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    Miele Classic C1 Olympus

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    This bag-equipped Miele canister comes with a cleaning head that lacks a brush. It has a full-bag indicator, suction control, variable-speed motor, and HEPA filtration. It weighs 13 lbs., which is light for a canister.
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    This bag-equipped Miele canister comes with a cleaning head that lacks a brush. It has a full-bag indicator, suction control, variable-speed motor, and HEPA filtration. It weighs 13 lbs., which is light for a canister.
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    Predicted Reliability
     /  5
    Owner Satisfaction
     /  5
    Carpet
     /  5
    Bare floors
     /  5
    Tool airflow
     /  5
    Hose suction
     /  5
    Emissions
     /  5
    Clean emissions
     /  5
    Handling
     /  5
    Pet hair
     /  5
    Noise
     /  5
    Color
     /  5

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    The Miele Classic C1 Olympus is part of the Vacuum Cleaners test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Canister Vacuum models like the Classic C1 Olympus are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

    Carpet: Indicates how much embedded sand a vacuum lifted from a medium-pile carpet.

    Bare floors: Shows how well a vacuum picked up sand without dispersing it on bare floors.

    Tool airflow: Indicates the strength of airflow through the hose.

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