Miele S558 Red Velvet Review

What the reviewers like:
Owners and reviewers are impressed by the Miele S558 Red Velvet's high-tech design and features, including a powerful, 1100-watt motor and a telescoping wand.

What the reviewers don't like:
As with any premium-priced vacuum, reviewers question whether the Miele really cleans that much better than a $200 or $300 canister vacuum cleaner.

Miele S558 Red Velvet review highlights

As befits its price, owners and experts agree that the Miele S558 Red Velvet canister vacuum cleaner has top-notch specs, including an 1100-watt motor with two fan settings, a HEPA filter and a telescopic wand, as well as other high-end European touches. One source calls it "sheer self-indulgence," which raises the issue of whether (as one owner remarks on a user-review site) it really cleans better for its premium price.

We found the best review of the Miele S558 Red Velvet canister vacuum at AllergyBuyersClub.com, which does have a vested interest in the merchandise it sells but also points out drawbacks as well as pluses. The Red Velvet is also discussed by a handful of owners posting to Epinions, and it is the subject of a brief review by ConsumerGuide.com. However, because the Miele isn't included in any comparative tests, we don't have any reliable information about its cleaning performance compared to others, and this vacuum is very expensive.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Allergy Buyers Club.com
Miele Red Velvet HEPA Canister Vacuum
Editors of AllergyBuyersClub.com

Although it's a retail site, AllergyBuyersClub.com goes into detail about the advantages (and sometimes the disadvantages) of various vacuums. In the section for the Miele Red Velvet canister vac, editors cite only the lack of a dirt-alert light as a drawback. However, they also say the premium-priced Miele is "sheer self-indulgence," a comment that cuts both ways.

2. Epinions
Miele S558 Red Velvet Bagged Vacuum Cleaner Reviews
Contributors to Epinions

Only a handful of owners discuss the Miele Red Velvet canister vacuum cleaner. Most give the Miele S558 a rave review, but others question the high price and its cleaning performance on carpeting.

3. Consumer Guide.com
Miele Red Velvet S558 Powerhead Canister Review
Editors of ConsumerGuide.com

It's unclear if anyone at ConsumerGuide.com tried out the Miele Red Velvet before writing this rave review. The writer calls the Miele "versatile enough for any type or thickness of floor covering," but does note that it has a small dust capacity.

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