I can confirm, I used an old Miele a lot, after multiple boxes of genuine bags... The bag compartment was absolutely clean, without a single speck of dust. I think it's worth to buy genuine bags for it tho, because those bags filter like crazy.
I hope people learn from this video. Too common problem with many bagged vacuums when cheap bags are used. Great tip for showing how to make sure bag seals. I have even seen in youtube someone using Miele without a bag and sucking up a lot of dirt. Motor in that video already sounded really bad. Painful to watch.
There are two types of Miele bags, the blue (gn) and red (fjm). They are each only compatible with certain models, same goes for non genuine bags. The color of the bag holder should tell you which bag you should be using. I believe your issue could also be resolved by using the bags with the blue clip.
Both FJM and GN bags use the exact same bag collar, so it makes no difference weather you use the one or the other in terms of how it seals. The only difference is that GN bags are a bit bigger in size.
I have never used non genuine bags or hepa filters. I clean my apartment every morning. Do you think it's worth wile paying for a hepa filter or is the standard filter ok. When l read the stat's the hepa filter only remove the tiniest amount more dust. And in Australia the has are 50 dollars 😊
@@galegrazutis964 the standard filter will be absolutely fine, i never use hepa filters due to the cost! The hepa filters can also restrict airflow as they are so thick
I watched your video again, it is really helpful because Miele bags are really expensive if you fill a bag in a week or so. Currently I have original bags but who knows if I could afford to in the future. Others making dustbags for Miele vacuums could/should add the plug and make their bags in the exact shape of originals.
The way you demostrated this after closing the bag door reminds me of the Kenmore canisters.....only it doesn't matter what bags you use in them....the bags have NO gaksets!! Literally no gaskets....the gasket is on the bag collar itself.... and it doesn't always make a good seal and ultimately some of the dirt sucked up ends up in the chamber... at least that's my experience with Kenmore canisters....mauybe they fixed that with the newer design... but it looks the same to me.
so what exactly is different between aftermarket and genuine bags? Matching the dimensions seem trivial enough. Is that it? not diligent enough to match the OEM dimensions?
Miele non genuine bags have a thinner seal and the plastic collar is a different design so it doesn’t exactly make a perfect seal when the bag door is closed. The bag often unclips it self from the bag dock when the bag door is opened too. Also, the bags have less layers of filtration compared to 9 layers of filtration on a genuine Miele bag
I got a used Miele S2181 recently. It does not have the dust bag holder. I ordered this bracket but it did not come with a spring. I read that some do need a torsion spring. Does my model S2181 need this spring for the dust bag holder?
Sorry had a mind blank when I replied. The model S2000 series don’t have a spring on their bag holder. Just a basic design that sits flush when a bags fitted and sits up if there’s no bag to stop you closing the door without one
@@hoovermaster Thank you for the reply. I also have a C1. It's dust bag holder does not seem to have a spring either. Darker blue in color as opposed to some having larger light blue holder. It looks like only those come with a metal spring.
