Miele Blizzard CX1 Cat & Dog Bagless Canister Vacuum

Miele Blizzard CX1 Bagless Canister Vacuum Review - Hard Truths Of Bagless

What We Loved

• Cleaning performance on carpet
  good overall but left some fine sand where the belt drive sits
• Cleaning performance on hard floors
  handled the hard-floor pickup test with ease
• Suction power (air watts)
  might be the highest bagless vacuum I've tested to date

Just Okay

• Dust-bin emptying
  you'd want to do that outside
• Hair-wrap prevention / anti-tangle tech
  we see a lot of hair on the brush-roll

Needs Improvement

• Attachment variety & compatibility
  upholstery tool is much smaller and dusting brush doesn’t store on board
• Dust-bin capacity
  Bag versions hold about four times as much dust
• Filter replacement cost
  this filter is 130 bucks
• Filter washability
  definitely do not wash this paper filter — it delaminates
• Filtration quality (HEPA rating, multi-stage)
  dust builds up and leaks past the filter
• Maneuverability & swivel steering
  hose placement makes it awkward and very big to drive around
• Ongoing ownership costs (bags, filters, batteries)
  not saving any money even though it's bagless
• Power-cord length & auto-retract (corded)
  cord feels really short despite the spec
• Stair-cleaning convenience
  one of the bulkiest canisters I’ve tried to stair-clean with
• Storage footprint & upright-stand stability
  much larger than a full-size canister
• Value-for-money
  I wouldn’t recommend it at the current price
• Weight & balance
  almost a rolling coffee table in size and weight