Vax U85-AS-Be Air Stretch Upright Vacuum, 1.5 Litre, 820 W – Silver/Orange[Energy Class A] [Energy Class A]
Vax Air Stretch U85-AS-Be Upright Vacuum
The Vax Air Stretch U85-AS-Be boasts the UK’s longest reach over 17 m, with powerful 70 mph airflow.
The Vax Air Stretch is a powerful multi- cyclonic upright vacuum cleaner that has no loss of suction*. This upright vacuum cleaner also weighs only 5kg in use making it easy to lift up and down stairs.
The Air Stretch has a long extension hose for easy stair cleaning and a long cord for less frequent plugging and unplugging. This extensive 17m reach is perfect for completing a total home clean.
The 3-in-1 tool features a crevice, upholstery and dusting tool that’s ideal for an effortless clean around the home.
No loss of suction*- Per IEC60312-1 first Edition, 5.9. Machine must be maintained as per instructed in the user guide.
*Terms and conditions apply.
Features
- UK’s one of the longest reach over 17 m, with powerful 70 mph airflow
- No loss of suction
- Lightweight – Weighs only 5 kg
- Includes extension hose and 3-in-1 tool for easy above the floor cleaning
Features
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Multi-cyclonic technologyThe Vax Air Stretch U85-AS-Be has powerful multi-cyclonic technology for no loss of suction* across both carpets and hard floors. | LightweightThis upright vacuum cleaner also weighs only 5kg in use making it easy to lift up and down stairs. | Long stretch hose and cordThe extra-long 3.6m hose is great for stair cleaning and reaching up high. The extra-long 13m cord also means less frequent unplugging. |
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| No Loss of Suction | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cleaning Reach | 8m | 17m | 11.5m |
| Weight | 4.9kg | 4.9kg | 6.2kg |
| Lift-out Cylinder | ✓ | ||
| Steerable Technology | ✓ | ||
| Additional Tools | 2-in-1 dusting brush/crevice tool | Extension Hose & 3-in-1 dusting brush/upholstery tool/crevice tool | Turbo Tool & 3-in-1 dusting brush/upholstery tool/crevice tool |
| Weight: | 4.9 kg |
| Dimensions: | 31 x 30.5 x 110 cm; 4.9 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Vax |
| Model: | U85-AS-Be |
| Colour: | Silver and Orange |
| Colour: | Silver and Orange |
This is the best hoover I have ever had. Suction is amazing !
We love this vacuum and can’t believe it was so cheap. It works very well and is beautifully engineered.
Brilliant suction. The cord length is great , no need to use an extension lead. Brilliant value for money.
So glad I purchased this. Amazing!! My carpets look like new! The suction power is unbelievable!! The extension hose means I don’t need to be carrying up and down stairs when cleaning, the reach is more than adequate. Would highly recommend to anyone.
A great vacuum cleaner, has such good suction power. Two things I don’t like 1 is the onboard tool storage as it is too near the cord storage, 2 the cord storage is totally inadequate as there is not enough room for the cable. Still a very good vacuum especially for the price.
Good suction, easy to use. The length of the cord means it reaches everywhere on the same floor without having to change sockets. Cleans very well.
This is my second vacuum cleaner from vax , the suction power is powerful, is light weight and not very noisy to compare to different brands, as a hairy cat owner I can highly recommended.
Cant fault it, better than expected, spare filters would be a good include.
We bought this for my wife’s Grandma and she loves it. Considering the price it can easily match it’s performance against the top leading brands, which could be priced up to 6 times more!!!
With a moulting GSD I needed good suction which is great on this ,also it is nice and light and easy to move. Downside is I have to empty after every use as doesn’t hold a lot and also all the hair gets stuck so usually have to stick something in ther to get it out. Handle isn’t very long and where I hold it on the end is ridged and irrates/ rough on my hand. Just hope the suction lasts.
Really impressed with this vaccine cleaner. My landing carpet had gone very flat. After using this it’s brought the pile and now you can see your footprints lol
Very pleased with it but the cord is very long and gets tangled round your legs.
Very pleased am disabled so weight is very important. Excellent value for money.
This is a great hoover for hardfloors and carpets. It’s the second 1 I’ve had. I tried another in-between but that was rubbish on hard floors, just blew it everywhere. This one is good for both. I’d recommend i
ordered one day and got vacuum next day, its a great wee vacuum, good suction, easy to move ,setting for carpet pile and for wooden floors, plus long flex wire for plug in, yes im very happy with my product, and the price was good x
great if you own pets and a litter try clean and tidy in seconds !
I spent a few weeks reading reviews and scrolling through different options before I made my choice and I’m pleased with the result.
Excellent value for money, easy to assemble and use and the suction is amazing, I had vacuumed the day before delivery with my Henry and was amazed at how quickly the waste holder filled up – I had thought the suction on my Henry was great but obviously not.
Just wow. I’ve never known suction power like it. Beats a dyson hands down. Feels heavy because it nearly takes your carpet up, but it leaves your carpet looking almost new again. I couldn’t believe the amount of dirt it brought up! The chord is long….very long, it went all around my ground floor without changing sockets. Perfect. People are complaining about it being fiddly, changing to the stretch and tools, but as I see it, at last, I’ve found what I’d call, a good old fashioned hoover, that does its job…hoovers up dirt! End of. For the price of a good named hoover, it’s an excellent bargain. Well done vax!
Excellent choice, well worth the money and does the job
Very impressed has good adjustable suction from thick carpet to wooden floors. The cable is 17 metres long which I found handy as I didn’t keep having to change sockets. I found it easy to empty. I haven’t used the extension hose or accessories yet but I imagine they would benefit from the same suction power. This is probably the best corded vacuum I’ve ever purchased, I’ve purchased expensive cordless ones in the past and the rechargeable batteries lose their charging capacity eventually giving you 5 minutes of use.
I picked up the VAX U85-AS-Be for my nan, as she was finding the canister type vacuum she was using too heavy too and arkward to carry up and down the stairs.
I picked this model as it seemed to be one of the lightest weight ones that i could find (she could have had a much lighter one if she went for cordless, but didn’t want one).
The cleaner has very good suction power – far more than the old VAX I used to have and works well, although i do find it quite fussy to use the attachments. If you want to use the want, you first have to remove the pipe that clips to the brush head, attach the extension hose and then the wand.
Having said that, the hose is a decent length, as is the mains cable which is long enough to plug in at the bottom of the stairs and vacuum all the way to the top.
My nans house is fully carpeted and she has a cat. The U85-AS-Be has no problem picking them up. It does have a hard floor setting, but this hasn’t been tested.
All in all, i think this is a pretty good product and for the price it offers reasonable value for money and my nan has no problem with the weight of it, which was the main thing. Having said that, i’m not sure i personally would be able to live with the fussiness of the attachments, especially since getting a Shark model.
After 5yrs, and not keeping an eye on the ‘bag’ taking out my real Christmas tree after the recent festivities, my old VAX kinda went poof! It was too full and the motor overheated. All my own fault!
Sad to see the old one go, but there really was no question about the brand or model.
The suction on this unit amazes me, and I love how it reestablishes squashed pile in heavy traffic areas. The suction boost slider is easy to move back and forth with my big toe, too. It easily handles the change from my living room carpet to my kitchen tiles.
Not that I’ve ventured out into the cold yet this year, with a 13m power cord I can easily flit from upstairs to downstairs and then out onto the driveway to do my car! The hose and accompanying tools take this fully to the quoted 17m which is no mean feat.
The cynic in me thinks the cord length is one last ditch attempt of the standard upright to prove its worth in a new market of battery powered handhelds, but I genuinely love this little vacuum.
It’s fairly quiet for a cleaner. Lightweight compared to many too. I have no trouble taking it up and down the stairs. With a clear dust storage ‘bag’ I always get a sense of satisfaction seeing what it is picking up.
Highly recommended…
I’ve had this for 18 months and it’s always done a great job. It’s also really easy to take apart and clean the filters etc, which is underrated in modern appliances. Covid broke my lungs and now they’re super sensitive to dust, so this gets daily use and does brilliantly, even with pets. It’s comparable to a Dyson at 3x the price, which I think makes it great value! Only downside is unclipping the hoses etc, but I can live with that.
Great vacuum. Suction is good, albeit far better whilst dragging the cleaner back. Prongs which hold the cable are too short, meaning that if you only need a little flex, you get much more as it falls off whilst vacuuming. Very annoying. Also, the accessories, other than the extension hose, don’t attach to the cleaner without also falling off. Minor, but annoying.
This was bought as a replacement for my very long serving, trusty, previous Vax. Killed off by my husband. It is just as good as the last one and I expect it will last years and years too. I recommend Vax to anyone who is thinking about buying a new vacuum cleaner and I will never buy anything else. I did try a Dyson but it kept losing suction, despite the marketing, and did not last long at all. Buy one, you won’t regret it.
This is a lightweight, manoeuvrable hoover, bought for my elderly father & he gets on really well with it. Suction is better than expected so all in all I’m very pleased.
I hoover everyday as I have 2 very fluffy cats! Been needing a new hoover for awhile. The first time I used this I could not believe the amount of cat hair it took off my carpets, it’s amazing, my last hoover must have been missing it all for months! The cord it really long so can hoover up the staires without having to unplug. It also has a spin function for thick carpets that you turn off on wooden floors etc I couldn’t recommend it enough from the price. Definitely my favourite buy in a long time 🙂
Picks up very well no complaints there,
I find it hard to push, its not that light weight as I was to believe I’m in my late 60s so maybe it’s me not got much strength
Hoover is all round great. The cord length is really helpful.
It’s more fiddly than a dyson to go to the wand use but once you know how it takes two seconds.
I have always had dysons and brought this one for work use. Its a breeze to handle, so light compared to the dyson. Carrying it up and down stairs is effortless.
Highly recommend this hoover. When my home Dyson eventually dies I will def purchase one of these as a replacement!
Still not happy a month later (it just wasn’t right, and still seemed so dusty) so I decided to break down and get a little vacuum to see if it made a diffrence – wow! The carpet looks great! I can’t believe how much dust, sand?, fluff and junk this pulled out of the carpet – and I didn’t even do a detailed job (no crevice/ dusting tool or under the furniture), just main areas.
I’m impressed. The hose attachement is a little floppy in how it attaches to the unit, but dang!
Also, it’s light weight enough that it’s easy to maneuver, lift, and carry, but not so light weight that it doesn’t work, feels cheap, or skips while I’m trying to vacuum. Just wow!
I needed a hoover to get deep into the carpet. . . . This has a stronger brush then the Dyson animal, longer cord and brilliant suction. Only one issue, you will need to clean the brush at least once a month.
I stick with Vax vacuum cleaners, even though none have ever lasted more than a couple of years. Great suction, easy to empty, long cord, stretch hose, lightweight and the nozzle means you can get into corners, under tables, etc. On the negative side, the lack of automatic cord rewind is irritating as is the difficulty accessing the brush bar. But the fact that I always buy a Vax says something.
The suction on this vacuum is amazing, really lifts the pile on your carpets. It’s so good I I have it set on long pile even for my short pile. If you have those big fluffy rugs I’d maybe avoid it on those it’s so powerful.
The cord is so long almost reached my whole house from one plug socket. I live in a 3 bed semi.
As mentioned by other reviews, it’s not the best design to switch from upright to hose as it’s a bit fiddly but I just leave all the hose parts till last.
I love this vacuum. I’ve had many many vacuums in my life time and I would buy one of these again in a heartbeat. Would definitely recommend.
My previous home had hard floor throughout so I was using a cordless Dyson but I felt that it just didn’t have the suction power to lift the MOUNTAINS of hair my lovely doggo leaves behind. I followed a cleaning hack and was going on my hands and knees, pulling a window squeegee over the carpet to lift all the hair left behind by the Dyson. While there’s no doubt it’s a hack which definitely works, it was time consuming and boring.
I also tried a second hand, but barely used, corded Dyson and it was only slightly better.
No such issues with this hoover! The suction power is incredible. It easily clears the dog hair, and to be fair, my long hair out of the carpets.
To make a fair comparison I have used this hoover on my living room carpet and then gone over again with the squeegee and there was very little hair that the hoover had missed.
The vacuum is lightweight so easy enough to carry about however I will say that while the suction power is amazing, it does make the vacuum harder to push and pull over flooring so you need to be quite strong.
I don’t have stairs however all the rooms have really high ceilings so I chose this model to easily clean the dust and spider webs (shudder!) that gather up there. It’s ideal for this task.
The cord is also a really good length, allowing you to easily clean a very large room, or multiple smaller rooms without having to unplug and plug it in again.
There is a green light on the base which lets you know that the brush bar is working. If the light is red, switch the vacuum off, unplug it, turn it over and clear the blockage – in my case it’s usually hair/fur wrapped around the brush bar. A few snips with scissors dedicated to this task and the brush bar is clear and ready to use.
You can also switch off the brush bar to stop it spinning. This is to allow you to vacuum hard flooring such as lino/tiles/laminate.
There is also an air vent above the brush bar which you can adjust depending on the pile of the carpet.
Finally the handle isn’t fixed, it can be extended to use for cleaning and then minimised to make the overall vacuum size smaller therefore making it easier to store if space is limited. The handle can also be removed fully and connected to the hose to make it more sturdy to clean skirting boards, edges of carpet etc.
I think the features of this vacuum and the cleaning power makes this a 5 star buy, it’s well worth the price.
I am giving 5 rating for this vacuum cleaner for its suction power, cord length and over all efficiency.
I don’t know when this vacuum came out, but I wish I had bought it sooner!!! I developed a dust allergy from my old unit just not lifting away anything really.
Firstly it is as light as they could make it, but it still has a bit of weight when you lift it, so be aware. The vacuum has amazing suction!!!! but I would recommend you read the manual and “play” about with it before going 10 bells at it, without the unit in the right setting. There is “magic button” beside the power button that spins the brushes & is indicated by green light. if you close the airvent it vacuums carpets with more suction – as closing vents tends to. I did one vacuum through and the rugs look and feel brand new again! Honestly I can not believe how little hard work I had to put in to lift the bedded in long downy fluffy cat hair that was impossible to remove before.
The attachment set up for using the armpipe to hand vacuum skirtings and awkward hard to reach areas, took 5 mins of figuring out, but is fine..
Please note image was after 1 quick vacuuming session over and a few tiled floors. I went back over the rug in the livingroom next day and this time closed the vent and got the same amount wuthin 3 mins of cleaning. So this baby will do the work a vacuum SHOULD!
what a great hoover, light weight (so no bad back) but the suction is second to none. pulls the pile up while deep cleaning, unbelievable how much it picks up. easy to use and easy to empty. The hand tool is a good design, the extension hose gets better with use, a little stiff and fiddle at first but once used a few times its easy. i would recommend to anybody looking for a new hoover, the price is a bounus
This product needs either a better holder for the flex or a shorter flex. It creates a hazard as it unravels and tangles around my feet. Apart from that issue it is a good vacuum and easily removes dog hair. If buying again I would choose a model with a shorter flex
it was a bit confusing about how to attach the hose.when not on the vacuum.. the cord is extra long..the bagless cylinder doesn’t hold that much muck..especially if you have ling haired pets..so every use .you need to empty it..but I’m very happy with my purchase.
Over all its a brilliant cleaner, the amount of small dust it picks up is amazing as for the stairs I find the pipes reach but they Pull you back to the machine, maybe they need to be a little longer or made with a more flexible design, but don’t let put you off we wanted power and we got it and we got good value for money.
Good suction power, works well on all surfaces, quite light and good value for money compared to others. There are a few niggles, but none are deal breakers. The long cord is great in that I can do the whole house from on socket, but is a pain in neck when doing areas close to the socket as it continually falls off the hooks and gets in the way. Switching to use the hose is a pain – it works once its all in place, but could be made easier. Limited tools. The dust collector is small – needs emptying several tomes during one house clean.
After having many hoovers I have to say this has to be the best. Owning four dogs a good hoover is a must for me. In the past I have paid fortunes for hoovers but for the money this is brilliant. The chord is extra long, only criticism is the chord is thin so be careful not to catch it with the hoover the suction lifts the carpet!!!
More than happy with this product !!
I absolutely love this hoover. It’s so powerful and it leaves the carpets mega clean. Its also brilliant on the tile flooring. The attachments work brilliant too and they are easy to attach. It’s the best hoover I ever had and it’s also cheaper than my previous hoovers.
Got this as fed up with poor quality cordless vacuums purchased recently. It seems really robust and the suction is excellent. Fortunately I live in a flat, so no stairs. I think this would be far too heavy to do stairs with. Other than that, 5 stars
Very good suction and long lead. A little heavy. But overall really good value for money.
I’m going to leave this review based on my experience. I recommend this hoover to my dad, because to me this is a very good hoover.
Pros
Firstly I’ve had hoovers that for every room I want to vacuum I would need to constantly change sockets, with this hoover, u do the complete opposite. The cable length on this hoover is unbelievable I can vacuum all my rooms without having to change it. I stay in 3 bedroom Victorian flat, all my rooms are massive, well except my utility room so this is one feature that gets a massive thumbs up for.
Secondly. The suction on this, I can’t even begin to explain. I never need to go over anything twice, even in hard to reach places, and this is where I bring in the extension hose on this, again like the cable is longer than any other hoover I’ve had, the suction on this is that strong I need to be careful where I point the hose.
The container is very easy to empty, it amazing how much this hoover picks up, I hoover quite alot everyday, (kids) so the hoover is hardly off, so it takes a good beating .
I also love the buttons for the kitchen flooring and carpets, it means I can hoover my kitchen without worrying that the brush is damaging it, because when the green light isn’t lit, the brush doesn’t move, but still high suction coming from it.
Cons
The handle on it, for me is very uncomfortable, I can’t seem to get place my hand on it, without feeling sore. The plastic is made awkward, and no matter how you position your hand, it will still hurt.
I asked my dad what he thought of it, and like me he loves it. I don’t think he will look back now.
Great wire length just a bit too heavy to hold on stairs and hoover at the same time,but it has a great suctio
Excellent vacuum cleaner. Like the facility to turn off the rotating brush, ideal for wooden floors. The hand tool arrangements is far too clunky. Too many things to detach and attach making the use of the hand tools a chore to avoid. There must be a simpler way? Overall an excellent buy if its just for floors. Fior anything else – no, it doesn’t do it for me. Shame as otherwise a great vacuum cleaner.
Best hoover I’ve owned. Really powerful for what it is. I’m no expert on hoovers but for me it ticks all the boxes so far. Really embarrassed on first use to see how much it actually picked up. Really long cord and the pipe stretched out all the way up my stairs approx 13 so good all round.
Not as efficient as last years make but decent enough
A very long cord for use all over my bungalow
This vax machine is an exact replacement for our original one that during a use it made some very strange noises coming from the motor which them promptly stopped !!! I must say we did have the original machine for about 6 years!!! we are a family of vax vacuums we have one for the down stairs and one for upstairs brilliant machines !!!
Attaching long hose a little complicated doesn’t reach to top of stairs
OK so there was alot of mixed reviews about this hoover. but I like it!! it has powerful suction, as good as my old Dyson, however the design isn’t great, to nozzle clean you have to detach pipes
from main hoover pipe to assemble it,then detach pipes and reattach to hoover as normal. it takes 1 min but its a pain, not suitable for those with low Mobility/back issues also involves bending to assemble
Second time I have bought the same vacuum, first one bought over 10 years ago. Super lightweight, easy to clean and upkeep. Best thing about it is the long cord makes life much easie
Good hoover plenty of cord length and extra extension capabilities.
I have just replaced my old hoover with an identical new one which is testament of how pleased I was with the first one I had which had performed fantastically well over a few years even though I abused it on a major house renovation. The suction power is fantastic whilst the size & weight of it is not massive. I have no hesitation in recommending this product.
In a world of choice ..this hoover is Brilliant ..It’s a bargain price, Sucks up debris, and has an amazing cord length socan do all rooms from single socket. It’s lightweight making it easier to carry up and down the stairs .