When purchasing a Miele canister vacuum cleaner there are many different cleaning heads to choose from. But many consumers are confused by the amount of cleaning heads and are not sure whether the cleaning head they are looking at is proper for their floors and/or rugs. Miele makes 4 different types of cleaning heads that all perform differently and are made for specific house styles. This article will tell you which cleaning head is ideal for your household.

What is a Miele Powerhead? A powerhead is an attachment that uses an electrically driven motor to turn a brushroll to help agitate dust and dirt out of your carpeting. The motor spins at thousands of rotations per minute and a belt that drives the brushroll causes the brushroll to spin at the same speed. Miele Powerheads have a gear-driven belt system with electronic overload, which means if you were to get a sheet stuck within the brushroll the motor would stop turning. This prevents the motor from burning out or breaking a belt (A problem that is commonly seen on other brands of vacuum cleaners). All you have to do is reset the powerhead and that will start it up again.

Miele currently has two different types of powerheads in production today. One powerhead, called the SEB-217 powerhead, is made for low to medium fiber-sized carpeting/rugs with a house containing 1 to 2 dogs that do not shed much. This powerhead is the smaller of the two and can be used on hard surfaces, such as wood, thanks to its non-scratch wheels made of rubber. The bigger powerhead, known as the SEB-236 powerhead, is a large 6-pound powerhead that is great for a family with medium to high fiber-sized carpeting/rugs and 2 or more dogs that shed on a consistent basis. Please be aware the SEB-236 can still handle low fiber-sized carpeting without any problems. Like the SEB 217 powerhead, the SEB 236 glides on wood and other hard surfaces thanks to its rubber wheel construction.

What is a Miele Turbohead? A Turbohead is like a powerhead however there is no electricity driving a motor to make the brushroll spin. The suction actually causes a set of turbines to spin, which also causes the brushroll to spin. The result is a spinning brushroll that works off pure mechanics, no electricity!

Since the Turbohead uses a turning brushroll like a powerhead, many people wonder what the difference is between a powerhead and Turbohead. A Turbohead does not weigh as much as a powerhead because there is no motor. But since there is no motor the Turbohead does not clean as well. The Turbohead is ideal for a home that has short fiber-sized carpeting and does not have any high traffic areas and pets.

What is a Miele Rug and Floor Tool? A Rug and Floor tools is a unique attachment that can be switched to go on either bare floors or rugs. You simply flip a switch and the attachment will automatically go from bare floors to rugs or vice-versa. The Rug and Floor Tool works off of straight suction and does not have any rotating brushroll, so it will not agitate the dirt and dust out of your rugs as well as a Turbohead or Powerhead.

If your house is comprised of area rugs and mainly hard surfaces, such as wood, the Rug and Floor is right for you. The Rug and Floor Tool is not good for somebody with wall-to-wall carpeting or a lot of pet hair, because the Rug and Floor Tool lacks spinning brushes agitate the carpeting.

What is Miele Parquet Floor Brush? A Miele Parquet Floor Brush, such as the Miele SBB 300-3 Floor Brush, is an attachment that works solely off of suction and has only bristles on the bottom. There is no brushroll and the Floor Brush cannot be used on carpeting or rugs; however a Floor Brush does do a wonderful job at cleaning your bare floors.

If your home consists of only bare floors then this is the piece for your. This piece is used exclusively on the bare floors and does a wonderful job picking up dirt and debris on your floors. The way the piece swivels will leave you in amazement every time you use it.

There are a lot of different heads available from Miele today. Regardless of how floors and carpets are situated throughout your house; Miele has the right tool for you.