Vax UCSUSHV1, Air Lift Steerable Advance Upright Vacuum Cleaner, Red

I know, writing a review on a vacuum cleaner isn't cool, but this one is SO good I just uad to do it. We had a Henry, which while was a good sucker, it was horrible to use, heavy to use on the stairs and you drag the 'bowl' round behind you like a lost child. That gets caught on door and corners and hates steps (no not the band!.. tragedy!). So when my boss (Mrs) used our daughters Vax she had a epitomy... uprights are so much better all round. Light enough for normal carpet hoovering, a good sucker (the Vax, please) and for stairs the motor detaches and used as a lightweight hand held, whilst still retaining the same suction. It is very manoeuvrable, gets into tight corners and makes hoovering a pleasure (did i really say that??). Only downside, and this is nit picking, is that the dust collection needs to be cleared out regularly, because you can see all the fluff and hair sucked up. Lesst you know it's then a clean, mean vacuuming machine ready for the next sucking job.... oh, it has loads of great attachments too, far too many for us, bit the cat always runs when it comes out in case Mrs decides she needs a clean too! If you can find this model, get one, because they are few and far between, and i think these are becoming a discontinued model. And the price was good too, sale now on. From one happy Mr, who now has a happy Mrs.

This is the 3rd VAX vacuum upright I bought.The first two were a previous model so it did not have the stair accessories hence I decided to try this one now. Suction wise all were/are very good. This model has one downside compared with the old model.When trying to vacuum undee the beds the brush side is lifting probably due to the vacuum's shape so not being in contact with the floor it doesn't clean. The stair accessories are ok but the hair brush shape makes it hard to hold and use efficiently. The vacuum is heavy but do were the old ones so I knew what to expect.At least the house is clean when using this vacuum comparing with other brands I tried. All in all,the product is as expected,does the work well.I wi still look for alternatives for stair vacuum though.

Overall I would say this is a good value carpet cleaner, great suction power and good selection of tools. I would recommend it. Pros *Excellent carpet vacuum, loads of power, great at picking up fine bits like hair *Very quiet when carpet cleaning *Steering takes a bit of getting used to but works fine *Suction on tools is very powerful (70mph apparently) *Reasonably light to carry *Turbo boost is effective on stair treads, but not so easy on the verticals, hose too short and stick too cumbersome *Lift off is great idea as you can leave the bulk behind, but you need to carry it or at least hold onto it while using tools or it will fall over *Good selection of tools, but mine came with hard floor adaptor missing, they’re sending one out Cons *Thin brush/seal behind main brush came unglued on first use so sent it back, new one seems ok (see pics) *Hose is far to stiff and short *Turbo boost tool needs to be made adjustable to different angles *Need 2 hands to use tools as whole cleaner and lift out topple over *On lift out using tools it feels a bit fingers and thumbs and bit susceptible to bashing the furniture with the lift out, but I’ll get used to it no doubt *Tools don’t fit well into the hose, fine on stick

Due to two dying cleaners (1 x upright, 1 x cylinder) I needed something with an efficient beater bar, good suction, and ability to use on the stairs and in the car. I've only had this a few days so will update as and when required... So far, Likes: Easy to lift and manoeuvre, less noisy than my two old ones, easy to empty, easy to use on stairs. Great attachments. Great ideas are the lift-off and the rubbery fluff-n-fur attachment for raking up moult if you have animals. I no longer have to moonwalk the fluff up from the cats' favourite nap areas. Attachments: Still working my way through them but because of the suction, I expect them all to work. The soft brush is good for removing dust on delicate surfaces (coving). The turbo fitting is also effective and, used instead of or in conjunction with the rubbery fur remover, raised the carpet pile nicely. I almost forgot that the handle of the cleaner can be removed and used as an extension to the normal hose, and it's lightweight. I used this combination with the three heads mentioned - for stairs and around coving. Weight: I was worried the light weight would mean it wasn't up to the job (3 bedroom house with mix of short and long-pile plus wooden/vinyl flooring. It looked tiny next to my monster upright. It's easy to lift with one hand when all clipped together, and the lift-out is light enough to take up the stairs in one hand. It tends to fall over when you've using the hose, but not surprising as it's taller than it is wide. I just steadied it with the other hand (handle on top). The point is that it sits easily on the stair treads so it wasn't a trip hazard for me; neither was it an almost- certain falling object like my old upright & cylinder - both hung over the stair edges. Power: So far, it has proved itself more powerful and efficient than my two old cleaners. I had to empty the bin twice on one carpet due to the stuff left behind by my dying cleaners. The first time I forgot and was warned by the red light. The bin is opened by the obvious red clip, and the waste drops out. Manoeuvrability: The swivel head (beater thingy) makes it easy to move around furniture without having to do 10-point turns with a heavy cleaner around obstacles and into corners. The beater itself spins very quickly and is easy to switch on/off and adjust for different floor types. Noise: It was a lot quieter than my previous upright and without the high-pitched whiney noise. Suction: I have read a review that said it was difficult to move across the carpet due to the suction. After using a dying upright to clean my carpets for the past three months I don't care that it can grab at the carpet; it didn't make it difficult to pull/push, though (I'm in 60s). It seems to help if you approach from a different angle of pile or raise the bar. I used the cleaner on both low pile carpet and long-pile rugs.

Do not buy this product...... it’s really fiddly to detach the hose plus after two months of use the belt snapped. Whilst working the suction was good but it’s a fairly complex and tricky product to use, especially when you want to switch to the hose as you’re vacuuming. Really disappointed with it and therefore have returned it.