SEBO X4 vs SEBO E1

Sibo uses a 12-inch cylinder filter to the side of the bag and what this does is it keeps the bag off the pre-filter so you do not lose any suction po...

and they do. They are completely sealed and they all come with Sibo's S-class filtration. So that is going to mean it's going to be ideal for allergy ...

It might work OK if the longer pile rug is permanently installed wall to wall, but for longer pile throw rugs, this machine is not good. -Wish the beater bar would turn off when I'm using the wand or the "power paw". The beater bar just spins and spins when I'm using the wand. - No storage place on the machine for an extra section of wand - that's annoying

The only way to pick up fuzz (or anything else) on the rug is to push the turbo head hard against the rug to roll up the fuzz and lint, then take off the head to suck up the fuzz using only the hose. I have to do this each time, otherwise, the pet hair just stays on the rug. This is the worst vacuum cleaner I have ever used and now I am stuck with it because the return window has closed.

In addition, stop and get off the bike when I move between those spots. I shouldn't judge the bike by the transistion spot since is not a fair comparison.

You can option a Hepa filter on the Miele C1 but the Sebo E1 is a more durable machine with S-Class filters which are nearly Hepa quality but less expensive to replace. It will be a little more arm work to clean the current carpets with the Kombi head but like you said that just a short term deal.

the vacuum needs a 2 way power switch so the roller brush can be shut off while using the hose and wand. A little expensive.

Suction controls on the handle are super convenient and don't come on the lower level Miele vacs. Buy the turn & clean parquet nozzle or deluxe parquet brush with the Sebo and you'll be vacuuming nooks you didn't know you could get to, haha.

. ten years in and I am just now servicing it with a new filter and belt, and not because it is faltering at all but just because it has been faithful for TEN years! I was also told Sebo vacuums have been used for decades in the White House and that it will last long enough to pass on to my kids! Not sure about that, but honestly the thing is a workhorse and worth the price tag.

Sebo E1/E2: Much larger initial investment. Woefully small bag compared to the Henries, so more frequent bag changes, which equals money out the door. Mfr also recommends relatively frequent changes of both the pre-motor and exhaust filters, compared to the Henries, so more money out the door. Then there's the small pre-motor filter

.we have now had this over 10 years and despite needing a cord repair (again from an inattentive user running over and over the cord thus fraying the rubber covering) and repair of the handle locking mechanism (each costing about $60) any hose clog, brush entanglement or other suction problem has been so easy to troubleshoot myself that the power of the vacuum today is the same as when I bought it. It easily pulls up all the labrador hair from the corner of the rugs and transitions easily from rugs to hard wood or tile floors

I'll just try it on my short pile carpet of course I'll there see how easy this is to push. The turbo nozzles on the hole tend to be a lot easier to p...