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Vax Mach Air Upright Vacuum Cleaner, 1.5 Liters

Best price: £79.00 (12% off)
  • POWERFUL PERFORMANCE: The Vax Mach air is a powerful, lightweig..
  • LARGE CAPACITY: Large 1.5L capacity, Enabling you to clean for ..
  • LIGHTWEIGHT AT UNDER 5KG: Lightweight and easy to carry up and ..
  • ADDITIONAL TOOLS: 2 in 1 dusting brush/crevice tool
  • 1 YEAR GUARANTEE: Register online at vax.co.uk

Product Attributes

  • Width: 12.0 inches,
  • Height: 43.3 inches,
  • Weight: 10.8 pounds,
  • Length: 12.2 inches,
  • Size: One Size

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

55.4% 13.4% 31.2%

Senti Score  [68.8%]

Vax ECR2V1P Dual Power Pet Advance Carpet Cleaner, Plastic, 800 W, 4..

Best price: £168.99
  • Dual rotating brushbars lift tough, deep down dirt from your ca..
  • Twin Tank technology separates clean water from dirty, meaning ..
  • Wash tool and 2.4 m stretch hose for stairs and upholstery clea..
  • The pre-treatment wand and solution help tackle stubborn stains..
  • 1 year guarantee for complete peace of mind

Product Attributes

  • Weight: 14.1 Pounds,
  • Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

54.9% 12.0% 33.1%

Senti Score  [66.9%]

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Vax Mach Air Upright Vacuum Cleaner, 1.5 Liters

honestly best empty flat great excellent absolutely brilliant really powerful happy fails miserably disappointed brilliant complete waste powerful cheap difficult quite annoying

Vax ECR2V1P Dual Power Pet Advance Carpet Cleaner, Plastic, 800 W, 4..

suck difficult pleased good great flat really disappointing cleaner really pleased really powerful absolutely brilliant brilliant leave worst thing faulty utterly awful

Compare Cons

very disappointed in both products

"very disappointed in amazon re sending a faulty product"
99.0%

very difficult in both products

"love everything about it except for use on stairs as very difficult just using the hose which detaches from the unit but it does not extend very much and with the other hand you have to try and balance the entire machine on a stairs step"
74.9%

more expensive in both products

"the dust it brought up from my carpet was ridiculous and i hoover 2 3 times a day with my more expensive cordless!"
74.8%

faulty product in both products

"very disappointed in amazon re sending a faulty product"
74.4%

n't very good in both products

"this is useless if you have stairs as there is no extension so you end up having to carry it up the stairs and even then the attachments aren't very good"
67.0%

waste of money in both products

"waste of money"
66.7%

will be returning in both products

"i will be returning"
56.7%

not buy this product in both products

"do not buy this product it gets delivered vaulty and you can not get hold of customer services online or by phone"
54.7%

live in a flat in both products

"stairs is not relevant as i live in a flat"
53.7%

quite poor in both products

"the only issue i find with it is that it is quite poor around the edges of the room so may take a couple of runs over to get the dust from around the skirting board"
52.9%

would not recommend in both products

"i would not recommend"
50.8%

very small in both products

"this unit could be ok for a small office with light work or a very small flat"
50.7%

fails miserably

"hardfloors are fine but if you want to get everyday mess off a carpet this vacuum fails miserably!"
99.9%

complete waste

"impossible to get in touch with the company to troubleshoot so a complete waste of money"
99.9%

quite annoying

"it fills quite quickly so you have to empty it often and i wish there was a better solution to cleaning the rotating brush as it quite annoying having to fish the hair out"
99.5%

hopeless heavy

"my old dyson died and l bought a shark hopeless heavy and the pipe kept getting clogged up spent all my time emptying it"
99.2%

unbelievably loud

"we're a little disappointed because it's so unbelievably loud"
98.9%

takes forever

"takes forever to hoover and type of carpet"
98.8%

quite restrictive

"there is one major flaw which is the hose is incredibly short and feels quite restrictive"
97.6%

worst vacuum

"this is the worst vacuum i have ever had"
93.7%

quite tricky

"i also find it not very user friendly in fact quite tricky when using the hose section"
91.2%

regular mess

"✅ suitability regular households that tend to make a regular mess"
90.1%

delivery is terrible

"product is good but delivery is terrible"
90.0%

cats waste

"i bought it as i have dogs and cats waste of money as pet hair collection no better"
89.9%

locked down

"the hose is locked down vax should be able to lift hose out of base only good feature is suction"
75.0%

failing just

"i have however bought much more expensive hoovers previously and they have never lasted always somehow failing just outside the guarantee period so i took the gamble of buying a cheaper one but overall i am not that pleased with it"
74.9%

hose doesnt

"brilliant suction but hose doesnt teach up stairs"
74.9%

screw driver

"have to keep unscrewing with a screw driver the plastic as no access to the top of the cylinder"
74.9%

should be stated

"if the vax is unsuitable for homes with stairs then this should be stated"
74.9%

only issue

"the only issue i find with it is that it is quite poor around the edges of the room so may take a couple of runs over to get the dust from around the skirting board"
74.9%

no stars for stairs

"no stars for stairs only because i don't have any"
74.9%

break down

"however it does get pretty hot inside and i am not sure if thats a good thing or bad as normally when things get too hot they break down or malfunction like mobiles and stuff"
74.9%

small flat

"not suitable for a small flat with confined spaces and corners"
74.8%

poorer quality

"this is the 3rd hoover we've had like this and this was is a poorer quality no tools provided power lead length reduced : "
74.8%

dragged along

"you almost get dragged along by the vacuum!"
74.8%

very cheaply

"very cheaply made"
74.8%

most awkward

"this is the most awkward hoover i have ever had the suction pipe is very restricted once the handle is attached it has limited mobility to gain access to corners or furniture"
74.8%

drives me crazy

"it actually drives me crazy"
74.8%

even worse

"delivered without a handle seriously not impressed what was even worse i tried everything to contact vax to get a handle sent out in the end after going around their automated system and round the house trying to send an email without success i had to return the hoover"
74.8%

stairs awkward

"don't like the hose bracket at base of vacuum makes stairs awkward"
74.8%

does n't work

"only used it four times and now doesn't work!"
74.8%

noisy heavy

"this new model replaced one 6 years old which was noisy heavy & could no longer purchase filters for it"
74.7%

stupid things

"stupid things that otherwise mar what could of been a great vacuum cleaner"
74.7%

flat carpet

"the vacuum works ok on normal flat carpet but the attachment is useless for staircases or going round edges"
74.6%

very stiff

"tools difficult to assemble have to get down on floor to undo a very stiff clip "
74.6%

only problem

"the only problem is that it’s a little hard to move when the brush is active"
74.5%

only fault

"this product is very good our only fault is the handle is to short for my 6ft 5 ins partner"
74.5%

arrived incomplete

"it arrived incomplete"
74.4%

heavy and difficult

"as she has grown older however and arthritis affecting her hands the dyson and shark models have become too heavy and difficult to operate"
74.4%

totally impossible

"cleaning the stairs is totally impossible"
74.4%

rude bloke

"contacted amazon customer support for help assistance got passed on to three different people within the space of 5 minuets and had to explain the problem 3 times to get a rude bloke say “it will be investigated bye” then hung up!"
74.4%

slightly slower

"the only real difference i noticed is that when using you have to pull it forward towards you slightly slower on certain carpets to get great results"
74.3%

shroud filter

"emptying the dirt container couldn't be easier cleaning the shroud filter and changing the brushbar and belt look simple enough"
74.3%

pain problem

"i bought this as i have a chronic pain problem and mine was heavy"
74.2%

virtually impossible

"worst vacuum cleaner i’ve ever owned it’s virtually impossible to empty i end up covered in dust every time"
74.2%

extended useless

"the only tool that was included was a combi crevice dusting brush the only tube was a metre long when extended useless for getting into less accessible areas especially if like me your mobility is poor"
74.2%

most poorly

"this is possibly the most poorly tested vacuum ever made because whilst looking great it is as useful as an umbrella in a tornado"
74.1%

zero stars

"if i could give zero stars i would !"
74.0%

carpeted apart

"my whole house is carpeted apart from the kitchen and bathrooms and i have a cat so i needed to replace my vax power 6 total home which is useless at removing cat hair that had become embedded in the carpet"
73.8%

large and chunky

"the only downside is its quite large and chunky and hard to get to places as the detachable part is not as powerful as the whole thing as such"
73.7%

very restricted

"this is the most awkward hoover i have ever had the suction pipe is very restricted once the handle is attached it has limited mobility to gain access to corners or furniture"
73.6%

just empty

"nice and light just empty cyclinder and now makes a noise"
73.4%

their fault

"our stairs aren't wide enough so i have to use the handle to clean the stairs but other than that which is not their fault it is great"
72.8%

time consuming

"also dissembling all of small parts that sit behind the side panel that give access to the brush is quite complicated and time consuming when all you want to do is clean the brush and get on with using the vacuum"
72.8%

weak point

"weak point is the neck connecting the beater unit to the main body of the hoover"
72.7%

removable fastener

"especialy to do anything high up i have low ceilings but still it cannot reach and it is fasten on with a non removable fastener which furthr restricts the hose a very bad design here as far as that is concerned"
72.5%

issues replacements

"after speaking with vax help desk to rule out any user issues replacements were sent and all was then ok in both cases and continue to be fine"
72.5%

years shark

"she has owned various vacuum's over the years shark and dyson hoover and vax amid many others"
72.4%

rather thin

"on another occasion not noticing that the rather thin flex was sticking out from the side of my rug the brush grabbed it just for a split second"
72.1%

made difficult

"it is cheaply made difficult to empty around the top filter i had to use a henry hoover to clean it out also it’s hose for corners was fiddly"
72.0%

very fiddly

"to get the hose out to clean corners crevices and the stairs is very fiddly"
71.8%

covid situation

"expected far better for the price and i'm likely to return it although i's not easy with the covid situation"
71.7%

another load

"we did a test on our carpet were the dog lies we used the dyson first then went over it again with the vax and wow what a suck it has and got another load of crap out of the carpet"
71.6%

lack of lead

"same price but smaller motor and lack of lead"
71.5%

more difficult

"it is a bit cumbersome for the stairs but that is because they are spiral stairs so a bit more difficult anyway"
71.5%

hose bracket

"don't like the hose bracket at base of vacuum makes stairs awkward"
70.9%

completely empty

"the auction is ok when completely empty "
70.7%

suction pipe

"this is the most awkward hoover i have ever had the suction pipe is very restricted once the handle is attached it has limited mobility to gain access to corners or furniture"
70.7%

fails to turn

"even when it is properly located it fails to turn"
70.0%

virtually unusable

"here i hit a big disappointment as all attachments were virtually unusable because of the short length of the hose"
69.8%

lasted long

"unacceptable that it hasn't lasted long but you buy cheap you buy twice!"
69.7%

little gadget

"but this little gadget makes me want to take it up as a hobby"
69.1%

already broken

"just over a months use and already broken"
69.1%

small container

"on the downside i had to empty the small container frequently but it was very easy and my carpet looked fabulous afterwards"
69.0%

removing cobwebs

"this is good for saving space and minimizing clutter but means it's not as good for vacuuming the stairs or removing cobwebs from ceilings when a longer more flexible hose might be helpful"
68.8%

just a shame

"just a shame about quality issues but all credit to amazon for arranging replacements quickly"
68.7%

ingrained dirt

"this cleaner removed lots of ingrained dirt that my old cheaper vacuum cleaner didn't"
68.7%

builders dust

"my old cleaner started to smell of burning i think vacuuming builders dust had done for it"
68.7%

removed lots

"this cleaner removed lots of ingrained dirt that my old cheaper vacuum cleaner didn't"
68.6%

only disappointment

"this is fiddly to do and the only disappointment to me"
68.5%

hard tiled

"we live in malta everyone has hard tiled flooring here there is no carpet!"
68.5%

cheap vacuum

"good cheap vacuum"
68.5%

major flaw

"there is one major flaw which is the hose is incredibly short and feels quite restrictive"
68.5%

really awkward

"firstly it hardly stretches at all so the positioning is really awkward but after just 10 minutes usage the attachment came off and now it won't stay on so i can't use it at all"
68.2%

waste your money

"i wouldn’t waste your money on this vacuum"
68.1%

stopped working

"joão gilberto after only 3 ½ months from the date of purchase and not in use every week ie with little use this vacuum cleaner made a strange noise and now has stopped working"
67.8%

minor scratches

"there were minor scratches on the unit"
67.7%

massive ball ache

"but that’s not a massive ball ache so can’t fault it really"
67.7%

handle uncomfortable

"top of handle uncomfortable"
67.5%

difficult to empty

"5 year old wool carpet rapidly and then is extremely difficult to empty"
67.4%

negative ones

"i read the reviews including the negative ones but thought as it was so relatively inexpensive that it would be fit for purpose in the short term"
67.1%

clog around the filter

"then the bottom roller will be clogged by the weakest of hair string the dust will clog around the filter and you will spend 30 minutes a week trying to empty it & the extender vac will barely reach anywhere"
67.1%

n't quite shark level

"the suction isn't quite shark level but is still fantastic"
67.1%

quite as light

"this is lighter but not quite as light as i had hoped"
67.1%

clunky easy

"little bit clunky easy to empty"
66.9%

disabled council

"cannot commit on stairs live in ground floor disabled council flat but other wise my careworkers said it really great"
66.8%

lacks reach

"❌ the power cord again it lacks reach 7m and you may find that you end up having to replug it for every room"
66.6%

will barely

"then the bottom roller will be clogged by the weakest of hair string the dust will clog around the filter and you will spend 30 minutes a week trying to empty it & the extender vac will barely reach anywhere"
66.5%

first week

"this product was a dream for the first week or so until a part underneath broke meaning it now no longer glides across the carpet making it much stiffer to use"
66.3%

very heavy

"this was also mentioned on the packing box but we found the product very heavy and not suitable for a smaller type woman"
66.3%

burning fume

"only used for a few week and it lets off a burning fume which is very bad for health in general"
66.3%

make this mistake

"i don't want someone else to make this mistake"
66.3%

hard floors

"i can't compare it to other vax models as never owned one before all i can honestly say is that on the hard floors in our house it far out performs our dyson dc7 and that is something i thought i would never find myself saying"
66.0%

whole load

"i am sure my breathing will benefit by not inhaling a whole load of dog hair !"
66.0%

grown older however

"as she has grown older however and arthritis affecting her hands the dyson and shark models have become too heavy and difficult to operate"
65.6%

miele upright

"i was a bit dubious about this item being lightweight after having a miele upright but i have to say it does an amazing job!"
65.5%

damaging the belt

"pet hair gone instantly and unlike the older version there is a safety cut out on the spinning brush so if something gets caught in there it will just stop rather than burning out the motor or damaging the belt"
65.5%

broken off from the head

"not as sturdy as previous model little piece broken off from the head just because there was a sock under the bed and the brush rolled it up"
65.4%

fell forward

"each time it fell forward and the clip on the dust box snapped off"
65.3%

have borderline

"i have borderline ocd when it comes to cleaning and even have my carpets professionally cleaned at least twice a year"
64.9%

useless one bloke

"this hoover stopped working after 3 months amazon call centre was useless one bloke hung up and now am on hold yet again"
64.7%

disappointed in this item

"it has the ability to be a great hoover but in my experience i've been let down and am really disappointed in this item"
64.5%

heavy topish

"to heavy topish"
64.4%

heavy vaccum

"the attachment for the stairs was very poor one would have to carry the heavy vaccum on each step even then the attachment was so short it was very difficult to vaccum stairs i returned the item and got a refund"
64.4%

dyson upstairs

"however i ordered the vax thinking it would be no bad idea to have a second vacuum that i could use upstairs if the dyson could be mended to save me lugging the heavy dyson upstairs"
64.2%

dyson dc24

"a thing i miss is the non turning brush unit like a dyson dc24 or the oreck"
64.2%

brain disorder

"i had a brain disorder which means that my mobility isn’t always great and some days i can’t walk at all but this hoover makes life so much easier"
63.0%

near impossible

"also its near impossible to hover sealing and corners as the pipe is fixed even if you detach it"
62.8%

cable sheath

"this was enough for another break in the extremely thin cable sheath but this time the electrical copper stands where visible!"
62.8%

wooden door

"while using the vacuum i got the electric flex caught under my door a wooden door as i pulled the flex back out from under the door the cable had rubbed just slightly but that was enough to expose the colour of one of the wires inside"
62.8%

n't overly comfortable

"the only thing i'm not keen on is the handle you hold to push it as it isn't overly comfortable"
62.2%

brittle thin plastic

"have used a dyson and noticed its dirt box is made from cheap brittle thin plastic and it's 3 times price of vax here you have a well constructed machine vax nicely designed and to clean inside you can strip dirt container its easy peasy"
62.1%

both clunky

"the attachements are cheap the brush and corner thingy are joined together making both clunky"
62.1%

under sofas

"the extension provided only has a straight nozzle attachment so is not great for getting under sofas std"
61.7%

heavy and noisy

"main issues really hard to push impossible to clean the brush and really heavy and noisy"
61.6%

empty rubbish

"great and light weight but terrible to empty rubbish"
61.6%

been let down

"it has the ability to be a great hoover but in my experience i've been let down and am really disappointed in this item"
61.5%

test model

"❌ lightweight but at a cost no tools on my test model so would lack the pow factor for busy active families"
61.5%

uncomfortable to hold

"the handle is uncomfortable to hold it pulls out and doubles as extension for hose "
61.2%

bedroom flat

"just vacuumed my one bedroom flat"
61.1%

stops working

"rotation brush stops going round so whole vacuum stops working"
60.7%

quality issues

"just a shame about quality issues but all credit to amazon for arranging replacements quickly"
60.6%

falls out into the

"the suction power on this hoover is amazing my carpets have never looked so good it is lightweight so easy to carry upstairs the only thing i don't like is the emptying it should be easy just flip the catch and it falls out into the bin however a lot of the dust and rubbish seem to get stuck too far up round the filter and it's really hard to get out i normally have to get a long knife and try and pull it down this is a shame because otherwise for the price it is brilliant"
60.6%

points : using tools

"bad points: using tools is a bit of a faff compared to my previous dyson"
60.5%

never again

"never again!"
60.4%

errors of my ways

"but this vacuum showed me the errors of my ways"
60.4%

disappointed with

"disappointed with vax"
60.4%

bad the floors were

"i never knew how bad the floors were"
60.4%

sorry am sending back

"sorry am sending back "
60.3%

difficult to steer

"very heavy bulky and difficult to steer"
60.2%

sucking trade

"it’s easy it sucks up the dirt of the family and goes back in the corner without any questions or wanting a salary kinda like a sucking trade off pun intended i’m not really sure what else to say but it does the job for now and has not failed"
60.1%

lengthy cord

"the lengthy cord and easy to empty"
59.8%

simply too short

"i now get a bad back when using the hose as it's simply too short"
59.6%

walked past

"ours got knocked over by us twice as we walked past it"
59.5%

really annoy

"i only gave it 3* as the lightweightedness and the handle really annoy me"
59.2%

dirt pet hairs

"i had to empty the cylinder after only one use as it had picked up so much dirt pet hairs ect"
59.1%

hose for corners

"it is cheaply made difficult to empty around the top filter i had to use a henry hoover to clean it out also it’s hose for corners was fiddly"
59.0%

time it was worse

"i like vax vacuum cleaners normally this one's very powerful but got very hot after 5 minutes of use and smelt of rubber and solder turned it off and left it overnight tried again the next day but this time it was worse got hot after about 30 seconds to a minute the smell was horrible and lingered for"
58.8%

hangs from a low point

"the cord is very irritating because it hangs from a low point so to keep it out of the way while vaccing i looped it through the handle and over the top"
58.6%

brush has broken

"we bought this in march & it worked well at first but only 3 months later the brush has broken"
58.6%

not have stairs

"do not have stairs but it may not be the best"
58.5%

return labels

"you enjoy having your time wasted printing out return labels to send this bag of cr*p back"
58.4%

does n't come with

"apparently it doesn't come with one"
58.3%

bits clogs

"hair and bits clogs on the brush needs emptying constantly which is not easy to do "
58.3%

machine falls over

"i complained to vax customer service by chat after they kept cutting off my calls while i waited on hold and their response was 'these issues will happen if the machine falls over""
58.1%

empty the cylinder

"i had to empty the cylinder after only one use as it had picked up so much dirt pet hairs ect"
57.9%

stair problem

"despite the stair problem i am still very happy with my purchase"
57.8%

roller is non removable

"in three years we have had to change the wheels the whole bottom bit since the roller is non removable and the cord"
57.6%

mistake not theirs

"i got a bit confused when trying to use the hose because it connects at the base of the machine which i realised on a second reading of the instructions my mistake not theirs!"
57.6%

emptying the dirty

"emptying the dirty out can be a bit messy but i don’t care"
57.4%

lasted about 5 6 months

"lasted about 5 6 months and then started to smell of burning and overheating after about 30 seconds of use!"
57.3%

which seems

"disappointed as it arrived with no additional parts and an open end to the upright tube which seems odd"
57.1%

actually suck up

"then add the fact that it drops the mess it did actually suck up you have to press a second button to make this happen all over your carpet or floor"
56.8%

heavy and bulky

"very heavy and bulky"
56.8%

like black blotches

"it hoovered up all the fluff and hair that look like black blotches are all gone"
56.6%

suck very hard

"waffle free review: pros: ✅ suction like most of the vax range this machine can suck very hard"
56.4%

not commit on stairs

"cannot commit on stairs live in ground floor disabled council flat but other wise my careworkers said it really great"
56.4%

small bungalow

"suitable for a small bungalow and seems to be working fine "
56.2%

6the extra tools

"i got this hoover yesterday and i really like it it has got strong suction for its size i am going to buy 6the extra tools to get into the nooks and crankies"
56.1%

such a low price

"for such a low price i didn't expect it to be this good!"
56.0%

and very poor

"no length at all and very poor suction on that part"
56.0%

still it can not reach

"especialy to do anything high up i have low ceilings but still it cannot reach and it is fasten on with a non removable fastener which furthr restricts the hose a very bad design here as far as that is concerned"
55.9%

returning this item

"i am returning this item"
55.9%

second button

"then add the fact that it drops the mess it did actually suck up you have to press a second button to make this happen all over your carpet or floor"
55.9%

replacement filter

"we have a replacement filter to swap out when this happens mid clean maybe every two to three months "
55.6%

lead is very thin

"only drawback is that the lead is very thin"
55.6%

handle is missing

"the handle is missing!"
55.5%

makes it a poor

"reasonable vacuum but skimping on flexible extension hose makes it a poor buy "
55.5%

could no longer

"this new model replaced one 6 years old which was noisy heavy & could no longer purchase filters for it"
55.3%

realise how messed

"you dont realise how messed up ya old vacuum is till you get a new one sucks up well"
55.2%

falls over

"the hose on the cleaner is very small and every time you try and stretch it to clean somewhere up high the cleaner either falls over or jumps at you"
55.1%

thing i miss

"a thing i miss is the non turning brush unit like a dyson dc24 or the oreck"
55.1%

easily managable

"not easily managable"
54.7%

would not reccomend at

"would not reccomend at all"
54.7%

n't have any stairs

"we don't have any stairs so can't comment on performance there"
54.7%

n't have stairs

"i don't have stairs but i guess won't be easy to do it"
54.7%

old dyson died

"my old dyson died and l bought a shark hopeless heavy and the pipe kept getting clogged up spent all my time emptying it"
54.7%

does n't revolve

"poor suction roller doesn't revolve!"
54.7%

with no stairs

"probably perfect for a flat with no stairs"
54.6%

causes it to fall over

"on the stairs or high spots causes it to fall over unless it’s very close by"
54.6%

n't recommend to friends

"very disappointed won’t be buying another and won’t recommend to friends"
54.6%

not buy this hoover

"do not buy this hoover if you are left handed"
54.6%

n't buy this product

"don’t buy this product!"
54.6%

empty the dust

"quick to empty the dust and it has not bag"
54.5%

very disappointing

"i found this product very disappointing"
54.5%

will no longer

"i will no longer be on my hands and knees brushing hair out the carpet!"
54.5%

very annoying

"very annoying"
54.5%

heavy though

"it is a little heavy though and with the suction power it can require a little effort"
54.5%

very short

"but doesn't come with any accessories and the hose is very short"
54.4%

could end up killing

"the flexi is cheap cheap cheap but could end up killing you!"
54.4%

remove all the fluff

"it has to be taken apart to remove all the fluff"
54.4%

find it uncomfortable

"i’m 5 7 and find this ok but much shorter people may find it uncomfortable"
54.4%

to heavy and combosum

"all in all i don't have stairs only been using for couple of days but for a little hoover its a cracker great suction simple to use and for price brill before had dyson which are far to heavy and combosum but this little max brill would highly recommend"
54.3%

nothing to adjust

"there was nothing to adjust it just wouldn't come on"
54.3%

difficult to reach places

"sucks up well but the hose for getting to stairs and difficult to reach places is too short and a bit awkward"
54.2%

horrible and lingered

"i like vax vacuum cleaners normally this one's very powerful but got very hot after 5 minutes of use and smelt of rubber and solder turned it off and left it overnight tried again the next day but this time it was worse got hot after about 30 seconds to a minute the smell was horrible and lingered for"
54.2%

quite heavy

"it is also quite heavy and all has to be carried to do stairs"
54.1%

dyson dc7 cordless

"we already have a dyson dc7 cordless cleaner which to be honest just does not have enough batter power to do the whole house it also does not perform that well on our hard flooring"
54.1%

properly waste of #

"i brought this vac in august its now december and it's not working properly waste of £80"
54.0%

complain given the price

"i do wish it had a retractable cable had headlights and was steerable but can't really complain given the price"
54.0%

complaint on my behalf

"when amazon contacted vax regarding this complaint on my behalf they replied with “this is perfectly normal”!"
53.9%

hesitate just

"don’t hesitate just buy it!"
53.9%

have no stairs

"have no stairs so can’t comment"
53.9%

stumbled across this

"our faithful dyson had started to loose suction after 8 years and we were looking to replace like for like however i stumbled across this and thought it was worth a try for such a low price"
53.8%

n't expecting much

"for the price i paid i wasn't expecting much"
53.8%

non turning brush unit

"a thing i miss is the non turning brush unit like a dyson dc24 or the oreck"
53.7%

corners or furniture

"this is the most awkward hoover i have ever had the suction pipe is very restricted once the handle is attached it has limited mobility to gain access to corners or furniture"
53.7%

heavy for small woman

"too heavy for small woman"
53.7%

little bit heavy

"very good suction a little bit heavy"
53.7%

performs our dyson

"i can't compare it to other vax models as never owned one before all i can honestly say is that on the hard floors in our house it far out performs our dyson dc7 and that is something i thought i would never find myself saying"
53.7%

dubious at first

"was dubious at first whether or not to buy it but seen good reviews and glad i got it now"
53.7%

very lightweight

"i am impressed with the suction power of this vax and it is very lightweight which makes it easy to use it is good quality especially for the price"
53.6%

before very

"no brochure in box and it had clearly been used before very bad"
53.6%

backache in the process

"i just about managed to clean the sofa giving myself backache in the process but cleaning curtains is out of the question"
53.5%

only thing negative

"only thing negative is i wish it had s long enough hose to lift up and get cobwebs with but it’s still by far the best vacuum i’ve had in a long time and glad i bought this"
53.5%

very irritating

"the cord is very irritating because it hangs from a low point so to keep it out of the way while vaccing i looped it through the handle and over the top"
53.3%

n't like the performance

"this hoover didn't pick up very well didn't like the performance and it was a bit to light the hoover would lift up of the carpet when hoovering"
53.3%

deep and shallow

"great suction on carpets and floors and you can even change the setting for deep and shallow pile carpets !"
53.2%

bristle '' on the roller

"the "bristle" on the roller is strong"
53.2%

however is awful

"the hose detachment however is awful"
53.0%

a nightmare the hose

"it has good suction but when it comes to doing the stairs it’s a nightmare the hose is far too short so your trying to hold the vacuum and and do the stairs impossible as i really bought it for my stairs"
52.9%

n't feel safe

"will not use it now as i don’t feel safe"
52.9%

empty it often

"it fills quite quickly so you have to empty it often and i wish there was a better solution to cleaning the rotating brush as it quite annoying having to fish the hair out"
52.8%

strange noise

"joão gilberto after only 3 ½ months from the date of purchase and not in use every week ie with little use this vacuum cleaner made a strange noise and now has stopped working"
52.8%

blocked with dog hair

"it turned out that the pipe just above the rollers was totally blocked with dog hair and i'm pleased to say is now working again"
52.8%

sucked up my tea towel

"i nearly sucked up my tea towel well i mean i certainly plucked it off its hook"
52.7%

n't like this cleaner

"i'll keep this short and sweet because i really don't like this cleaner"
52.7%

sucks up well

"you dont realise how messed up ya old vacuum is till you get a new one sucks up well"
52.7%

what a nuisance

"what a nuisance!"
52.6%

fit for purpose intended

"not fit for purpose intended"
52.6%

same but clearly

"thought this was the same but clearly not"
52.3%

length too short

"do not like the hand tools very awkward to use and length too short "
52.2%

there is no carpet

"we live in malta everyone has hard tiled flooring here there is no carpet!"
52.2%

tools with extension

"difficult to use tools with extension as awkwstd to handle"
52.0%

very short hose

"it has a very short hose for attachments"
51.9%

they 're 7 years

"i thought my carpets were pretty clean considering they’re 7 years old and my kids are droppers especially of anything which colourful and edible"
51.9%

the rubbish container

"poor design also means that there are frequent blockages at the entry to the rubbish container"
51.8%

waste of time

"the hose is a waste of time"
51.6%

your mobility is poor

"the only tool that was included was a combi crevice dusting brush the only tube was a metre long when extended useless for getting into less accessible areas especially if like me your mobility is poor"
51.5%

bulky and heavy

"i had bought a shark a few months ago but returned it as it was too bulky and heavy the suction on it was amazing however"
51.5%

dust rubbish

"every time i have to undo the whole thing take the filter out then get rid of the dust rubbish that way"
51.5%

n't be buying another

"very disappointed won’t be buying another and won’t recommend to friends"
51.5%

just sucks them

"the suction of this hoover is unbelievable i can’t hoover doormats even holding them down it just sucks them up"
51.4%

just would n't come

"there was nothing to adjust it just wouldn't come on"
51.4%

impossible to clean

"the brushbar is impossible to clean"
51.4%

quite bulky and heavy

"one thing i would note however i'm a small person but fairly strong for my size yet the vax is quite bulky and heavy when picking it up"
51.4%

short to be practical

"the short hose is too short to be practical"
51.3%

plastic spatula

"i had to use a thin plastic spatula to pry the debris around the area to move it far enough to down for me to pinch the clump with my fingers to remove"
51.2%

corners crevices

"to get the hose out to clean corners crevices and the stairs is very fiddly"
51.2%

worst vacuum cleaner i

"worst vacuum cleaner i’ve ever owned it’s virtually impossible to empty i end up covered in dust every time"
51.2%

cheap and poor design

"cheap and poor design"
50.8%

no turbo tool

"i have received my item today working very good but no turbo tool for the stairs"
50.7%

attachment came

"firstly it hardly stretches at all so the positioning is really awkward but after just 10 minutes usage the attachment came off and now it won't stay on so i can't use it at all"
50.6%

very frustrating

"also when emptying the cylinder it is very frustrating as the dust goes up beyond the black rubber ring which is supposed to separate the dust from the filter"
50.6%

replaced one 6 years

"this new model replaced one 6 years old which was noisy heavy & could no longer purchase filters for it"
50.5%

only half as long

"the cable is only half as long and it smells of burning every time i use it"
50.5%

been pre opened

"second it was clear that this had been pre opened and such as the bottom was taped back"
50.2%

real complaints

"i don't have any real complaints and assume model will be as durable as the vax machine we have used in the past"
50.1%
...

very difficult in both products

"i especially love the little spray head that comes with it you can spray very difficult stains and leave them to soak for a while before using the main cleaner"
74.9%

more expensive in both products

"i went through so many and like many things was going down the route of thinking that the more expensive carpet cleaners would do a better job i read reviews and that wasn't necessarily the case!"
74.8%

faulty product in both products

"stop selling a faulty product!"
74.4%

waste of money in both products

"waste of money and now have mess about with royal mail for a return"
66.7%

n't very good in both products

"it's an excellent carpet cleaner brings everything up looking lovely but delivery wasn't very good got told there was in stock then there wasn't and then there was"
65.4%

will be returning in both products

"will be returning"
56.7%

not buy this product in both products

"do not buy this product !"
54.7%

live in a flat in both products

"with 3 cats 2 dogs and this being our main walk way to all rooms live in a flat i was so fed up with the smell and dirt of it i was going to rip it up but this machine has brought it back to new"
54.4%

would not recommend in both products

"would not recommend"
50.8%

very small in both products

"awful machine got it out the box put altogether went use it and straight away it leaked from two very small holes "
50.7%

worst thing

"dribbled out water brushes don’t clean and the worst thing it leaks from the back and blew my power dangerous"
99.5%

really disappointing

"really disappointing recieved the product on time which was pleasing however it turned off all the electricity in the house everyone we use it and now it doesn't even turn on"
99.5%

utterly awful

"utterly awful product!"
99.3%

dirty tank

"i've used 7 tanks of clean solution and haven't even filled one dirty tank of water yes that means the fest is still in the carpet"
98.7%

most awful

"when we arrived at mum's we were met with the most awful state i have ever seen imagine big old victorian house big rooms lots of carpet three days of doggy diarrhoea!"
98.4%

awful machine

"awful machine got it out the box put altogether went use it and straight away it leaked from two very small holes "
97.7%

quite poorly

"we have a black lab and this has been brilliant as he was recently quite poorly thought it was going to be a insurance job as carpet was brand new brought all the stains of it in 1 go x"
96.6%

absolutely useless

"absolutely useless"
88.9%

fails however

"it fails however to effectively remove it again"
88.6%

huge stain

"i now have tramlines across the carpet where i've 'cleaned' it and a huge stain where the machine's been standing"
88.0%

entirely dangerous

"cheaply made and entirely dangerous"
74.9%

motor shame

"we have always used vax carpet cleaners but unfortunately our last one has gone to vax heaven with a broken motor shame you can't get replacements"
74.9%

scrubbing nicely

"it scrubbing nicely"
74.9%

very dangerous

"very dangerous"
74.9%

stubborn stains

"stubborn stains did require pre treatment which is only to be expected and i was careful not to over wet the carpet by following instructions"
74.9%

tank refills

"it took 4 tank refills 2 for stairs & 2 for landing and i ended up using both of the solutions plus some extra i had overall i am extremely happy with the results even with the stripes lol "
74.8%

leaking water

"i went against other reviews about it leaking water from the back and thought i would try it for myself and guess what it poured water from the back tried a couple more times and still the same thing sent back just waiting for my refund"
74.7%

were disgusting

"for the purpose i got it any cleaner would do but i moved flat recently and the carpets were disgusting"
74.7%

remove it again

"it fails however to effectively remove it again"
74.7%

very plasticky

"very plasticky but seems to work well on small areas would take an age to vax a larger room though"
74.6%

dark patches

"they had dark patches all over like something had leaked onto them and just got left"
74.6%

scant instructions

"cleaning the machine is described most cursorily in the scant instructions and i cannot see an easy way to get dog fur out of the clear plastic cover to the blades apart from picking it out with forceps"
74.5%

definitely reccomended

"definitely reccomended"
74.5%

year old carpet

"more dirt and dog hairs it brought up off my 3 year old carpet i was embarrassed to see the colour of the water all the pile came up beautifully i even did my long cream pile woollen rug wow it fluffed up and looked as good as the day i brought it home lovely smell too i would 100 percent recommend"
74.5%

spent ages

"i spent ages looking through many different carpet cleaners machines after a call from my mum my mum lives 200 miles away and has dementia saying that her dog had diarrhoea all over the carpets in three rooms!"
74.5%

item leaks

"item leaks terribly as whoever's disassembled it broke the clips which secure it in place"
74.5%

heavy and clunky

"i had to get out the old unit a vax all terrain that is heavy and clunky but undoubtedly effective to pick up where this left off"
74.5%

very expensive

"i had a very expensive bissell carpet cleaner for years which was heavy and complicated to use this cleaner is 100% better"
74.3%

cleaning solution

"with up to 2 litres of water cleaning solution in the clean tank i end up with about an inch of dirty water in the collection tank"
74.2%

close neighbours

"this wet vac is good at the price but it is far too noisy if you have close neighbours "
74.0%

cheaply made

"cheaply made and entirely dangerous"
73.9%

flat recently

"for the purpose i got it any cleaner would do but i moved flat recently and the carpets were disgusting"
73.8%

ragged steaks

"i found that i needed to keep the machine fairly upright when dispensing the solution in order for it to come out in more than a few ragged steaks"
73.7%

beyond repair

"witching 1 meter we had smoke pouring out of it and it’s burnt our carpet beyond repair!"
73.7%

tank sprays

"in use the water in the dirty tank sprays out over the motor and power inlet so i only did half a room"
73.7%

design fault

"terrible design fault as the machine does not stand straight in the first place as you can see in the photo"
73.2%

hoover leaks

"the wet and dry hoover leaks through the screwdrivers and the wire connected to the hoover very dangerous i throw in the box away thinking that i wouldn’t need it and this would be alright and it doesn’t suck up the cleaner to clean the floor properly i’m really just devastated as i’ve bought this for"
72.5%

marks & stairs

"photo showing hall with very thin stripe marks & stairs show stripes from the handheld i could see the stripes when doing the stairs but just thought it was from overlapping"
72.3%

looking too dirty

"our carpet wasn't really stained or looking too dirty but i could smell that it needed a clean"
72.2%

stopped suctioning

"however i have had mine for just over the year and it has stopped suctioning and has started short circuting which caused the house circuit breaker to trip"
71.9%

locked upright

"the handle can be locked upright so if it doesn't work you're doing something wrong"
71.8%

user fault

"bought this as my hall carpet was getting messy due to a broken bin bag it worked well the first time but when the carpet dried if left a water mark round a particularly grubby area possible user fault decided to try the stain solution that can me with it the following day and it started to leave black grains on the carpet turned it off and it wouldn't start again motor was buzzing so i suspect a broken belt have returned it to amazon"
71.6%

design flaw

"i suspect it's a design flaw the two 'holes' for any inlet outlet are offered up to each other with a flat seal like putting your hands together in a prayer like manner which means there is the possibility of movement if they had made one side insert itself into the other this couldn't happen"
71.6%

returning date

"can't return it pass the returning date"
71.4%

empty fill

"but they're very easy to take out and empty fill so it's not a big deal"
71.3%

carpet had dried

"was not very impressed with this carpet cleaner only used once was returned as it was not sucking the water up do had to wait in until the carpet had dried out"
71.1%

broke down

"this item was used once broke down the second time of attempting to use fused all the electrics in the house and cost me call out fees to an electrician really really rubbish item will never purchase this again"
71.1%

smell and dirt

"with 3 cats 2 dogs and this being our main walk way to all rooms live in a flat i was so fed up with the smell and dirt of it i was going to rip it up but this machine has brought it back to new"
70.8%

same model

"a few years back i had ordered a replacement vacuum cleaner same model and it got lost on delivery"
70.7%

leaked water

"it leaked water out of the back from the 3 small holes this ran down into where the electric power cable went into machine"
70.5%

spray dirt

"we are using hose pipe to spray dirt out"
70.3%

major concern

"my major concern is the apparent lack of dirty water the machine picks up"
70.0%

power cable

"it leaked water out of the back from the 3 small holes this ran down into where the electric power cable went into machine"
69.6%

rear holes

"product doing a good job at first until tripped my electrics looked over product water streams out of rear holes down to electric motor do not buy this product dangerous leaks like a siv see picture"
69.5%

finally died

"for many years but it finally died"
69.0%

falls off in a clump

"it seems it sticks to the roof of the roller area until it gets too heavy then falls off in a clump every time you push it until you remove it all manually"
69.0%

given low rating

"given low rating because it leaks water at the rear directly over the electrical section!"
68.5%

product leaks

"this product leaks and goes into the electric compartment"
68.5%

faulty item

"i’ve received a faulty item so i’ve returned it"
68.4%

belt broken

"after three uses the belt broken and had to buy another one not covered by warrant also it is very difficult to clean"
68.3%

broken belt

"bought this as my hall carpet was getting messy due to a broken bin bag it worked well the first time but when the carpet dried if left a water mark round a particularly grubby area possible user fault decided to try the stain solution that can me with it the following day and it started to leave black grains on the carpet turned it off and it wouldn't start again motor was buzzing so i suspect a broken belt have returned it to amazon"
68.3%

first complaint

"putting it together is my first complaint"
68.2%

serious issue

"i contacted vax as felt this was a serious issue"
68.1%

were missing

"now having to wait for items that were missing and had to pay again with no offer of reimbursement from vax"
67.8%

problem missing screws

"having worked for a logistics company i know that screws can sometimes be in strange places as this seemed to be a problem missing screws"
67.6%

waste water

"product arrived with no handle and no screws for the waste water and clean water tanks "
67.1%

clogs up quickly

"make sure you vacuum the area before you use this hair clogs up quickly even when you do vacuum"
67.0%

thick black smoke

"the second on practically combusted started pouring out thick black smoke and died"
66.7%

heavy impossible

"cumbersome heavy impossible to clean once used especially above the brushes and cleaning head water channels brushes don’t actually touch the carpet poor suction 2 tanks of clean water into the carpet and less than half a tank out!"
66.3%

mention it hardly

"like other reviews mention it hardly picks any water up probably because it is too busy spraying it up your walls"
66.2%

sending it back

"i sent it back the replacement cleaner leaked the same and sprayed water out of cover just above electric cable where it enters machine sending it back for a refund"
66.0%

return it for a refund

"had to return it for a refund"
65.6%

bedroom carpet

"wasn’t sure at first thought it wasn’t working but used on bedroom carpet came up great"
65.4%

dirty to say the least

"have had to use it several times on the lounge and hallway to see a marked improvement but those areas were rather dirty to say the least"
65.3%

filthy with mark's

"our carpets were filthy with mark's"
65.2%

small holes

"it leaked water out of the back from the 3 small holes this ran down into where the electric power cable went into machine"
65.1%

poor suction 2 tanks

"cumbersome heavy impossible to clean once used especially above the brushes and cleaning head water channels brushes don’t actually touch the carpet poor suction 2 tanks of clean water into the carpet and less than half a tank out!"
65.0%

back holes

"within a minute of using it the water that was being sucked up was foaming out of the back holes and down into the electric pack"
64.8%

return it for this reason

"very easy to assemble and use but unfortunately it’s very difficult to clean the head of the machine and i’m going to have to return it for this reason"
64.7%

dirty water

"my cream hall carpet now looks as close to new as it could after the years it's been down so much dirty water came out of it it was scary!"
64.5%

passed its warranty

"there response is that as it is over a year old it is passed its warranty so there is nothing they will do about it"
64.4%

waste so often

"my only criticism is having to change water and waste so often"
64.3%

slow going but

"it was slow going but i think it did a pretty good job"
64.3%

full tanks

"cons: no measuring tool for solution not easy to get the pet hair that inevitably go up the suction slot out even after vacuuming can use a flat blunt object to hook them out sample bottle of solution only lasts about 4 full tanks"
64.3%

regular carpet

"i only had to do that on the very low pile carpet it's almost like a woven floor covering more than regular carpet so i think the flooring itself was an issue more so than the machine"
64.1%

rather little

"this was bought to replace a much bigger and more expensive vax machine which totally disintegrated inside after what i felt to be rather little use"
64.1%

cheap plastic

"the build quality compared to my previous vax carpet cleaner the old orange mode which i had for 7 years with no problem is inferior with cheap plastic used throughout"
63.3%

hallway carpet

"cleaned one small rug but it spilled dirty water all over our hallway carpet"
63.1%

broken plug

"arrived with a broken plug but unfortunately we didn’t notice until after the date we are able to return as we didn’t use it straight away"
62.8%

hair and dirt

"i did the living room over the weekend and it is crazy how much hair and dirt the vax picked up"
62.3%

drying the leaks

"i dried the tank every time i replaced it made sure there was no water round the upper tank seal and still it appeared so i have to keep stopping and drying the leaks or risk getting fried"
62.1%

particular model

"what i do not like about this particular model is the hand attachment is not very comfortable to use i did find it hurting my hands and needing a break when cleaning the stairs and upholstery my husband also made a comment about the same thing"
62.1%

could be dangerous

"this thing could be dangerous"
61.8%

small lounge

"the only thing that's a pain is the water tank isn't the biggest so i had to refill the clean and empty the dirty tanks 5 times just to do our small lounge"
61.7%

does n't even

"really disappointing recieved the product on time which was pleasing however it turned off all the electricity in the house everyone we use it and now it doesn't even turn on"
61.5%

dirty water tank

"yes it will leak but only if you don’t pay attention to the dirty water tank"
61.4%

pretty short

"only down side is the pipe for cleaning the stairs is pretty short i coulf only do 4 steps as there is no seperate attacment for the cleaner"
61.3%

return date

"unfortunately i am only weeks away from being out of my return date for this product so am stuck with it"
60.7%

very frustrated

"not able to forward that so very frustrated "
60.6%

electrics not good

"kept leaking around the electrics not good and didn't suck up much water so left the carpets very wet"
60.6%

causing short circuit

"water is slightly leaking for lower water tank and it was going into its electrical motor causing short circuit"
60.5%

heart problems

"i have heart problems struggle with my ordinary vacuum cleaner but not this one"
60.5%

were really rude

"all items should have been in the box i contacted vax and they were really rude and told me i had to purchase the missing items baring in mind i have just paid a lot of money for this carpet cleaner"
60.3%

visible leaks

"edit: second one is worse than the first soaked the floor and visible leaks from the back"
60.2%

sucked so much cr*p

"😉 sucked so much cr*p out my carpet "
59.9%

sucking the water up

"was not very impressed with this carpet cleaner only used once was returned as it was not sucking the water up do had to wait in until the carpet had dried out"
59.8%

little excessive

"you don't expect to collect all the liquid but to lose 4lt of water 2 3rds seems a little excessive and very damp underfoot"
59.8%

short circuting

"however i have had mine for just over the year and it has stopped suctioning and has started short circuting which caused the house circuit breaker to trip"
59.7%

difficult the machine

"read the reviews about how difficult the machine is to clean and didn’t believe them"
59.4%

problems old people

"carer at night time looking after people with problems old people in a care home and nobody will pick it up from amazon to help me can’t get it to the post office as i work nights daytimes are really difficult as i have a child with special needs they don’t seem to understand the situation of coronavirus"
58.9%

with lockdown

"i was going to hire a machine but with lockdown and all that i thought for the price i'd buy one and take my time over the whole house"
58.8%

n't often leave reviews

"i don’t often leave reviews"
58.6%

does n't get results

"but this doesn't get results"
58.3%

assembly was difficult

"assembly was difficult"
58.3%

empty the canister

"you do have to empty the canister quite often i found it sort of changes tone and stops sucking up water so you know to do it first time i thought i'd broken it but no just its noise when it's time to empty"
57.9%

leaked and leaked

"however every single one i've had have leaked and leaked in the same place they leak from the back of the machine into the motor"
57.7%

proceeded to leak

"the replacement proceeded to leak from the same place at this point you would expect a bit more from amazon however rather than saying oh maybe there is a problem with this model no i was offered the same model again"
57.3%

until you remove

"it seems it sticks to the roof of the roller area until it gets too heavy then falls off in a clump every time you push it until you remove it all manually"
57.2%

impractical machine

"no company would design such an impractical machine surely"
56.2%

advised me to ring

"rang amazon support who advised me to ring vax "
55.8%

does interfere

"which does interfere but can't be helped"
55.7%

broken handle

"i gave away a 15 year old vax that apart from a broken handle worked much better"
55.5%

keeps falling backwards

"it is also top heavy so keeps falling backwards"
55.4%

made no difference

"i implemented their advice on the web to deal with this problem but it made no difference"
55.2%

other 1 star

"read the other 1 star reviews too"
55.2%

does not detach

"also cleaning the plastic cover is impossible and it does not detach"
55.2%

it will leak

"take your chance with this product as it will leak"
55.1%

time to empty

"you do have to empty the canister quite often i found it sort of changes tone and stops sucking up water so you know to do it first time i thought i'd broken it but no just its noise when it's time to empty"
55.0%

suck it back

"i used it according to the instructions squeeze the trigger on the forward motion to release cleaning fluid and release the trigger on the back motion to suck it back up"
55.0%

definitively not five

"so four stars and definitively not five"
55.0%

awful to use with pets

"why oh why have you listed this item as a pet friendly device when it's clearly god awful to use with pets?"
54.8%

lost on delivery

"a few years back i had ordered a replacement vacuum cleaner same model and it got lost on delivery"
54.7%

leak like this

"had a few cleaners before and never had one leak like this"
54.6%

piece of junk

"i would return this piece of junk but sadly had already disposed of the box"
54.6%

of leak at back

"bit of leak at back"
54.6%

feels flimsy but

"this was easy to assemble and use its very light and feels flimsy but i had a go at the carpet and i used 2 full containers of clean water solution and it sucked only about a cup full of water back up"
54.6%

dry within the hour

"that said carpet is dry within the hour"
54.6%

been sloppy

"i'd seen mention of this fault on other reviews and thought people had been sloppy "
54.6%

flat with carpets

"due to that and living in a flat with carpets all over i had to focus on making it pee proof so i got this along with some floor protectors for his room"
54.5%

quite flimsy

"seems to do the job but a few parts are quite flimsy and one part broke before i had even started cleaning"
54.5%

no instruction manual

"it came with no instruction manual"
54.4%

very low pile carpet

"i only had to do that on the very low pile carpet it's almost like a woven floor covering more than regular carpet so i think the flooring itself was an issue more so than the machine"
54.4%

movement i cant

"my partner alreay truw out the box and with the current restrictions on movement i cant take it to a postoffice to return it"
54.1%

dirty carpet

"did not realise how dirty carpet was"
54.1%

getting fried

"i dried the tank every time i replaced it made sure there was no water round the upper tank seal and still it appeared so i have to keep stopping and drying the leaks or risk getting fried"
54.1%

left it a bit streaky

"think because our carpet was so dirty due to the dog will need more than one attempt as the first go left it a bit streaky"
54.1%

it straight away

"arrived with a broken plug but unfortunately we didn’t notice until after the date we are able to return as we didn’t use it straight away"
54.0%

very disappointed to date

"very disappointed to date"
54.0%

minor issues

"all minor issues"
53.8%

exactly as advertised

"it's fantastic works exactly as advertised"
53.7%

could be better

"i did find that it took a few hours for carpets to dry afterwards so suction power to remove excess water could be better"
53.6%

mush onto the carpet

"i'll hoover up first then use this vac after and within a minute huge chunks of pet hair literally fall out of the machine and mush onto the carpet you are cleaning"
53.6%

after using

"the only downside i would say is that it isn’t that easy to clean after using"
53.5%

being sucked

"within a minute of using it the water that was being sucked up was foaming out of the back holes and down into the electric pack"
53.5%

they did not rotate

"2 litre water tank emptied onto the carpet in less than 90 seconds and the belt was not attached properly to the two brushes so they did not rotate and therefore i ended up with one very sodden rug"
53.5%

leaked over the carpet

"when stood up it leaked over the carpet"
53.4%

leaves it very

"leaves it very wet"
53.4%

really angry at this

"really angry at this"
53.2%

small vax refill

"at £17 for a small vax refill of the pet shampoo i bought a different brand that works fine"
53.1%

leaks from the back

"this leaks from the back all the time!"
52.8%

collecting no water

"i tried it on my rug first and was going to return it as it was collecting no water but as soon as i tried it on a normal carpet it worked really well"
52.8%

have n't used before

"vax is a company i haven't used before and this experience has made my think twice about using them again"
52.7%

difficult to clean

"after three uses the belt broken and had to buy another one not covered by warrant also it is very difficult to clean"
52.7%

easier once in operation

"find it a bit cumbersome to move around but it's easier once in operation"
52.7%

could n't find them

"i almost sent this back or demanded they send me the screws to actually assemble it as i couldn't find them"
52.6%

contact vax not easy

"have tried to contact vax not easy 😨"
52.5%

okay and not more

"i tried it on the stairs first and it was a little hard to handle as it is a big machine and the attachment won't reach up all the stairs but it was okay and not more hassle than with a hoover"
52.3%

covered by warrant

"after three uses the belt broken and had to buy another one not covered by warrant also it is very difficult to clean"
52.3%

too short hose

"not only that but if you are using the far too short hose the whole thing will keep tipping backwards spilling dirty water all over the place "
52.1%

removed in an instant

"accidents on a beige carpet are removed in an instant"
52.1%

something wrong

"the handle can be locked upright so if it doesn't work you're doing something wrong"
52.0%

n't last long

"definitely buy a bottle of detergent the one they give you won't last long"
51.9%

gets too heavy

"it seems it sticks to the roof of the roller area until it gets too heavy then falls off in a clump every time you push it until you remove it all manually"
51.8%

that's not housetrained

"bought one of these because i have a new puppy that's not housetrained yet"
51.6%

perhaps sucks up 20

"perhaps sucks up 20%"
51.6%

smoke pouring out of

"witching 1 meter we had smoke pouring out of it and it’s burnt our carpet beyond repair!"
51.4%

difficult 3 screws

"putting it together was not difficult 3 screws to attach the handle"
51.2%

some urine

"i’ve had some urine soaked carpets to clean and despite going over them 4 times now it has not got rid of the smell although stains are much better"
51.2%

motor and power inlet

"in use the water in the dirty tank sprays out over the motor and power inlet so i only did half a room"
50.9%

could n't happen

"i suspect it's a design flaw the two 'holes' for any inlet outlet are offered up to each other with a flat seal like putting your hands together in a prayer like manner which means there is the possibility of movement if they had made one side insert itself into the other this couldn't happen"
50.8%

no measuring tool

"cons: no measuring tool for solution not easy to get the pet hair that inevitably go up the suction slot out even after vacuuming can use a flat blunt object to hook them out sample bottle of solution only lasts about 4 full tanks"
50.7%

pretty disgusting

"it was pretty disgusting as evident by the water"
50.6%

left on the wood

"carpet goes onto a wooden floor and the puddle it left on the wood was excessive"
50.5%

there was n't and then

"it's an excellent carpet cleaner brings everything up looking lovely but delivery wasn't very good got told there was in stock then there wasn't and then there was"
50.4%

soaked carpet

"edit: returned the unit after it completely soaked carpet at the bottom of the stairs"
50.3%

floor protectors

"due to that and living in a flat with carpets all over i had to focus on making it pee proof so i got this along with some floor protectors for his room"
50.0%
...

Compare Pros

absolutely brilliant in both products

"absolutely brilliant vacuum"
100.0%

really powerful in both products

"it’s really powerful & easy to clean it up!"
100.0%

excellent product in both products

"excellent product would definitely recommend!"
100.0%

very pleased in both products

"very pleased"
100.0%

very powerful in both products

"it has very powerful suction"
100.0%

absolutely fantastic in both products

"an absolutely fantastic vacuum!"
99.9%

highly recommend in both products

"would highly recommend"
99.6%

really good in both products

"gold stars to vax for a really good product"
99.3%

absolutely amazing in both products

"this cleaner is absolutely amazing "
99.0%

amazing product in both products

"makes my life easier cleaning their home and genuinely such an amazing product!"
98.5%

does a good in both products

"suction good it runs quietly does a good job on the carpets"
89.3%

works well in both products

"lasts a while before needing an empty and works well on hard floors just as well as carpets"
75.0%

great machine in both products

"great machine made in u k keep it up"
75.0%

good price in both products

"good price"
75.0%

great price in both products

"lightweight picks up the dog hair great price"
75.0%

looks good in both products

"looks good and is just the right size for easy use"
75.0%

great value in both products

"great value"
74.9%

fantastic hoover in both products

"fantastic hoover really good suction and very light good on both carpet and hard floors would recommend"
74.5%

very efficient in both products

"it is lightweight and very efficient"
74.5%

good value in both products

"good value and the suction is powerful"
74.3%

light and easy in both products

"light and easy to push"
74.2%

nice and easy in both products

"it's nice and easy to carry up and down the stairs too"
74.2%

quality product in both products

"highly recommended product very fast delivery and good quality product"
74.2%

very reasonable in both products

"very reasonable price i hope it lasts for a couple of years"
74.0%

very happy in both products

"one very happy customer!"
74.0%

good product in both products

"good product in a house with children and pets on a farm this has lasted and worked brilliantly"
73.7%

look fantastic in both products

"carpets look fantastic"
73.6%

very impressed in both products

"best vacuum l have used so powerful the pet hair and murk that came out of the carpets l am very impressed the pile is back well done vax better than expensive dyson"
73.2%

highly recommended in both products

"brilliant little vacuum great for pet hair lightweight long flex highly recommended"
72.6%

more effective in both products

"good value overall just wish the stair option was more effective"
72.6%

would recommend in both products

"fantastic hoover really good suction and very light good on both carpet and hard floors would recommend"
72.4%

much better in both products

"much better than the dyson we had!"
71.9%

recommend this in both products

"highly recommend this"
70.9%

great purchase in both products

"great purchase no regrets speedy delivery and i recommend it"
69.5%

whole thing in both products

"you need to lift the whole thing for that purpose"
69.1%

worth the money in both products

"the hose pipe for doing the stairs is a little short but overall this product is well worth the money"
68.4%

good thanks in both products

"i bought this as a present for my grandson and he is over the moon with it it’s fantastic i already own a vax upright so i knew it would be good thanks amazon"
66.6%

honestly best

"honestly best hoover i’ve have so fair the only rest i marked it 4 on the light weight is because i had another type of hoover so i’m getting used to the switch but would definitely recommend"
100.0%

brilliant vaccum

"this a brilliant vaccum"
100.0%

stunning colour

"stunning colour"
100.0%

works brilliantly

"trying to keep up with two husky type dogs and this one works brilliantly!"
100.0%

great performance

"good value allied to great performance and appears to be well made"
99.9%

really excellent

"this is a really excellent hoover"
99.9%

absolutely wonderful

"i’ve grown up with a kirby hoover which my mum bought nearly 20 years ago and is still amazing to which nothing compares but i ordered this vax for my boyfriends flat and it’s absolutely wonderful"
99.9%

quite good

"the only two things i like about this hoover is the price and the suction is quite good for the price"
99.9%

brilliant product

"brilliant product"
99.9%

brilliant hoover

"brilliant hoover"
99.9%

brought up my carpet

"great suction really brought up my carpet"
99.8%

amazing bargain

"but otherwise an amazing bargain for a great product"
99.8%

good piece

"overall it's a good piece of kit for the price"
99.8%

super old dyson

"i bought this for a cheap replacement of my super old dyson"
99.7%

agree it is amazing

"after buying this hoover we all agree it is amazing!"
99.7%

best results

"a very acceptable vacuum cleaner for the money no doubt cleverly pitched at just under a hundred pounds with good suction and i liked the option to increase decrease the suction with the air vent though the instruction manual says for best results keep it closed"
99.3%

works perfectly

"great value and works perfectly"
98.6%

great cleaner

"great cleaner"
98.1%

simply love

"it’s been more than a year since i bought it and i simply love it!"
97.5%

worked wonders

"worked wonders on my carpets have pets so needed pet hair picking up"
96.8%

that purpose

"you need to lift the whole thing for that purpose"
95.2%

powerful and great

"very powerful and great for the price"
93.1%

well done vax

"well done vax!"
93.1%

excellent choice

"bought for a friend and used by her cleaning lady cleaner lady commented that i certainly made an excellent choice for suction and effectiveness still quite a heavy machine when compared with cordless she has emptied machine but not got round to cleaning filters "
91.7%

powerful yet quiet

"have been telling most everyone about this powerful yet quiet and lightweight vac"
91.6%

there more powerful

"excellent carpet cleaner always use vax models has there more powerful and never had any problems with them"
91.5%

good powerful

"good powerful quiet hoover"
89.9%

well powerful

"good item well powerful wish more accessories were with it"
89.3%

good suckshon

"it as a good suckshon"
88.8%

love the colour

"love the colour also"
88.7%

level apartment

"however it's worth noting i live in a one level apartment with no pets and if i wanted to offer a note about anything i would say it takes a little effort to use on a thick pile carpet"
88.4%

whole happy

"bit stiff to lower under chairs ect and more flimsy in places but on the whole happy as it gets pet hairs up very well"
88.0%

great hover

"great hover sucks really well"
88.0%

great vaccum

"great vaccum cleaner easy to assemble and use easy to empty and great suction would recommend this product"
88.0%

reasonably quiet

"it is lightweight and reasonably quiet"
75.0%

detachable hose

"fantastic hoover love it only problem is the attachment has no where to go on the hoover and the detachable hose ain't that long but amazing for carpets even picks up dust and dirt u can't see inside the carpet fully recommend this hoover"
75.0%

light easy

"it is as advertised light easy to follow instructions and a powerful cleaner"
75.0%

much dirt was removed

"the suction is very strong and after hoovering my whole house including the stair carpet i was amazed at how much dirt was removed"
75.0%

good points

"good points: great suction and due to its light weight very easy to manouvre"
75.0%

flexible hose

"could do with a longer flexible hose"
75.0%

good power

"good power"
75.0%

reasonably light

"it is reasonably light although not as light as my zanussi zan2000a airspeed lite which i also got from amazon and recommend"
75.0%

perfect filtering

"among the best purchases i have made it's a beast with perfect filtering"
75.0%

super value

"super value for money"
75.0%

happy people

"bought it because one daughter in law bought one and was very happy with it then a second daughter in law purchased one so three happy people"
75.0%

relatively good

"powerful suction relatively good manoeuvrability and good extension pieces"
75.0%

speedy delivery

"great purchase no regrets speedy delivery and i recommend it"
74.9%

hoover good

"very light hoover good suction"
74.9%

great vacuum

"this is a great vacuum"
74.9%

fully recommend

"excellent hoover best purchase i have made from amazon fully recommend"
74.9%

overall fantastic

"but overall fantastic"
74.8%

super price

"fabulous lightweight hoover does just what you need at s super price"
74.8%

lovely and light

"love my new hoover it's lovely and light to use and with two cats it get there black fur of the carpets would recommend very pleased with my purchase"
74.8%

nice colours

"nice colours fits well in the cupboard"
74.7%

performs well

"all in all a great buy and it performs well ifn you are in the market for a new vacuum give this a try i think you'll like it jp"
74.6%

just received

"just received this today direct from vax first impressions are its very light good suction easy to maintain and clean the price was good but it looks and feels very fragile don't expect it to last anywhere near as long as my dyson dc 33 upright which we had for several years but hey if it keeps going for 2 or 3 years i'll be happy"
74.6%

energy class

"5 liters purple energy class a be returned as a credit to my amazon account"
74.6%

pretty nice

"pretty nice product"
74.5%

good choice

"a good choice judging from the feedback from my mother"
74.5%

just perfect

"still given the 5 stars as for me is just perfect"
74.5%

powerful hoover

"this a such a powerful hoover yet lightweight"
74.5%

very durable

"it's very durable and easy to handle"
74.4%

light powerful

"light powerful and stylish"
74.4%

excellent value

"excellent value and prompt delivery"
74.4%

amazing hoover

"amazing hoover"
74.4%

highly reccomend

"highly reccomend this hoover"
74.4%

worked perfect

"the hoover worked perfect and picks up the cats hairs"
74.3%

simple and easy

"simple and easy to use onebutton for off on and another for on off for the roller brush"
74.2%

more comfortable

"the handle could be more comfortable"
74.2%

dyson welcome

"goodbye dyson welcome vax the cost of this vacuum new is about the same as the cost of a repair of a dyson"
74.2%

dust and dirt

"very easy to move around and easy to remove dust and dirt"
74.2%

great item

"great item"
74.2%

well constructed

"it feels solid and well constructed and i like the purple trim"
74.1%

very polite

"she most definitely recommends and she also said the delivery driver was very polite xxxx"
74.0%

nice and light

"nice and light "
74.0%

good clean

"great suction and the rotating brush heads really give the carpet a good clean"
73.9%

best purchase

"best purchase by far and at an extremely reasonable price"
73.9%

cleaner today

"i received the cleaner today and have just tested it"
73.9%

good hoover

"good hoover and good value for the money"
73.9%

elderly grandparents

"bought for my elderly grandparents after their 30 year old hoover decided to finally pack in"
73.8%

very affordable

"fantastic vac just what i was looking for and very affordable"
73.8%

well enough

"i have a henry which was great for hard floors but even with a turbo head just didn’t seem to lift the cat hair well enough"
73.7%

looking refreshed

"excellent suction leaves carpet pile looking refreshed"
73.7%

really very user

"not really very user friendly"
73.7%

perfect condition

"arrived next day with prime and in perfect condition"
73.7%

very acceptable

"a very acceptable vacuum cleaner for the money no doubt cleverly pitched at just under a hundred pounds with good suction and i liked the option to increase decrease the suction with the air vent though the instruction manual says for best results keep it closed"
73.6%

suction and effectiveness

"bought for a friend and used by her cleaning lady cleaner lady commented that i certainly made an excellent choice for suction and effectiveness still quite a heavy machine when compared with cordless she has emptied machine but not got round to cleaning filters "
73.6%

very reliable

"bad machines are very reliable and would recommend highly"
73.6%

definitely cleaner

"i have to say it is absolutely brilliant my carpets look brighter and definitely cleaner would highly recommend"
73.5%

dyson gulp

"unbelievably good for the price and even better value when i think how much we paid for the dyson gulp!"
73.5%

amazing vacuum

"amazing vacuum"
73.5%

removable metal

"rather you unclip the short hose from the base and attach it to the removable metal handle which doubles in this role"
73.5%

cleaned properly

"i felt my carpets were being cleaned properly but i was wrong as with just the first use of the vax showed me"
73.4%

suction power

"excellent suction power and with little noise"
73.4%

good quality

"good quality"
73.3%

even better

"unbelievably good for the price and even better value when i think how much we paid for the dyson gulp!"
73.2%

does clean stairs

"it is on the heavier side does clean stairs well though might be a bit heavy for some on stairs"
73.2%

super hoover

"a great little hoover at a great price 😊 brilliant suction although recommend to read the instructions as i didn’t at first and have since realised that you need to press a separate button to get the brush to turn a safety feature and it becomes a super hoover once the button is pressed!"
73.1%

great cleaning

"this is a great hoover with very powerful suction great cleaning"
73.1%

cable length

"the cable length is also more than long enough to go from room to room without changing power outlets"
73.0%

strong enough

"the suction is strong enough to pick up just about anything with just couple of forward push and back pulls"
73.0%

best hoover

"it’s the best hoover i’ve ever had"
72.9%

more powerful

"lightweight more powerful than expected"
72.9%

lightweight model

"she asked me to buy her her a lightweight model of traditional style"
72.7%

fantastic value

"fantastic value for money really good hoover light weight but very powerful"
72.6%

perfectly fine

"arrived when i needed it and works perfectly fine"
72.6%

working beautifully

"it’s been over 2 months and it’s working beautifully"
72.5%

good brand

"good brand & hopefully last me for a while"
72.5%

pets no dislikes

"i love the suction power as i have pets no dislikes"
72.4%

star rating

"not tried on stairs yet but sure it will be fine we’ll deserved star rating"
72.4%

lasts a while

"lasts a while before needing an empty and works well on hard floors just as well as carpets"
72.4%

bargin price

"tldr great hoover for great bargin price very powerful"
72.2%

excellent hoover

"this is an excellent hoover for the"
72.2%

little beauty

"this little beauty is well made lighter quieter has a great suction very manoeuvrable on both carpets and hard floors extra long suction hose long cable and it was easy to assemble"
72.2%

went downhill

"it started off so well with strong suction but went downhill just a couple weeks after purchase"
72.2%

cleaner lady

"bought for a friend and used by her cleaning lady cleaner lady commented that i certainly made an excellent choice for suction and effectiveness still quite a heavy machine when compared with cordless she has emptied machine but not got round to cleaning filters "
72.1%

redeeming feature

"a long cord which is at least one redeeming feature!"
72.0%

become interesting

"writing a review about a hoover oh how life has become interesting!"
71.7%

alot cleaner

"hence the carpet looks alot cleaner"
71.2%

great hoover

"tldr great hoover for great bargin price very powerful"
71.1%

very loyal

"very loyal vax customer in the past"
71.1%

super suction

"great value for money super suction this is my second one bought!"
71.1%

suction force

"it is very impressively made and packaged and the suction force is incredible"
70.7%

prompt delivery

"excellent value and prompt delivery"
70.7%

worked brilliantly

"good product in a house with children and pets on a farm this has lasted and worked brilliantly"
70.7%

suction good

"suction good it runs quietly does a good job on the carpets"
70.6%

unit ideal

"a unit ideal for midgets or one designed to keep chiropractors i business"
70.6%

vacuum easy

"pros lightweight but if you want a really lightweight vacuum look at vax cordless more powerful than a cordless vacuum easy to empty remove chamber and hold over bin easy powerful enough looks good cons not any really!"
70.6%

works wonderfully

"it's better at picking up dog hair works wonderfully on carpets and hard floors has a slightly longer cord than my old vax and is much quieter and lighter"
70.5%

hairs disappear

"the power is really strong and all hairs disappear"
70.2%

great little vacuum

"great little vacuum"
70.0%

build quality

"very powerful the is great i will say tho with full suction i could see people struggling to push it on carpet as it literally sticks to the floor as its so powerful but in my eyes thats great you can adjust the suction power tho i can not say anything about build quality till i drop or wack it so"
69.6%

excellent item

"excellent item very light and powerful"
69.3%

from amazon and recommend

"it is reasonably light although not as light as my zanussi zan2000a airspeed lite which i also got from amazon and recommend"
69.3%

good and light

"very good and light"
69.0%

highly efficient

"this is a lightweight machine but is highly efficient"
68.8%

regular british house

"5 litres should be more than ample for you regular british house"
68.7%

only positive

"the only positive is that it does have good suction"
68.5%

trusty old dyson

"this was our second attempt to replace our trusty old dyson which finally expired"
68.4%

picks up well

"easy to adjust suction and picks up well"
68.4%

recommend for stairs

"bought this to replace my hoover vacuum and it's suction is excellent especially for cat hairs the standard hose is a little short so wouldn't recommend for stairs fortunately i live in a bungalow!"
68.3%

great update

"great update on the old model which we’ve had for nearing ten years"
68.3%

look better

"also my clothes look better without a coating of white hair"
68.2%

floor level

"fully extended or just a bit it pulls the machine over so one hand has to hold the machine and one hand to move the extension tube fitted to the hose while doing stairs or anything above floor level"
68.0%

fairly lightweight

"has great suction is fairly lightweight and generally does the job"
68.0%

very strong

"the suction is very strong and after hoovering my whole house including the stair carpet i was amazed at how much dirt was removed"
67.9%

picks up so much dirt

"larger capacity dirt box would be good as the vacuum picks up so much dirt"
67.8%

common park

"and or like the great outdoors such as daily walks around a beach common park or woodland then you may wish to avoid this cleaner as it has a lack of reach and tools"
67.6%

second daughter

"bought it because one daughter in law bought one and was very happy with it then a second daughter in law purchased one so three happy people"
67.5%

powerful enough

"it's powerful enough and seems good value for the price"
67.2%

quick delivery

"quick delivery"
67.1%

stylish and lightweight

"stylish and lightweight although it does feel a little cheap because it is!"
67.0%

clean the stairs

"i found it hard to clean the stairs with as it’s a bit clumsy to move around on the stairs even with the attachment"
67.0%

great for stairs

"for the money you can’t go wrong not so great for stairs in terms of design but no different to most uprights good suction picks everything up even dog hair would definitely buy again and recommend"
67.0%

lightweight vacuum

"very good lightweight vacuum"
66.8%

suction quiet

"excellent suction quiet and lightweight"
66.7%

suitable vax machines

"but as mentioned for a little more money there are more suitable vax machines for pets etc"
66.6%

another great

"another great buy from amazon"
66.6%

upstairs easily

"ease of use very light weight so able to carry upstairs easily"
66.4%

pleased with the product

"very pleased with the product"
66.3%

easy to handle

"it's very durable and easy to handle"
66.3%

fits well in the cupboard

"nice colours fits well in the cupboard"
66.3%

works fantastic

"love it so lightweight and works fantastic"
66.2%

suction hose

"this little beauty is well made lighter quieter has a great suction very manoeuvrable on both carpets and hard floors extra long suction hose long cable and it was easy to assemble"
66.1%
...

absolutely brilliant in both products

"used it today and despite the reviews it is absolutely brilliant"
100.0%

really powerful in both products

"it is a little light even when full to get a really powerful suction on the back strokes so we balanced some weights on the front"
100.0%

excellent product in both products

"excellent product"
100.0%

very pleased in both products

"love this product it’s brill my carpets look fab fast drying and even did my mattresses with it gets get tough stains very pleased"
100.0%

very powerful in both products

"very powerful suction making your carpets clean with little effort and in a small amount of time this carpet cleaner left a very dirty carpet of mine which i thought would have to be replaced like brand new you get to see the amount of dirt being sucked out of your carpet comes with a long cable which is perfect for large rooms leaves your carpet feeling almost completely dry after use cons it is quite noisy but with such great results is nothing to complain about"
100.0%

absolutely fantastic in both products

"absolutely fantastic 👌🏼 made my carpets look like new and practically dry when finished "
99.9%

does clean in both products

"this machine is really easy to use and does clean well the attachments for sofa i found left items very wet though"
99.3%

really good in both products

"arrived next day really good carpets looked great after using this brilliant"
99.3%

absolutely amazing in both products

"what an absolutely amazing winner with this purchase"
99.0%

amazing product in both products

"amazing product!"
98.5%

does a good in both products

"if you're looking for a carpet cleaner that does a good job and won't break the bank this one is a great choice"
89.3%

works well in both products

"overall tank capacity is smaller than i thought it might be having said this it works well"
75.0%

great machine in both products

"these people know how to treat customers very rare : and great machine"
75.0%

good price in both products

"good came on time good price"
75.0%

looks good in both products

"looks good"
75.0%

great value in both products

"great value for money certainly cheaper than buying new rug which was something we thought about"
74.9%

fantastic hoover in both products

"brilliant want a fantastic hoover cleaner"
74.5%

very efficient in both products

"pet owner carpets very efficient but hard to clean hair out from brushes even if used just after vacuuming"
74.5%

good value in both products

"good value for money"
74.3%

light and easy in both products

"light and easy to push around i am ashamed in the way everyone is about the amount of black water that is already in the tank just from the landing"
74.2%

nice and easy in both products

"nice and easy to assemble out of the box and i wash washing carpets in 15 mins"
74.2%

quality product in both products

"excellent quality product highly recommended"
74.2%

very reasonable in both products

"best of all it’s a very reasonable price"
74.0%

very happy in both products

"so easy to use made my carpets look like new very happy with my vax"
74.0%

good product in both products

"good product"
73.7%

look fantastic in both products

"amazing cleaner my carpets and rugs look fantastic"
73.6%

very impressed in both products

"very easy to assemble very easy to use and was very impressed after the first use"
73.2%

highly recommended in both products

"highly recommended"
72.6%

would recommend in both products

"works really well does a good job would recommend"
72.4%

much better in both products

"double bruses work great the one i used before only had one brush this cleaned much better"
71.9%

recommend this in both products

"would certainly recommend this to anyone looking for a good value carpet cleaner"
70.9%

great purchase in both products

"all around a great purchase!"
69.5%

whole thing in both products

"the wool rug i did came up great but as expected some of the fibres came out of the carpet and got stuck around the brushes not too difficult to remove without dismantling the whole thing but it did gather in it quite quickly"
69.1%

worth the money in both products

"better than my last washer worth the money"
68.4%

great little in both products

"great little bit of kit"
66.0%

pleased with in both products

"for a budget carpet cleaner this does the job easy to use very pleased with it"
65.8%

really pleased

"this vax carpet washer is great is done a fab job of my carpets really pleased"
100.0%

truly delighted

"utterly truly delighted"
99.9%

virtually non existent

"very disappointing great for the first two or three uses but i have tried again today this being my fifth use and the suction is now virtually non existent"
99.9%

excellent at cleaning

"this was easy to assemble very easy to use and excellent at cleaning"
99.1%

very clean

"this carpet cleaner is really easy to use and leaves the carpet and upholstery smelling really nice and looking very clean"
98.7%

worked a treat

"as i look after dogs for friends i have need of a carpet cleaner to make sure that my house does not smell 'doggy' and this has worked a treat"
97.8%

great results

"great results check photo on a wool carpet !"
97.6%

brilliant carpet

"this is a brilliant carpet cleaner so simple to use easy to fill and empty the tanks light to push around long lead so no need to unplug and move about"
96.6%

love love love

"love love love"
93.1%

done an amazing

"we have had a puppy for the last 7 months who during his time learning to be housetrained has understandably had a fair few accidents inside and this had done an amazing job at cleaning any wee sick marks or stains up perfectly"
91.1%

clean out the brushes

"i just have to work out how to get to clean out the brushes!"
90.6%

patch clean

"all the water marks where i'd tried to patch clean in the past have gone and it's brought the pile up as well"
90.3%

good suckson

"good suckson"
88.8%

really happy

"bought for son in law as he kept borrowing mine and he is really happy with it"
88.4%

were amazing

"vax machine brilliant minor problem pos me or the machine vax support were amazing thank you"
75.0%

smells devine

"the detergent smells devine too"
75.0%

great deal

"anyway we had purchased this on and it cleaned the carpet so much better than the previous version which was a great deal more expensive"
75.0%

reasonably easily

"fitted together reasonably easily as we haven’t been able to use it i can’t really comment on much else"
75.0%

amazed well

"easy to use and does a good job usedit it initially on a well used rug and was amazed well worth the money"
74.9%

really well

"works really well does a good job would recommend"
74.9%

good investment

"much much better than those ones you can rent so a good investment"
74.9%

household name

"really pleased and vax is a household name now in our home"
74.8%

very quickly

"arrived very quickly easy to assemble with extremely results when used on arrival"
74.8%

fairly well

"cleaned the carpet fairly well but left it very wet"
74.8%

clear instructions

"easy to put together clear instructions"
74.7%

very quick

"very good carpet shampooing machine very quick delivery"
74.7%

prompt return

"full marks to amazon though for a prompt return and refund"
74.7%

very friendly

"the delivery driver was was super good very friendly and i thank him for his service"
74.7%

good machine

"easy to use did the job good machine"
74.6%

fitted together

"fitted together reasonably easily as we haven’t been able to use it i can’t really comment on much else"
74.6%

work great

"the twin scrubbing brushes work great and have revived our carpets and owning two dogs is a major achievement"
74.6%

blown away

"absolutely blown away by this device"
74.6%

carpet feeling

"very powerful suction making your carpets clean with little effort and in a small amount of time this carpet cleaner left a very dirty carpet of mine which i thought would have to be replaced like brand new you get to see the amount of dirt being sucked out of your carpet comes with a long cable which is perfect for large rooms leaves your carpet feeling almost completely dry after use cons it is quite noisy but with such great results is nothing to complain about"
74.5%

lovely as well

"the solution smells lovely as well"
74.5%

recommend very

"it’s really quick and easy to use and i would highly recommend very satisfying to use and see results"
74.5%

looked great

"arrived next day really good carpets looked great after using this brilliant"
74.5%

good enough

"not good enough they should fix this persistent ongoing fault that everybody mentions!"
74.5%

attachment tool

"doing stairs can be a little labour intensive with the attachment tool but great for upholstery and car seats"
74.5%

that great

"i’m so impressed by this i brought it being a bit sceptical and expecting it not to be that great but it pleasantly surprised me"
74.4%

only hand cleaned

"many spills were only hand cleaned and not perfectly waiting for me to have a free day when i could be bothered"
74.4%

pretty good

"cleaning of sofa is pretty good but carpet is either not as dirty as the sofa despite being down the same length of time or that the cleaner doesn't like low pile carpets"
74.4%

pretty well

"collects water pretty well "
74.4%

lightweight easy

"good lightweight easy to use"
74.3%

pleasantly surprised

"all i will say is give it ago you will be pleasantly surprised"
74.3%

have listened

"should have listened"
74.2%

really nice

"this carpet cleaner is really easy to use and leaves the carpet and upholstery smelling really nice and looking very clean"
74.2%

great prices

"i think you are either asking for too much given the great prices charged or the item is defective "
74.2%

amazing upgrade

"so the company after keeping me in the loop gave me an amazing upgrade to a pet specific one"
74.2%

water and dirt

"the water and dirt out of the carpets was an eye opener"
74.1%

quick and easy

"so easy to put together and quick and easy to use"
74.0%

bendy brushes

"in the end i used a set of small bendy brushes"
73.9%

came up great

"the wool rug i did came up great but as expected some of the fibres came out of the carpet and got stuck around the brushes not too difficult to remove without dismantling the whole thing but it did gather in it quite quickly"
73.9%

very efficiently

"however overall it shampoos very efficiently and is light and easy to use"
73.9%

amazing machine

"amazing machine does an excellent job on all types of carpet money well spent"
73.9%

worked great

"very easy to assemble and worked great out of the box"
73.8%

machine vax support

"vax machine brilliant minor problem pos me or the machine vax support were amazing thank you"
73.5%

wool carpet

"great results check photo on a wool carpet !"
73.5%

down cleansing

"having a dog that is intact and has seasons try as she might she does leave some residue so having a carpet cleaner with deep down cleansing was very important"
73.5%

relatively quickly

"this is a great carpet cleaner for the money very easy to assemble and use fairly light weight my carpet dried relatively quickly my machine does not leak like some of the more expensive brands i have used it also has good suction and no streaking when used properly"
73.4%

great size

"great size could do with more suction"
73.4%

carpet cleaner

"this carpet cleaner has dealt with it quickly and efficiently"
73.3%

deep clean

"this is great for refreshing carpets but does not deep clean"
73.2%

good selection

"pros: easy to assemble slot together + 3 screws cleans carpet well removes most of the moisture back out of the carpet good selection of accessories lightweight and moves easily hooks to wrap power cable around for storage bag for accessories retail bottles of solution should lasts 19 1"
73.2%

perfect results

"i think it possibly takes some practice and your own tips & tricks to get perfect results"
73.1%

cleans wonderfully

"easy to use and cleans wonderfully i love it"
73.1%

well spent

"amazing machine does an excellent job on all types of carpet money well spent"
72.7%

have new carpet

"but with a magic wand it’s like i have new carpet again!"
72.4%

fantastic piece

"fantastic piece of kit although horrified by the amount of dog hair and dirt it picked up"
72.1%

fantastic machine

"fantastic machine"
72.0%

quite well

"yes it will clean the carpet quite well but i am returning mine as it leaked everywhere all over the electrics and soaked the carpet"
71.8%

much cleaner

"did the job well my carpets look so much cleaner now"
71.3%

great carpet

"this is a great carpet cleaner for the money very easy to assemble and use fairly light weight my carpet dried relatively quickly my machine does not leak like some of the more expensive brands i have used it also has good suction and no streaking when used properly"
71.2%

best machine

"so easy to set up and use and really pulls the dirt from carpets light weight and easy to do stairs would highly recommend ready to use in five minutes best machine ever!"
70.8%

good service

"such good service and attentive as"
70.6%

return replace

"so just return replace"
70.4%

cleaner was returned

"cleaner was returned"
70.2%

investment one worth

"does what it's supposed to do clean carpets and its left the carpets cleaned and deodorised little noisy but it's an an investment one worth buying"
70.1%

recommend buying

"very good cleaner lightweight and would recommend buying"
70.1%

worked well

"i had a vax and it worked well and only replaced as it was old"
69.9%

more effectively

"in order to suck the water up more effectively i ended up pressing on the front of the machine to create more suction"
69.9%

works great

"at first the machine works great"
69.5%

hire option

"great results from a machine much lighter than the hire option and the carpet dried in half the time"
69.5%

moving home

"i fancied a new easier to use machine to clean our carpets for moving home it made sense to buy vax again"
69.4%

best return suction

"it takes effort to get best return suction but does clean well"
69.3%

cleaned the carpet

"anyway we had purchased this on and it cleaned the carpet so much better than the previous version which was a great deal more expensive"
69.3%

lifts dirt

"it really lifts dirt up and removes it entirely"
69.2%

three screws

"it has a handle and three screws then a ton of attachments"
68.9%

stronger solution

"i used a stronger solution than stated as on 1st try it didnt clean so well i used 1 3 of solution to water"
68.9%

deep carpet cleaning

"good for deep carpet cleaning"
68.9%

dries quickly

"it's great keeps my carpets fresh and dries quickly"
68.8%

treat customers

"these people know how to treat customers very rare : and great machine"
68.8%

easy assembly

"easy assembly"
68.5%

bedroom carpet

"this vax washer is brilliant not used on stairs yet but bedroom carpet gas come up a treat"
68.2%

massive difference

"it really made a massive difference on all of the carpets i've used it on"
68.2%

great suction capability

"easy to use and great suction capability"
68.0%

major achievement

"the twin scrubbing brushes work great and have revived our carpets and owning two dogs is a major achievement"
67.3%

best carpet

"excellent carpet cleaner especially if you have dogs xx the best carpet cleaner i have ever used"
67.3%

room carpet

"i have done the the living room carpet rug and sofas"
67.2%

looks professionally

"very suprised to see how effective carpet cleaner is almost looks professionally cleaned"
67.0%

brushes and fan belt

"the only maintenance help i can find is how to change the brushes and fan belt by unscrewing everything"
66.7%

cheaper carpet

"i was using a cheaper carpet cleaner by a different brand i got on sale but the difference since getting this vax one is night and day"
66.5%

open fires

"i have open fires and didn't think carpets would ever come up as so much soot had blown in but they're as good as new!"
66.4%

happy household

"day one is a definite happy household 😃"
66.3%

seems very good

"using at the moment seems very good"
66.3%

slightly clean

"a lot of hair gets stuck around there and the only way to slightly clean it is to pick it out yourself"
66.2%

still listed

"what is really worrying is this item is still listed"
66.2%

pleased with my

"very pleased with my vax i've owned one for many years different models but always a vax"
66.2%

cleaner lightweight

"very good cleaner lightweight and would recommend buying"
65.9%

cleaned the carpets

"very pleased with how this has cleaned the carpets"
65.8%

light weight

"it's light weight so no hassle if you have had a spill"
65.8%

pleased with my purchase

"very pleased with my purchase"
65.8%

smells like dog shampoo

"honestly both seem exactly the same except the pet one smells like dog shampoo"
65.7%

easy to use and efficient

"easy to use and efficient"
65.7%

cleans well

"easy to use and cleans well"
65.5%

clean and reattach

"being a pet carpet cleaner you would expect to be able to clean and reattach parts easier!"
65.5%

twin brushes

"the twin brushes seemed to really lift the pile"
65.4%

easy to remove

"the clean water and dirty water tanks are also very easy to remove and reattach"
64.9%

price history

"worth doing some research to check the price history of the item as it fluctuates a lot"
64.9%

great on carpets water

"works great on carpets water came out nice and black doesn't work at all on a deep pile shaggy rug"
64.7%

clean hair

"pet owner carpets very efficient but hard to clean hair out from brushes even if used just after vacuuming"
64.7%

first time and carpet

"used this product for the first time and carpet has come up as good as new really impressed very easy to put together too"
64.5%

washing fluid

"it does need to be filled and emptied fairly frequently as it only holds about 3l of washing fluid and the waste water tank even less but it's quick and easy to do and does mean that you keep cleaning with hot water"
64.4%

fantastic hope

"brilliant easy to set up runs fantastic hope it keeps that way"
64.3%

very nice and easy

"very nice and easy to use"
64.2%

the job very well

"brilliant machine a lot of emptying and refilling but did the job very well"
64.2%

helps get better results

"pratice helps get better results"
64.0%

powerful looks

"esay assembly powerful looks reliable and solid"
64.0%

easy to assemble

"really easy to assemble takes one screwdriver and about 2 minutes and it really straightforward to use"
63.8%

very pleased so

"very pleased so far"
63.7%

suction is non existent

"the suction is non existent"
63.6%

really easy to

"a doddle to put together light and really easy to use"
63.6%

very easy to

"very easy to assemble very easy to use and was very impressed after the first use"
63.4%

honestly a miracle

"honestly a miracle"
62.9%

around the brushes

"cleaning the brushes and around the brushes is fiddly"
62.7%

great choice

"if you're looking for a carpet cleaner that does a good job and won't break the bank this one is a great choice"
62.7%

brought the carpet

"definitely brought the carpet up nice"
62.6%

works very well

"the vax works very well is easy to clean and assemble"
62.3%

happy so i am happy

"my wife is happy so i am happy !"
62.3%

good sized room

"the tanks are maybe a little on the small side but one tank will do a good sized room up to twice over"
62.2%

with it easy to

"but very pleased with it easy to use"
62.2%

more portable

"it has picked up just as much grot as it's grandad vax but in a small more portable version"
61.9%

multitude of screws

"in order to remove the brushes and wipe clean the moving parts and workings you have to remove a multitude of screws some deeply recessed and the cross heads get damaged in the process"
61.9%

whole house

"done my whole house in 1 day"
61.6%

cleaned carpets

"very easy to use cleaned carpets fantastically"
61.5%

good job cleaning

"although this cleaner does a good job cleaning it deposits bits due to low suction function"
61.4%

very easy ready to

"it comes very easy ready to go and it’s clear and easy to see what you need to do and easy to follow instructions"
61.2%

recommend ready to

"so easy to set up and use and really pulls the dirt from carpets light weight and easy to do stairs would highly recommend ready to use in five minutes best machine ever!"
61.2%

easy to do stairs

"so easy to set up and use and really pulls the dirt from carpets light weight and easy to do stairs would highly recommend ready to use in five minutes best machine ever!"
61.2%

cleans well and good

"does what is says cleans well and good for pet hairs"
61.1%

brilliant machine

"brilliant machine brought all dirt from carpet carpet looks as good as new would recommend this to anyone"
61.1%

quick and easy to

"excellent shampooer quick and easy to use"
61.1%

light and easy to

"however overall it shampoos very efficiently and is light and easy to use"
61.1%

pulls out so much dirt

"pulls out so much dirt"
61.1%

from brushes

"pet owner carpets very efficient but hard to clean hair out from brushes even if used just after vacuuming"
61.1%

cleaner very good

"i have found this cleaner very good"
61.0%

scrubbing brushes

"the twin scrubbing brushes work great and have revived our carpets and owning two dogs is a major achievement"
60.9%

reliable and solid

"esay assembly powerful looks reliable and solid"
60.8%

clean and renewed

"they dried within half a day were lovely to walk on afterwards with the carpets looking clean and renewed"
60.7%

feel fine again

"took me 1hr 45 mins to do stairs & landing and i was aching later on but i am very unfit & have a bad back but feel fine again today 6"
60.6%

& brings your carpets

"great design easy to use & brings your carpets up like new again"
60.5%

which are great

"it is easy to put together no different in sound to any other vax vacuum cleaner which are great btw "
60.5%

where are the screws

"easy to assemble suction acceptable very easy to use and light i started to like this product but in minutes of using it for the first time i noticed it started leaking from the back where are the screws"
59.9%

will come out again

"no doubt more dirt will come out again "
59.9%

refreshing carpets

"this is great for refreshing carpets but does not deep clean"
59.7%

just cleaned

"just cleaned bedroom carpet came up lovely think it’s good value not yet tried tools"
59.7%

it's perfect

"not so easy to clean but it’s perfect to clean the carpets and the size it’s perfect"
59.6%

really does the

"easy to use and really does the job"
59.3%

were helpful

"amazon support team were helpful and will refund 100% the money once i sent it back"
59.3%

when finished

"absolutely fantastic 👌🏼 made my carpets look like new and practically dry when finished "
59.3%

very good thanks

"it very good thanks john"
59.2%

easy to use and assemble

"easy to use and assemble"
59.1%

carpet and upholstery

"this carpet cleaner is really easy to use and leaves the carpet and upholstery smelling really nice and looking very clean"
59.0%

cleans deep down

"really works well cleans deep down"
58.9%

worth the money spent

"well worth the money spent"
58.9%

to basket and enjoy

"hit add to basket and enjoy!"
58.8%

overall good unit

"overall good unit would recommend"
58.7%

stairs 1 photo

"pay particular attention to edge of stairs 1 photo shows left hand side clean & right hand side still dark"
58.7%

quite impressive

"bought one and its really quite impressive until you finish cleaning your carpet and and try to clean the machine"
58.7%

recommend this product

"i would recommend this product"
58.5%

easy to empty and clean

"easy to empty and clean"
58.5%

easy to clean

"not so easy to clean but it’s perfect to clean the carpets and the size it’s perfect"
58.4%

lightweight and easy to

"lightweight and easy to use"
58.4%

jack russell deffo

"well worth the money works well as we have 2 jack russell deffo recommended this vac"
58.4%

very user friendly

"very user friendly"
58.4%

smelt so so good

"after using practicality all of the small solution they smelt so so good"
58.4%

love this vax

"i love this vax!"
58.4%

fair few accidents

"we have had a puppy for the last 7 months who during his time learning to be housetrained has understandably had a fair few accidents inside and this had done an amazing job at cleaning any wee sick marks or stains up perfectly"
58.3%

great service

"great value great service+++="
58.3%

that everybody mentions

"not good enough they should fix this persistent ongoing fault that everybody mentions!"
58.1%

very clear and easy

"instructions for use are very clear and easy to follow"
57.9%

very easy to put together

"used this product for the first time and carpet has come up as good as new really impressed very easy to put together too"
57.7%

clean & right

"pay particular attention to edge of stairs 1 photo shows left hand side clean & right hand side still dark"
57.7%

tried again

"very disappointing great for the first two or three uses but i have tried again today this being my fifth use and the suction is now virtually non existent"
57.3%

fresh and clean

"sofa took about 3 hrs to dry properly but fresh and clean when it did"
57.3%

gunking up the brushes

"i had no issues with shaggier area rugs other than rug fibers gunking up the brushes"
57.2%

multiple uses

"pros easy to assemble powerful suction has multiple uses as it comes along with a sprayer for tough stains such as wine marks"
57.2%

carpet dried quick

"and carpet dried quick"
57.2%
...

Compare Emotion analysis

Vax Mach Air Upright Vacuum Cleaner, 1.5 Liters

Positive tone

Neutral tone

Negative tone

51.4% 16.4% 32.3%
  happiness 28.5%
  worry 22.8%
  neutral 15.6%
  relief 12.9%
  sadness 6.5%
  love 4.2%
  surprise 2.2%
  fun 1.7%
  hate 1.7%
  enthusiasm 1.0%
  anger 0.7%
  joy 0.7%
  fear 0.5%
  boredom 0.5%
  empty 0.2%
Vax ECR2V1P Dual Power Pet Advance Carpet Cleaner, Plastic, 800 W, 4..

Positive tone

Neutral tone

Negative tone

40.1% 27.0% 32.9%
  neutral 26.2%
  worry 23.0%
  happiness 17.5%
  relief 16.7%
  sadness 6.0%
  love 2.8%
  anger 2.4%
  hate 1.6%
  enthusiasm 1.2%
  fun 1.2%
  surprise 0.8%
  empty 0.8%

* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
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last analysis update 2024-04-25