Customer Reviews

Miele Olympus S2120 Canister Vacuum Cleaner with FiberteQ SBD350-3 Rug and Floor Tool

5 star:		(47)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I underwent a long and arduous search for the best vacuum, and I finally found it. I read a ton of reviews and looked at lots of models, and am very happy with my choice. However, we've only had it for a few weeks, so perhaps I'll find fault later on, but for now, my husband and I are both thrilled with this vac. It's light, easy to maneuver and great on our hardwood floors and rugs. Even though there is no brush roller, it still works well on all our rugs, which are mostly orientals and some with a fairly thick pile. One caveat: Make sure you use the switch on the vac head to go from hardwood to carpet, or else it will make that terrible scraping sound another reviewer wrote about. Once you hit the switch it works fine, so I guess that person just didn't notice the switch. It's nice and quiet and also works well on cat hair. The only criticism I have is that the vent blower on top of the vac can blow dust a bit but that's only when you are holding it at odd angles, like on the stairs. Once I was aware of that, I was able to turn it to avoid the issue. The cord was long enough for me; didn't have that issue as others have. I love that it has a holder to keep the wand upright when you need to stop and move something-- you don't have to find something to lean it on. Overall, I'm VERY pleased!!!
NOTE: Amazon lists a suggestion to buy vac bags at the same time, but it listed the wrong kind of bag. This machine takes G/N bags and not the other kind as was listed.

After MUCH research I finally settled on this one for the house. We have hard wood floors. I found one link where all seven people gave it 5 stars. I totally agree.

It's quiet and has plenty of suction power. I was hoping to get a bagless vac but couldn't find one I really liked.

Keep in mind this is a plastic vacuum. I miss the old school cast iron, heavy, metal vacs with metal tubes and attachments. But now a days everything is plastic. With that in mind I give this 5 stars.

It rolls great. The cord retractor works great. The little hose and tool holder is really nice. The heads roll and swivel really well.

So far no complaints. Have only had it about a month. Used it a few times.

It's so easy to get out and use. I don't have that lazy feeling when I need to grab it real quick to vacuum up a small area suddenly. It's quick to grab and get going.

Im a profesional domestic (housekeeper). I often have clients with central units and next to a built in system the miele is the best. It removes dirt I can't even see making the dust far less noticable the next week. I would have liked to buy a model with more atachments but I was on a tight budget. Besides the lowest price model has the same great motor as the $1,100. one at $299. it is unbeatable. I appriciate Amazon's great next day mail. My order was at my house the next day! Love it!

This is the fourth vacuum we have purchased recently. The first was a Sears Progressive cannister, which works well, but is quite heavy and loud. We still own it. The second was a Bissel Ergorapido, which we hoped would be suitable for our 1500 square foot pied a terre in Boston. We still own it, mostly because we paid very little for it, and plan to give it to one of our grown up children who live in very small apartments. It has very poor suction, and does not hold enough charge to clean our rather small weekend retreat. But it is very light, and easy to use, and would be useful as a sort of electric broom in a very small apartment with no carpets or rugs - or pets.

We purchased an Oreck to replace the Ergorapido. I would describe its performance as alarming - both from the perspective of noise and its effect on our floors and rugs. It was also indifferent as an appliance - with modest suction, and poor clearance under cabinetry. It was completely indifferent to dust and particles not directly in its path, and the path was never straight. We took advantage of the 30 day return policy and got our money back from Oreck.

The Miele S2120 is a dream in comparison to any of the above, and a would say in comparison to any vacuum clear I have ever encountered. It is light, easy to store, remarkably quieter than even the battery powered Ergorapido, simple in design and attractive. It is also a substantially better vacuum cleaner with tremendous suction, a light touch on rugs and floors and a low enough profile to fit beneath even the lowest cabinet and furniture overhangs. It also has a retractable cord, and as the "entry level" Miele, a single very practical head that seems to work on everything - even furniture. It also cost $55 less than the Oreck.

The Miele is the only product I would purchase again. It makes me happy.

I love this vacuum! Works great on pet hair whether you have hard wood floors or carpets. I did alot of research before I purchased a new vacuum and I am not sorry I purchased this at all. Very Happy With It!

I had very high hopes for this vacuum because of rave reviews on this site. I violated one of my own rules though on making big purchases based on Amazon reviews: the critical mass number has to be 100, and there were only 32 when I bought this.

It is a great little vacuum for bare floors - all the claims are true: whisper quiet, great suction, very lightweight and maneuverable, and it seems to be very well made. I particularly liked the 6 different suction settings. The problem was with my area rugs. I have several flat-weave wool rugs. I found I couldn't really push the brush head back and forward on them - only one way, which is kind of awkward. But the worst problem was the dog hair. It just kind of smeared it around. If I worked at it awhile, I could pick it up, but for a $300 vacuum, this was intolerable, and I am sending it back :(

If anybody has another vacuum to recommend, I'd appreciate your advice. I want a small, light-weight, canister with variable suction settings that works well on rugs as well as bare floors. And I don't want to have to change vacuum brushes to go from floor to rug - push button adjustment only. I live in a medium size house, but my floors are very cluttered and I have found that uprights are way too bulky for my needs. Thanks in advance.

It is a very good vacuum, great suction, light in weight, the only thing
is that you have to buy the different attachement for the rug.

We love this vacuum! It is easy to use, and small to store, but with lots of suction. We have mainly wooden floors, with some rugs, and it works great on both. Definately reccommend this vacuum.

I recently moved into a condo where I have a mix of carpeted bedrooms, hardwood living areas with rugs, and marble tile in the baths. After buying an inexpensive upright that I had to repeatedly run back and forth without picking up the fuzz and lint, I read the reviews and selected this canister model. It is light and maneuverable, and those claims about quiet operation are really true. It's great on any surface, but I'm most pleased that it can change easily from floors to carpet and do both well. This vacuum picks up all that sock lint in my son's room on the first pass - the upright didn't get it no matter how many passes I made. All I got was a workout! This is a great example of a well designed and engineered product from Miele.

I've only had this a couple of weeks - but so far, I'm delighted. It's very small and light, and packs away into a relatively small space. One minor criticism would be that the cable to the power outlet is too short - but I overcome that with a simple extension cord. I'm especially glad I went with Miele since I just heard from someone who works at a trash dump that they get Dysons (but not Miele) coming in all the time, because apparently they break constantly.