VAX V 028 Rapide Powerjet PRO

Advantages: quick and easy great cleaning results
Disadvantages: upholstry and stairs left too wet, not right up to edge

I had a smell in my one room I could not pin down. A major clean was required. I looked into hiring a machine for a weekend, but it was going to cost me the best part of £100. I shopped around and purchased this from Costco for £100 + vat I could have got it cheaper, but the return policy from Costco is brilliant and I did not want to wait weeks for delivery. The machine comes in a box and needs some screw driver constuction, but this is basic and ...
...opening the box to geting it working took about 15 minutes. The machine is like a slightly noisy vacuum cleaner, but it did not wake the children, but holding a detailed conversation is not possible. It takes no time to cover a large area even going over twice, although it disappointingly does not go right up to the front edge with the detergent dispensing which is just behind the suck up bar. ( I think I am going to get a garden spray bottle to ... Read review

Advantages: Cleans tough dirt , easy assembly and quick drying
Disadvantages: tough stains need going over a few times and it needs refilling often

I decided to buy this model because it sounded like it would work well on tough dirt and stains.It was very easy to put together all there is are 5 screws which go in the back.I found it easy to fill up with water and to take the dirty water off.My carpet is very light and with 2 very small children had got very dirty so I wasn't expecting too much but I was very happy with the results.When washing I found that on tough dirt you need to go over it ...
...am very happy with the results and the only problem I had was that the solution that came with the cleaner ran out when I still had quarter of the room left to go so as long as you buy extra solution you will be fine.The drying was very quick I opened the windows and went out for 2 hours and when I came back it was practically dry. ... Read review

Advantages: Cleans as well as a professional carpet cleaner, carpet dries quickly. Easy to use
Disadvantages: Can only use Vax brand detergent, may need to use twice for best result

...was initially sceptical that this Vax cleaner could be as effective as paying a professional to do it, and I was also concerned that cleaning the carpet myself would be more effort than it was worth. However, I used it for the first time yesterday and was extremely impressed with the result. The carpet cleaner is easy to assemble and set up. There is a power button towards the button which you switch on. You then pull the machine backwards over the ...
...You then pull the machine forwards over the same area without pressing the 'Spray' button, to suck up the dirty water into the dirty water tank. Although you may need to do this several times for particularly dirty areas, you can immediately see the difference it is making. For my cream carpets I had to use the machine on the whole house twice to get it completely clean, but to be honest I had found that even a professional carpet cleaner couldn't ... Read review

Advantages: easy to fill, use and empty and does a good job
Disadvantages: bit heavy to move around the house especially to take up the stairs.

...use quite a bit as VAX supply it but I was pleasently suprised to find that this was not the case! In all the machine is very good I found it easy to fill the clean water tank as it removes from the machine, emptying was just as easy. It cleans very well and removes most of the water which means the carpet won't take a age to dry. I also used the tools to clean my dining room chairs and this was easy to do and produced an excellent job. I used ...
...are dried off from their walks so this area gets very dirty as the carpet is light. It made short work of the build up in this area. I would recommend this machine. Look on the internet for the cheapest price as VAX sell it for about £200! ... Read review

Advantages: Very easy to use and efficent.
Disadvantages: Difficult to clean waste tank

This machine is very easy to use. With two dogs and two kids I am always using it. It is very versatile. Easy to fill clean water tank and easy to empty waste water tank. Capacity is not great, but then it is pretty light even when full. The hose attachement is simple to set up and great for the stairs and upholstery. This machine is as easy to use as a normal vacum cleaner. It is quite noisy. The electrical cable is a good length so you don't ...
...disadvantage I have found with it is cleaning the waste tank. I end up cleaning mine in the shower, but cannot get the front part clean as you can't get access to it, and as the waste tank is clear you can see the dirt that as yet I can't figure out how to clean out. Apart from that it is a great machine ... Read review