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I finally found a vacuum that I ENJOY using; that works; that doesnt give me grief every time I use it. Check out my other reviews to see what Ive been through with all the other uprights Ive owned. Im so glad to switch to a bagged canister vac. I was so worried to spend this much money on a vac and then have issues with it like my others but this one was worth every penny so far. I bought the Miele Callisto at my local vacuum place - it was the least expensive model that was good with pet hair...I had it going on a year so far and I still LOVE it. I named her Rocket Dog. She follows me around the house like a loyal little companion. The motorized carpet head is great on carpets. The bare floor head is great on bare floors. The menuverablility is AWESOME...the way the head swivels around furniture legs and lamps and fits under things is just great. The adjustability in the length of the wand is easy and a pleasure (just push of a button). LOVE LOVE LOVE retractable cord!!! All parts are sturdy and solid...No clouds of dirt and dust in your face like you get when you empty a bagless. When you need to change the bag you just open, release bag, slide it out (theres even a thing that you can pull down on the bag to cover the hole so dirt doesnt puff out of it), and toss it away. But the BEST PART is when you put a new bag in...just slide it into the slot and slam the lid shut - DONE!! On all my previous bagged uprights it took like 10 min to wrestle with the collar of the bag to push it onto the hole - you know what Im talking about. This vacuum is heaven in that regard. Yes the bags are expensive BUT I have found that they hold a lot more dirt than you'd expect. Im approaching a year with this vac and I have just started on my 2nd box of bags. So that has not been as bad as I had thought. (those of you with bagless vacs, these bags hold a ton more dirt because they compact it all). So far this vac has been a PLEASURE. Thank you ROCKET DOG!!
I read all the reviews on Amazon and googled other web pages. I have been thinking about getting a new vac for 2+ years, waited because of the price. Bit the bullet and went to the local dealer store in the next town(Dublin Vacuum, Dublin, CA)for a test. I was planning to buy a lower priced model that did not have a power brush. Vacuumed the carpets there and liked the small powered head that came with the Callisto. Both heads work very well, power for carpets and parquet for hardwood floor. My other vacuum was a 20+ year old Hoover (hand me down) and I never had such nice clean carpets. I don't sneeze when I vacuum and the machine is easy to use. I hope the vacuum lasts a long time so I don't have to buy a new one.
i purchased my first miele 11 years ago after the salesman talked me out of spending [...] for a hoover. he said that miele construction was of much higher quality for 'only' another [...]. back then i still remember thinking 'wow, i can't believe i spent [...] for a VACUUM'. well, fast forward 11 years later, i no longer live in my tiny apartment but in a 5-bdrm house, and my miele vacuum is still going strong! i recently finished my basement, so i researched some upright vacuums to handle the carpeting down there. in the end i decided to use my old miele for that area and bought this one for the rest of the house. it's much more advanced than my old model (mine didn't have a hepa filter), but i fully expect at least another 10 years from this canister. i'm sold on miele for life!!
I've only had my Callisto with the SEB236 power brush for a week. I had bought a used Kirby Ultimate G off of eBay just a month ago. I had always wanted a Kirby. Then, I discovered Miele thanks to killdirt.com. I bought mine from an allergy website, tax free and free shipping!
Maneuvering this vacuum is easy as far as canisters go. I have no problem cleaning my stairs with it. I also am able to clean my stairs with the SEB236, then go around the edges with the crevice tool.
Changing tools is a snap. Suction is phenomenal, so is the sound at full power. It isn't nearly as loud as other vacs. I also have a Dyson Animal. I don't want another bagless vacuum. The Dyson only has suction on one side. I also can't stand the ratchet sound the Dyson makes on rugs!
I love the hard floor brush. I have hardwood and ceramic tile. Even the wheels on the canister seem harmless on my hardwood floor.
I wanted a vacuum that was true HEPA, meaning sealed so that all exhaust exits via the HEPA filter. If you're vacuuming, why should ANY dust be blown back into the air to settle on your furniture, back into the carpet, and into your lungs?
I bought the Callisto because I didn't need the more expensive models with the electronic suction control on the hose and the indicator to tell me when to change the HEPA filter. I can make a note of that. The Callisto is all you need if you want a Miele vacuum with a power nozzle.
The SEB 236 nozzle has very cool lighting. It also has 5 levels of height adjustment. Excellent vacuum!
I was feeling sick being at my home and tried many vacuums but they usually didn't lasted very long and constantly needed belt replacements or other repairs. Besides you had to vacuum vacuum itself all the time. Besides all current vacuum cleaners took very wrong direction- almost all of them are bagless these days. I would never purchase bagless vacuum in my life. First of all it is better to dump a bag and put another one. Second all these dust particles will not end up at your home again after you dumped all dirt from bagless vacuum collection tray. I also like canister vacuums. They are very popular in Europe. Upright ones might save some space but they vacuum worse.
After I unpacked my Miele Callisto I was surprised that all labels stated that it is made in Germany. That is quality people! Everything is made in China these days and quality for most part suffers. This vacuum is made like a tank. It will last you a lifetime. Everything is outstanding quality.
Now about vacuuming part. After first try I noticed that something happened - air in a room was incredible! I stopped sneezing and coughing. Vacuum is sealed and it has HEPA filter. HEPA filter catches 100% dust. Check out youtube videos. It is the only vacuum (at least made for household use) who has true HEPA filter. Everyone else is just imposing that.

Now about minuses. Fist of all is price. More than $[...] is probably one of the most expensive vacuums on a market. However you have to divide this price to the expected years of use. I think this vacuum will last you at least 10 years. Still it is not easy decision to spend so much money. Second thing I dislike is how heavy is stick which connect vacuum hose and vacuuming head. It is made of I think aluminum and has power cord inside so that is the reason why it is so heavy. But it will withstand some abuse and regular use too. Third thing is that while it is quiet it is still quite loud- most of the noise comes from power head (if you turn it on) than vacuum itself. Fourth thing I dislike is confusing marketing. For example what is the difference between series 5 (Callisto and others) vs series 4? And what is the difference among Callisto and other models of series 5? It seems that colors and a few minor things are the main difference. Also electric or air powered nozzles. In my opinion air powered nozzles are more than sufficient. I think I should have purchased either Miele Pisces (series 5) or series 4 Antares instead. That is the difference of >200-300 dollars. I bought it from miele.com, they have 30 days return policy. I think I will exchange it. In any case Miele is the best.

Just do your lungs a favor and buy Miele vacuum. It leaves any dysons or other Chinese assembled vacuums in a dust. Beware that heavy marketing is not equal to the true performance. I am very surprised that I started to like vacuuming!

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