Buy Miele Libra Canister Vacuum, S5281Miele Libra Canister Vacuum, S5281 Product Description:
- Sealed HEPA Filtration includes AirClean Dustbag, HEPA Filter, & Pre-Motor Filter
- Rotary power selector includes six adjustable power levels for numerous cleaning applications
- Powerful yet quiet 1,200-watt motor system and includes 2 floor brush attachments
- Ergonomic Control Handle and telescopic extension wand, plus an Airflow Indicator
- Onboard Attachment Storage Includes Crevice Nozzle, Upholstery Nozzle, and Dusting Brush
Product Description
Introducing the new Miele S5281 Libra vacuum cleaner!
The Libra is a member of the Miele S5 series and has quickly become a favorite to many. It's impressive as a mid-size canister vacuum cleaner. Purchase one yourself and experience the difference. The Libra are great for customers who wants a long lasting quality vacuum cleaner. It's very quiet and does well with low-medium carpeting, area rugs and smooth flooring.
Ultra quiet featuring a HEPA Sealed system with large AirClean filtering dust bags. Includes power brush and bare floor flush for medium pile carpets and smooth flooring
Miele S5281 Libra Parquet Floor Brush SBB 300-3, Miela S5281 Libra brush is able to perform perfect 90° rotation for cleaning around obstacles such as table legs and in tight places
Miele S5281 Libra Deluxe handle, Miela S5281 Libra's vacuum handle is ergonomic hand grip to reduce wrist strain. The handle fits well in your hand and isn't clunky or heavy like comparable vacuum cleaners.
Customer Reviews
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful.
So this is how the other half lives!!
By Lillith
Having struggled with vile super-heavy, badly-designed, dust-regurgitating Kenmore vacuum cleaners, esp. their upright model, I finally decided to spend money I haven't got and get a really good vacuum cleaner that will attack the dust problem in my old house and protect my baby's breathing.So the Miele libra has entered my life as of today and it's ...well a revelation. I no longer have to get my husband to help me get the machine out of the closet, and cleaning the hallway carpet with it was like gliding on air...so easy and effortless. It fits nimbly under furniture, including old dressers and sideboards (that's a big reason why I wanted this power brush, not just that it's cheaper than the other two) which is so important for me; and is both light and powerful. And quiet. About choosing a power brush: I have just one thickish (old, and i'd like to get rid of it) carpet, and I find that this power brush does require some muscle work to move over it, but it is OK and sure picks up the stuff. It just doesn't glide as effortlessly as over the other carpets. But I am glad I didn't spend another 50 bucks getting a model with a power brush that might have handled just that one carpet easier because it just wdn't have made sense. I also have some wood flooring, for which the nimble parquet swivel brush works very well.Now I don't have to go through the immense hassle of moving baby's crib every time I want to vacuum under it! I don't have to mess around with crappy little attachment brushes with no power just to tackle spaces narrower than a freeway. May Kenmore rot in a ditch!! Finally I will be able to clean my large, dust-prone home without misery and exhaustion! (Maybe i'll be able to breathe again too....)oh, and if you are totally bewildered by the big range of Miele v. cleaners, there is a website [...] which has a great buying guide. But before buying via that website, do compare their prices with amazon, I saw that for some model they're more expensive...and as for the 'no tax' thing, amazon.com didn't charge me tax either (and I have 'prime' so I got 2-day shipping free).I intend to update this review when I've had it longer...UPDATEOK, about 10 mths later...I just realized that I have to replace the exhaust filter; the machine was cutting out and over-heating and then I realized that was the problem. So I just ordered it. I'm still impressed with the machine; just want to warn you that you REALLY need to be careful when inserting a new vacuum cleaner bag - don't let the sides get caught in the door as you close it. It happened to me once and the bag was wrecked. I also just had an experience where the bag got really full and I somehow didn't notice, till I was using it and the indicator wasn't showing anything at all. Well I knew that was fishy because the bag wasn't new in there; I opened it up and it was SO full that the lid of the bag wasn't properly closed, as it should be. So I am puzzled how this happened, but must have been my carelessness not noticing a 'full' indication and continuing to use it till it was simply bursting. When correctly used, the bags are pretty great, and don't require a dust mask as the Kenmore ones do. I"ve also found that I had to replace the little filter inside the bag compartment more often than just 'every time you open a new packet of bags', as they say. But I have serious dust issues in my home and a messy toddler (which is how I justified springing for this deluxe machine in the first place...)
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
Good and bad
By Potter St
This unit is heavy, a little over 20 lbs with the wand and power head attached in the carry position. I weighed it. I believe this weight is due mostly to the metal telescopic extension wand and high quality motors in both the main unit and the brush head. And yes, I know this review is too long for most people to read, but I figure if you are putting out this much money you would want to know certain things.We or rather she has used it only a few times since Christmas 2011 and have observed the following.1) It is very quiet, even on its highest setting. I would say between 33 and 50% quitier than our old Fantom Lighting canister vacuum we bought back in about 1996.2) The suction is excellent. Removed test particles right up against a wall on a hard wood floor using either the Parquet Floor Brush or the power head(turned off).3) The power head is hard to push on carpet even with power to the brushes on. I am talking about what in the U.S. we consider medium pile carpet. This was mostly due to the suction power while set at both the 'low pile carpet' and 'daily cleaning settings'. Had to move it back to thick pile carpet setting in order to be reasonably easy to push, but still much harder than other vacuums we have had. In other words it has 6 power settings with 6 being the highest(used for bare floors). We had it set for 5(low pile) then 4(Daily cleaning) and finally 3(thick pile carpeting). Settings 1 (lowest power/suction) and 2 are for drapes and chairs. Settings start on the left and rotate clock wise to the highest setting(6) which has a picture that looks like some kind of aztec symbol.4) The power head is advertised as a floating type head. I don't know what it is supposed to be able to float over as it does not have a carpet height adjustment option and the brushes did not move up or down when I applied pressure to them after it was disconnected. Also it has what I consider to be small wheels in which to roll about. The rear wheels measure about 3/8" W with a 1" diameter(compare these to the rear wheels of the one you currently have). The front wheels are even smaller.In fact the rear wheels look like the front wheels on the Miele 228 powerhead. This may also contribute to it's rolling resistance making it harder to push. The more expensive power heads have wider and bigger wheels.Miele SEB217-3 is the power head that comes with this vacuumExamples of upgraded power heads with bigger wheels go to web site below the following two descriptions (A & B) as they have pictures of the underside of the heads. To do this, I suggest you go to google and replace it's name with witbeck vacuums (leave out the space between the words)and look under (Miscellaneous). Amazons computer removed the entire address when I included it, or even just part of it. Thats why you see the [...]a) The Miele SEB228 has a carpet height adjustment but I can not find any reference as to if it will stand up by itself. Runs about $209. on Amazon with prime.[...]b)The Miele SEB236 is the delux model. It has a carpet height adjustmen a head lamp and will stand up by itself. Runs about $259.00. on Amazon with prime.[...]5) The bags run about $18.00 for 4 of them here on Amazon as of this writing, with included filter replacements. No,the Hepa filter is not one of them.6) The retractable cord feature worked well.7) On low pile area rugs we got away with the power setting at 4 or 5 depending on the rug. The power head did an excellet job picking up dust, dirt, etc. and noticably brought the pile height somewhat higher.8) Overall, I would say this unit is designed for European homes more than here. The small wheels on the main unit (canister) roll easily in all directions including over the power cord, hardwood floors, and low to medium pile carpeting, however I suspect they would bog down in thick pile carpeting (untested).My wife does not like the fact that the powerhead unit (extension wand and power head) will not stand up by itself and has to be slipped (parked) into one of the groves on the main unit. However, you can buy the more expensive power head (currently available on Amazon for about $250.) which will stand by itself. You will then lose the ability to park the power head in any of the groves. Since I am no longer allowed to touch the vacuum as she is hovering over it like a hawk, this will be my last word on this subject :-)1/28/12 Update. We sent this unit back to the Amazon seller as she had to change the suction setting about 3 or 4 times because it was so powerfull when she vacuumed the house (Hardwood floors and 3 different carpet heights)and because of the rolling resistance of the powerhead. Being older, she has occassional back pain and there was too much bending over, there was nothing wrong with the vacuum.In fact, we replaced it with another Miele which we also purhased here at Amazon, the Capricorn model with the controls in the handle and the SEB236 powerhead.Let me say this, the new powerhead made a world of difference in the rolling resistance. It is now much easier to push over all carpet types because of the bigger rear wheels, 3/4" wide and about 1 3/4" diameter (see my review higher up and the things you give up and get with this powerhead)and the adjustable head height ability. As a guess, I would say the SEB228 powerhead would also be a great improvement. With a different powerhead, I would give this a 5 star rating for units that you have to bend down to make changes to.Only weird thing is that to adjust the height of the powerhead with the foot pedal, you have to go through all 5 settings, if you start at 2, and wish to go to 1 you have to go through 3,4 and 5. It then reverses and you have to go back through 4,3,2 to get to 1. Adjustment goes in a forward direction to 5 then reverses to 1. It does not light up.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Good vacuum - accessories expensive
By Brownsfan77
I replaced a Kenmore canister with this Meile Libra Canister. I have two large dogs that shed and I was looking for something that was good at cleaning a variety of floors and furniture. I had orginally wanted the Cat and Dog Canister, but was told it was no longer available and this one was better.PROS: the suction is unbelievable and it cleans like no other vacuum. For this reason alone - I LOVE it. It seem to be really sturdy and well built.CONS: I had to purchase (seperately) the adjustable height floor tool as the one that came with the Libra was impossible to use on my carpet (which is not a high pile). You would think for almost $900 that it would just come with this tool. Also had to purchase seperately, the mini turbo power brush for cleaning my furniture. The power button is not on the wand, but on the canister which I hate. The power cord is reasonable length but shorter that what I am used to so I have to change plugs more often. The bags are a great change and good quality but they are too small. I have to change them every other vacuum session. Generic attachments and tools (like my Furminator dog brush attachment) will not fit your Miele. for some reason the hose ends are an odd size.Although I love my Miele, I wish I would have known the above before purchasing. I might have looked for something else.
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