Miele Neptune S4212 Vacuum Cleaners Product Reviews

Like its sister model, the Miele Antares, the Miele Neptune is an entry level canister vacuum that, despite its small size, performs to a level that many of the traditional brands cannot touch. Compact and light, this vacuum rolls easily over most surfaces and can get to those hard to reach places where dust bunnies like to hide, like under the bed. The Neptune's simple yet effective design makes it ideal for almost any home. After trying this vacuum out on several different surfaces, cleaning a variety of messes, this is what I found:

What I like about the Neptune

The suction of the Neptune, coupled with the turbobrush, makes it ideal for low to medium pile carpet. The Turbobrush makes picking up hard-to-extract fibers like pet hair easy, and the Parquet Floor Brush (Twister) is a standard but effective tool for smooth surfaces, i.e. tile, granite, hardwoods. Whether dirt, pet hair, or whatever it may be, the Neptune was able to lift it all from the dirty surfaces.

Though the entire suction system of the Neptune is a sealed system, the self sealing bags are a definite plus. The new HyClean design with a spring-loaded, self-sealing collar makes changing these bags easier and more hygienic than traditional style vacuum cleaner bags.  The new bags are color coded to prevent confusion between the different styles and offer improved capacity and less suction loss (as bag fills) than the Intensive Clean style.

While the motor certainly packs enough punch to clean nearly any surface, it is much quieter than many of the other vacuums currently on the market. This, combined with its light weight and nimble mobility, makes vacuuming seem much less like a chore.

The cost is very reasonable. Compared some of the other canister vacuums on the market, the Neptune may seem expensive, but you literally get what you pay for. When you consider all the small conveniences (auto cord rewind, easy storage, wand park, self sealing bags) as well as its overall performance, the Neptune is an economical choice.

What I do not like about the Neptune

Though built for it, a HEPA filter does not come standard with the Neptune. For those most concerned with allergies and removing allergens from their homes, purchasing the HEPA filter is an added expense with this model. In addition, because the HEPA filter is not standard, the Neptune lacks a filter change indicator light, a feature that is built into many of the other Miele models.

For those who have high pile carpet such as shag, you will find that while the Neptune will clean it, the task is not as easy as one would hope. For thicker carpets I would suggest a Capricorn, Earth or possibly the Callisto. The main idea is that while cleaning thicker or high pile carpet, you are better suited using a model that comes with a powerbrush.

Like the Antares, the Neptune is an excellent model for people with smooth surface floors or low to medium pile carpet. It would work well for those who do and do not own pets alike. I suggest opting for the HEPA particularly for those with allergies. But even if you don't order the HEPA filter initially, it can always be added at a later time.

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