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Canister Vacuums
- Best budget canister vacuum Hoover WindTunnel Bagless S3765-040 *Est. $250
- Lightweight canister vac for bare floors Miele S4210 Carina *Est. $400
- Best canister vacuum for allergy sufferers Kenmore Intuition 28014 *Est. $500
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Lightweight canister vac for bare floors
- Terrific job cleaning bare floors
- Above-average reliability and dust emissions control
- High-quality build
- Recommended for allergy sufferers
- Lightweight
- Expensive
- No powered floor brush
The Miele S4210 Capella (*est. $400), Antares (*est. $500), Sirius (*est. $460) and Carina (*est. $400) use the same base canister unit and motor. They only differ by color and the type of standard floor tool with which they ship. The Miele S4210 canister vacuums receive the most thorough reviews from overseas sources: U.K.-based Which? magazine and Australia's Choice magazine, which can be considered contemporaries of Consumer Reports. This Miele canister vacuum is also mentioned by ConsumerGuide.com and receives some comments from owners posting to Amazon.com.
Reviewers agree that the canister vacuums in the Miele S4 series do a great job on bare floors, without spitting dust back out. At only 14 pounds, the Miele S4210 is one of the lightest canister vacuums on the market, easy to carry up and down stairs. This canister vac is also praised for its above-average reliability, low dust emissions, build quality and ease of use. The competing (and vastly less expensive) Hoover WindTunnel S3765-040 (*est. $250) is also highly rated, but weighs 8 pounds more. However, the Hoover has a powered brushroll that makes it better for vacuuming on carpet and rugs.
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Our Sources
1. Which? magazineDetails/Subscribe
In this roundup, Which? editors thoroughly test over 80 upright and canister vacuums on different floor types. Canister vacuums in the Miele S4 series receive the highest overall scores.
Review: Vacuum Cleaners, Editors of Which? magazine
2. Choice magazineDetails/Subscribe
Australia's Choice magazine tests 13 canister vacuums on carpeting and bare floors, and the Miele S4 series does especially well.
Review: Test: Mid-Price Vacuum Cleaners, Editors of Choice magazine, July 2008
The main complaints about the S4210 canister vacuum here are Miele's complicated naming system (the Carina, Antares, Capella and Sirius are all identical, except for color and attachments) and the Miele canister vacuums' high prices. Other than that, the Miele earns top marks, although the writer says it could do a little better on carpeting.
Review: Miele S4 Galaxy Series S4210 compact canister, Editors of ConsumerGuide.com
4. Amazon.com
About two dozen owners post comments for the Miele S4210 Carina canister vacuum, and they're extremely favorable. One user says his Miele S4210 outperformed a comparable canister vacuum, the Electrolux Oxygen.
Review: Miele S4210 Carina Galaxy Vacuum Reviews, Contributors to Amazon.com
5. Epinions.com
Epinions.com has just over a dozen user reviews of the Miele S4210 Carina. Comments are overwhelmingly positive: owners say the Miele is powerful and easy to use.
Review: Miele S4210 Carina Bagged Canister Vacuum, Contributors to Epinions.com
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