15.4.2018

The vacuum cleaner arrives secure in its well-designed packaging and is easy to remove from the box. After taking the various components out, I took a look at the manual which was in a bag with a perforated top to make it easy to open without scissors. It’s normally the simple things like this which show some thought went into a product and it makes a difference. There is still polystyrene used in the packing and it would be nice if this could be replaced in future with a biodegradable material.It’s quite a futuristic looking machine - a friend of mine said it looks like a spaceship from Buck Rogers - and makes a nice change from the fairly dull standard cylinder designs.My dog was quite excited by something new arriving but quickly got bored and flopped onto the floor.The real challenge is whether the vacuum cleaner can pick up her fur from the floor! I had thoroughly vacuumed with my previous vacuum cleaner only a couple of days before and I wanted to see how effective it would be when the house wasn’t too dusty. Despite having a pretty clean house already, the vacuum cleaner still picked up lots of dust. Over the next week it’s done a great job, whether it’s pet hairs which have worked their way into carpet or the dust which gathers on the wooden floors.The dust container is super easy to remove, you just lift a handle and out it pops. There’s a release switch for the contents to drop into your bin. The self-cleaning filter is brilliant – on other machines I’ve had to use a brush to get the fine dust away from the filter whenever I empty the bin but thankfully no such problems with this one.I really like how mobile it is. With four rotating wheels underneath, it happily moves in any direction without having to drag it around – whether on a wooden floor or on carpet. I really love the brush which is built into the handle, I love using brushes on vacuum cleaners to do some dusting and not having dig out a brush head makes life so much easier. I also like that the attachments are fitted to the outside of the device, no having to open flaps to get to them!It’s really stable when vacuuming the stairs and feels quite safe to use. The wire is over 6 metres long and is plenty long enough for my needs. Also, as it runs much cooler than my old machine, it isn’t blowing really hot air against my legs! The extension pole can easily be resized without fiddling with buttons and, given I’m over 6ft tall, it’s great that the pole can be extended so much that I’m not bending over when vacuuming the floor. When vacuuming the stairs it’s really easy to just resize it to whatever is best as you work your way up.My old cylinder vacuum cleaner was, at 2kW, over twice as power hungry as this one but the only difference I noticed was that it is (thankfully) much quieter. The suction is still really strong - certainly enough to lift the carpet under it as it’s passing over it. I have a really noise sensitive dog and for once I managed to vacuum the entire house without her trying to bite the cleaning head. It makes life much easier not to have to deal with a scared dog as well!There are four power settings which are for, in decreasing order of suction power, hard surfaces, carpet, rugs and curtains. It’s good that there aren’t loads of different options as it can get a bit fiddly. All the different settings work really well but it’s definitely worth picking the right setting.I remember bagless vacuum cleaners of old being pretty poor at filtering out small particles of dust. I’d always been a bit of a reluctant convert to bagless vacuum cleaners but this one has really changed my mind. I have an air quality sensor in the house and even during vacuuming it barely changed which says a lot for the filtering in the machine. A less scientific test is that I first used it on a really sunny day and (until the dog decided to shake herself again!) there was no dust obviously floating in the shafts of light coming in through the window. [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.

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.

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

3.11.2017

It's impossible to speak highly enough of Miele vacuum cleaners, in my experience. We'd previously used a very well-known brand of bagless vacuum; on recommendation we replaced it with a Miele and never looked back. This Miele is different to our old one in that it is the first bagless one we have had; most Miele vacuums have bags, so this is a departure.The obvious plus point of this vacuum over any other make we have tried is that it is VERY powerful - so much so that you have to use it on of the lower power settings if vacuuming on thick carpet, otherwise it's hard to actually move the head across the carpet as the suction is so great. It really is amazing how powerful this vacuum is - whilst somehow being quieter than other vacuums.

22.1.2019

This is a quality piece of kit - right from the clever way they've designed the box so it's easy to get out. The vacuum is simple to use and does a good job. Great for hard floors, and cleaning the car (even better once you've bought a proper car accessory kit), but I prefer our upright (Vax) for carpets & mats. That said, it's got a few issues:1) Hose is too short (over-stretches it when using on coving/ceiling; won't reach top stair when vacuum at the bottom)2) Mini-brush/duster attachment is supplied loose as there is no storage space on the vacuum (crevice and upholstery attachments are, however, both stored onboard)3) Vacuum is too big to fit/balance on a normal size stair if you need to (e.g.

17.11.2017

Taking it out of he box, it immediately seems better quality than the usual much cheaper vacuum cleaners. Putting it all together only took a few minutes, then I pressed the on switch. Wow. This is the most powerful cleaner we've had, by far. So much so, that I had to turn the power down one level from the top as I was worried it might pull the carpet off the edgings. Even on the second highest setting, it's quite a push to move it along carpets as it sticks to them, sucking like crazy. There's a bigger rotary brush attachment that might make that job easier, but I'm so impressed by the standard head that I haven't used that yet.On rugs, I usually have to put my foot near the nozzle so that it lets go,

7.7.2019

In terms of suction, this is the best hoover I’ve used over the past 30 years. It’s also handy to have all accessories clipped on or as part of the Hoover. Cable length and adjustments for the main hoover head are good. However there are a couple of things which let this hoover down. The plastic adjustment for the length of the metal suction pipe is in a very dangerous position. Twice I have accidentally touched it whilst hoover and due to their being a lip beneath the adjustment and the metal suction pipe, my skin got jammed. It was very painful and this is coming from a guy who has quite a pretty decent pain threshold! Second is the suction setting on the hoover head.

4.3.2019

I've been an loyal Dyson client for about 20 years and would never have considered anything else had it not been for my partner who thinks that our last Dyson was heavy, old, inefficient and expensive. I always bought top of the range Dyson Animal versions but after reading reviews and researching Miele, the Blizzard CX1 comfort was our choice. We don't pay VAT in Guernsey so at £225ish, it was a bargain and cheaper than a matching Dyson.Well...not only is the thing very light, the wheels are smooth on our wooden floor and glide effortlessly. The hard floor head is huge and swivels enabling me to get in all the nooks and right up to the skirts and corners. It stores neatly upright and takes up less space than the Dyson did.

15.4.2018

The most noticeable thing about this vacuum cleaner is the noise level. There is a gradual build-up of the volume, and even on the most powerful of the four settings it never gets so loud as to give me a headache while using it. It is remarkably quiet for a vacuum cleaner.There are four power settings for different flooring types with distinct power differences. My carpet came up a treat on the recommended setting and the upholstery setting lifted the dust from our settee cushions with minimal effort. On our tiled kitchen floor, the EcoTeq Plus floorhead glides effortlessly. The slightly rubberised wheels mean that there is no scraping sound while working on hard surfaces.

22.5.2018

I have had this machine since the beginning of April and have found to be very good at picking up from floors and carpets although if you have the suction turned up to maximum it is very hard to manoeuvre across carpets, so you need to turn the suction knob down to a reasonable level. There are different brush head settings for carpet vs hard flooring which is good if you remember to change them. The retractable power cord works well and is easy to use as is the emptying of the dust container.It is a bit heavy for carting up and down stairs but has a good range of extra dusting and crevice tools supplied with it.I don't have any pets so I cannot comment on hair pickup,

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