VAX Appliances VS-190 Swift

Our last vacuum was a lightweight, cordless affair whose looks betrayed the strength of its suction. At only £40 it was a great buy and made a massive difference to the cleanliness of our carpets. However three years down the line, the suction had decreased to the point where it left clumps of cat hair in its trail. It was time for a new model. We needed something with a good suction that could pick up cat hairs and not be too big as we don't have the greatest amount of storage in our flat. A Dyson our preferred choice, but that was more expensive than our budget allowed, so we settled upon the Vax VS-190APP Swift Pet Premium from Argos. Our model ...  Read the complete review

i bought one of these about 3 years ago when we bought our 1st house and my husband bought a puppy! It was the turbo tool that really appealed to me as with having a lab hair tended to get everywhere carpet wise. The whole hoover impressed me though, so much so that I still have it and wont buy anything but a vax when this one gives up the ghost. the belt has just gone on it, but it's easy and cheap to replace, it has a brush adjustment feature depending on the type of floor you're hoovering, a light on the front, the suction on it is fantastic, even now 3 years on it still hoovers my carpet in the conservatory ike a dream after the dog has been lay in there. I think ...  Read the complete review

I have this particular vacuum and it was fantastic to use before I become ill. I have recently been diagnosed with arthritis and find the vacuum really hard to use I have found that the peddle you press with your foot to make it not upright and I have found that its impossible for me to now press it down. It is too heavy and so I can no longer use this vacuum which is not very good at all. They need to be more practical for people with arthritis. Although I have to say that the product before it was excellent for my pet hair it seemed to completely pick things up. We purchased the vacuum for £59.99 which I though was a very good price for the product which is less ...  Read the complete review

This vacuum is absolutely brilliant, it is the best vacuum I have had out of other branded ones. It is the first one that I have purchased that has cleared all hairs up from my three dogs, this is an absolute first. I have three dogs and not one hair on my carpets thanks to my swift. The filter is very easy to keep clean and the cylinder is easy to empty. It has a very easy way to release the cylinder so that I can empty it with ease. This product is priced really well as I would pay more as I am that pleased with the product. Overall easy to use, easy to empty, excellent for pet hair and excellently priced for the quality of product. I can not recommend highly enough. ...  Read the complete review

Having bought this some years ago when it was first released I was extremely excited about getting a Dyson. They were always seen as the better model. It has always done me well over the years, without fault or problem. Until recently everything was going fine, and then one day it decided to pack in completely and when I switched it off it made a really loud grinding noise! It was very annoying and so I rang the helpline to see what could be done. She informed me that a repair man could come out and have a look at it but would cost a flat rate fee of £65! I wasn't best happy - that is alot of money and if needed i could just put that to a new hoover. The end result would ...  Read the complete review