Miele Cat & Dog Canister Vacuum 326i

I have had my Miele Cat and Dog for a year and a half. At first I thought it was wonderful and would even say it surpassed the Dyson Animal's performance BUT the charcoal filter kept popping up when it was replaced and despite constantly replacing it never worked. The on off switch was faulty and then the cable rewind would not let the cable stay uncoiled. It is a complete waste of money and the worst appliance I have ever had. Miele are not helpful at all. Its rubbish.

Good machine. Some parts are weak, we had 2 handles break on us. Suction drops after a while as hairs get caught in the beater. If you cut hairs out every few weeks then full power is restored. We would buy a new one. This machine really cleans and gets rid of smells! Had ours for almost 3 years now. Very powerful, but needs to keep the hairs on the rotating beater clean.

I bought my Miele Cat & Dog Canister Vacuum 326i 17 years ago. Despite being dropped several times and tumbling down the stairs it has only just stopped working. It is rather tatty now (heavy work load) but has never failed me. I am definitely going to get another one. Exceptional value for money.

havnt had the Miele Cat & Dog Canister Vacuum 326i for long so cant really say how long its gonna last, but so far so good, i used to have a henry, and it always used to have a funny smell to it, expecially since we have a dog, but with the miele no smells at all, everyone comments on our house saying you wouldnt think we had a dog, and i have a labrador so there fairly big. I just hope it will last a long time as they are not cheap, but dont mind paying that sort of money if they do the job and last a few years.

Before this Miele Cat & Dog Canister Vacuum 326i we had a Dyson for many years (their most powerful upright) and found it generally excellent. That said, we have always noticed that lots of dust quickly settling on our black piano and TV stand in between cleaning. We decided to switch to the Miele (having read so many excellent reviews on Amazon, Good Housekeeping Magazine and Which?). What is our experience? Excellent - truly! The dust has, quite simply, disappeared. Frankly, we remain quite amazed. It seems pretty certain that our Dyson was simply not removing all of the dust. The Miele gets 5* from us both - it's quiet, lightweight and so easy to use. The two motorised heads are invaluable and very effective.

The Miele Cat & Dog Canister Vacuum 326i cleaner really does pick up dirt, fluff, hairs, and even the whole carpet if you don't use it's power wisely. The attachments are heavy, and I would recommend this cleaner to anyone wanting to work on upper body strength as it takes some wielding on full power. However, the whole machine appears well-made, and the extra bits and pieces slot together with satisfying ease and appear beautifully robust. I haven't regretted paying a bit more for a solid, dependable feeling machine.

We chose this Miele Cat & Dog Canister Vacuum 326i following recommendation by a specialist who told us that more expensive bagless vacuums were unreliable, frequently returned and bits broke off them easily. We had also bought a Miele washing machine (with a 5yr guarantee) which we were very pleased with. The vacuum is powerful and picked up all pet hair no problem. The filter stopped unpleasant smells brilliantly. However, bits did break off it - as mentioned above, and also the bit that regulates suction. The bags were very expensive, now costing £8.50 for 5/6 and only lasting 2-3 weeks each. After 2 1/2 years the machine has died. My husband is currently investigating the cause and whether it can be fixed. We won't be buying another one.

Miele Cat & Dog Canister Vacuum 326i - Very good vacuum cleaner which is keeping our house cat-hair free. We have had it only for 7/8 months so I cannot comment on its durability but otherwise I can recommend it wholeheartedly. I have never used their service and support but in absence of 'don't know' I have chosen to give it a ten star performance as everything else about this hoover deserves it.

The Miele Cat & Dog Canister Vacuum 326i is brilliant. I have gone through many vacuum cleaners from Hoovers to Dysons. All have, very quickly, become inefficient and/or noisy. Having a family of 4 kids and two cats most machines last about 6 months. The Miele has already done a year and 3 months and is as good as the day we first bought it. An old gripe with other machines was the wheels getting broken. The wheels on the Miele are more a part of the main body and can't be broken easily. We have one cat that moults a lot and the attachment for lifting hairs from the carpet works great. I am severely asthmatic and all my kids suffer to a lesser degree. Because of this powerful cleaner we can all enjoy having animals without feeling wheezy. Forget Dyson etc. Go for Miele. I can't recommend it enough.

When we bought the Miele Cat & Dog Canister, it was amazing the amount it picked up but only after two months it started to loose suction, within three months it got noisier then six months down the line DEAD