I am pleased to inform you all that I too have a VAx the upright version the first of which is the dry hoover which I am so pleased with I nearly reached orgasmic happiness. It sucked up all the dirt from both wood and carpetted floors and what a difference it made. It has a removable no bag system so you just unclip the dirt holder and empty clean out the filter and replace it bag onto the main hoover what could be easier brilliant. The second machine in my Vax collection which came with the first brilliant hoover part is the washing system also very very good. Leaving the carpet deep down clean and smelling very fresh thanks to the carpet cleanser that came with the ...  Read the complete review

Way back in the 1990s, my parents got the latest rage everyone was talking about - the Vax canister vac. The original Vax has always been what is known as a "3 in 1 model," because it has three main functions; to pick up dry dirt or suck up water and has the ability to wash carpets because of its two way pump system. Vax machines have always been instantly recognisable due to their original orange colouring but ours was different being dark blue with orange inserts to differentiate the new model and at the time remain as the flagship of the Vax range; the Powa 1200 watt model which also comes with a variable suction control dial and a few extras over ...  Read the complete review

I was pleased when my vacuum cleaner gave up the ghost, despite the fact that I'd now got to find the money for a new one. The old one was an upright, you see, and getting it up and down stairs used to DRIVE ME MAD. It was too heavy and there was nothing to hold on to, and I used to have to hold it high in the air to stop it catching on each stair as I climbed. By the time I'd got it upstairs, I'd be sweating, breathing heavily and not in the mood for hoovering at all. So when it did break, I headed straight down to the shops with one word on my mind and that was CYLINDER. No more uprights for me - ever again. I also had two more criteria, and ...  Read the complete review

Having seen the new op on this subject I thought I would dissappoint everyone who loves their Vax vacuum cleaner. The Vax is a wet/dry cylinder vacuum cleaner which has been on the market for at least 10 years. My first Vax was bought 8 years ago and was great, until it started suffering from old age and being abused on a daily basis. It suffered a number of split hoses and finally the motor died. However I was pleased as it had served me well. So I decided that I would buy another one (in March 2001). I went to Comet expecting the Vax to be the same or maybe even with a few improvements (not that I could think of any that they could make). I ...  Read the complete review

We have recently purchased the brand-new-on-the-market Vax 1800 watt cylinder vacuum cleaner. It's design is bang up to date and has a modern silver finish, completely unlike all of it's dated predecessors. We brought it because it was the lowest priced, highest power cleaner we could find at the time, and with a large house with a child and two long-haired cats, the good cleaner is an absolute must, our previous cleaner only lasted us 18 months and it cost around the same as this one! First Impressions - A bit big once out of the box, but it feels sturdy and is well built. It has a metal telescopic tube (as opposed the plastic ones that tend ...  Read the complete review