Vacuum Cleaners > Vax Vacuum Cleaners > Barrel > 1400 to 1599 Watts > Mains

Advantages: Really robust
Disadvantages: Bulky to store

I bought this product from Comet for 89.99 in a sale. I was looking only for a vacuum but this came recommended by the in-store scoring and also came with a good after care package in which you could sort out problems on line rather than having the chore of taking the item back to store Good Points; Fantastic cleaner, heavy duty, durable Bad Points; A bit bulky, a bit of a chore to change the pipes etc from vacuum to washer and then to wash out ... Read review

Advantages: 6 in 1 cleaner; powerful
Disadvantages: All the bits with no storage

...The Purchase -------------------- The VAX 6151SX sounds a bit like a car, and has almost as man features. The 6 in 1 is trumpetted by VAX but to be honest I really only use 2 or 3. The key buying criteria were: (i) power - needed to be able to suck up Australia from the UK (ii) hepa filters - allergies need dust supression (iii) cleaning as well as vacuuming - puppies poop and pee and not always where you would like (iv) price - I picked up ...
...to buy third party or VAX standard (internet best place to buy). Filters - 3 are needed and tend to get dirty with repeated carpet cleaning (one is dry use only). There are no spares supplied but are cheap to buy from VAX by mail order. Carpet cleaning fluid - there are lots of dedicated varieties from VAX including allergy relief, pet care, etc. Most seem to do the same job. I have had no adverse allergic reaction (from my allergy ridden dog). ... Read review

Advantages: great if want wet and dry hoover
Disadvantages: does not clean properly

i had a vax wet and dry when i bought it i thought great i wont have to get on my hands and knees with the scrubbing brush and scrub the carpet it worked good for a couple of months then it wasnt washing as good as it first did and then its a real pain when you got to keep filling it up and if it gets to full of bubbles it starts coming out of the sides and then you have to wsh it out then wait for it to dry before you can put your hoover bag back ... Read review

Advantages: Small portable vacuum ideal for samll spaces and tight stowage
Disadvantages: Fiddle to fit flexible long reach hose

Advantages: Compact, powerful and effective Simple to use and easy to stow, we keep one of these handy little gadgets on the boat. Where electric power is available its so much easier than the traditional dustpan and brush. The brush head rotates as it sucks, driven by a rubber band. It seems primitive but is very effective, even able to draw dust from fairly deep pile carpet and soft furnishings. The black cover on the front is removable to access ...
...fit a flexible suction hose for long reach and crevices etc. We never bother with this, its simply not worth the palaver! The dust trap bag fits simply onto the back of the motor with a rubber collar and is very easy to fit and remove. It also has the advantage of collapsing down to filled capacity which is very useful for stowing in tight or awkward places. Emptying is simplicity itself. You merely remove the dustbag, turn it inside out and shake. ... Read review

Advantages: Reasonably priced.
Disadvantages: Heavy and cumbersome, pick up not wonderful.

We have two cats, the little darlings, and around 12 months ago, when our previous cleaner finally gave up the ghost, this machine with the words 'pet lover' caught my eye in Tesco for £59.99. They had a model on display and it looked aesthetically pleasing in white and blue so I picked up a box. Said box was surprisingly small so I had a suspicion that the vacuum was self assembly. When I got home and unpacked it, my fears were well founded. Neatly ...
...were, 2 long screws and 5 short screws, A base (the piece in contact with the floor), A dust cup with lid and filter, A long handle, A tool caddy, A rear housing, A hose retainer, A bendy hose, A wand (not magic), A crevice tool, A stair brush, A dusting brush. For older members, it is more fun to read the above as if they were passing by on the conveyor belt on The Generation Game. Sorry, I digress. Let me say at this point, if you ... Read review