding the WT2670 full marks for ease of use and durability, 9/10 for Service and Overall Value and 8/10 for Style, eosman - who’s only had the machine for a few days - has been sufficiently impressed by its ease of use and versatility, coping “…very well with 3 months unwashed clothing and more within the last 5 days since we received it…” and build quality to express his thoughts so early on. His only concern so far is that “…clothes also tend not to dry completely at times…”, but does admit that it “…may mean a wrong programme was in use, or the drum is overloaded.”

To read eosman’s review in full, pop over to the Review Centre and if you’ve something to add leave a comment.

After his old vacuum drew its final breath and sucked up its last strand of pet hair, Jon Frost at Overclockers UK is looking to buy a new cleaner. Although he’s got his eye on a Dyson he’s also asked for suggestions for something that is “robust” and “liable not to break”.

While Bissells, Electroluxs and Panasonics all receive their share of recommendations, along with vehement support for Henry’s, Miele vacuums are suggested immediately as the one to go for with Wiggins and [FnG]magnolia both recommending them ahead of Jon’s preferred choice even though they’re bagged cleaners.

The bagged vs bagless debate - a topic we also cover frequently on Forever Better - then continues as Overclockers members share their thoughts on the subject. If you’ve got a preference for one over the other and can help Jon out, hop over to the forum and have your say.

Over at the Speaker’s Corner section on the PC Adviser Forum, Diodorus Siculus has asked the immortal question: “Who makes good washing machines?” There are many mentions of Miele from various posters, such as Eow is nighe who writes “You won’t get any better than a ‘MIELE’”.

Stuartli mentions that he used to own a Zanussi washer dryer, but replaced it with a Miele on the advice of a friend and because of the company’s “superb quality and reliability”. He reports on how the Miele was £100 cheaper than the Zanussi cost to buy 13 years ago and how it is now 5 years old, used at least twice a day “and has never missed a beat.” FatboySlim71 agrees, telling how he finds his own Miele washing machine “fabulous”. It’s extremely quiet, even at an 1800 rpm spin and he thinks that “Miele are the Rolls Royce in washing machines”. Stuartli also links to a review of the Miele W864 washing machine previously covered on Forever Better.

Head on over to the thread to read the different opinions and if you have any of your own for Diodorus Siculus, let him know.

A new review of the Miele WT2670 washer dryer has popped up on Review Centre, receiving full marks in every category listed.

You may recall a previous write-up way back in April that was similarly positive and the guest author of this latest review thinks the WT2670 is “a brilliant machine”, listing a number of good points including ease of use, extensive programmes and the “excellent wash results”. The author is also impressed by the machine telling you “how much detergent you need based on the programme and weight of load”.

“Don’t even bother to waste your money on a cheaper alternative” concludes the author. He’s had a Miele for 15 years and it’s still working “brilliantly” today despite never having been serviced. Head on over for the full review here.