Miele Guard L1-AllFloor 890w Cylinder Vacuum 4 Power Settings - Black vs L1-CAT-AND-DOG 890w Cylinder Vacuum 4 Power Levels - Black — Comparison

The Miele Guard L1-AllFloor 890W Cylinder Vacuum (£379) and the Miele L1-CAT-AND-DOG 890W Cylinder Vacuum (£349) share the same core: an 890W motor, four power levels, a 3.5 litre bag, an 8.5 metre mains lead with automatic rewind, a universal floorhead and a weight of 4.9kg. Both list Air Hygiene filtration with a standard filter, so on paper they clean in very similar ways.

The real differences are the pet specification and the price. The Cat and Dog model is listed as a pet vacuum and includes a Pet TurboBrush, while the AllFloor is not listed as a pet model. The Cat and Dog costs £30 less, so the pet-oriented brush comes at a lower price rather than a higher one. For households with cats or dogs, that brush is the feature that matters day to day when pet hair builds up on carpets and upholstery.

In everyday use the weight and lead length will feel the same on either model, so the choice comes down to floors. Editorial reviews of the Guard L1 family describe the AllFloor as best suited to hardwood, laminate and tile with little carpet. Buyers of the Cat and Dog often praise the strong suction and light handling, though one found the tools flimsier than older Miele models and noted there is no anti-tangle feature on the brush head.

Bottom line: choose the Guard L1-AllFloor if your home is mostly hard floors and you do not need a pet brush, even though it costs £30 more; choose the L1-CAT-AND-DOG if you have pets and want the Pet TurboBrush at the lower price.