- Bagged cylinder vacuum cleaner
- 2200 watts
- 4.5 litre capacity
- Super air clean filter
- Electronic suction power
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The Miele S5211 is a deep black bagged cylinder cleaner with a powerful but quiet 2200 watt motor and a 4.5 litre capacity HyClean dustbag with automatic hygiene shutter. It has electronic suction power using a rotary dial and also has 6 power settings including a "silence" setting. The S5211 is supplied with a super air clean filter and has a manual air inlet valve on handle. It also has an ergonomic handle for better grip and a stainless steel telescopic suction tube. It has an automatic cut-out function when it overheats. It also has a bumper strip to protect cleaner and furniture. It has a 10m operating radius with 3 smooth running 360 degree castor wheels and a hose with two 360 degree swivel joints.
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166 of 166 people found the following review helpful
I have never written one of these reviews before, but I have read other people's and find them very useful - and this product impressed me enough to make it worth the effort. In a nutshell: The Miele 5211 has few bells-and-whistles, but is a well-made, functional product and genuinely does what it should do.
As an ex-engineer and for the past 3 years, house-husband - I have become aware of a distinct bifurcation in the quality of household appliances. Sadly, the Cheap-and-"cheerful" (but not for long, if you're the user) seems to be increasingly dominate the market.
We had a Philips cylinder vacuum for 20 years, which was exceptionally reliable - though not popular, so it was hard to get bags for. By mistake, a part of the vacuum was thrown away, so we had to buy another one.
In our naivety, we glibly bought a mid-priced product which seemed to be very popular. Mistake! It's performance was simply inadequate (even with an empty bag), it was flimsy, and the ill-fitting tubes leaked.
We took it back and up-graded to a top-of-the-line Morphy Richards. This had much more suction - although it was extremely noisy. However, the build quality was poor and in 3 months the rewind stopped working properly. Over the next 18 months, the tubes split, rendering it useless.
Determined not to be "fooled again", this time I took great care to study the available information. Sadly, there is not a central resource for independent reviews. The "Which?" reviews are fine except that their detailed tests can only be of selections from current models, not the entire range and long-term reliability information is patchy, partly because a year later that model is replaced with another. This is actually an important (to the manufacturers) aspect of modern marketing - keep changing the models, then no one can determine how bad the product is. Rather sadly, it is also an error made by firms with very good products - presumably in the misguided (?) belief that the market wants the word "New" in their purchases.
Miele's reputation was good internationally (and the US consumer sites can be pretty damning of inadequacies), and while some models were less good than others, overall it seemed a good choice. It was.
We've now had it for a month - and I can't find anything to criticise. (You may have noticed, I'm a normally a pretty critical chap)
We have it set below half power, and it is very quiet indeed - but still offers the same suction as its predecessor. At full power, the suction is incredible. (As a sidenote - the power rating is no higher than the Morphy Richards)
In all the things that matter, it works and works well. The designers of the 5211 clearly included people who actually used a vacuum cleaner - something I am not convinced about with many other makes.
We also have an upright Dyson - which used to be essential for the carpets. Now it is hardly ever used.
As an ex-engineer and for the past 3 years, house-husband - I have become aware of a distinct bifurcation in the quality of household appliances. Sadly, the Cheap-and-"cheerful" (but not for long, if you're the user) seems to be increasingly dominate the market.
We had a Philips cylinder vacuum for 20 years, which was exceptionally reliable - though not popular, so it was hard to get bags for. By mistake, a part of the vacuum was thrown away, so we had to buy another one.
In our naivety, we glibly bought a mid-priced product which seemed to be very popular. Mistake! It's performance was simply inadequate (even with an empty bag), it was flimsy, and the ill-fitting tubes leaked.
We took it back and up-graded to a top-of-the-line Morphy Richards. This had much more suction - although it was extremely noisy. However, the build quality was poor and in 3 months the rewind stopped working properly. Over the next 18 months, the tubes split, rendering it useless.
Determined not to be "fooled again", this time I took great care to study the available information. Sadly, there is not a central resource for independent reviews. The "Which?" reviews are fine except that their detailed tests can only be of selections from current models, not the entire range and long-term reliability information is patchy, partly because a year later that model is replaced with another. This is actually an important (to the manufacturers) aspect of modern marketing - keep changing the models, then no one can determine how bad the product is. Rather sadly, it is also an error made by firms with very good products - presumably in the misguided (?) belief that the market wants the word "New" in their purchases.
Miele's reputation was good internationally (and the US consumer sites can be pretty damning of inadequacies), and while some models were less good than others, overall it seemed a good choice. It was.
We've now had it for a month - and I can't find anything to criticise. (You may have noticed, I'm a normally a pretty critical chap)
We have it set below half power, and it is very quiet indeed - but still offers the same suction as its predecessor. At full power, the suction is incredible. (As a sidenote - the power rating is no higher than the Morphy Richards)
In all the things that matter, it works and works well. The designers of the 5211 clearly included people who actually used a vacuum cleaner - something I am not convinced about with many other makes.
We also have an upright Dyson - which used to be essential for the carpets. Now it is hardly ever used.
47 of 48 people found the following review helpful
This vacuum cleaner has great suction, but with the standard floorhead it's very hard work on carpets unless you knock the suction down to the quiet setting. Much better solution: get the version with the Turbo head, and then it's great on carpets, too. I had to pay extra to get the Turbo head--it would have been much more economical to get the Cat and Dog version in the first place. Miele S5261 Cat and Dog TT 5000 Bagged Vacuum Cleaner 2200w (Autumn red)It might be a pain to have to change heads for the uneven surfaced floors that I have, but it is very easy to do so I don't anticipate a problem. (The Turbo head should not be used on surfaces where the brushes could scratch.) By the way, it's worth shopping around for a better price than shown here.
43 of 45 people found the following review helpful
The Miele S5211 Cylinder cleaner is a replacement for a 15 year old AEG model. Miele generally get some of the best product rating from Which? and although this model was not reviewed, similar ones got a very high rating. It has a powerful suction so you can vary it to suit the task whereas with previous cleaners you had to always use the highest setting. Easy to store -never had an upright because of the storage issue, which can be critical if space is limited. Any cons? ....have not purchased any replacement bags yet -only 5 weeks since purchase- but they look like they maybe expensive. But as with most German products; you pay more but you get more.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Meile Hoover
This hoover is so much better than my Dyson was! Small, light and suction so powerful it practically pulls the carpet up! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Hellen
Plenty of power and solid construction
There are 6 power settings - we have it set on 3 for normal carpets and even then crack the vent open slightly to reduce the vacuum, else we start lifting the carpets. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Adrian B
Worth the money
This machine was bought to replace an ageing Dyson in a house with mostly laminate floors, on which it performs poorly (to be fair, it wasn't bought for this sort of surface). Read more
Published 11 months ago by Sian Jones
Miele S5211 - delighted with the purchase
The entire process was brilliant, good detail on the site, great pricing and the usual Amazon delivery which sometimes feels as though it arrives before you have order it! Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2009 by Graham Powell
It sucks, in a ggod way.
Arrived on time, simple instructions (if you really need them). Spare bag included. Variable suction power is handy. Does exactly what it should do. Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2009 by Jersey Jim
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