Review on EnviroCare Replacement Vacuum Canisters Filters by Nikki Ramsey

After reading so many good reviews of these bags, I knew I couldn't go wrong with my new Mile Onyx, who is three months old. The old adage "you get what you pay for" more closely applies to what turned out to be with these bags. Right out of the box they looked like they could do the job, so I set about testing them. I have a very small house (1000 square feet) and mostly laminate wood floors with some wool rugs and carpeting in my bedroom. I also have a small dog and a very fluffy cat. We live in the country and in the garden, raise chickens and have a swimming pool. So there is always a lot of litter in the house on the feet (even with a blow-out guideline) and paws. I started vacuuming the house thoroughly and about halfway through it heard like Meile was making a noise I had never heard before. As I opened the bag door, I immediately noticed that the *compartment* of the bag was full of dirt I had just vacuumed. Ha, it was like a happy coincidence. I re-read the instructions to make sure I put the bag in correctly, yes I did. I checked the bag for holes, none, and the dust filters, which I couldn't see, are fine. Then I had to get my old vacuum cleaner and vacuum the compartment of anything that had dissolved in it. Grrr. I checked the hoses, they're ok. I replaced the bag with another new one and started the rest of the house, strange noises again. Again garbage in the compartment of the bag. I think the thin, stretchy film on the pouch that the tube snaps into isn't strong enough to do the job. Bottom line, wasted money, wasted time and effort and my BIGGEST concern. Has it permanently damaged my Meile engine from the ingress of dust and dirt? I don't think that a well-known label guarantees a higher quality than a non-label in most cases, but in this case I really regret it.