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Vax V-006 Turboforce Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner | 
 enlarge | Brand: Vax Ara
Category: Kitchen
List Price: £129.99
Buy New: £77.99
You Save: £52.00 (40%)
New (5) Refurbished (1) from £49.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 2181
Media: Kitchen & Home
Shipping Weight (lbs): 22.7
Dimensions (in): 26.8 x 15.6 x 12.1
MPN: 1-1-125118-00
Model: V-006
EAN: 5012512117850
ASIN: B000684YSK
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 1700W cyclonic power | | • | Bagless | | • | HEPA filtration | | • | Large dust capacity | | • | Highly maneuverable |
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Product Description
1700W cyclonic power with HEPA filtration
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| Customer Reviews: Read 27 more reviews...
 broke down after 18 months August 19, 2008
On the plus side the suction on this vacuum cleaner is terrific but it is very heavy to push and the brush bar gets clogged up very quickly. It's also awkward to empty as you have to remove the dust laden filter before you can empty the container. It is difficult to remove the dust from the filter. I generally tapped it on the side of the bin but dust goes everywhere. The usability of the tools is easier than the Dyson I had but the crevice tool is not a patch on the Dyson.
I put up with all these inconveniences but now after just 18 months it has packed up. At least my Dyson lasted 7 years.
My predicament now is what do I buy next
 Broke down within 18 months - Vax not interested April 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We bought this on account of good Amazon reviews to replace a duff Dyson (2nd duff Dyson we have owned I am afraid to say). Unfortunately from day one my wife and daughter both complained about it being difficult to manouvre - seems to me that the small rear castor design is to blame. The machine has now packed up completely after just 18 months - my wife complained of a burning smell and poor pick-up. Seems that the roller brush rotates on an inner metal bearing rod - this has seized, causing the belt to burn and the roller brush to stop rotating. Vax is only willing to sell me the new parts despite this clearly being a manufacturing or design fault - clearly they are not concerned about their reputation, so they deserve this unflattering review!
Think carefully about buying this model!
Overall satisfied but could be better!!! April 20, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Have this unit now for 3 or 4 months and got it direct from Amazon where I got it cheaper than now April 08 from another shop here at Amazon.
Cons
1. unit comes in bits and one has to assemble it. I'm not sure if this everyone's job to manage. I didn't have any problems. While I'm a mechanical engineers and like this kind of things most, like my wife, would not have the nerve to get it together.
2. TOOOOOOOOO noisy. Really, I'm not sure if your vacuum cleaner is as noisy as this one but it sounds like a jet taking of. We only use it when we're sure that next door neighbours are not sleeping.
3. the carpet type adjuster which lifts or lowers the brush from the carpet doesn't work very well. Either it too high and doesn't touch the piles or it's too low and jams the brush against the piles what renders the brush useless.
4. the bagless container is a joke, to say the least. I have never got it completely full and the filter gets all full of dust which cannot easily get cleaned unless you bang it against something. When doing so make sure you have it inside a bag otherwise you'll get full of dust. This is just a rubish design.
5. the long power lead is okay for moving away from the power socket but this also makes it easy to get tangled with the brush and gets in the way when moving around.
Pros (not many I'm afraid to comment)
1. it has a light at the front which makes it easier to see where you're pointing the thing to clean and also you then can see clearer if what you wanted to pick up has been.
2. the succion power is good and when the brush doesn't get stuck the combination succion power and brush really cleans the carpet.
Cannot figure out any other positive points on this rubish cleaner.
great suction March 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
i previously owned a dirtdevil hoover which was absolute rubbish as it didn't pick up at all.
This hoover has excellent adjustable suction. Our carpets look really clean now and you can hear it picking up bits. you only have to go over an area once and it was so quick for me to hoover the whole house, i saved so much time. the turbo tool is good for doing the stairs and it also comes with a dusting tool and crevice tool. I found it easy to use and very efficient. the only downsides are that its a little heavy and you have to assemble it yourself. However on these points the assembly took us 10 mins with two people and was very straightforward. The weight of it is slightly more than some other hoovers but lighter than my last one and still very easily manouverable and has swiveling casters to get round corners etc. I would lightly recommend this hoover to anyone looking for a hoover with great suction.
Vax V-006 February 28, 2008
This vacuum has replaced a Dyson. Not dissappointed. Very powerful suction. Not as heavy as I was expecting after reading some reviews. Not as noisy either! Overall a very good buy for the money.
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