Vax 6131

Had 1 then motor burnt out and second time using it had to pay £15 to be sent a second one. used it once and sparks in the motor began and burning smell reported it to be told another £15 to be sent a new one . Used it twice and know water pump given up and the warranty has know run out so I bought it for £169 then two lots of £15 to be sent utter rubbish so massively out of pocket to be told warranty run out and I can get a new one for £100 . Thanks vax but I don't think so

Would avoid at all cost .

Bought one of these things in ARGOS and the switch packed in after 6 months. ARGOS refused to replace it and told me to contact VAX. Thanks ARGOS! VAX replaced the machine to their credit. Credit where it's due. Six months down the line the replacement started smoking and sparking. Contacted VAX - as the original machine's warranty had expired so has the one for the replacement despite it being only six months old. The machine is not over-used, it is not maltreated and is emptied daily.

The build quality is shocking. The on/off switch will inevitably pack-in at some point as it is so flimsy. Just very poor all round. Avoid VAX. We are now dumping this fairly new machine at the dump and going for a DYSON.

I purchased one of these about a month ago, april 2014....to replace the same product we purchased a few years ago that has had a bit of rough treatment and cheaper to replace than try to get repaired.....

we looked at several alternatives, including the one with no bag...but that got poor reviews, so we decided to go for another vax....what a mistake...

amazing...we grow up with sayings...like...if it aint broke, dont fix it...but vax have tried to fix it...what a mistake...

the electric lead is longer, which i dont need, it was the right length, the material use on the lead means it tangles, unlike the old one which didnt...!

the cleaning/hoovering head, the bit that goes on the floor...is awful...it used to have amazing suction, now gone because its been re designed and now has a gap on each side, presumably to provide side suction...but this just means its sucking in air...!...what a mistake...dear oh dear...

the bit you hold that fits in to the downpipe is badly designed and badly attached to the flexible pipe so its mostly at an odd angle, meaning its wieldy to use....terrible....

they have increased the length of the flexible pipe attaching the down pipe to the machine....too long...also, the material its made of means it doesnt wrap well around the machine like the old one used to....

i will have to put up with this for the next few years....but i wont be buying another one....ever...vax have ruined it, well done...probably re designing it to make it cheaper and cheaper...mistake....it WAS a great hoover...now its just a has been...

don;t bother with this machine, it promises more than it delivers

there is a back leak oh the container which spews huse quantities of water while using to clean and clean is sporadic,

only power for water is in the middle to the neglect for the sides it took 15 minutes to poorly clean 2 square feet AGREE with previous bad reviews!

Suction is poor on the standard head does the middle but not the edges...the s/s extenders need to be forcibly put on or they drop off whilst vaccuming, if put on forcibly you cannot get them off... on carpet cleaning, the head sprays forcibly in the middle an ish ish on the sides (as spray head sprays in 3 seperate directions so leaving dry streaks) so have to keep going over the same area to wet all the carpet, the centre as so powerful drowns the carpet in that area, the water tank lasts for approx 2 sq feet of carpet ( 5 minutes), which as now saturated takes 10mins to suck up water. The electric flex has no decernable place to live so you wind it around the body of the machine there is a tiny orange plastic hook that is supposed to secure it, which is ineffectual so comes undone and plug invaribly hits you on th ankle. All in all I would not recommend to any-one.

It works very well as a cleaner and carpet vac. Very powerful. There is no other carpet washer at this price. Incredibly useful for stairs and car as well as other tasks like cleaning cat poo off cushions, mattresses after child "accidents" etc. Would not do without it.

Downsides:

- heavy

- noisy

- o rings in wash attachments cannot be replaced by vax (they perish) and are not a standard size. Nearest replacements from hardware store nearly fitted but make push fittings hard to get apart.

- fiddly to set up in wash mode

- pump switch has failed (not really a problem, just always on).

- lid bolts came loose (fixed easily myself)

- stair upholstery fitment became easily blocked. Had to pull apart with pliers to clean.

- could do with a curved stair attachment to get edges done properly.

Bear in mind with all of this I have had it years and use it frequently.

I purchased my Vax in the late 1980's early 1990's, and used it for many years. I then decided to get a Dyson, which everyone was shouting about, and although the Dyson was fine, it wasn't a patch on my Vax. So my Dyson stayed upstairs for bedroom use, and my trusty old vax came back downstairs and remained brilliant for many more years.

Now it's suction is failing a bit, maybe I could get it some new filters and give it an overall, but I think it's time for a new one.

I hope it's every bit as good as the last. A fantastic machine.

i had this rubbish for 3 years ino thats very bad 3 years yes the motor was dying i hated the damn thing the machine falls over all the time and the cover snapped off it had tape every where one of the clips broke off 1 loose wheel bad filters ripping smelly bag leaking full of clogged pores the cable ripped and the top was loose the pump on off button was broken, floor tool was very stiff noisy heavy bulky too fat to store useless and i never liked anything its been a poain to use for 3 years i was so happy it died i dragged it to the garden and beat ip wid a hammer and killed its motor even more and btw it doesn't even wash carpets properly i was so heppy we went and bought a dyson dc14 Origin it works liuke a dream! its going 4 years now and still going strong!

i had this vax and it didnt last log it suction wasnt much good for the car or the gararge or the house when it worked it caugth fire WHOO no more vax. it problems it had it lost suction the swich whent the cord ripped it over heated. if you want a vacuum go with dyson and KEEP AWAY FROM VAX

I have a Power 3 Vax 1900 watts 280 air watts cleaner.

Weaknesses

1, To empty the vax is the worst feature as I cannot empty the cilinder without getting coverd in dust. The instruction tell me not to brush out the filter, but you cannot get it empyted with out. This i would like to have known before purchase.

2.To turn the wheel on the vax to change for the hight of the pile ,is very stiff.

3. I have to tie the lead up to the top of the vax because I keep stepping on the lead.

4. The hose is too short and very awkward to use.

5. The whole machine is top heavy and falls over very easily.,