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| Vax V-026 Rapide Deluxe Carpet Washer | 
 enlarge | List Price: £149.99
Buy New: £81.00
You Save: £68.99 (46%)
Buy New from £81.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 20 reviews)
Sales Rank: 176
Category: Kitchen
Publisher: Vax Ara
Studio: Vax Ara
Brand: Vax Ara
Label: Vax Ara
Media: Kitchen & Home
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16.1
Dimensions (in): 21.7 x 14.7 x 14.7
MPN: 1-1-125140-00
Model: V-026
EAN: 5012512118017
ASIN: B000AJLR7Q
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 600W. 3.5 litre clean solution tank. | | • | On board upholstery wash tool and hose. 2 litre dirty water tank. | | • | Rotating brushbar. Handle lays flat for easy cleaning under and around furniture. |
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Product Description
Thanks to V026 from Vax, your interior will once again gain its youth!Simple to use and not at all cumbersome, the V026 carpet washer takes care of and washes your carpet and upholstery in a few minutes. It cleans them with an aqueous solution and then dries them.It has a power of 600 W. The V026 is a practical and efficient washing solution.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 Replace your orange horror! May 2, 2008
Reading the reviews gave me severe doubts about buying this machine until I came to that by Sarah Keeling. I too wanted to replace one of the horrid Vax orange drums that had gone out of use as a carpet washer because of the complexities of setting it up. She had found it a great advance and had had no problems. I then re-read the bad reviews and thought that, in many cases expectations had been too great and mechanical ability sparse! So I ordered one. Putting it together was easy but one does need a clear table to work on and a chair to sit on when fitting the tool caddy - and a good light or daylight. Seeing where black goes on black is always difficult! Mindful of the warnings I did a dry run (well, wet run) with plain water to ensure the detergent tank didn't leak and I knew how to fit it. Similarly the dirty water tank, I didn't want dirty water all over the place - but it would be almost impossible for that to happen.
Then I went live and found it wonderful. It does the job, is easy to store, is easy to move, it dries the carpet very well but, it is noisy! Two things I learnt; to modulate the rate at which you move the machine back when distributing the cleaning fluid - too slow and the carpet gets much more than is needed and the tank empties quickly. Second, the dirty water tank needs a really good clean at each emptying with water being run into the front slot to clean out packed fibers. Cleaning carpets is not a quick job - as I knew already. Buy one!
Does what it is designed for...very satisfied April 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Reading the reviews I was somewhat reluctant to believe this machine would give me the results I had hoped for. But was I surprised! I was more than satisfied with the end result and had no problems with anything. It is easy to use and manoeuvre.The carpets came up clean though not like a new carpet but then I would not expect that. I would recommend this to anyone.
 DO NOT BUY!!! GOOD REVIEWS HERE OBVIOUSLY FAKES!! January 29, 2008
9 out of 17 found this review helpful
It's actually practically impossible to find anything positive to say about this. So i'll stop trying.
This is an abismally designed piece of cr*p. It was probably never tested.. and if so no one cared that IT DOESN'T WORK. Simple flaws like the over flow float cutting suction after around 30seconds of use. To get suction back you have to switch it off and on again.. then you get around 10 seconds. I bet you don't believe me. "you've over foamed it" you'll say.. or maybe "it's full" but no and indeed no, I really couldn't believe it either... IT DOESN'T WORK. Really. I'm an engineer and a technician.. I know when things are just rubbish, even if I can't quite believe it. This could easily of been fixed with a little and obvious change in design.
Another problem is the tank.. it leaks.. just keeps coming. Another ridiculous piece of bad design.. Why have the rubber water seal at the bottom of the tank?? Why not a straw??? Why o why. Oh! I near forgot to mention.. It doesn't clean much either.
The manual can be found in the dictionary under "something completely pointless" It spends more time describing how to attach tubes ur not gonna use any time soon, than it does on how to use the thing.. They were probably too ashamed to describe how it doesn't work. They also make reference to various parts by various diferent names, just to keep you guessing.. and even have some instructions obviously off a different model.. seems they haven't read their manual either. I've glanced over the good reviews here and can only speculate that these people work for vax.. read them.. they even have cheesy tag lines. Please don't buy this. Just get a wet and dry hoover.. they're like 30 quid.. and hand shampoo then hoover. MUCH MUCH quicker.. and MUCH MUCH BETTER!! Good luck guys.. don't trust the fake reviews
 Reservations about this one December 22, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I guess the V-026 represents reasonable value at Amazon's price (50% off), but it is ultimately a frustrating machine to use. As stated in other reviews, the dirty water collection tank shuts off when only 1/3 full, even when using the carpet shampoo at a reduced strength to reduce foaming.
You'll spend most of your time to-ing and fro-ing from the kitchen sink to empty it - my averagely sized 2 bed flat took ages to clean as a result of all the stoppages. Irritating when this seems to happen every square metre of carpet. Cleaning performance is fair it must be said, leaving my light coloured carpets looking fresher. The rotating brushbar seems to make no difference whether it is switched on or off though.
I can see this cleaner being useful to spruce up the occasional rug or mop up spillages, but to tackle all the carpets in an average house it simply doesn't cut it with all the stoppages and repeated emptying and refillings. Approach with caution - probably worth it at the discounted price, but only just.
Edited to add - it sounds like Concorde taking off too, very noisy! Minus another half star for this.
Vax Rapide Deluxe November 1, 2007
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Well you're thinking of buying this model? If like me you're reluctant to part with your hard earned cash don't worry with this model! I read the other reviews and was nearly put off, however i could no longer stand my dirty tan carpet and this wee machine saved its life as i was going to replace it. My Vax came this morning and within half an hour it was sucking lots of dirty filthy water out of it. I can now invite people into my house in daylight now! I don't know why some have gave this bad reviews but i found it excellent value and a great washer just like it said on the tin...:-)
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