VaxW86-DP-B Dual Power Carpet Cleaner, 2.7 Litre, 800 W, Grey/Orange & New Ultra Plus Carpet Cleaning Solution for Pets, 1.5 Litre

I'm so happy with the results from this carpet cleaner! As other people have said, it works efficiently and deep cleans the carpets so they look like new. It's lightweight and does the job fairly quickly. It's a good idea to go slowly on the reverse to suck out as much water as possible and get the dirt up. It's quite noisy, but that's not a problem, it's doing the job after all. The tank holds 2 litres so needs refilling quite often but the Vax solution is economical, only 40ml per litre of water.I vacuum the carpets regularly and they looked quite clean at the start, no major stains anywhere, but I was amazed how dirty the tank water was, the ordinary vacuuming isn't enough. The carpets were only damp after cleaning and dried completely overnight and smell fresh.I'd recommend this carpet cleaner, it's great value. I've cleaned all the carpets in the house for a fraction of what it would cost to do professionally.

Before you even switch this machine on to use it, you will notice that the carrying handle is just about the most sensibly positioned you've ever encountered, which means that the height of the machine was considered. Engineers have always considered that simplicity is synonymous with ingenuity, and its true. This little VAX doesn't have pumps, venturis and turbo this or that, it works on gravity for goodness sake. What could be simpler or more reliable than gravity? 10/10 for that.If you push this machine forward, it cleans your carpet twice, if you pull it back over the same spot, it will have scrubbed your carpet clean four times. If you release the cleaning agent as you push it forward, it leaves the liquid in the carpet to soak. If you pull it back, it scrubs and removes the liquid as it goes.Unlike some other machines, it doesn't skimp on the cleaning agent, but it holds about 3-litres and will cover approximately 500 square feet, just over 152 square metres per filling. The instruction manual gives the user quite a few good tips too.I have a very old professional vacuum cleaner, designed for hotels and the like. It sucks the carpet off the floor and then flays the life out of it. I have a Labrador dog that moults like there's no tomorrow, especially in the heat of summer, brush it, bath it, do what you will ... it still moults. You can vacuum your carpet all day long, but this little VAX will still fill its 'chops' with animal fur. From this respect, whilst you may consider your home truly clean, the VAX may prove otherwise.Animal smells disappear from the floor and you only need to wash the cushion covers and furniture covers to complete the job to a truly immaculate standard.This VAX does such a good job, it. will make you feel really proud of your home and even husbands like using this machine, because it makes them feel useful, they having made a difference.In this instance, I think VAX have got just about everything right, the price, the quality, the reliability, its being simple to use, clean and care for, notwithstanding the ergonomics. Don't spend a fortune, this little machine will serve you well, believe me.The kids love it, as they can play with the water, the bubbles and pull a lever ... and they stay clean too. Under supervision, they won't come to any harm. Highly recommended for family use, especially where tiny tots are crawling around on the floor most of their waking hours. Stay clean, stay healthy is what I say.Yes ... a sensible product designed by sensible people. I don't work for this company, I'm retired and have been for many years. I'm simply gob-smacked by this little machine i.e. one which I can actually afford. My carpets get an extraordinary amount of wear, what with kids traipsing mud in from the garden, the dog going bananas, not to mention the numerous accidents with cup spillage. Since owning this machine, you would never believe I had any visitors. You won't be disappointed with this product. VAX have done me proud, and I'm truly grateful.

+ NOT SUITABLE FOR HARD FLOORS +My mum's carpets had got a bit grubby however due to her health issues and logistical problems, getting them replaced would have been very difficult so I bought one of these. It came in a smaller box than anticipated but assembly was just a question of affixing the handle and inserting three screws. One would not go in fully which was slightly disconcerting however it does not affect use as the saying goes. Talking of “use”, that is really easy :You fill the top reservoir with warm water (at up to 40 deg celsius) and then add 40ml of cleaning fluid per litre of water. The tank is umarked so I got my Sharpie out to mark one and two litre levels and just add the fluid after. You can then press the left pedal to lower the handle and the right to switch on. Then you move it forward whilst pulling the trigger over the area to clean just like vacuuming and then pull back with the trigger released. It really is that simple and the results have been excellent even on very old carpets which it has brought back to life. The unsightly grey water produced in the lower tank may leave you feeling a bit guilty but also prove it’s doing it’s job.It does get through the tank quite quickly so you need to keep an eye on the level as there is no indicator. One two litre tank (+ 80ml cleaning fluid) should do a medium sized room ok and note obviously it will leave the carpet damp so it’s a good idea to do one room at a time rather than get carried away and blitz the whole gaff at once. I would not call it lightweight either so if doing upper bedrooms you might want to fill it from the bathroom to save lugging extra weight upstairs. Talking of stairs, I haven’t tried but I don’t think cleaning those is really an option with this item.After cleaning there may be little bundles of wet fluff here and there but they are easy enough to pick up and I wouldn’t hoover until the following day when your carpet is completely dry otherwise the tracks will be more pronounced. The brush area may get a little messy with wet fluff but that’s easy enough to clean with your bare hands or a small implement of sorts. As mentioned, this is NOT suitable for hard floors, it will just leave you with a large puddle if you even stray onto one by an inch. Get a steam mop for those.All good though, we are very pleased with this the ease of use and results produced by this cleaner considering the price paid.