Miele Classic C1 Turbo Team Bagged Canister Vacuum

10 reviews for Miele Classic C1 Turbo Team Bagged Canister Vacuum

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Julia – 18 July 2024

   
   Most powerful vacuum I have used. My old canister vac cleaned well but was very heavy and bulky. Cleaning with the Miele is much easier and more efficient. There is one attachment for rugs and one for bare floors. In addition there are three smaller attachments useful for cleaning curtains, upholstery, lampshades, baseboards, etc. It was a splurge but so far has been worth it. The unit is maneuverable and takes little space to store.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Shea – 24 October 2019

   
   I have 50% hardwoods, 25% linoleum, and 25% carpet in my house. Been using a Dyson Ball for 4 years. It was not bad. Super easy to transition from hard surface to carpet. But, when I followed up with mopping, I always got really dirty mop water. I assumed that’s why you mop! Lost the Dyson for personal reasons, so had to get a new vacuum. At $299 I thought I would give this thing a shot, but was slightly worried about the carpet performance, and having to switch heads. Neither is an issue. I store whichever head I am not using in the “park” slot. It takes about 8 seconds to swap them. Love how I can turn the suction up or down. That is a feature which will spoil me; don’t think I can go back to NOT having it. Mobility is great, no issues whatsoever. The cord is slightly short, but truly not an issue. If it starts to bug me I will buy a 10 foot extension and keep it coiled on the vacuum. Three whole house cleanings (floors, walls, cabinets… everything) and the bag full indicator is still not showing. I don’t think bags are going to be a concern.More on the turbo carpet head: I was worried that the whole “suction power to make it spin” feature was marketing bull, but it’s not. That thing is awesome. You will tinker with the settings a little as you dial in what level you need for your carpet style, but it works great. The entire learning curve takes about a minute, maybe two. I even had to turn the suction power down slightly, as it will lift the carpet up from the floor at the highest setting! I’m not talking about an area rug – actual installed carpet over padding.PROs:Cost- at $299 this is a bargainPerformance- clean mop water!Utility- I can get under my entire couch all the way to the wall (no furniture moving)Quite- I actually wore earplugs with the Dyson (overkill, but it was loud). This thing is super quite in comparisonOn board storage of tools- means you won’t lose them, or lose time using themVersatility- turning suction up or down on the fly is amazingCONS:Bags- better for cleanliness, but you will need to keep sparesCord- longer is better, but I’m good with itIt’s just a vacuum, but I really love this thing. I’m a very firm believer of having the right tool for the job. For me, this is the right tool.

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Alysa A – 14 July 2024

   
   I am thrilled to purchase the Miele Classic C1 Turbo Team Bagged Canister Vacuum. First of all, the vacuum has an extremely high suction and can handle big to small areas. I have two dogs who shed and it can hold their hair with no problem. I previously had a high-powered cordless stick vacuum and it doesn’t come close to this.This machine does use a bag so you will need to replace them every few months as well as the filter. Although, it isn’t overly expensive for replacements so I did not see that as a problem. I also read many reviews about how bagged vacuums last much longer than bagless which was one of the reasons why I went with this one. It is very expensive, but look at this vacuum as an investment. I don’t foresee it needing to be replaced for a long time.As for the cons, the only thing I don’t love is the fact that when you are not using the handle it falls over often. I believe the bagless option has a kickstand feature making this not a problem. This, still would not deter me from purchasing and I am very happy overall.

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   mk – 17 February 2023

   
   This is definitely the best vacuum for hard floors that I’ve ever purchased. Since we put in LVP throughout most of our house, I found that the fabulous upright that we had (Riccar) just didn’t do as good a job on the hard floors as it did on carpeting, even with the separately purchased floor attachment.However, finding the right Miele canister vacuum for my needs and budget was very time-consuming. I found that it was very difficult to tell if the reviews on Amazon matched a specific model or not. The Miele website was not much better, especially when I tried to determine what attachments went with what model. I wanted to know how effective the turbo brush was and if it was included in the particular models I was considering. What ultimately saved the day was being able to go in person to an appliance store that sold Miele vacuums. Unfortunately, the closest store to me did not happen to have any of the vacuums in stock, but the salesperson was able to print out a comparison sheet of the Classic C1 Turbo Team Powerline (SBANO) and Compact C1 Turbo Team Powerline (SCAE0), both of which appeared to be the best options for hard floors. Since there was about a $100 difference between them, I wanted to see if the extra cost was worth it for the Compact C1. Both appeared to be made in Germany, something that many of the Amazon reviews argued was important. It turns out that their specifications are almost identical. The Compact has a “Stainless steel telescopic tube” and the Classic has a “Comfort compact telescopic tube,” but it’s hard to see the difference. They both have the same operating radius (29 feet) and the same cord length of 18 feet. They take different filter bags, but the Classic’s bad volume is 4.8 qts. vs 3.7 for the Compact. The only other difference I could tell was that the nominal power consumption for the Classic is 1000 W while the Compact’s is 1100 W. Since these differences seemed to favor the Classic, I decided to save $100 and purchase that. The Turbo brush was still a mystery, but both models offered that as well as a Parquet brush. I knew from the Riccar what a Parquet brush could do, and I figured that it would be at least adequate if the Turbo brush wasn’t any good. It turns out that the Turbo brush is one of the best features of the vacuum. It makes vacuuming hard floors easier and super fast. I still use the tube by itself for the edges, but rely on the Turbo brush, especially for large areas. As I mentioned in the review title, I have a heavily shedding dog, a Newfoundland, and his hair has yet to cause problems with the Turbo brush. The brush is pretty loud when set at the highest suction setting, and it will not work on my kitchen stress relief mats except on the lowest suction setting. I do a good job vacuuming our bathroom mat with the parquet attachment and the middle to low setting without the mat getting sucked up. One of the reviews mentioned their vacuum bag filled up very fast, but I’ve had the Miele Classic for almost three months and the bag has yet to fill up, even with my dog, In conclusion, you don’t have to fork out extra money to get a great hard floor vacuum in the Classic C1 Turbo Team PowerLine, and you’ll probably agree that it’s definitely worth how much you do spend.

5. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   nbdtho – 3 March 2020

   
   First off, I’m a tough reviewer. In general, I don’t believe in 5 star reviews unless the product is really excellent at its function or an incredible value. If the product does what it says and costs a normal amount of money, that’s a 4 star review in my book.Background: I live in a 2 bedroom apartment, which is 50% hardwood, 25% tile and 25% medium pile carpet. I also have area carpets in the living spaces that are medium-low pile. I don’t have any pets, but my fiancee has long hair. I am getting a cat soon – I will update this review when I have tried out the vacuum on cat hair.EDIT: I’ve had the cat for 2 months now. Vacuum picks up cat hair on my couch and carpet pretty well. I don’t have to re-vacuum any areas as far as I can tell. When doing furniture, I have to clean the attachments fairly often, but that’s to be expected. No change to this review.Functions:Hardwood – FantasticThis thing has great suction. It cleans super easily and the parquet floorhead is effective.Carpet – GoodThe Turboteq carpet brush head cleans the carpets pretty well. There are multiple suction settings and the device recommends a lower suction setting for carpets. I have found I get better results going slower on a lower suction mode than turning up the suction. The suction is very powerful – it will pull up on area rugs. You have to maintain an acute angle with the handle and push forward and slightly down to move the brush head over carpet. Even then it takes a little bit of force. Moving it backwards doesn’t work nearly as well. In heavily soiled areas, you may need multiple passes – the runner carpet in the hallway needed 2 or 3 passes.Furniture – The attachments for furniture and upholstery work pretty well. Depending on your furniture you may have to turn the suction down past the furniture setting to the curtain setting. I have not tried to clean my curtains with this vacuum.Usability – Pretty goodThe main issues with usability are simply with canister vacuums. You have to move the canister, clean that area, and then move the canister again. If you’re using the floorheads at specific angles or direction, you may have to set up the canister so the hose is pointing in a useful direction because the hose is a little too short. It is surprising how often you need to consider how to optimize the orientation. The floor and brush heads have lots of rotation but it does not mitigate this problem much. The cord is very long so you can generally always maneuver the vac where you need it to be, but the hose could probably be longer. I will probably be checking in a few months for a longer compatible hose if this continues to annoy me.There are other small usability issues that I would say could be engineered away. The carpet brush head has two notches across it so you can cut hair off. However, over the middle of the brush head, there is a section that the notches are inaccessible because of the brush head bristles. Both notches are inaccessible in the same area from the bristles. It would have been easy to modify the bristle pattern so over the entirety of the brushhead there was at least one notch that work. However, I will say that the notch does work very well when you can use it. The holder for the attachments is also in a slightly inconvenient location as it slightly messes with the tubes.Otherwise the usability is great. Everything assembles easily and it’s easy to change the bags. It’s small and easy to storeQuality – GreatI haven’t had this vacuum long, but I’m a mechanical engineer who has designed consumer products. I can tell this uses quality materials. The brush head has plastic moving parts, but when inspecting them while cutting hair out, I can tell it is a glass-impregnated plastic for wear resistance. I was able to cut hairs away from it with a normal pocket knife (not a razor blade/hobby knife) without scratching it. I was being careful, but a cheap ABS part would have been scratched up easily. I am impressed by this product’s engineering and quality.Overall – 4 starsI have written mostly positive things, and the negative things are minor. However, I am only giving this 4 stars, because this ain’t cheap. $400 is a lot of money for a vacuum, and while it does the job, it doesn’t perform its functions unbelievably well. However, it definitely seems built to last. If it is truly as durable as it should be for this price, maybe it is deserving of 5 stars. But if I’m paying $400 for an appliance, I don’t want slight usability issues or need to make multiple passes on carpet. However, I’m not unhappy with my purchase at all. I recommend this for apartment dwellers who are willing to spend a little more time cleaning with a canister vac to get good cleaning results.

6. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Victoria E. – 4 December 2023

   
   I like the mobility, the durability, the functionality and attachments (they’re not all the same between brands), the lighter weight, and the efficiency of the suction. The suction power is adjustable via a smooth mechanism rather than a clicking mechanism, therefore more controllable power. This is my third Miehle vacuum cleaner, because I have never used anything I like better. It’s quiet, reliable and versatile. I still have the homemade cleaning tool for vaulted ceilings and high corners. It is a 6’ cardboard tube constructed with paper towel cores and tape which I made for my first Miehle in 1985 (I think 😏 ). When I have had to use a different vacuum cleaner, I was always wishing I had a Miehle again. I’m a happy camper (vacuumer?) again. I just wish my 70 year age body was as enthusiastic as my affection for a machine!

7. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   MET – 13 June 2024

   
   We have two other vacuums, one is a beast and too heavy to move between floors. The other, a stock vac, was not known for it’s long lifespan and broke. I wanted something buy it for life and I think this is it. It does so well at cleaning and is relatively quiet, even on the regular settings. I love this thing.

8. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Cayla – 16 February 2024

   
   After years of using various vacuum cleaners, I’ve finally discovered the Miele Classic C1 Turbo Team Bagged Canister Vacuum, and it has completely transformed my cleaning routine.**Performance on Different Surfaces:** I use my vacuum to clean all surfaces in my home. From flooring, to upholstery, to dusting. One of the most impressive aspects of this vacuum is its exceptional performance on both hardwood and carpet flooring. I do switch between the turbo vacuum head and the hardwood flooring head because the hardwood flooring head has an easier time going right up against the baseboards.**Build Quality:** The vacuum is very well made, with a sturdy construction that promises durability. It’s evident that Miele has put thought into the design and quality of their product, making it a reliable tool for daily use.**Maneuverability:** This vacuum is incredibly easy to maneuver. It glides smoothly across the floor and fits under most furniture, meaning I don’t have to rearrange my space just to clean. This feature has saved me time and effort, making vacuuming less time consuming.**Bagged Canister Vs. Bagless:** Having never used a bagged canister vacuum before, I was skeptical at first. However, I’m now a convert. The bagged system in the Miele Classic C1 outperforms any bagless canister vacuum I’ve used in the past. It’s efficient, hygienic, and has made me appreciate the convenience and cleanliness that comes with using a bagged model. I also appreciate that the vacuum has a filters to cleans the air as I vacuum.**Drawback:** The only minor issue I’ve encountered is that the vacuum can be a bit harder to push on carpet compared to my previous upright vacuums. However, this is a small price to pay for the superior cleaning power it delivers on carpeted surfaces. The effort is worth the results.**Recommendation:** If you’re on the fence about switching to a bagged canister vacuum, the Miele Classic C1 Turbo Team is the one to try. It’s a high-quality, versatile, and powerful cleaning tool that has exceeded my expectations. Despite the minor drawback of it being slightly harder to push on carpets, its performance, ease of use, and cleaning results far outweigh this issue. I highly recommend this vacuum to anyone looking to elevate their home cleaning game.

9. 

   Rated 3 out of 5

   Evan Rossi – 12 March 2023

   
   This thing is very nice. But for the price, I expect more.I used this for a small residential cleaning business I run, so I’ve put it through its paces for sure. I understand it’s not truly meant for that purpose, with certain design decisions making that quite obvious, but I had several people recommend Miele to me–thought I’d try the company out with one of their lower-mid-range entries (didn’t want to dive head first into a full grand for one quite yet, you understand) and see if it was going to knock my socks off.Overall, I am underwhelmed. It’s like buying designer. It’s well made, it’s durable, people like how it looks and feels, and the experience of using it is what I’d describe as higher-end, but the functionality could be improved.I’ll start with the positives, because there are actually more positives than negatives. Like I stated in the title, get this if you want a vacuum that will last you. Something that looks nice in your house, that gets the job done without much stress, etc.1. The thing is quality for sure. I legitimately don’t care about where a product is built at all, as long as it’s quality. Europe, China, Mexico, USA–I just don’t. What I care about is that it’s built well, and runs well. Ive used it on over 100 residential properties (many of which large ones) with no sweat. In some cases, I abused this vacuum. Zero issues with it running, breaking, failing, or even seemingly to come remotely close. And given how sturdy it still feels and sounds, I bet it could last another 10 years even in my hands.2. The retractable cord feature is amazing, and I don’t know how I’ve lived without it. On the other hand, my biggest concern with the vacuum overall is how long this retracting feature will last before it breaks and either trashes the vacuum, or causes me to have to order parts to repair it. Hasn’t hiccupped once yet, though, and I’ve been very tough on it. I will say, I wish the cord was about 6 foot longer–in operation, it just feels slightly too short every time I use it.3. This is a strange one… but it looks really nice. I’ve had clients ask me about it. It exudes “this is a really nice vacuum” energy, and I actually think that has helped my business in minor ways. Lol. That alone COULD justify the cost, considering my clientele, but not entirely. I’m focused on a few other factors, which is why it gets some hard negative marks.4. The sound gets high praise from me. When I’m in a client’s house with them present, it doesn’t feel like I’m disturbing them to any significant degree. From a business standpount, who truly cares, as they paid for service and know that vacuums are loud and will be involved in the process–but again, it contributes to the experience, which through a trickle effect, contributes to my pocket. That said, it’s still a vacuum.5. I like the power dial. Half the settings I don’t use, but I do like it.6. For how low-power the motor is overall, it produces some good results. Not astounding, but solid overall. I don’t frequently have to go over anything a second time, which allows me to spend less time on the job and produce a better outcome. Not saying there aren’t cases where I’m like “how did that not picked up?” but those cases are fewer and further between. Some notes on that in one of my major negatives, because this positive only applies to MOST of the attachments–there’s one glaring exception.7. Most of the attachments are well-made and do their job. From my experience with vacuums, it’s not hard to get right most of the time, but I give it props. I do however have two MASSIVE problems with them, one of which is more of a problem with the vacuum itself, and that’s where I’ll start…(Here are my gripes. There are two big ones)1. There was not much effort in providing an “attachment attachment” system onto the vacuum. It’s not great. It exists, at best. It’s inconvenient and inefficient at worst. It proves space for 4/6 of the attachments while in operation (three of which are attached to the vacuum, and one on the wand, so 5/6 if you’re using the extension, which I defintely don’t need all the time), and I cannot begin to express how annoying that is for me. There’s just always an extra attachment that is loose. The three that do stick onto the vacuum are incoveniently located right at the base of the hose. And if Im not using the rotating brush head or extension, they have nowhere to live. I either have to caddy them around, or leave it somewhere. This is overall my biggest gripe with the vacuum. Now, do most vacuums even feature a place to put them? Not too many–but for what the vacuum prices at, it absolutely should have a spot for every single attachment WHILE ROLLING AROUND, in operation. It’s actually the biggest reason I ended up buying a different one after putting this one through a run of about 4-5ish months. There’s a secondary reason, though.2. The turbo head’s size is ALMOST unacceptably small. It frequently ejects even small debris. It should not do this. If it were dog food, or otherwise, I’d understand. No. This will not only spit out debris the size of broken mechanical pencil lead, it will fling it with great velocity across the room. Small, tiny pieces of leaves. Tiny fly corpses. I’m serious. And yes, this is with the brush head cleaned of hair and other debris. Either the vacuum doesn’t have enough suction to pull these things in before they hit the spinning brush and get rail-gunned across the house, or the opening for debris in front of the brush is too small. I don’t know. And frankly, I don’t really care. These are things households run into frequently, and should be considered in the design.Some other minor negatives and implementation ideas–things I wouldn’t drop the rating for, but that I’ll include;1. Bags are expensive, but I knew that through my research. Still. They’re vacuum bags. Small ones at that. The bags are nice, but there’s no reason for them to be as nice when they’re disposable. Not to mention, the air filters don’t justify the cost either for what they actually are. Reloading them is an absolute breeze though, I’ll give them that.2. I have a love-hate relationship with the angled handle where the attachments clip on. I like it 75% of the time when in casual operation, rolling it back and forth across the floor. But it’s a pain in the ass when Im working around obstacles. I wish it could either straighten out or be removed while retaining the ability to actually use the attachments.3. It looks like it should have the ability to be a backpack vacuum. I knew it wasn’t when going into the purchase, but I think that would really be an excellent addition as an attachment to the rolling side. Ive genuinely thought about trying to lut an sttachment like that together. I don’t recall if their higher end options feature this, but if they don’t, it’s a missed opportunity.All in all, I would have really liked to give this vacuum a higher score. I still like the vacuum, and I use it in my own house, and I’ll be glad to have it as a backup for my business, as it’s something I might use on really large households when I have others helping me. But in my day-to-day, it had to take a permanent side-line, and anything that gets that treatment from me can’t get more than a 3 star. I have a Ridgid shop-vac that handles attachments better, has more power, has lasted years and years, and was legitimately like a fourth (maybe a fifth) the price. Would I use it in the same situations? No, but what the Miele gives me for spending that much more on it just ISN’T enough. And for me, that just caused it to fall below my expectations.Thanks for reading.-a dedicated vacuum user.

10. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Mark D. Unger – 31 July 2024

    
    Light weight and powerful suction make this a great vac. A light comes on when the bag is full and replacement is quick and easy. Cord retract and it has a ergonomic handle to move it up and down stairs.