{"id":4354,"date":"2012-10-20T07:00:44","date_gmt":"2012-10-20T07:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/?p=4354"},"modified":"2016-10-16T18:49:42","modified_gmt":"2016-10-16T18:49:42","slug":"the-new-vax-air%c2%b3-upright-vacuum-cleaner-reviewed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/electrical\/vacuum-cleaners\/the-new-vax-air%c2%b3-upright-vacuum-cleaner-reviewed\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Vax Air\u00c2\u00b3 Upright Vacuum Cleaner Reviewed"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Having published an article about the launch of the new Vax Air\u00c2\u00b3 Vacuum Cleaner on UK Home Ideas, on September 22nd, 2012, I was pleased to accept an offer from VAX, to trial the new machine. See our article here:
\nhttp:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/other\/cleaning-services\/vax-launches-ultra-light-easily-manoeuvred-vacuum-cleaner\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The Vax Air\u00c2\u00b3 machine was delivered as promised and on unpacking, I found the vacuum cleaner and the components were securely packed and well protected.<\/p>\n

On lifting the upright machine from the box I was pleasantly surprised at how light it was! I also noted that the cleaner not only looked smart and well designed, but also appeared robust and of quality manufacture.<\/p>\n

The Quick Start Guide<\/strong> (attached to the machine) was very clear and made easy work of preparing it for immediate use.<\/p>\n

Comprehensive operating instructions are available online at Vax Support, including detailed illustrations, machine maintenance advice and safety instructions. I found each function was fully explained and the FAQ section valuable.<\/p>\n

Testing the Vax Air\u00c2\u00b3<\/strong>
\nThe controls are to hand at the base of the handle, which can also be easily adjusted up or down to suit the user\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s preference. I found that the correct handle position for your height was important, for ease in controlling the machine.<\/p>\n

When switched on the brushes start to rotate at high speed and the powerful suction is immediately felt.<\/p>\n

I felt the machine required significant effort in making manoeuvres, due to the deep cleaning brushes and the effect of the powerful suction.
\nHowever, my present vacuum cleaner is a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153cylinder\u00e2\u20ac\u009d type, where the main body of the machine is on the floor, which reduces the weight effect. So perhaps I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just not used to handling an upright cleaner.<\/p>\n

That apart, I found the cleaner was very manoeuvrable, moving left and right and under furniture easily and dealt with carpet edges more closely and provided much better results than my existing machine.<\/p>\n

A RED flashing light on the front of the floorhead warns the user of a
\njammed brushbar, which is useful.<\/p>\n

The brushbar is easily reached by removing the cover for clearing stubborn blockages such as hairs.<\/p>\n

After clearing the blockage you reset by pressing the red button, which then turns green again.<\/p>\n

Fitting Accessories<\/strong><\/p>\n

This machine comes with a 2-in-1 tool (crevice tool\/dusting brush) and an upholstery tool, which can be attached to the telescopic tube or directly to the hose. I had no difficulty with fitting the accessories by means of the simple spring clips.<\/p>\n

Emptying and Maintenance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The dust container is easily removed at the push of a button near the base of the handle and the dirt is simply emptied from the bottom, with a release button at the back of the container. I was impressed by the amount of fine dust in the container, which confirmed that the brushes, suction and filters were doing a thorough job.<\/p>\n

I thought the dust container capacity was rather small, however I expect a larger capacity would add more weight to the machine, thus defeating the lightweight aspect!<\/p>\n

If you have stairs in the home as in my case, a hose extension and turbo head (available as accessories) would be a must as the hose doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t extend far enough.<\/p>\n

Overall, I was very impressed with the new Vax Air\u00c2\u00b3 Vacuum Cleaner and in operation found it efficiently delivered on its promises of light weight, powerful suction and manoeuvrability.<\/p>\n

For further information and to view the complete range of the Vax Air vacuum cleaner models,<\/a> visit the Vax website:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Having published an article about the launch of the new Vax Air\u00c2\u00b3 Vacuum Cleaner on UK Home Ideas, on September 22nd, 2012, I was pleased to accept an offer from VAX, to trial the new machine. See our article here: http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/other\/cleaning-services\/vax-launches-ultra-light-easily-manoeuvred-vacuum-cleaner\/ The Vax Air\u00c2\u00b3 machine was delivered as promised and on unpacking, I found the vacuum cleaner and the components were securely packed and well protected. On lifting the upright machine from the box I was pleasantly surprised at how light it was! I also noted that the cleaner not only looked smart and well designed, but also appeared robust … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4398,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[344],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4354"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4354"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7948,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4354\/revisions\/7948"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}