Miele S4212 Polaris Straight Suction Canister

The Miele S4212 Polaris canister vacuum is a very good choice for consumers who have small to mid-sized homes that are comprised of mostly hard surface floors with a few rugs and carpets. The Polaris is a very durable and lightweight 10.5 lb. canister with the power of a full sized canister vacuum.

The Miele Polaris is an updated version of the Miele Carina. When I say updated, I mean they changed the color from melon yellow to light blue. Not much of an update, buy why mess with a good thing. When a vacuum manufacturer makes minimal changes to a product, that's normally a good thing and it keeps it simple when you're looking for bags and filter replacements.

The Polaris compact canister features a rug / floor combo tool for various surfaces. You can control the suction of the machine via a rotary dial that has 6 control setting. I like to reduce the suction when I need to vacuum drapes or small rugs, so this is a good feature.

Miele Polaris canisters has cleaning tools that mount to the wand for easy access. It has a fairly large area and good filtration. You can take the filtration level of the machine up a notch by purchasing a HEPA replacement exhaust filter if you have allergies or asthma. This vacuum also features Miele's sealed system construction, so you won't be blasting out any debris or dust from this canister before it reaches the bag.

The Polaris is aggressively priced around $399 based on our research, which is very reasonable for a premium canister vacuum cleaner, but more than most lesser compact canister cost that are not designed to clean home with a lot of carpet. We have found them to be very durable.

The Polaris canister vacuum also features a 29.5 foot operating radius, an overheating lamp, a safety shut off features to protect your patented Miele Vortex canister motor, and an automatic cord rewind. Don't let the compact size fool you on this model, it's powerful and still has enough room inside for a 3.75 quart dust bag.

Miele S4212 Canister Our Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Pros: Excellent performance, Great suction, Adjustable suction control, Superior filtration in it's class. Cons: Kind of expensive. Only for homes with very limited carpeting.