Now that may sound like a weird phrase, and it is, but it’s everything you want in a vacuum cleaner right? Miele do have factories in china but as of now, their vacuum cleaners are actually made at the Bielefeld factory in Germany. The Miele ovens are also made in Germany.

With a modern 1200W motor under the hood, the CX1 Cat & Dog is extremely quiet. Maximum noise of the cleaner – including the Cat & Dog head running on its fastest setting – was just 72dB. In fact, the sound of the air rushing into the cyclone at over 100mph is a large part of that noise since the motor itself is very well suppressed. Plus if you like gadgetry you can open up the app on your phone and actually see a live stream of where it’s cleaning. Not particularly useful but goddamn is it cool. FJM dustbags are compatible with Complete C1, Compact C1, C2, S6, and S4 models. GN dustbags are for Complete C2, C3, Classic C1, S8, S5, and S2 models. So all vacuum cleaner makers had to comply, but it made them work harder on efficiency because they didn’t want to lose suction. hard floor head squeaks loudly with every stroke, while annoying and painful to hear, this is only an inconvenienceThis means you’ll find that new Miele vacuums are more powerful in terms of suction than older models despite the lower power with the vortex suction system. The HEPA filter has been designed to remove even the finest dust particles and airborne allergens – the perfect remedy for anyone with dust allergies. At close to 8kg, and with a significant footprint, the CX1 is no ultra-svelte cleaner. This is a large, powerful cleaner for tough cleaning duties, but in use its hides its mass well thanks to four free-wheeling coasters with soft rubber tyres. These allow the cleaner to glide over hard floors quietly and follow you like a bloodhound over carpet.

Dyson has superior cleaning power. But they also make upright vacuums instead of canister ones like the Miele. Miele put the work into the durability of their vacuum cleaners and it pays off in a vacuum that’s built to last. Given the sterling performance of both the EcoTeq and SRD floorheads in the other CX1 models we’ve tested, it was little surprise to discover that cleaning results were exemplary with both. It comes in 3 models, the basic, cat and dog, and excellence, all of which are great choices but the I like the basic model, more than enough cleaning power for most homes. Our carpet and hard-floor test results with this head were a replica of those achieved with the same head on the CX1 Excellence model. Simply put: superb cleaning right up to the skirting edge, with only a few heavier grains of test powder showing on the carpet after a single pass. Pictures of that test can be found here.Just like the C1X, there are a couple of different models of the C3, the cat and dog and the Total Suction Allergy. Emptying the enormous bin is as simple as holding it over you dustbin and releasing the large flap. The internal layout of the cyclone resists debris becoming caught up around the main circular filter gauze, so it empties cleanly all of the time.

The CX1 Cat & Dog certainly lives up to its name and is a superb performer for pet-centric homes. Perhaps in an ideal world we’d have liked a second, smaller air-powered turbo brush tool for pet beds and the sofa – Miele’s own Turbo mini tool, for example – but that’s a minor omission against otherwise excellent cleaning results for homes with pets. Where it doesn’t match the CX1 is there’s no HEPA filter, so this isn’t a good choice for anyone with allergies. If you don’t suffer you likely won’t notice the difference but if you tend to sneeze from dust you’ll want to go with the CX1 above. It’s got all the best smart sensor technology so that it can detect and make its way around your house but it does sometimes struggle to go from room to room. Hard to tell when dust container is full - the clear case fills with dust in the first seconds so you cant tell how full it is until its too late and you hear the motor struggling. Great longevity. What happened to the old simple light?I have had this vacuum cleaner for a couple of years, and I am disappointed in it, wish I hadn't bought it and I will never buy another Miele product ever.