I never thought I'd be enthusiastic about a vacuum cleaner! (Miele S4211Max)

Member Name: doreen-dylan

Product:	Miele S4211Max
Date:	18/02/09 (40 review reads)
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Advantages: Compact, very efficient, good on a variety of surfaces and for pet hair.

Disadvantages: None really - maybe not the quietest of vacuums.

This Miele the first vacuum cleaner I've chosen and bought myself and I've been suprisingly impressed by it! I purchased it after reading a review in Which and I would really recommend it.

I've had it for over a year now and it performs very well, including on pet hair. We live in a small house with not much storage space and lots of stairs and it's compact enough to fit in one of our kitchen cupboards and is light and small enough to be manageable on the stairs. And though I don't think it's really important, it does look quite nice as well.

The different settings include a 'quiet' setting (which doesn't make a huge difference) and others for rugs, upholstery and curtains which are handy. It does a good job on our carpets and rugs but also on the kitchen and bathroom lino.

The various attachments make it very versatile, and I know now to turn the power to the minimum setting before using it on my boyfriends computer keyboard - it sucked up one of the keys which I then had to retrieve from the bag!

It consistently performs much better than any vacuum I've used before and although it cost more than I initially intended to spend, it's proved to be excellent value for money and if and when it needs replacing I would only consider other Miele models.

Summary: Execllent vacuum, ideal for small homes with rugs, cats, carpets and lino!

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