Our Miele Vacuum Cleaners

When we came to the USA on August 1983, there of course were no Miele vacuum cleaners available here in Georgia...

BUT, we received a catalog from B. Altman & Company in New York.

Benjamin Altman being the son of Bavarian–Jewish immigrant parents, was born in Manhattan in 1840.

He started a dry–goods retail store that rapidly grew out into New York's most successful department store.

AND they listed a Miele vacuum cleaner—so I ordered it!

UPS did ship it—but as often was the case, when we were not home—they left it at the Campbell Soup mushroom farm, knowing that Pieter had his training facility there.

BUT they just had a new warehouse boy—who didn't know Pieter. So he'd put it somewhere in the back corner.

When the warehouse needed cleaning—the box came out...! 

Here is my Miele Electronic S 234i

Received it on August 1, 1987 after months of calling, writing to B. Altman & Co and once more—to apologize to them!

Sadly, that great company filed for bankruptcy protection in August of 1989.

Photo is taken on Monday, October 17, 2022 and yes we still use it!

For downstairs and for the car as it saves us from having to take it up and down the stairs.

Yep, I sure had to get this Miele ART Rose Vacuum Cleaner... 😉

Photo is from Monday, October 17, in our Rose Suite where it resides!

This one also comes with Hepa filtration.

And for upstairs we have our 3rd Miele...

Our newest from Miele: Complete C3 Calima PowerLine – SGFE0 Curry yellow  

With HEPA AirClean filter

On November 30, 2021 this Curry yellow Miele came to live with us and it is another great helper!

LOVE its color!

Have you had or have a Miele vacuum cleaner?

Miele Dishwasher and Oven Installed with Some Help

 It was now December 18 of 1998 and the Miele dishwasher and oven would be installed.

Pieter did all the prep work for the connections and also closed an enormous hole in the wall that we uncovered behind the previous oven.

One often wonders how those workers handle things—like the Flinstones whacking a hole in the wall?

And thinking we will never find out?!

They are IN by 5:19 PM.

Our dear friend Paul Kellam had two of his guys help Pieter with getting the dishwasher and oven built in.

Yes, Miele is the Cadillac of appliances—pricy but if you talk about quality, longevity and eco friendly, energy saving—Immer Besser (forever better).

There are many good reasons for choosing Miele. Here are just six of them. ←click link

Do you have any Miele appliance?

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{Our Kitchen Improvements} | previous post by me

{More of Our Kitchen} | previous post by me

Whirlpool Dishwasher versus Miele

 Well, when Pieter took out the Whirlpool dishwasher I was quite shocked that it had NO sides but only insulation material—that was IT!

That's all... NO WONDER they are so noisy!

That's the Miele with a beautiful outside...

Perfection—built in Germany.

One learns so much from comparing the two brands of appliance!

Sure there also is a price difference but you get a nice Eco Friendly piece of appliance and great for saving energy!

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{Our Kitchen Improvements} | previous post by me