What vacuum? – A conversation on PistonHeads…

What vacuum? It’s a question asked on the motoring forum PistonHeads by BMWBen who has a cleaner that no longer sucks and is ‘kinda noisy’, thus it’s time to replace it.

The major requirement is that the new vacuum needs to be around the £100 mark. While this would usually discount the Miele option, it isn’t actually the case. After Kambites offers the Miele option,

“We have a Miele one which seems to work. If you put it on full power, it does pick up rugs and things and it’s impressively quiet.”

And NewNameNeeded highlights the price issue,

“Find […] a Miele for his budget of £100 and I’ll take half a dozen off your hands!!! (but another vote for the Miele Cat & Dog if you double your budget!”

It is Arese who brings the second hand option to the table,

“I think our Miele wasn’t much over £100 from Ebay. I can’t get on Ebay from here, but it might be worth a look.”

Would you buy second hand? Juastayellowbadge sees that some might be put off by second hand. However his response to that is succinct,

“Miele. 2nd hand won’t matter, they last forever.”

The full ‘What vacuum?’ thread can be read at the PistonHeads forum.

Got a shedding kitten; get a Miele Cat and Dog Turbo

Overclockers contributor Kona has a kitten that has started to shed and has turned to the community for help on replacing his faltering vacuum.

The responses have all favoured Miele as the most suitable option, specifically the Cat and Dog Turbo 5000 which was one model Kona was keen on. Wannabedamned has anecdotal evidence of its powers,

“The Miele is great. It’s the one my uncle has and he’s got 3 cats and a dog. And the place is always spotless.”

And Grimley used to sell Miele,

“[Miele] vacuum cleaners are as good now as they were over 10 years ago when I used to sell them. Which? best buys too.”

To see what else is being said on the thread head to the conversation on the Overclockers forum or, if you’re after more information, then try the Ciao Cat and Dog Turbo user reviews.

Eddie Slovik recommends a Miele washing machine

At the Overclockers forum Hux has asked for someone to ‘spec him a washing machine.’

The community has helped out offering much advice – notably Danny Mac who succinctly suggests that you should always buy German. However it is Eddie Slovik who recommends a Miele washing machine,

“Miele are the absolute top boys […]”

Bear also puts in a word for Miele, specifically the warranties on offer on the higher end models,

“Miele started around £400 when we were looking. We made sure we got one over £650 because they were offering 10 years manufacturers warranty with them.”

If you’d like to read the full thread and see what other Overclocker contributors think of Miele washing machines then follow this link.

The importance of vacuum attachments

The importance of vacuum attachments, and having the correct one for the job required, is being discussed on the Overclockers UK Forum.

Mammalian has joined in on a thread that began back in October 2009 and has evolved quite a bit since. He believes,

“Miele are hands down the best all round vacuum for domestic use, really fantastic in every way. Only down side is bags are fairly small, but they provide really great filtration which [in my opinion] is far more important. The only reason I can imagine people [don’t agree] is because they’ve had either a dodgy Miele, or the wrong head on the Miele for the carpet.”

It is an important point, with the TurboBrush not always being the best option. It all depends on what surface you’re intending to vacuum. You can check you’ve got the right tool for the job on the Miele accessories page.

Slarti pleased with his KFN 12923 SD fridge freezer

Slarti is a contributor to the The Motely Fool discussion board and, after taking advice from fellow members, purchased a Miele KFN 12923 SD fridge freezer. He’s pleased with his choice,

“We had the device delivered some time ago and, so far are happy with it. One of the reasons that we went with Miele was that the Which? appliance survey (of members) consistently shows them to survive better than their rivals.”

The whole journey to purchase began on the thread in November and after advice from the forum he’s now a Miele owner. Others on the thread include Redsturgeon and BeaglesEnd, the latter passing on feedback he had from Miele customers while working as an electrician for an independent appliance repair company.

The full thread on Slarti’s KFN 12923 SD purchase can be found here. Are you Miele fridge freezer owner? If so let us know your thoughts about it in the comments below.