Has anyone noticed a reduction in suction power using these bags?
612621
I'm sure J. Lugo's response was correct, but it must be very minimal. I haven't noticed any reduction in suction at all.
612622
No, I have not noticed any reduction in suction power. I am very pleased with this product as well as the savings. Y
612623
Yes, suction power will be reduced, minimally though. Miele tests their machines using their bags. 3M uses different polyester material to manufacturer their bags, and it's not optimized for miele machines.
612624
I have not noticed any difference in suction, but I'll pay closer attention next time I vacuum to see if there is! (I'm guessing it's a minimal difference, if any, if I haven't noticed it!)
702200
Hi, It really depends on how to use these bags. They have have about the same durability, however, if you don't have enough stuff or have too much stuff in the bag may damage the bag during vacuum the air out of the bag. Thank you, -epetbed
1430795
Yes, I haven't had any problems with the bags.I used to have moths in my house an it kept the moths out.
2113977
There is no signal but I do think the suction gets less when the bag begins to get full. I just periodically change the bag, especially if I know I have cleaned a lot.
510846
I did not notice any reduction in air flow. When I installed the Big Horn, I also installed a plastic bag inside the lower bag. The air flow thru the new Big Horn bag was very strong, which pleased me. I was especially happy that on start-up, there was NO puff of dust from the Big Horn bag as there had been with the original collector bag. I really wanted to do something about the constant film of dust in my shop, and the amount of dust I was breathing. This set up solved both problems for me. Hope this helps you.
1517734
Check the pull out filter underneath the bag. It did it to me also! Hope it helps.
942851
yes has a lot of suction but it clogs the bag, you have to really work to clean it out
495767
One time I looked at my sweeper bag and the dirt was all in the bottom. So I loosened it up. Also when I use attachments and the hose is not connected to the sweeper, dust comes out. So I just put a rag in it and it seemed to take care of that.
1696980
it might work... when i first got the bags.. my brother had borrowed my vaccum. I packed one of the bags and actually I sucked the air out with my mouth. just to see if they worked. it did work.. but would be much easier with a vaccum.
903790
No, if you don't use water in the machine then the dirt will go directly towards the filter and clog it. This will create a substantial decrease in suction.
1797799
I buy bags for mine they work much better than the filter for fine dust and debris. You can pretty much fill them with no loss of suction.
1792013
No. You install these into your vac. It fills with the debris and then you remove and toss. You still will have the filter on your vac. I find that I get less reduction in suction with the bags even though they are filled. Without the bags,the filter gets quickly filled and loss of suction.
1266830
I would check the bag first to be sure it isn't at capacity and needs to be changed, after 6 months it may need to be changed. If that isn't it I would check in the inlet area to see if anything was sucked in that is now blocking it. I have had no problems with suction problems at all. The first bag I found needed to be changed earlier than the next bag I guess because my old vac wasn't working as well any more so when I initially started using the Miele the first bag got filled a lot faster than I expected. Good luck.
1445338
I think so. I have tried many vacuums. This one is unparalleled in power and suction capacity. Does not reduce with time. Make sure to get extra bags to change from time to time.
1103735
I cannot answer this question, because at first I used the vac. quite a lot, and then I put it aside for months. I am using it again, but have not changed the bag yet. To be honest with you, I don't know when I will need to. I am hoping 'it' will let me know somehow. I am very happy with the product.
1207519
Yes, I have and some bags work fine and some bags require stopping the sealing process because the air has not been removed completely from the bag-----several times before you can let it complete the process !!!!! Very irritating!!!!
1537234
You can do one of 2 things. Hit Manual Seal (with the bag in the vacuum area) and it will suck for a second or so then seal. Or you can hit the start button and then hit the manual seal to stop the vacuum process. Hope this works, I surely like mine.