Vax Mach 4 Review (Vax Mach 4 VZL-6014)

Member Name: countrygrooms

Product:	Vax Mach 4 VZL-6014
Date:	19/05/09 (138 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy to use, Lots of attachments

Disadvantages: Heavy, loses suction

We bought this Vax about 3 months ago and although it was excellent to begin with there are some issues we have found with it. Firstly it is incredibly heavy. If you use the nozzle attachment (with the extendable hose) the elasticity of the hose is a bit OTT and does tend to topple over the hoover. I have often thought some poor old lady may end up with one of these bashing into her so be wary! Consequentially when it has toppled over it has broken several pieces off- namely one of the nozzle holders and the bottom clip for the lead which do not seem terribly sturdy. However it does come with a lot of attachements which are handy- especially the additional flexi-tube enabling you to hoover a whole flight of stairs from top to bottom. In addition the suction goes very easily as the filters get very clogged and are not very easy to clean. It does tend to retain dust and fluff and the suction now is not 1/2 as good as it was when it was purchased- particularly when you try to use the roller brush attachment as if the suction is not very good the brush does not revolve which renders it a bit useless. However Vax do offer a 6month free warranty which we signed up for but are yet to use. The suction does return short term if you give the hoover an exceptionally good clean after every few uses but it is not as good as some previous hoovers we have had. I think as long as it is well maintained it will serve a standard family home (such as ours) well for regular use and general hoovering. Saying that the suction is now still far better than previous hoovers we have owned and i would therefore recommend this product as long as you are happy to clean it often!

Summary: Good hoover suitable for domestic use

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