Miele Triflex HX3 Cat & Dog Cordless Bagless Stick Vacuum Cleaner 41WDL032USA (Obsidian Black)

The Miele Triflex HX3 Cat & Dog is a cordless bagless stick vacuum built for homes with pets. Miele's patented 3-in-1 design lets you reposition the PowerUnit itself rather than the whole machine, so the same vacuum works as a lightweight floor cleaner, a long-reach wand for ceilings and corners, and a compact handheld. The Cat & Dog package adds the motorised Electro Compact brush, which is the tool that actually pulls embedded hair out of upholstery and stair carpet.

Key features

• Patented 3-in-1 design: Comfort mode puts the PowerUnit at the floorhead for the lightest handling, Reach mode moves it to the top of the wand for overhead work, and Compact mode strips it back to a handheld. It also free-stands on its own, so you can park it mid-clean without leaning it on a wall.
• Electro Compact handheld brush (HX-EC 10): A driven brush roll rather than a passive nozzle. This is what makes the Cat & Dog worth the step up for pet owners, since it agitates fibres instead of just drawing air across them.
• MultiFloor XXL SEB 435 electrobrush with FloorDetect: Senses the flooring underneath and adjusts power accordingly, so you are not stopping to change settings between rug and hardwood. BrilliantLight LEDs across the front of the head show up fine dust that is otherwise invisible.
• 99.99% dust pickup with Vortex technology: Driven by Miele's Digital Efficiency Motor. Boost mode is there for heavily soiled patches when you want everything the motor has.
• HEPA Lifetime filter: 99.999% exhaust filtration, maintenance free, with ComfortClean self-cleaning. Worth noting if anyone in the house reacts to pet dander.
• Replaceable VARTA lithium-ion battery: 25.2 V, 2500 mAh. Up to 70 minutes on the lowest setting with the PowerUnit alone, 38 minutes on low with the electrobrush running, and 15 minutes on high. Recharges in 240 minutes, and the pack swaps out rather than being sealed in.
• Integrated display: Remaining battery charge, the selected level (Low, Eco, High), a Boost timer, and charge percentage while docked.
• Twist2Open emptying: The 0.5 L bin releases with a twist and drops almost all of its contents out, so you are not reaching into it.

In the box

• MultiFloor XXL SEB 435 electrobrush with BrilliantLight
• HX-EC 10 Electro Compact handheld brush
• HX-DB dusting brush
• XL HX-UN upholstery nozzle
• HX-CN crevice nozzle
• HX-AH accessory storage
• Wall bracket and power supply

At a glance

• Model: 41WDL032USA
• Colour: Obsidian Black
• Weight: 8 lb (3.6 kg)
• Dimensions: 51 1/8 in (1297 mm) H x 10 1/4 in (260 mm) W x 11 in (280 mm) D
• Rated cleaning area: 160 m²
• Sound level: 74 dB

Designed and manufactured in Germany.