14.11.2017

Miele's first hoover without a bag. It is quite heavy (over 8kgs) as it is a full size cylinder cleaner - it feels slightly heavier than my Automatic TT500 Miele which it is replacing and a lot heavier than an AEG full size cylinder that I keep upstairs. I found the machine a bit heavy to lug up and down stairs and the hose does not reach the whole way up my flight of 13 stairs (Victorian house) the lead isn't that long. It just about reached the end of my through lounge (standard Victorian terrace) so it needed plugging in in every room.It comes well packaged and is very intuitive to put together straight out of the box. You only need to attach the hose and floor brush.The main head has two modes - brushes down for hard floors and up for carpet. It does not have a turbo brush (with a roller head) so if you have a cat or dog with short hair you may want to purchase this seperately. I have four daughters with long hair and find the turbo roller head just gets stuck with hair coiled round it that has to be laboriously cut off so this head is much better for us. There is a round upholstery/cornicing brush in a seperate bag that does not attach anywhere which surprised me as Miele usually have a space for everything. Two attachments are stored on board at the back - a long,thin nozzle and a small head .There is a dial at the front of the machine with four settings - from maximum to minimum - floor rugs to hard floors. The maximum suck is very strong. The carpet lifts from the floor. It is quite a noisy machine but it cleans carpets quickly and well. It also picks up the long hairs with one or two glances over. After crumbs in the kitchen and my hall carpet there was much more dust and fibres/hair in the transparent plastic box at the rear of the machine than there would usually be in my old MIele bag ( although I do find machines lose some of their power and suction over time). The dust collector bob comes away easily. You just pull up the black plastic handle at the back and it detaches from the machine. My problem was emptying the box. There is a seperate bit that comes away with another handle that is attached tot he box. It fell off as I lifted the main box away and clattered on my stone floor- so next time I need to be careful. The main box empties from the bottom - there is an orange plastic and spring button that you press and the flap falls down and everything falls out. The aperture is wide and some dust went over my floor rather than in the bin. So like the Dyson it would be better to empty it outside the back door or you may end up like me having to suck some of the dirt back up. The flap also collects dust on its surface so when I pushed it back up into place some of that dust also plumed out.I have longevity concerns about and the plastic catch for the box and the main plastic handle for the dust box. There are instructions for using the vacuum and its care but I'm still a bit unclear about cleaning out the fine dirt filter. The transparent box is made of clear plastic that seems quite brittle and as someone who has cracked a Dyson cylinder and many food processor bowls on my hard kitchen floor I do wonder how long the part will last for me. There is also a small plastic button that the main steel pole clicks into place with that seems a bit precarious. All the attachments from my old TT500 fit with this cleaner so that is a bonus as i have a radiator cleaner attachment and the small and large turbo brushes. I have had the old Miele for 8 years but the catch for extending the poles broke a few years back and this year the metal wire along the back of the handle came loose and pierced my skin and the plastic around the handle where it fits into the hose also crumbled away. I don't feel Miele are quite as robust and long lasting as the marketing would have you believe (in my case at least).I like this cleaner but I don't love it. It is large and a bit unwieldy. I'm not totally au fait with the best techniwue for emptying it without getting covered in dust myself but I guess with practice I might learn to love it (will update).It also has a strange slot for holding the main poles - rather than a striaght slot to hold the pole upright at the side the slot is sideways so the poles stick out which would be okay if you want the machine to lie low in a very long cupboard but I would prefer it to be held upright to keep storage narrow and tall as i keep it in my boiler cupboard which is tall and thin.I have included some photos of the machine, the dust container, the flap that also gets dusty, the orange release switch for the dust container, the handle on the extra container at the side of the main dust container and a photo with the pole in the slot holder.

24.4.2018

OK, so it’s a bagless vacuum cleaner – that’s nothing new! I’ve had several of the ‘revolutionary’ models of uprights in the past twenty years. You know the ones that claimed to have 100% of suction 100% of the time? Well, they never did!! And they were poorly constructed. And they never lasted for more than a couple of years before parts started breaking off them. But still, like a lemming, I just went out and bought another one, which also fell apart more quickly than I’d have liked. I’d had enough! I reverted to buying a little red chap with big eyes and a masculine name which required bags. To be honest, He required bags on an alarming basis and I ended-up buying them in bulk.But he didn’t fall apart. I was so impressed that I ended-up buying another one for the garage. My hall cupboard was far less impressed, as I had to devote an entire shelf to the copious quantity of miniature cloth sacks required to feed the habits of my two red brothers-in-arms who shared the same moniker. However, when it came to working effectively with quality carpets, his ‘Turbo Brush’ would only spool-up appropriately with a fresh bag installed. Before I’d reached the end of a full vacuuming chore, he’d lost the suction to make the turbo brush work effectively. Then, along came the Miele CX1……It does what it says on the tin and it does it with honours. Despite being somewhat less powerful (in terms of the wattage) than all my previous cleaners, this thing really sets the heather on fire! All round the house and the turbo brush is still spinning like a top, picking up dog hair and whatever else my four-legged friend has chewed into tiny pieces! It’s light enough to be wheeled about like it’s on ice and yet it is extremely well built. My personal joy is the height adjustable tube, as I have a trapped nerve in the base of my spine which persists in acting-up at normal vacuum cleaner tube lengths. My wife might suggest that this nerve will act-up at whatever height is appropriate to the task in hand, but that’s just not true!! So, apart from being an excellent vacuum cleaner, what else can I say about this second (bagless) revolution in my domestic floor cleaning? The dust box is significantly more sturdy than my previous bagless items. In fact, the first time I went to empty it, I felt that I was having to exert a considerable amount of force to remove it from the main unit. This isn’t a fault – just an explanation of the fact that we are not talking about a cheap and flimsy bit of plastic here. It was also very easy to tip the contents into the outside bin, without having to physically extract anything by hand. I love stroking my dog, but delving into an elongated narrow plastic cylinder to extricate pet hair (in the past) wasn’t such an enjoyable experience. The reduced power option is great for more delicate items, although I’ve yet to be tempted to try it on my snooker table! The one-touch retracting cord is impressive, but if I could be granted one wish, it would be slightly longer. It’s not that it’s too short, it’s just that occasionally, it’s not long enough! Finally, the handle is a work of art! It’s like the plush steering wheel in an expensive car, compared to the hard-plastic alternative in a Transit van! It’s odd to be emotive about such an innocuous thing, but the handle is the interaction between man (or woman) and machine, and the handle on the CX1 is like nothing else in the world of hand-held domestic appliances! It somehow puts you in control of the head unit, with apparent power assistance and supremacy. I now control exactly where I want it to go with minimal wrist effort, rather than my previous cleaner head having a mind of its own. In conclusion, if you take the (few) best aspects of a well-known bagless cleaner and combine with them the most practical elements of a solid, almost industrial bagged model, then you have an idea of what the CX1 can do. Factor in the joy of holding the handle at your own preferred height and you begin to see why it is possible to jump at the chance of giving the carpets a once-over. Also, if you add-up the cost of several other bagless models being replaced on a regular basis and then factor-in the bulk purchase costs of bags for their successor(s), then the cost of the CX1 becomes much more attractive too! All in all, you won’t be surprised to find that I love this product and can’t recommend it highly enough. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

26.11.2017

Being total Dyson converts, we were initially unsure about the design and power of this vacuum cleaner, expecting it to have a challenge to match up to the design and power of dyson units we’ve previously owned. On unboxing, Initial impressions were good, we are familiar with Miele as a well recognised, quality brand.The Miele Blizzard CX1 was very well packaged, the accessories came in a separate box within the larger package, all protected within plastic. Unpacking the vacuum cleaner unit revealed the unit to be substantial and sturdy, attractive design in red, black and clear plastic. The crevice and fabric attachment tools are securely stored at the back of the unit and the large,clear bin looks to hold plenty of debris. When assembling the hose and telescopic handle and heads, it was clear each component is robust and feels well made, the hose is large, long and flexible, the handle is designed well with an ergonomic grip.We’re tall people and the handle adjusted to a very long length at full extension, meaning it will be suitable for all heights or to reach well into inaccessible areas or high nooks and crannies. The unit comes with two different heads, Turbo Tech and Eco Tech Plus with a stiff brush head for brushing your carpet at the same time. After extended use, we realised the Turbo Tech brush was best for carpets, and the Eco Tech head for hard floors.One criticism at this point would be that the unit comes with minimal instructions, it wasn’t clear what the difference between the two heads was immediately, nor what the best use of the settings dials on top of the vacuum unit or on the front of the Turbo Tech head itself was. It wasn’t explained at any length what the Comfort Clean was either, though I’m sure a quick Google would have provided more information than the page or two in the booklet provided. On switching the unit on, it began on the highest setting, the turbo sound indicated that the unit’s suction would be excellent. Once placed on the carpet, the noise reduced dramatically and was surprisingly quiet. On full setting, the Turbo Tech head actually began lifting the carpet, such was the impressive power, immediately and visibly collecting debris from a carpet that was already ‘clean’!The comfort handle is cleverly designed, the telescopic tube can be disconnected to use the shorter top section connected to the hose and unit as a hand attachment for cars, sofas, curtains etc. The ‘comfort clean’ setting is clever too, press this button after a deep clean and the unit cleans itself ready for the next use - creating some clicking noises as it presumably de-clogs itself internally. Worries about it’s weight and manoeuvrability were unfounded, as despite its weight, it’s easy to move. The power cable is automatically adjusted as you move and is retracted by pressing the button on top, no tripping or flipping cables to get around, though I think an improvement would be to have a longer electric flex to move between rooms.With the highest suction settings, it’s quite hard to push as It’s so powerful it won’t let go of the carpet, but the power settings are fully adjustable so you can find the right level of suction for your flooring. It’s easy to store too, with a ‘parking’ mode to save space - stand the unit up and insert the head and tube into a slot at the bottom and it’ll stand discreetly in the corner of your hall or kitcheOverall, very impressed with its power, design and features. I think it will be really useful for a weekly / monthly deep clean, still keeping the cordless dyson for a quick whip through.

18.6.2018

I got mine from JL, but I'm sure Amazon can send you one just fine.It works, very well.Previously I had used Dyson vacuum cleaners, upgrading every few years. My current Dyson's increasingly unsatisfactory performance at removing cat fur from the carpet left me looking at replacements. A suitable Dyson cost about as much as this Miele, and I found reviews saying "Miele superior to Dyson" while noone seemed to say "Dyson superior to Miele". You can add this review to those that say Miele is superior.I had vacuumed with the Dyson and got, I felt, quite a lot of dirt and cat hair from the carpet - yet some was still visible, embedded in the carpet pile.I then vacuumed shortly after with the newly-acquired Miele and rather more dirt came from the carpet, as well as the remaining cat hair. It was like re-enacting a daytime TV advertisement.It is actually fairly quiet, no way are you not going to notice it, but it's quieter than a Dyson and not nearly as noisy as something so effective ought to be. It has the sound and sensation of a loud, powerful motor that is very well enclosed for a civilised experience - like something German ought to sound, really. It upsets the cat a lot less than the Dyson did.The suction is very powerful - powerful enough that it can start to lift the pile of your carpet at full power. You can easily turn the suction down a little and it still works just as well on my carpets. Emptying the dust compartment is very easy, and it doesn't have a swinging dust compartment door that catches the dirt as it hangs down like some Dysons, nor do longer hairs tend to get caught up in the mechanism and not fall out like some Dysons. Instead, the dirt drops directly into your bin.The built-in storage locations for the small tools hold the tools securely. A small brush head is built in to the handle - you remove the brush head and rigid pipe, then slide the brush head along the handle until it is at the end of the nozzle. This is very clever design, but does make it difficult to use the brush head in places like the upper corners of a room. I've found a third-party nozzle that fits onto the end of the rigid hose section for upper corners - this is about the only functional deficiency on the Miele.The unit is supplied with two floor heads. One is a basic hard-or-soft floor head with a top-mounted control (activated by your foot) to change from hard to soft floor mode. The other is a very effective rotating brush head for soft surfaces and removing animal fur. There is, unfortunately, no handy place on the cleaner to store the floor head that is not in use. Given how well designed the rest of it is, I feel Miele missed a trick here.Despite the traditional look, there's no lack of modern engineering. Apart from the intense suction and effective dust separation, there is a fine dust filter which is supposed to clean itself most of the time. I am looking forward to the idea of not having to wash the filter frequently as I do with the Dyson.Overall, I'm very pleased with it and consider it worth the cost.Update, some months later: I've found a third-party soft bristle nozzle that fits onto the end of the rigid hose section for upper corners, so that helps. I'm still very pleased with it, and just threw away the Dyson I had kept as a spare vacuum cleaner. It did not spark joy, as the trendy people say these days.

16.5.2018

Prologue:I bought a Dyson V10 because of the claim it is as good as a mains vacuum and indeed it is very good - for 7 minutes, then a 3.5hr charge.It is only capable of up to an hour use on lowest power setting with a tool that has no motor brush, ie a crevice tool.The battery got pretty hot with full power use. I'm not happy with hot lithium ion batteries inside my house!Speaking to Dyson about this they acknowledged the heat and said its not designed to have its battery quickly changed because 2 screws are needed to get access. So use cannot be extended.I was told it is not meant to be run on full power all the time either due to reliability issues.I had a real struggle with their support,they are terrible until you escalate your case. Then they are great.Luckily they have a trial period and pay the return shipping if you can take it to a post office or Parcelforce.So I went on the hunt for another vacuum and bought the Miele CX1 Cat and Dog.This is what I was after.It is a lot more powerful. As good as the Dyson V10 was (which is surprisingly good), this pulls even more from the carpet with the pet tool.The comments that it can lift the carpet on high power and it is a real sod to release one of the fine dust sections are true.The main dust compartment is very well designed and simple to detach and empty.It is pretty quiet for the power.Only one issue, a small price to pay for a great vacuum.A slight downside:For my other troubles (I wont go into it), Dyson let me keep a long bristle brush that is great for keyboard cleaning so I hollowed out the fittings and glued it up so a tube can go straight in ready for the Miele.But when the Miele arrived I found its tubes are much fatter and I will need to mod the brush again so it can be inserted into the Miele tube instead.Not so good if you want to use your old tools from other vacuums.But if you want this level of power you need this fat a tube or a ton more powerful/noisier motor.5 tools came with the Miele, some hidden away.There is a craftily hidden mini curtain etc cleaning tool on the rear, a shortish crevice tool on the rear, a multi floor/rug cleaning tool (handy for my rugs!), the very good pet tool and another craftily hidden brush tool hidden away slid back on the handle.But I would like longer bristles to fully clean a keyboard. Only the £20 Floorhead tool looks like it might work but the bristles still seem to be short and too fat to get in between keys.So I'll stick with my modded Dyson tool.It is just light enough (unheavy enough may be the better word :)) to hold while on the steps to a bunk bed where my cat has chosen to sleep, while vacuuming with the other hand. The handle on the hose makes this an easy task.Speaking of which my cat is long haired with really fine hair. Incredibly soft but an incredible pita to get out of carpets.This vacuum is up to the task.The handle on the hose is fantastic, why dont other vacuums have this? It makes everything so much easier.Overall a first class vacuum and even looks quite cool.

14.4.2018

Our old upright cleaner was a premium model but was getting a little old and not cleaning our carpets as well as it used to. The bags and filters are also a pain to change so when we considered buying a new unit, the Miele Blizzard CX1 Cat & Dog PowerLine looked like the perfect model for us - we have two cats and mix of rooms with carpet, wood and tiled flooring.When we unpacked cleaner it was a little intimidating – it’s not a small unit but the box is huge. Everything was packed separately - the main body, the hose, telescopic tube, tools and two heads - and I decided I should check the instructions to make sure I put everything together properly. Although all the parts were beautifully engineered,the instructions weren’t very informative and the assembly diagram was too small and unclear to be much help. I shouldn’t have worried though – everything fitted together smoothly and logically and in the end I only used instructions to understand how to empty the bin and clean the filter.In use there is more power than you should ever need – even turned down to minimum, our carpets are getting clean and a setting of about ½ to ¾ is perfect with both the standard head and the cat and dog brushing head. This left our eight year old lounge carpet looking a feeling revitalised after a single use. The evidence collected in clear the plastic bin showed just how much pet hair and dust had been lurking in our carpet, despite the best efforts of our old unit.Switching from an upright cleaner after ten years, we were concerned about adjusting to a cylinder model. Yes, it’s bigger (and takes up a lot of cupboard space to store, especially with the extra head and generous hose) but in daily use it moves easily on casters and the main tube is easily and quickly adjusted to reach under furniture and into corners. Stairs can be a little tricky though - the main cylinder is just small enough stand on-end on our steps, but I’m not happy unless I also hold the handle or somehow support it with my leg whilst cleaning steps above or below – it could do a lot of damage if it fell from that position. Fortunately the generous hose and tube means that I can reach most of the steps on my stairs with the main unit stood safely in the hall or on the landing. If you have very narrow stairs this might be an issue since the unit is too heavy to simply hold in one hand whilst cleaning with the other.This was when I also noticed that he cable is slightly shorter than on our old unit – it’s fine most of the time, but it really should be one or two metres longer for those awkward locations.Overall we’re very happy with this cleaner. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

13.4.2018

After many years of service it was finally time to join the 21st century and invest in a bagless vacuum cleaner. The Miele that it replaced has worked wonderfully for over a decade, so with excitement i was looking forward to seeing what improvements have been made. Upon arrival and unboxing you can see that it still retains Miele's high standards. A true testament to it's design is how simply it is to put together without having to refer the instructions every 5 minutes. Everything is shaped and sized to only fit the way it is meant to be used. There are several nice little touches that make living with and using it so much better. Firstly it has four wheels! Although at first trivial,

15.4.2018

I have a very fluffy dog that sheds clouds of fur and tracks in dirt, so I need a vacuum cleaner that can handle all of that quickly and easily. The Blizzard CX1 really does the job.Right out of the box I was impressed with Miele's attention to the details. The attachments store away in the body of the vacuum, rather than dangling awkwardly from the hose or sitting forgotten in a cupboard. There's even a really neat extendible brush nozzle (see pic) near the handle. The power cord retracts effortlessly with one press of the button. It is really easy to empty, and the separate fine-dust container means that dirt doesn't billow out around the bin.The Cat & Dog Powerline model comes with a standard head and the Turboteq brush.

20.1.2018

Don't let the fact this model is the reduced power (new EU regs) version of this vacuum. Boy can it suck, and clean. Bought after having had enough of a Dyson upright vacuum that should have been the bees knees but never quite managed to get dog hairs out of the carpet fully. Fine hairs, ground in, perhaps even brushed in by the Dyson and repeated foot traffic deep in the pile. Noticed one day when dragged foot across carpet how much the Dyson wasn't picking up. So, remembering an old Miele Cat & Dog I gave to my aunt some years ago before I defected to Dyson, I came back. And don't regret it!Stand out points compared to the old Miele (and ear splittingly loud old Dyson) is how quiet this is.

6.2.2019

I owned the Miele C3 Total Solution (1200W model) for a number of years which was a delight. However I got tired of having to buy bags and filters all the time so decided it was time for change. Initially I fell for the Dyson stick hype and got a V8. Not a patch on Miele so that went back. I was delighted to see that Miele has finally decided to bring bagless vacuums in the market (better late than never) so decided to get the nice white CX1 Comfort Powerline. Although (thanks to those EU bureaucrats) this is a 900W model the suction power is still very good. Perhaps a very slight difference from the C3 1200W model but way more powerful than the Dyson V8. The white colour is very nice indeed.

5.10.2018

For context, when I moved into my own place I bought myself a "cheap 'n cheerful" Russel Hobbs handheld cleaner that was great for the first couple of months and then rapidly lost all suction afterwards. It was loud, inefficient and emptying the bagless container makes an awful mess if you're not careful.After looking around at different vacuum cleaner options and reviews, I decided to try the Miele Blizzard CX1 Powerline as the suction, power consumption, portability, ease of use and price all seemed pretty reasonable. It arrived today and I can categorically say, it is the best vacuum cleaner that I've ever used so far!A lot of reviews are correct in saying its difficult to use on carpets though.

19.11.2017

This is a fantastic vacuum cleaner. The name Miele is held in very high regard, and with products like this it’s easy to see why. This is an exceptionally powerful cleaner, so much so that I often find myself having to turn the power down (which is easily done with the large dial on the back of the cleaner). It’s very quiet for such a powerful cleaner, but when you attach the turbo brush with its spinning beater, it does sound a little like it’s going to take off. Most importantly it leaves carpets looking like they’ve had a proper deep clean. I’ve genuinely not seen our bedroom carpet look so clean in years, and we don’t even let Molly our Catalan Sheepdog Cross up there.

16.4.2018

Living in a busy family household with pets means that there is a constant stream of mud, dust and hair to clean up after and our old vacuum of 13 years’ service was simply not up to the job any more. We wanted something that would be reliable, efficient and easy to use and so far, this vacuum has stood up to the test. Out of the box it is simple to put together and away you go. There are all the usual attachments, two different heads for the hose to clean different surfaces and they all store neatly on the machine itself. If I had one minor issue with the accessory storage it would be the spare vacuum head feels a little precarious on the side of the machine – its ‘dock’ is fine but in place,

14.4.2018

Wow - after a week now with the Blizzard, I can say is the best, it certainly the most powerful and effective vacuum cleaner I have used.You definitely do not need to go over the same spot twice - it is a real powerful sucker that’s for sure!!I first used it on a rug at 100% for about 45 seconds - one of the images shows how much was picked up in the bagless cylinder, after such a short time!! We have a dog who, though has short hair, still deposits a thin film of red dog hair constantly throughout the house. The Blizzard picked up the hair straightaway with no problems!!We also have every mix of flooring around the house and its been really easy to adjust the head to each type and move it around on its casters or holding it.

25.11.2017

In all but one aspect the Miele is the best vacuum cleaner I have ever used and far superior to the Dyson animal ball. However for animal lovers the Dyson is better at picking up lots of pet hair and it has a better set of cleaning functions and tools. Don’t get me wrong the Miele is still good at cleaning and if I didn't have two hairy and smelly Retrievers I would throw the Dyson away because I hate using it. So I fully recommend the Miele for those without heavy duty pets, but I think it can easily deal with a small dog or a couple of cats.ProsBuild quality. Extremely good and much better than a Dyson.Small footprint compared to the Dyson and the flexible pipe is smaller and more flexible

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