Miele Complete C3 PowerLine Cat & Dog (SGEA0) Questions & Answers

Have you got a Harvey Norman or Bing Lee closeby?,, Either that or buy them online.

I bought a pack of replacement dustbags and filters from The Good Guys.
You could also try online to find a supplier. Google 'Miele vacuum dust bags'.

yes have a harvey norman here

I have not trialed both so cannot answer

Hi, There's probably not very much difference between the units. I could go back and refresh my memory and perhaps justify why I spent the extra money by doing a side-by-side comparison of the specs but my guess is that in terms of performance the aren't too different.

It comes down to the quality / type of filter & the wattage. The extra $200 gives you a proper HEPA filter rather than a flimsy peice of foam to filter dust & 2000 watts compared to 1800 watts. if you also have a look at the quality of the hinges/ flaps the C2 is very flimsy compared to the complete C3. I looked at both models quite closely before I decided to choose the C3.

The Barrell is 5.4kg

Thank you.

Using a generic paper bag in your new Miele could be asking for trouble, a lot more dust will end up in the engine cavity than is good for it. There are after market synthetic bags for Mieles which are less expensive than the genuine ones, these seem to be OK.

You have invested good money in machine which has been designed to "go this distance". Why would anyone want to jeopardise the longevity of the machine by using these "el cheapo" dust bags which have not been manufactured for use in Miele vacuum cleaners? They may be cheaper than the Miele original bags but at what ultimate cost when the vacuum cleaner becomes clogged with dust and dirt and you either have to get a new vacuum cleaner or have a costly repair carried out.

I have a Miele Big Cat and Dog vacuum cleaner (this model is no longer available) which I purchased in December 2002 and which I use approximately two/three times a week - have only ever used Miele bags in it (also replace the filter with the Miele one on a regular basis) and to date have had no problems whatsoever with my machine. It's so easy to purchase the Miele bags from their online store.

Trust this has convinced you to use only the original Miele bags in your vacuum cleaner.

Not a good idea to use generic paper bags. I have just spent the best part of the day dismantling my Miele S5211 to clean out the dirt that escaped Starbag branded bags that I purchased from Bunnings. If I was unable to repair it myself I would have had to ditch a $450 vacuum cleaner.