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Floor cleaning stalwart Miele has turned its attention to the cordless vacuum market, with the launch of the Miele Triflex HX1 – its first ever wire-free vacuum. In a bid to snatch Dyson’s crown as the king of cordless cleaners, the Miele Triflex HX1 is a powerful battery-powered vacuum that equals its rival when it comes to suction power and runtime. It’s even got a similar floor-sensing cleaner head that will automatically adjust the speed of the brush bar for a deep clean on carpets, but where it differs is the ability to be converted into a cordless upright cleaner by moving the main unit closer to the cleaner head, as well as a handheld vacuum cleaner. This means the vacuum can be stood upright if you need to pause vacuuming momentarily, and it also makes the 4kg cleaner easier to maneuver. JUMP TO Miele Triflex HX1 price and availability Design Performance Battery life Should I buy the Miele Triflex HX1? There are three power settings to choose from, and Miele says t...

The Dyson V11 Outsize goes one step further than the Dyson V11 Absolute , which reached near perfection with its powerful suction, by adding a larger dust bin and a wider cleaning head to reduce the number of interruptions to your dust-busting session. Simply put, the V11 is huge, and best suited to large homes.  Dyson's V11 range already offers some substantial advancements over its predecessor, the Dyson Cyclone V10 range , including increased battery life, 20% more suction power - that’s an incredible 185AW (Air Watts) - and a handy rear-mounted LCD display that lets you cycle through modes and see exactly how much vacuuming time you have left. Now you also get a cleaning head that covers 25% more of the floor and a super-sized dust bin with a capacity 0f 1.9-liters.  JUMP TO Price and availability Design Performance Battery life Should I buy the Dyson V11 Outsize? Like all other Dyson V11 cordless vacuum cleaners, the Dyson V11 Outsize also has a High Torque c...