Vacuum Cleaners > Vax Vacuum Cleaners > 40 GBP to 80 GBP

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: Powerful machine if you get it to work.
Disadvantages: Terrible after sales service.

...in good faith, thinking that Vax is all about quality. The machine worked wonderfully.. for about five minutes. Loss of suction power, due to a cut-out mechanism that is supposed to kick in when the machine is too warm (supposedly after several months of use before the filter is changed.) However, whenever I cleaned the filter, it was a question of minutes before it was clogged again. Thinking that this was a faulty model I tried to have it replaced ...
...NOT buy any Vax machines from Argos, whatever you do!!) I then had the machine sent to Vax for repair. This whole process took about three weeks. They returned it saying that Filter was full. It wasn't. Calling them again seemed useless. A rather unpleasant representative warned me that I would be charged if I sent it in and they didn't find the problem. I've now had enough, and have given the whole thing away. I'd value my machine to about 10 pounds. ... Read review

Advantages: no loss of suction, good for pet hair
Disadvantages: not the lightest

I bought this vacuum in january this year as my last one stopped working. i have a labrador who sheds dog hair like you would not believe and on average any vacuum cleaner i buy loses suction anywhere from a week to a couple of months no matter how much you empty it however so far this product still performs as if it just came out of the box. it comes with a six year guarantee and you can see why as i would be suprised if anyone ever needs to use ...
...a troubleshooting guide which i have only had to use once due to sucking up a glove (yes it is that powerful) it shows step by step how to find blockages so glove removed it carried on as before. it has two extension tubes and a crevice tool as well as a brush with a removable head and a turbo type tool for stairs etc. It also has various settings for variable carpet piles it has an adjustable length handle with the power button located on the ... Read review

Advantages: CLEANS, HOVERS, AND SUCKS SPILLS
Disadvantages: NOISY, DOSN'T ALWAYS REMOVE STAINS

hello there i brought my vax 6131 last year, i just use it to clean my carpets, i will use it as my hover when the other one breaks down. It cost me £149.99. The vax cleans spills, sucks up water etc, washes carpaets, and hovers, so all in all a good all rounder. I find the machine very noisey when cleaning and sucking up spills, although overall it performs quite well, and has very got suction The only problem i have is it won't remove the tea ...
...in another room for the night. Change of senery lol. I DID NOT FIND THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL VERY USEFULL AT ALL AND FOUND SOME DESCRIPTIONS VERY HARD TO WORK OUT. Well my vax does come in handy so i would rate it usefull. hope you liked my review jo xxx ... Read review

Advantages: Does its job
Disadvantages: Could be sturdier

I bought this as a cheaper alternative to a Dyson and have not been disappointed with the quality of cleaning it provides. It comes with a number of brush attachements, and a choice of settings for cleaning floors ranging from wooden to thick carpets. The tube attachment is my main method of using the product and is easy to use and more than adequate at cleaning the house. The product does however have a tendency to fall over very easily when using ...
...you are moving around the room and after six months of owning the product the plastic piece which holds the extension cord into position when not being used has just snapped off which is a little annoying but not essential. It also has an anti allergen facility in the section where dust and dirt is stored and an attachement for cleaning pet hair. ... Read review