Miele S7210 Twist Upright Vacuum Cleaner (Old Model)

Hi all,I bought this vacuum because I was tired of cleaning my old bagless vacuum. It was a Hoover bagless turbopower 4900 twin chamber. I went with the Miele because every time I search for "quiet vacuum" the Miele was among the results. This one - Miele Twist - is the least expensive model. I almost went for the Jazz but the only difference is the color, front light and a HEPA filter. The HEPA filter can also be used on the Twist but it is optional. I figure if I need it I'll get it later and save the $100 difference for now. The HEPA filter will cost you about $50.I'm happy with the purchase and the only reason I gave it 4 stars is because the replacement bags are a bit expensive. I knew that before I got it though.So... how quite is this thing? Here are some numbers. The measurements were taken with an Extech 407727 Digital Sound Level Meter (it has never been calibrated but it has also hardly been used):Carpet roller on and full suction power: 76 dB(A)Carpet roller off and minimum suction power: 65 dB(A)Hoover bagless 4900 turbopower twin chamber: 85 dB(A)So to me the answer is yes. It is quiet.IMPORTANT: Warranty info.The owner's manual clearly states that you must buy the vacuum from an authorized distributor to have a warranty. Amazon.com is not a distributor. Wait keep reading ... Amazon does not sell these vacuums. The seller is some other company (Vacuum.com in my case) and Amazon just ships the order (hence "fulfilled by Amazon). Your packing slip/invoice will say at the bottom "Sold By:...". So it doesn't matter that you are buying the vacuum from/through Amazon. Make sure the actual seller is a distributor and you'll be just fine.I expect the bag to fill in about a year or longer. I vacuum every other week and I have a condo (1000 ft2) with about 60% carpet.Take care

I buy a lot on Amazon, and they are always asking for reviews, so here goes with my first. This is not a comprehensive review, but rather my first impressions of the Miele S7. The Twist is a powerful, maneuverable, well-made and well conceived piece of equipment, and we will have it for many years to come. You can see the many features it has, and other reviews have told you about its quality. I agree with those reviews.But, there are two things about the S7 which have left us scratching our heads. First is the cord management. There doesn't seem to be a way to keep the cord partially rolled up on the machine if you don't need the full length. In the pictures we have seen online, the cord just trails off screen or is rolled up on the floor. When you try to leave a portion of the roll on the machine, it unravels and falls at your feet. A simple redesign of the top cord hook, or as some other owners have suggested, adding some Velcro to keep it hooked would solve it. We frequently don't need to full length of the cord, and rewinding the entire length each time we use the vacuum is somewhat irritating. This makes the nice long cord Miele provides a bit of a DISadvantage. Miele could address this easily.The second issue is the weight. Not the overall weight of the machine, because a very convenient handle allows you to grab and carry the unit quite easily. The weight which we have found to be excessive is on our arm as we vacuum. Think of it as the tongue weight of a trailer. We noticed this when the machine was brand new and the bag was empty. The weight will only increase as the bag fills. Keep in mind we are going from an Oreck which is famous for light weight to the Miele which has on-board tools and extension hose. It seems to us there should be some way, perhaps with a spring, to counter balance the heavy load on your arm as you vacuum.Finally, we notice our Oreck dealer has also become a Miele dealer. We didn't notice this when we bought on Amazon, but we hope to continue as customers when our Miele needs service.

This vacuum was purchased to augment an existing Miele S5 series canister vacuum. The S5 is ten years old and still going strong, but the 2002-vintage SEB 217 powerhead was doing only an "adequate" job on carpet. Miele now sells upgraded powerheads, with a wider sweep, a headlight, and variable height control, if one wishes to spend well over two hundred dollars for a single attachment. I felt it made more sense to add the S7, which as an upright would do a better job on carpet, and continue to use the S5 for hard floors and for use with attachments: micro cleaning set, wide dusting brush, handheld turbo brush, flexible crevice tool, etc. The price paid was not that much more than the cost of an uprated powerhead.The new vacuum arrived safely, without shipping damage, and assembly took all of 30 seconds: just insert the handle into the machine and you're ready to vacuum. The filter and bag were already installed.The S7 is solidly built and picks up debris from carpet that the canister, with its entry-level 217 powerhead, misses. Because of the twist feature, it maneuvers around furniture and obstacles nearly as easily as a canister wand, plus there is no need to pull the canister along. The vacuum does an excellent job on hard floors, and is the best performing upright on hard floors that I've ever seen. The suction and the beater bar/brush are both controlled from the handle. Many other vacuums have beater bar controls on the base, and are often a slider-type control rather than an on-off button one can tap with one's foot. Using the on-off control for the beater bar, one can turn it off for hard floors, or for vacuuming delicate rugs where you want to avoid using the beater bar. The suction can be varied to low (for cleaning drapes), to medium (for carpet) or high (for hard floors), using a dial on the handle. The only control on the base is the latch that releases the handle. The handle drops to a 180 degree position, allowing the user to slide the vacuum under furniture, as long as there is clearance for the base (about 5" clearance needed).The power cord, which does NOT have an auto-reel feature, is very long---longer than the cord on a canister. The attachment hose is long enough to reach an eight foot ceiling, and accepts all Miele attachments, even a Miele extension wand. The hose does NOT have electric power, and thus cannot operate a powerhead, but it can operate turbo brushes and all other non-electric attachments. Both non-electric and electric extension wands may be used to attach non-electric cleaning attachments. The ability to use Miele attachments is a bonus for those who already own a Miele canister model. If the canister were to die tomorrow and if I did not care to spend $800-1200 to replace it, this upright could make an adequate replacement. With 12A power, its hose suction matches the canister's power, and it can operate all Miele attachments except an electric powerhead (which would not be needed since the upright has its own beater bar/brush).This is the base entry level model. It differs from higher end models in that it lacks an LED headlight, and does not come equipped with a HEPA filter. Rather, it comes with a black filter frame and the standard filter that is supplied with each box of bags. By spending $45 for a HEPA filter, you can upgrade it while saving a lot of money. The motor is the same as on the higher end models. The higher models also include various attachments (car clean set, or turbobrush for pet owners, etc.) which are bundled with the machine. If you do not own any Miele attachments, and need the bundled attachments, it may be a better investment to buy the higher model. For veteran Miele owners with a collection of attachments, the base model should suffice, with an economical upgrade to a HEPA filter always an option.The negative attributes are few, but are worth mention. First, while the machine is rugged and rock-solid, it is also HEAVY. There is a convenient carrying handle on the back of the handle, but I wouldn't want to lug it up and down a long flight of stairs every day. It's better suited to a single-story home, or else in a home with a second vacuum for the other floor (and leave the Miele S7 on its own floor). Despite its weight, it's easy to push and maneuver the machine. Also, the end of the hose is aluminum metal, which will scratch wood and paint, so a crevice tool or dusting brush (or other attachment) should always be used---many of the Miele canister hoses have plastic ends which can be used to remove dirt and debris without an attachment (and without scratching), so a metal hose end represents a change for veteran Miele owners. Lastly, as is the case for most if not all uprights, there is no canister-style cord rewind spool---you loop the cord yourself, manually, around two hose supports on the back of the handle. One of the supports swivels downward to quickly release the cord. I hope that the canister goes another 10-20 years, but if not, the S7 will be a worthy replacement in a home which is half carpet and half hard floors.