Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog Battery Powered Bagless Stick Vacuum - SMML0 Model

Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog is a 3-in-1 convertible, cordless, bagless vacuum cleaner, featuring strong suction, a broad range of cleaning tools, and excellent air filtration, suitable for homes not only with pets but for all homes that want a vacuum cleaner that is a lightweight and easy to use and maintain.

Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog, SMML0 Model, is very similar to Miele Triflex HX1 (SMUL0 Model) and Miele Triflex HX1 Pro (SMML0 Model) differing in color, available cleaning tools, and a number of batteries and charging options.

Published: June 5, 2021.

Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog Features and Specifications

Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog is a 3-in-1 unit and can be converted into:

- Cordless handheld vacuum cleaner,

- Cordless stick vacuum cleaner with the Power Unit at the bottom,

- Cordless stick vacuum cleaner with the Power Unit at the top.

Such flexibility allows the user to reach and clean using the most comfortable configuration for any give cleaning task and to reach areas from the floor to the ceiling.

Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog is powered by the detachable 7-cell VARTA Lithium-Ion 25.2V 2500 mAh battery, which is able to store ~63 Wh of energy, ensuring long operating time and quick recharge, while keeping the unit's weight relatively low at 8 pounds (~3.6 kg).

Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog comes with a single Miele TriFlex HX1 LA Li-ion Battery, but if another one is required, it can be ordered from online stores easily.

When the unit arrives, Miele TriFlex HX1 LA Li-ion Battery must be "activated" by charging it in the Power Unit - this charging activates the battery, ensuring maximum capacity and suction power.

Note: Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog is very simple and intuitive to use and maintain vacuum cleaner, but when it arrives, be sure to read the Owner's Guide (Operating Instructions) thoroughly in order to get accustomed to your new vacuum.

Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog features very simple controls positioned on the handle, allowing the user to quickly change suction strength.

Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog runtime depends on the cleaning tools being used and the suction strength:

- Runtime, Minimum Suction, No Electric Cleaning Tools: 60 minutes,

- Runtime, Minimum Suction, With Electric Cleaning Tools: 34 minutes,

- Runtime, Maximum Suction, With Electric Cleaning Tools: 17 minutes.

Again, if longer runtime is required, it is always possible to get another battery and practically double the runtime.

But, even with a single fully-charged (and activated!) battery, Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog is able to clean up to 100-125 m² making Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog suitable even as the main vacuum cleaner for small to medium homes and apartments and as a second vacuum cleaner in large homes and apartments.

Unit is rated at 170 Watts, ensuring good suction over its 10.25 inches (~26 cm) wide cleaning path using the main Electric Multi-Floor Brush SEB 435.

Electric Multi-Floor Brush SEB 435 is an electrified main cleaner head featuring a rotating brushroll and automatic power adjusting system, making it suitable for both bare floors and carpeted areas.

Also, it features so-called BrilliantLight headlights, helping the user with spotting the dirt and vacuuming in low light conditions.

Thanks to the swiveling neck and very low profile, Electric Multi-Floor Brush SEB 435 ensures good maneuverability and vacuuming under and around most common floor objects, like beds, sofas, furniture, walls, etc.

Electric Multi-Floor Brush SEB 435 also comes with the built-in safety feature (thermal protection system) which turns off the brushroll if there is some sort of jam or clog in the main cleaner head.

Another interesting and useful feature is the parking option when the Power Unit (the handheld part with the suction motor, battery, dirt bin ...) is at the bottom, allowing the user to quickly stop with the cleaning task for whatever the reason and continue practically instantly with the cleaning.

Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog comes with a translucent dirt cup with the capacity of 0.5 liters - dirt cup is large enough for most cleaning tasks, but if You need to clean a large home or apartment and your floors are moderate to heavily soiled, You will probably have to empty the dirt cup at least once during the cleaning.

And that is the reason why Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog is perhaps not the best choice for the main vacuum cleaner in large homes and apartments, despite good suction, good air filtration, and the set of very well suited cleaning tools.

Note: If You have a large home or apartment and You don't mind having to empty the dirt cup during vacuuming, feel free to consider Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog as your next main vacuum cleaner.

Dirt cup comes with the so-called Twist2Open feature, which allows the user to more or less easily open the dust container with a single twist and empty the dirt directly into the trash can.

Personally, a bottom emptying system with a single press button is probably the simpler and more convenient solution. Twist2Open feature is not complicated, on a contrary, just not very common.

The air filtration system of the Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog is - excellent. It is based on the cyclonic action (Miele's Vortex Technology) and the set of air filters - air pre-filter, Miele TriFlex HX1 FSF Fine Dust Filter, and the motor protection air filter.

According to the Miele, Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog is a HEPA vacuum cleaner, able to filter out and capture 99.999% very fine particles according to the EN 1822/2011 and EN 60312-1 standards.

Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog Cleaning Tools and Accessories

Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog comes with a very convenient wall mount that also acts as a charging station and as a storage area for cleaning tools.

Additional cleaning tools include Crevice Tool, Dusting Brush, Upholstery Tool XXL SPD 20, and Electric Electro Compact Brush SEB 23.

Crevice Tool is a long and narrow cleaning tool, used for vacuuming edges, corners, gaps, and other similar hard-to-reach areas.

Dusting Brush is used for dusting tasks - as the bristles glide over the surface, they agitate dirt particles which are then vacuumed into the vacuum cleaner.

Upholstery Tool XXL SPD 20 is a flat cleaning tool suitable for vacuuming furniture, upholstery, stairs, and other similar surfaces that are too sensitive to be vacuumed using cleaning tools with rotating brushrolls.

Electric Electro Compact Brush SEB 23 is intended for deep and thorough cleaning of the smaller carpeted areas, stairs, pet beds, car seats, and other similar surfaces that are tough enough to be cleaned with such cleaning tool.

Electric Electro Compact Brush SEB 23 features a small rotating brushroll that pulls out pet and human hair, lint, fibers, and other similar deeply embedded dirt and agitate surface dirt, allowing the unit to completely clean such surfaces - this is a favorite cleaning tool of many pet owners.

Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog comes with a 2-year limited warranty.

Miele Triflex HX1 vs Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog vs Miele Triflex HX1 Pro

Miele manufactures three very similar units, Miele Triflex HX1, Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog, and Miele Triflex HX1 Pro - all three models share the same handheld vacuum and most of the cleaning tools, but they also differ in color, number of batteries, and the list of cleaning tools and accessories, as listed in the following comparison chart:

Personally, Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog offers the best performances of all three models, considering their price - 17/34/60 minutes runtime is more than long enough for most cleaning tasks and Electric Electro Compact Brush SEB 23 that comes only with Miele Triflex HX1 Cat & Dog is excellent cleaning tool, not just for pet owners.

Also, if other cleaning tools are required, they can be ordered later.

Of course, when choosing your next vacuum, always choose according to your own needs and preferences.

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