Vax ECR2V1P Dual Power Pet Advance Carpet Cleaner, Plastic, 800 W, 4.2 liters, Grey/Blue
Pre-treatment kit
Tackles tough stains and high traffic areas.
Wash Tool
With the on-board wash tool, you can tackle upholstery, stairs and car seats with ease.
Lightweight
Easy to carry and manoeuvre around the house
Platinum Pet solution
Neutralises lingering pet odours and leaves your home smelling fresh.
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 Dual Power Pet Advance |  Dual Power |  Compact Power |  Rapid Power Revive |  Rapid Power Plus | |
| Brush System | Dual Brushbar | Dual Brushbar | AQUASPIN Brushbar | 5x SpinScrub Brushes | 5x SpinScrub Brushes |
| Above Floor Cleaning | Yes | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edge-to-edge Cleaning | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Quick Dry | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cleaning Reach | 10.5m | 8m | 6.7m | 10.5m | 10.5m |
| Clean Tank Capacity | 2.7ltrs | 2.7ltrs | 1.8ltrs | 4.7ltrs | 4.7ltrs |
| Dirty Tank Capacity | 1.5ltrs | 1.5ltrs | 1.5ltrs | 4.7ltrs | 4.7ltrs |
| Wash Tool | Yes | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crevice Tool | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| SpinScrub Tool | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Solution Included | 250ml Platinum Solution | 250ml Platinum Solution | 250ml Platinum Solution | 250ml Platinum Solution | 250ml Platinum Solution |
| Pre/Post Treatment Solution | 250ml Pre-treatment solution | — | — | — | 250 ml Pre and Post Treatment |
| Weight: | 6.4 kg |
| Dimensions: | 113.8 x 34.2 x 28.2 cm; 6.4 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Vax |
| Model: | ECR2V1P |
| Colour: | Grey/Blue |
| Colour: | Grey/Blue |
Bought it as I have a dog and dirt get brought into the house via muddy paws. Used this to clean my front room and landing carpets and was amazed at the difference and the amount of dirt that came out of the carpetsgreat suction power and easy to use. I haven’t tried to use it on the stairs and it is too heavy and bulky for me. Well worth the money as now I can clean my carpets anytime , results are better when using the vax pet cleaning products.
This is really good for carpets when you have pets. Removes so much dirt and hair that isnt picked up by a normal vaccuum. You dont realise how dirty the carpet is until you see the hairs come out and the colour of the water.
The solution is quite expensive so we just use washing up liquid with warm water and this does the job.
Quite heavy and clunky but does the job really well.
Havent used it on stairs but can see that being quite difficult. Corners can be tricky to get with it.
We bought this for our house as we now rehomed two dogs but we have carpets in the living-room and bedrooms. It cleans very well – it did good job on cleaning our sofa and carpet itself, I was actually surprised how clean it looked after first use already! It did however slightly lack suction power as it was less than a half of water filled in that was then sucked into dirty water tank.
I have used other more expensive carpet washer and that one did have more suction power and was much heavier as well. But this one was about 1/4 of the price of the more expensive one so definately would still choose this Vax over it.
This is our third Vax, the first been the bright orange pull along type, which was good but bloody hard work, the 2nd , an upright model worked well till the filter failed,killing the motor
This new model is a revelation,very easy to use pulls around 80 percent of dirty water out of the carpet, very heavy on shampoo, but worth it, the spot sprayer is a bit of a gimmick, but well designed, as is the rest of this model, why pay more?
The reason we got this is because we have carpets and an old dog… I know, sounds sad… But carpets do need cleaned regardless.
I found this machine very easy to build from its instructions and very easy to use!
If instructions are followed correctly it works brilliantly – it’s not hard to use, it’s just good to read up on your machine to get know the correct method on how to use it.
I see some people have some issues with their machine – leaking more specifically. Drying the outside of the tanks especially the clean/solution tank after filling or emptying. And just making sure it’s preperly seated when attaching the tank.
For those who are concerned about the reports of water leaking out the back, these are drain holes for the tanks if they leak when attaching the tank to the machine.
A great machine, really pulls the dirt out of you carpets. Shame I don’t have a picture of the waste tanks content to show but trust me you’ll be really surprised and slightly disgusted.
Great Machine and good for pet messes got a 2 day coffee spill out no problem. It also has the upholstery tool which got a victory spill out a few minutes later make sure you go over the wet carpet 2 or 3 times slowly and you will have it dry completely in about 1-2 hours this based on winter use I bet this will be faster in the summe
I had a few different carpet shampooers in my wish list, ready to review and finally settled on this one as we have 2 cats.
I did have a few concerns regarding leaks after reading other reviews but decided to take a chance. Several comments mentioned water leaking from the upper clean water tank onto the electrics so I was a bit concerned. However, I made sure that after filling the tank, I wiped down the tank before inserting back into the machine.
The tank was slightly fiddley to refit the first time but once I go the hang of it , it clicked into place very simply. There was no water leakage.
If there is a down side to the machine, it is very loud. But – oh my word! What a difference it has made to my carpets. We do have a very, very good hoover, and I made sure that the carpets were vacuumed first. I am sure that I shampooed up at least 5 cats worth of fur! The water in the dirty water tank resembled mud more than water and frankly I am too embarrassed to post a photo of that.
The carpets are damp to the touch after shampooing but dried very quickly. The carpets look like new
Overall, I would recommend this to anyone looking for a good value machine
Really good cleaner. Don’t be put off with people saying it leaks at the back. That happens because they fail to lip the tank in carefully at the front before clicking it into place. What happens is they push back the tank before they have fitted it in properly at the front which then presses open the water valve before it’s seated properly. Consequently water leaks out at the back.
You want to see the muck it sucks up. Wow!
I’m not going to imply it won’t work for you. But for my light grey carpet, it’s mediocre at best. First of all the liquid for the ‘pre treatment wand’ are really fiddly (not a-bit-of-a-nuissance fiddly, but I’m-never-going-to-bother fiddly). Then the cleaning is overrated, like I had to go over a dirty patch a few times to even notice a difference, let alone clean it.
Also it does NOT dry. Which I thought it would be fine but if you have a dirty carpet then you need a lot of liquid which makes it hard to dry which means it will soak dust which makes it dirty (it’s a vicious cycle).
Because I got it for 100 it’s kind of worth it, but wouldn’t bother otherwise.
P.S tried one stair, did nothing but made it wet. Gave up.
P.P.S YMMV, maybe a darker carpet makes for a better experience.
I was undecided about getting this model or the more expensive one at 250, and when I compared them the only real difference is the size of the water tank. If like me you live in an average sized house you wont need the bigger one, get this. Easy to assemble, easy to clean (put in in the shower and wash the bottom out I found easiest.) Overall really good.
It’s not the best quality machine I’ve ever bought, however for the money it has cleaned some nasty stains. Takes a couple of goes but got Ribena stain out of a light carpet . Does leak a bit and didn’t turn up with all the bits which was frustrating but Amazon sorted a refund and I ordered direct from VAX. Be careful when you empty the dirty bucket, don’t release the clips until you are over a sink or drain and watch the water doesn’t pour back down the pipe inside. Dispose of dirty water carefully as it contains lots of carpet fluff which could block a sink. Cleaning it – I just disconnect the power and run the clear plastic bit under a tap and pick out any carpet off the brushes by hand – no drama but a little tool could be included like a pipe cleaner which would be useful. Overall it’s paid for itself and would buy again.
Glad I got it and it’s payed its self 10 times over since I got my puppy , now if she has a accident no problem 5 mine and no smell or stains to worry about and it cleans and drys the carpet a lot better than I ever expected from a cheap machine , only gripe the handle seems a bit flimsy but under normal use so far it’s been 100%
Had a Hoover model for a couple of years that was similar in price to this so Hoover’s equivalent, used it 2 weeks ago and it broke down which was poor as it’s only been used a dozen times, so went for this vax model and have to say it’s far better than the Hoover.
Easy to assemble and the tanks fit very easily, lightweight and easy to use, particularly like the design which makes it easy for you to see the vac working, the clear waste a pipe and cleaning head very easy to see what’s going on.
I had a few stains on carpets that the Hoover did not shift, the vax has got rid of them and done a great job,carpets look really good, the dual brushes obviously do the trick, superb cleaning.
Suction is good for taking the water back off too.
As with all cleaners you have to know how to use them, my tip is do about a metre square at a time and do in multiple directions the dual brushes will clean and bring the pile back up, just remember it’s not a vacuum cleaner so slow back and forward movements for best results.
Only negatives are..
Not very easy to clean so I will be buying a can of compressed air for next time and the tanks are quite small, but it’s lightweight and easy to push so it’s not really a negative.
Saw some reviews about tanks hard to fit and water leaking, not with mine tanks click in very easy you just have to angle them in the right way and no leaks, as with all cleaners the hand tool is not great but this comes with a pre soak wand as well which can be useful,
Very happy with the end results after using this and would highly reccomend
I have used this machine once and the belt for the rotators has already snapped off, bearing in mind that I only cleaned a small area. I must say I am a little disappointed that I need to change it so quickly but other than that it does clean very well. The suction could be a little stronger as the amount of detergent you use compared to how much it sucks up is not the same. And when filling up the soap and water tank it does leak which is strange.
Some photos where you can clearly see which parts I had cleaned. I like this its easy to build, attach 3 screws and clip it together.
Brought up my living room carpet lovely especially as we live by the beach so it was like a sandpit even though I hoover daily.
I only have a cavapoo and would query if this would be strong enough to deal with a heavy shedding dog, as even though I hoovered before hand it still clogged up some hair which I had to clear.
i bought this as i have a busy house and the carpets get pretty messy with two kids two dogs and a cat and wanted something to help with keeping the carpets and upholsetry clean and fresh as doing it by hand was becoming very tiresome and difficult now upon purchase i was quite happy with this machine but have returned since as i only used it a few times and then as others have shown it starts leaking out the back and my gosh was it scary wouldnt recommend this model after this as it truely was terrifying to see so much water come out the back really disappointed as at first it seemed like it was going to be a good tool for me but now im left without a machine to help and have to try and do the job manually which is a job in itself and doesnt get the job done quite as well as having a carpet washe
Love this carpet cleaner simple to use efficient, light, easy to fill and empty, I haven’t done any stair so can’t comment but can’t see why it won’t be just as good. It is so satisfying to see the dirty water sucked up, and going over it with the suction it was dry in a very short time.
If I was being picky the instruction didn’t make it as clear as I needed to see how much cleaning fluid to put in, but there is a marker on the machine, we found. Brilliant I would highly recommend this machine, even just for freshning up a carpet which I did because I was loving using it in a spare room it just felt clean. Such a good price, I have had pro people in to do it and it has been wet for two days, not to meantion the cost.
It’s easy to use and gives good results even on neglected carpet, expect to bring carpet back 12 months rather than back to new. Stairs are always awkward to hoover and this is no different. The pre soak wand is an expensive luxury as the solution is pure not dilute. It helps but not so much to make it worthwhile. Not sure if the instructions say so but clean as intended first and then go over again without deploying shampoo. Suction is quite good but still a few hours for carpet to dry after 2 sweeps
I used it for lounge and stair carpets, cleaned very well, but took longer than expected to dry completely
For a little over 100 this vax cleaner cannot be beaten! Today my toddler knocked 10 litres of paint over onto carpet and after scooping up what I could I used this and the paint is completely gone! Carpet was totally dry 4 hours later but I thoroughly sucked up as much water as I possibly could. Easy to fill, easy to take apart. Feels a bit plasticky but don’t let this put you off. The suction is fantastic and the water tank is big enough to clean for a while without refilling. Cannot recommend this highly enough I really am impressed.
After much searching online and reading reviews, I eventually stumbled across this Vax Dual power carpet cleaner. It was in budget, great reviews, so thought I’d purchase it and oh.my.goodness, it is AMAZING!! The photo i have attached says it all! Easy to put together, simple to use. It is a fairly lightweight taking it upstairs but I did fill the tank up first lol. Suction power is great. Carpet feels and looks brand new! I HIGHLY recommend this carpet cleaner! Not tried it on the stairs yet but I’m pretty confident it will do a great job.
Cleaned the carpets with my vax hoover before using, and yet this carpet cleaner managed to pick up even more fur from my carpets.
Instructions are straight forward and easy to use. You will need to measure out the solution, a little plastic cup would have made the job a tad easier, but this isn’t supplied.
At first I didn’t think it was doing anything. But the carpets felt damp. But when i had finished I could see the dirty water that had collected at the bottom. I’m really impressed with this item. Was worried about water leaking as per a lot of reviews but have had no issues at all.
We have dark carpets but I’ve thought for a few months that they don’t look very fresh anymore, and after a new puppy having a few accidents on the floor bit the bullet and bought a carpet cleaner.
I don’t particularly think they look immaculate but perhaps a lot fresher and it’s taken up the marks left from where we’ve cleaned accidents up with a normal spray cleaner. It did take a lot of cat hair up out the carpet which I was impressed by as we use a shark hoover regularly.
Pros:
Clearly takes a lot of dirt out the carpet and removed stains
Not too heavy or awkward to manoeuvre
Good suction, carpets not soaked afterwards
Cons:
So noisy!
The stair attachment worked well but you have to lug the whole unit with you past about step 5 which isn’t particularly easy.
The vacuum part was clogged up with lots of hair and dirt which was difficult to remove.
Overall would recommend.
The sample solution that comes with it was only enough to do out hallway, stairs and lounge so have bought a big bottle to continue. Says to only use vax (of course) but not sure if that actually matters or not!
I bought this product as I looked at the ratings in the top 10 carpet cleaner independent ratings – this was number 1. I can see why. It is light weight, is an efficient design, very powerful motor, has two brushes that really get the carpets clean. It is easy to wash out after use and keep it clean. I was wondering if the tank had enough capacity – but I needn’t have worried – as the product is so well designed it can easily do an average sized lounge and dining room before you need to refill/empty. The attachment works well on upholstery and stairs and again is strong and I feel will last a long time. So happy with my purchase.
I bought this carpet cleaner as my two kids spill almost everything on the carpet and sofa every other day. So far, I have managed to clean things like juices with dark stains, food and even vomitus! It is quite simple to install and once you start using it, it is very easy to use. The hand held attachment is a very useful tool which makes cleaning sofas and stairs easy. Since the body is not very heavy, the load of water in the upper clean container can sometimes make the whole panel wobbly so need to be careful. But for the price and utility, I am very happy with it so far and would sure recommend it for every house 🙂
I love this hoover and I’ve read all the mixed reviews but thought I’d have a go works like a dream carpet looks new water does leak out of two Little holes at the back and onto where the power/electrics are . sooo very bad design in that sense . I tired to dry the water tank
Before replacing it but makes no
Difference I love the hoover so am
Reluctant to send it back for the faulty design but do worry about the electrical circuits and water ?? Does the company even respond to any of your companies I wonder ?
Easy to use. Good suction power. it was easy to wash my carpets. Doing the stairs was easy but I only got halfway up the stairs. I myself did not want to pull too much on the pipe. Maybe I was a bit too gentle. Will see next time. The only problem I have is that I have struggled for the last 3 weeks to register my product online through there portal. The phone line is not a free call to Vax, so the phone just rings and rings….please can anyone recommend what do I do ?
Edit : I was able to register my product this morning . Please Note there is a ”silver sticker on the back of the product itself. I was looking at my invoice trying to find the product details on there .
10 mins to assemble/5 to read instructions and I was away! Bought as we have a puppy (need I say more) and the hallway carpet has came up like new, lovely and fresh. I’d advise opening windows/heating on to dry last of dampness from carpets. Looking forward to doing the rest of my home.
Pre-treatmemt/cleaner included. Delighted
Well built, easy to use. If I only got one use out of this, it was worth the money. I’ve cleaned all the carpets and it’s been amazing. The hand held attachment works great on the stairs. Also used it for the car, inside my van, the dogs carpet. I keep a clean house but with a spaniel after winter lock down, despite washing her outside, the carpets needed it.
My daughters room has had some makeup spills, orange juice etc. Only so many times you can use sponge and carpet cleaner.
Very easy to use. Worth paying a bit more than the less brands.
I went with Vax because I figured they make industrial ones so they have got to be decent.
Note* Don’t go nuts soaking the carpet. The trigger does release a decent jet.
Been wanting a carpet cleaner for a while aswell as having a puppy. Wasn’t sure after reading the reviews but took the chance. It was easy to put together & was ready to use straight away. Tried it on the landing carpet as there’s quite a few markings. It removed a dark spot straight away & brought the colour back. Really impressed. Only downside is I think it’s a little noisy but still a great carpet cleaner. Just cleaned the living room and dining room. All dark marks have come out no problem. Looks so much better and smells fresh.
Between me & my wife we have used this machine 3 times and we’re amazed by how much the machine cleans the carpet, we only have carpet on the stairs and landing but with it being a high foot traffic area it needed doing. As one of the other reviews mentioned it start to smoke after we did the bottom of the stairs but from investigating it was just the belt started to overheat and after we turned it off it was fine. There is the possibility that the belt would one day have to be replaced but with it being a better know brand than my previous one I know they’re easy to fine. Highly recommend but don’t over do it and let the machine cool down for half an hour/ an hour after emptying the tanks.
If you have a puppy or other animals who are toilet training, get one of these! Luckily, most of my house has wooden floors and rugs, however my hallway and landing carpet have been victims of doggy accidents! This beast of a machine has made light work of the carpets and the amount of muck that came out of the tank was both scary and satisfying! It has a detachable nozzle for detailed/small areas like stairs and it can be used to clean upholstery (although I am yet to put this to the test). This is a decent, well-known brand that makes a dull task that little more easy!
This works really well. With a dog in the house the carpets are always getting stains and mud on them. This is so easy and quick to set up I can clear up any mess in minutes. The water tank isn’t that big so it you’re doing a big room you will have to do a lot of filling and emptying. However it does mean that it’s very light which is important to me. I used to use an industrial one that I hired but it was such hard work mainly because of the weight when I was emptying the tank. This is just like using a normal hoover. Overall I’m very impressed.
What can I say it’s brilliant and so much better than my last one! That a v idiot friends husband burnt out .. So Glad I went for the pet one with Attachments and two small bottles of pre wash to spray before cleaning the Carpets I’ve got Three monsterdoglettes and when my Daughter in-laws comes for a weekend visit with two Grandmonsters and Five small dog’s! My carpets wasn’t smelling great but …we did the living room and my bedroom unfortunately will have to redo my bedroom as it was still damp and walking back and too didn’t help I’d definitely say for the price it’s brilliant and the only problem is when it got blocked with dog and my hair the cut out kept turning off the Electric .. Overall performance was great I’d give it 10/10
I was really happy when this arrived a day earlier than expected. Was a little rough to assemble but I’m not very good at stuff like that anyway.
Suction power is great. I did a few rooms in my house as the carpets have been neglected over time as we planned to change them but never got round to it. So was nice to see all the gunk from about 2-3 years come up and the amount of pet fur I ended up getting up was insane. Results of my daughters bedroom is pictured below. The first one I had the blind closed and second the blind open hence the colour difference, but left the carpet smelling fresh and looking cleaner than it has in years.
Purchased this Hoover/washer as I am disabled and unable to push big heavy carpet cleaner around, I also have 2 hairy (and at times, smelly) dogs who love to lick their paws. I wanted to find not just a cheap carpet cleaner but one which dried the carpets fairly quickly. I wasn’t disappointed, the extra tools take care of the stairs and pre stain wand & solution vastly helped with the dog lick stain on the sofa. The average drying time is 2/3 hours. I use my cleaner at least once a month. It’s amazing what comes up from each wash. I can honestly recommend this product.
I really like this carpet cleaner. It has been used on everything from the carpet, to dining chairs and a mattress (toilet training a toddler). It has removed all stains and smells, the carpets are only left slightly damp after use as well but completely dry within a couple of hours.
The pre treatment solution works really well at removing ingrained stains. Though it is a bit of hassle having to fill the tank to use it via the wand to empty tank and fill with normal solution to clean the carpet regularly. I now don’t do this, I use pre treatment solution as directed but via a spray bottle onto the site instead.
We use the vax rose burst carpet cleaning solution and it smells lovely. Room smells great for a while after.
The only slight complaint I have is that sometimes after use, water residue can be found under the machine once you put it away. I make sure it isn’t on a surface that could be damaged by water when it is stored so it isn’t really a problem.
Amazed at the amount of filth it got out my carpet!! I dont wear any shoes in the house and im a clean freak. It was shocking the amount of dirt that was in the carpet.
The huge benefit of this is the attachment for the stairs and upholstery. I did my mattress and again, always use covers wash my blankets weekly. The water was grey from that which suprised me but just shows that sweat and skin cells go on the mattress!!
Anyway, its definetly a great purchase and doesnt leave carpets soaked they were dry in an hou
Easy to put together(three screws).
Passed over a twenty five year old polyprop.carpet once as a pre treatment then again using suction.
Results .
Have look!!
Top right’s been cleaned!!!
*****
The machine works very well and does a good job of cleaning up after the ravages of a muddy Springer spaniel. The tank does need refilling fairly often, but the alternative would have been to buy a huge machine, which is why we bought this one, as our last one was gigantic and unwieldy. However, I did notice that the clean water tank does leak a bit at the top, where the lid joins the tank. But after unpacking it, I couldn’t be bothered to pack it up and send it back, so I used some silicon sealer to fix it. It seems a bit naff when you have to go around fixing leaks on a brand new machine.
Bought this to replace an older Vax. This is so much lighter making it easy to use and easy to store. This is no more hassle than using a vacuum cleaner (except you have to fill with water/solution of course) meaning that it will be good to just get out and use occasionally rather than it being a chore. I would recommend this to anyone not wanting anything too heavy or cumbersome. I found it to be reasonably quiet and has good suction leaving the carpets dry in just a few hours. I have not yet used the accessories so cannot comment on their function.
In a couple of rooms they failed to completly remove some stains. They told us that the couple of stains could
not be removed.
This year we decided ,rather than paying hundreds of pounds to get a specialist company out again, to buy this
and see how ell it did.
It was remarkably good. The stains that we had been told would never come out are now gone.
It’s easy to use and does remove stains whch we were told could not be removed.
The extras, the hose attachment etc, all do a great job. Bonus is that it leaves the carpets practicaly dry.
Great value, works great.
It was easy to put together and all accessories were supplied. I cleaned my rugs and was absolutely horrified at the amount of dirt and hair that came out even though I hoovered thoroughly first. So on this point it is a winner. The dirty water compartment is easy to remove and clean out BUT, I had to spend about half an hour trying to clean out the brush head compartment which was completely full of dirt and hair. The instructions only refer to this part of the cleaner for the purposes of replacing the roller or drive belt and not for cleaning it.
The instructions are to remove 8 screws and disassemble. Who wants to completely take everything apart after every use – it doesn’t make sense. For this reason it gets 4 stars and not 5.
After removing as much muck as I could by hand I scratched my head for a while and then came upon a solution – not ideal but it did work. Fill the water tank with clean water (no cleaning solution) and run the cleaner around on a solid floor making sure that you release as much water as you can. The clean water then gets sucked up and cleans out the brush compartment. OK so you have to mop the water up off the floor afterwards but this is the only practical way I could think about without taking everything apart. I have contacted VAX about this issue but doubt that they will have a solution.
We had a dual V Vax carpet washer for about 10 years. That was great. Sadly it the parts kept snapping (assuming got brittle with time) and after replacing a few times, felt perhaps time to get a new one. It was big and bulky, very heavy. It had really good suction and careptes seemed to dry very quickly in comparison with this item. This was great as 120 vs about 180 for previous Vax. Used with the provided vax solution. Very easy to assemble. Unbelievably light, but feels a but cheaper in yerms of quality. I don’t know if this is my misconception in that when something is heavy and sturdy, there is certainly a perception of quality, which is not the case with this machine. I have had a bagless vacumn for over 30 years so very strange to see that this has the roller with bristles. Reminded me of our old electrolux vacuum. The trouble with this is (the more mature readers will remember!) that it is a real pain when hairs get in it etc. I also noted that it blocks up easily as well, which essentially means even after cleaning one room (may be the state of carpets) i had to dig in the bottom and clear out a lot of fluff etc. This may have blocked the suction (my git feeling is not the case). This would be unpleasant when had to use the Vax after a child has had an accident! I noticed as well that the water collection tank does not seem to fill up much, compared to how much water with solution is used on the carpet. Essentially the soution tank can be almost 3/4 empty but the collection tank, which is similarly sized, barely is a tenth full. Inevitably the carpet feels more damp than after using my previous washer. I have a fan on the carpet currently to speed up the drying, which i have never done before. I’ve tried going over it slowly etc to ensure all is sucked up but doesn’t make such a difference. I think my old dual V used to warm the carpet more, which certainly aided the drying. I’ve also noted that you can use a tank of solution easily on a big room (smaller than previous machine). I tend to do a room when i can so not such a drama, but i anticipate that i’ll get through cleaning solution much quicker (you mix 40ml solution with each tank of warm water). At this price i would certainly recommend it but note the minor difficulties. I do wonder if i should have opted for the slightly more expensive version, given i’d like to keep this in the long term, but ultimately as this is easier to use and store, i think i made the right call, just about!. No issues with leaking etc, but in time, my previous machine leaked so expecting the same (but if after a few years i don’t mind). Apologies for typo’s!
It’s lightweight and has a long cable.
It’s easy to use. I’ve not yet used the upholstery tool but you can see a huge difference in my carpet! It doesn’t look brand new but looks a lot better than it was. I wish I’d had this just after my carpet was fitted and it would keep it looking new.
It comes with sample of pre treatment solution and a sample of carpet shampoo. Both have a pleasant smell that isn’t overpowering and fades within a few hours, this is major as I suffer from migraines and strong smells can trigger.
Photo of an old stain on the carpet that is over a year old that I used to hide under a rug.
As many others have said this gets out lots of dirt and leaves carpets and upholstery very fresh and clean. We have a dog so thought a purchase would be sensible with muddy paws running across the carpet.
Lots of reviews said assembly was difficult but it was a case of putting a few parts in place and tightening screws, easily done in a few minutes.
It doesn’t leave carpets too damp, (used on a warm day) and you have some control over how much of the solution is released.
The wash tool is very handy (cleaned the sofa with this). You do have to apply more pressure than I expected to suction all the water out. I also found it sprays very wide and soaked the laminate floor – I sorted this by putting some old towels down before continuing. The tool is not long enough to reach to the middle of the staircase so not sure how that will work!
Brought this to clean my moms carpets so today I set to and cleaned the lounge dining room and hallway well I must say very impressed looks like new. Last time I cleaned them we hired a rug master well the vax did a better job ten times better in fact well impressed couldn’t believe it the Pet hairs it got up the dirt etc. Easy and light to use you have to fill up more as only holds 2.5 litres of water oh that’s a 100ml of vax carpet shampoo we used the ultra one in the green bottle and mom liked that she had a choice of 3 different scents as well. The one down fall we found was after using it cleaning the bristles as you can’t take it off (without unscrewing it) but we got round it but I’ve brought it home with me to clean the rug and landing definitely recommend this product for 150 its a bargain as well
Got this yesterday- very easy to assemble. Heavy(ish) but manageable if able bodied, fine using upright, bit more of a struggle doing the stairs (I am 5’4 and don’t have much upper body strength) but I managed pretty well.
1. Yes it will leak but ONLY if you don’t pay attention to the dirty water tank. As it fills higher the suction will start to pull the water and spray it out the fan at the back. So keep on top of emptying this, as the ballvalve doesn’t cut it off in time.
2. Start with the stairs if doing them as definitely harder work
3. If you see stripes or markings when wet go back over them until they’re gone because as you will see from my photos it will dry that way. (Photo showing hall with very thin stripe marks & stairs show stripes from the handheld) – I could see the stripes when doing the stairs but just thought it was from overlapping.
4. Pay particular attention to edge of stairs – 1 photo shows left hand side clean & right hand side still dark.
5. Took me 1hr 45 mins to do stairs & landing and I was aching later on but I am VERY unfit & have a bad back but feel fine again today
6. There wasn’t enough solution in the box for this. It took 4 tank refills (2 for stairs & 2 for landing) and I ended up using both of the solutions plus some extra I had
Overall I am extremely happy with the results (even with the stripes lol). I think it possibly takes some practice and your own tips & tricks to get perfect results. With 3 cats, 2 dogs and this being our main walk way to all rooms (live in a flat) I was so fed up with the smell and dirt of it I was going to rip it up but this machine has brought it back to new. Definitely worth 149 to keep this current carpet before I replace it ready for selling next year. Will be taking this machine to my new house to clean the carpets & furniture every 3 months now.
Bought this as my hall carpet was getting messy due to a broken bin bag
It worked well the first time but when the carpet dried if left a water mark round a particularly grubby area,
possible user fault
Decided to try the stain solution that can]me with it the following day and it started to leave black grains on the carpet, turned it off and it wouldn’t start again, motor was buzzing so I suspect a broken belt, have returned it to Amazon.
Once the refund is confirmed I may well re-order it as it is a great machine for a flat , was impressed with what it did before it went wrong
Vax carpet cleaner. Some assembly required. I almost sent this back or demanded they send me the screws to actually assemble it as I couldn’t find them. (they where taped to the handle so double check the actual machine before complaining)
We got a stove fitted and u till we replace the carpet in the living room we needed a cleaner. Definitely brought the carpet up nice. It was pretty disgusting as evident by the water.
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6 months or so later I could not love this carpet washer more. Its fabulous only time it leaked was my fault entirely. As I spilled water filling it up and didn’t dry the outside of the clean water tank so it dripped down the inside of the machine and out the back of the bottom and tripped my electrics just the once because of it and the clean water tank seal on the machine itself came off with the water tank and I didn’t notice till I put it back on and water went everywhere. Again that was entirely my fault. All the faults I see people complaining about are 95% operator error.
The corner of my hearth photo is clean carpet vs dirty carpet. Had to run my TV ariel and ethernet cable under there so the cleaner doesn’t clean the hearth side properly of the lump around it.
I was going to hire a machine but with lockdown and all that I thought for the price, I’d buy one and take my time over the whole house. Really impressed by the results, its size and ease of use. Putting it together was not difficult, 3 screws to attach the handle. The two canisters for clean and dirty water are really easy to take in and out. My cream hall carpet now looks as close to new as it could after the years it’s been down, so much dirty water came out of it, it was scary! All the water marks where I’d tried to patch clean in the past have gone and it’s brought the pile up as well. You do have to empty the canister quite often I found, it sort of changes tone and stops sucking up water so you know to do it – first time I thought I’d broken it but no, just its noise when it’s time to empty. Using it is easy but it took me a little while to get used to the action – because it looks and feels just like an upright vacuum, the tendency is to push it back and forth rapidly like you would. But this doesn’t get results. Much better to push it slowly in a straight line away from you, dispensing liquid with the trigger, then pull back slowly over the same patch to suck the water back up. Then you see the magic working! Definitely buy a bottle of detergent, the one they give you won’t last long. I should add I haven’t used the upholstery/stair attachment yet so can’t comment.
Cons: No measuring tool for solution, Not easy to get the pet hair that inevitably go up the suction slot out (even after vacuuming, can use a flat blunt object to hook them out), Sample bottle of solution only lasts about 4 full tanks.
Overall, good unit, would recommend.
I have had the Granddaddy of Vax Machines … the huge Orange Bucket Vax … but I have down sized so this fella lives in the garage waiting for its biannual visit to the house…don’t get me wrong, it does a wonderful job but it was such a pain to get out and put together that. many spills were only hand cleaned and not perfectly waiting for me to have a free day when I could be bothered. This just comes out on demand, very easy .. job done. LOVE IT..
Easy to assemble. You will need a cross head screwdriver. Looks good. I found it sucks up about half of what it puts down but that could be me pressing the water release for too long. The containers needed emptying and refilling to cover one medium size room. But all works well. The handle can be locked upright so if it doesn’t work you’re doing something wrong. No leakage. It’s a little tricky to clean and replacing the belt requires you to remove about 7 screws. All minor issues. Pratice helps get better results. Good lightweight carpet washer. Recommended.
I spent ages looking through many different carpet cleaners/machines after a call from my mum (my mum lives 200 miles away and has dementia) saying that her dog had diarrhoea all over the carpets in three rooms!! At that point we had no idea of the extent, but we did reckon that no matter what we would have to hire a machine or get someone in so we decided to buy!
I went through so many and like many things was going down the route of thinking that the more expensive carpet cleaners would do a better job, I read reviews and that wasn’t necessarily the case! Eventually I reckoned that there seemed little point in spending 300 for something we might use once so kept coming back to the Vax Dual Pet Power Advanced carpet cleaner and thank goodness I did.
This machine is brilliant and having spent hours looking at different machines and their reviews I reckon this just has to be the best in every way.
Relatively easy and straight forward to put together.
When we arrived at mum’s we were met with the most awful state I have ever seen, imagine, big old Victorian house, big rooms, lots of carpet, three days of doggy diarrhoea!! It was horrendous but this machine was incredible!!
Luckily we had bought a large size of pet cleaning stuff because although the ad does say that cleaning stuff is included they are really small and don’t last long at all.
The second thing is a bit daft, but I had a bit of trouble getting the water container back in but I was trying to slide it in where as you have to tip it slightly putting the back bottom in at an angle so that it then all goes in to place. I hope this makes sense..
I would not hesitate to recommend this machine.
I ended up buying one as i did the maths and i would only need to use this a few times and then it would become cheaper than renting. Also i would have it whernver i wanted.
Value for money yes!
Double bruses work great, the one i used before only had one brush this cleaned much better.
Attachments work well
It cleaned all the stains and mud i had from the dog, it was actually horrifying how much mud was pulled from the carpet!
Easy to put together, clear instructions.
Make sure you vacuum the area before you use this, hair clogs up quickly even when you do vacuum.
Overall for the price i cant see how you can go wrong, this is perfect for households.
For those of you that complain about water from the top tank!! It’s called operator error!!! 1) don’t fill so full. 2) don’t tip the handle very far back. 3) Move furniture not tip handle down to get under stuff! and 4) the most obvious. put lid on correct! after filling. Is very easy to cross thread and then lets water out, if shake or tip back handle. An VERY VERY easy fix!! for cap leaks is take cap to local d.i.y store or a plumbing shop, and get an “O” ring to fit cap. AS I have…. this solves the problem. See Picture!, no need to gripe and complain if you use brain.. as apart from that very small niggle.. this is a great machine for the cost..
Came on time. My husband put it together in just a few minutes. It doesn’t seem to release very much solution, and it only does an alright job of sucking up the water on low carpet. I found that I needed to keep the machine fairly upright when dispensing the solution in order for it to come out in more than a few ragged steaks. In order to suck the water up more effectively I ended up pressing on the front of the machine to create more suction. I only had to do that on the very low pile carpet, it’s almost like a woven floor covering more than regular carpet, so I think the flooring itself was an issue more so than the machine. I had no issues with shaggier area rugs, other than rug fibers gunking up the brushes.
I didn’t have any problems with the machine blowing out fuses or leaking. It was slow going, but I think it did a pretty good job. I think in the future I will just soak the carpet a bit more with the pretreatment wand and then go over with the cleaner.
The tanks are maybe a little on the small side, but one tank will do a good sized room up to twice over. If you’re doing multiple rooms then do expect that you’ll go through several tanks of water. But they’re very easy to take out and empty/fill, so it’s not a big deal.
It didn’t get out as much water as I expected, but as the carpet didn’t feel drenched or too wet, I didn’t think anything bad of it 🙂
I would recommend this product right away for at home use.
The machine itself works fine, and much dirt extracted from some hallway rugs on which two Labradors have trampled. Cleaning the machine is described most cursorily in the scant instructions, and I cannot see an easy way to get dog fur out of the clear plastic cover to the blades, apart from picking it out with forceps. So four stars and definitively not five.