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Vacuum Cleaners
- Budget bagging upright vacuum Hoover Tempo Widepath U5140-900 *Est. $80
- Lightweight vacuum cleaner Hoover Platinum Bagged Upright with Canister UH30010COM *Est. $250
- Best bagging upright vacuum Miele S7580 Bolero *Est. $800
- Budget bagless vacuum cleaner Hoover WindTunnel T-Series Rewind Plus Bagless UH70120 *Est. $120
- Best bagless upright vacuum Dyson DC28 Animal *Est. $530
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Best bagging upright vacuum
- Good performance on all surfaces
- Maneuverable
- Excellent filtration
- Many features
- Heavy
- Expensive
- Must be purchased through an authorized dealer
The Miele S7580 comes in three versions, differentiated only by color: the black Bolero, the red Tango and the silver Swing. All three offer a wide array of features, including adjustable suction, automatic height adjustment and separate motors to control the suction and the brushroll. In professional tests, this vacuum performs very well on both carpets and bare floors, and its emissions control (which includes a HEPA filter) is excellent. At 22 pounds, it's heavier than most vacuums, but it offers fairly good maneuverability thanks to Miele's patented pivoting body. The Bolero is also quieter than most upright vacuums. One drawback of this vacuum, aside from its high cost, is that Miele will not honor its warranty unless the product is purchased through an authorized Miele dealer. Among luxury vacuums, the bagless Dyson DC28 Animal (*Est. $530) gets more recommendations overall.
The Miele S7580 Bolero has been tested by ConsumerReports.org for its performance on both carpets and hard floors. The vacuum's handling, noise level, emissions control and pet-hair pickup are also rated. This vacuum is also one of the best-rated upright vacuums in tests conducted by Good Housekeeping magazine, and it is recommended at two retail sites, AllergyBuyersClub.com and Ristenbatt Vacuum Cleaner Service. We found only about 25 owner reviews for this model at Amazon.com, but they are generally positive.
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Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
ConsumerReports.org evaluates more than 80 upright vacuums, including the Miele S7580 Bolero, by testing them on carpet and bare floor. It rates each one for cleaning ability, noise, emissions and ease of use, as well as its ability to pick up pet hair from carpeting.
Review: Upright Vacuum Cleaner Ratings and Reliability, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
2. Good HousekeepingDetails/Subscribe
Staffers at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute award the Miele S7580 Bolero an A rating in their detailed tests of vacuum cleaners. It performs well on all surfaces and earns praise for its maneuverability and overall ease of use.
Review: Miele S7 Bolero Upright Vacuum S7580, Editors of Good Housekeeping, Sept. 2010
3. Amazon.com
We found about 10 reviews for the Miele S7580 Bolero at Amazon.com, plus another 15 or so (on separate pages) for the Tango and Swing models. Reviewers generally say this vacuum is powerful, maneuverable, quiet and well built, though a couple do not consider it worth its high price.
Review: Miele S7580Bolero Upright Vacuum Cleaner, Contributors to Amazon.com
The Miele S7580 Tango (the red version of the Bolero) is named the best upright HEPA vacuum at this retail site. It gets a perfect 5-star rating from the editors and a 4.3-star overall rating from a handful of users, who like its filtration and maneuverability but complain that the cord tangles easily.
Review: Miele S7580 Upright HEPA Vacuum Cleaners -- In a League of Their Own!, Editors of AllergyBuyersClub.com
5. Ristenbatt Vacuum Cleaner Service, Inc.
David Ristenbatt, the proprietor of Ristenbatt Vacuum Cleaner Service, includes the Miele S7580 Tango in his list of preferred upright vacuums. The brief review cites some of the vacuum's more desirable features but does not compare it directly to other models.
Review: Ristenbatt Vacuum's Preferred Models, David E. Ristenbatt
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