Description
From the manufacturer
The VAX Air Steerable Pet is a high performance upright vacuum cleaner
Multi-cyclonic with no loss of suction**
With no loss of suction, the VAX Air Lift Steerable Pet is a high performance lift-out vacuum cleaner that delivers constant powerful pickup.
Turbo Tool
The high performance Turbo Tool will remove embedded dirt and pet hair from various above the floor surfaces around your home.
Powerful Pick-up
Strong pick up performance on all types of floor throughout your home.
Versatile lift-out
Effortless total home cleaning with an upright that converts to a portable vacuum within seconds.
Steerable Technology
Navigate smoothly around furniture and other obstacles with ease.
Suzanne –
After reading lots of reviews on various hoovers I took a chance on this one but was a bit unsure as the comments on the hose length for the stairs concerned me. I’ve just used it for the first time & found the instructions easy to understand & it was very easy to assemble.The suction for carpet was brilliant & very strong on full power & the button you press to change it to hard floor use is easy to reach without bending too much. I’m 5’8″ tall & the handle is plenty tall enough for me not to have to bend when using this hoover.Now the main issue for me is that my bedroom carpet is the hardest carpet to hoover as it’s nearly impossible to remove all the dog & cat fur. There’s always a layer left behind so each month I have to get on my hands & knees & physically scrape the residual fur left from previous hoovers off my carpet – as you can imagine this is a real pain.Now please bear in mind that this has been happening for a number of years & I have used Sebo Pet, Mielle & my last hoover was a Vax which did give me the best results but I still had to regularly scrape the fur off the carpet.Well, those days are now over as this hoover actually removes the fur off my bedroom carpet & it looks clean for the first time after hoovering it. I am so impressed with the powerful suction on this hoover.The second thing was the length of the hose for the stairs, & yes, it is short but when you unclip the cylinder I found that it was actually the right length for the job in hand. My top 4 stairs turn so in the past I could never clean them from the ground & had to take the hoover upstairs & hoover these 4 stairs separately. With this clever hoover & being able to unclip the cylinder to carry to the top of the stairs, I can now clean them in one go, brilliant, makes my life so much easier now.I’m not sure why people have found using the hose difficult as for me it was the right length. When I hoover stairs, I always have my left foot on the stair above my right foot as it helps to keep my balance. Therefore, I didn’t hold the cylinder I just placed it on the stair in front of me next to my left leg & hoovered 3 stairs at a time then lifted it down a couple of stairs as I continued to the bottom. This meant that it didn’t fall over as others have commented on – I found it extremely easy to clean the stairs & much better than hoovers with extra long hoses that I always end up tripping over.With 2 dogs & a cat I always have a lot of fur so I have to empty the cylinder after cleaning the ground floor & also after hoovering the upstairs floor as well but this was easy for the bottom cylinder but I did find that I had to remove the top part of the cylinder to remove hair & dirt that was still clinging to the air holes. This made it a bit more time consuming but again not too much of a hassle as you just have to press a button to easily release the top section.The cable length was longer than my previous Vax & although it is a good length it’s still not long enough to allow me to hoover the whole of my ground floor area in one go. This is not a criticism of this hoover as I’ve always had to unplug & plug in the cable in another room to complete my ground floor & this has happened with every hoover I’ve ever owned. The one thing that I did notice is that the little hook to hold the cable on the handle doesn’t hold it firmly enough & the cable can slip out fairly easily but if you hold the cable near the handle then this stops this happening.Overall, I think this is a brilliant hoover, the suction can be extra strong to remove all the dirt & fur or you can lower the suction so that rugs aren’t sucked off the floor. It’s easy to use & the removable cylinder & shorter hose is a fantastic idea making hoovering my stairs so much easier now. I certainly don’t have to bend over & end up with back ache like I did before. The buttons are easy to use & reach & I would highly recommend this hoover to anyone especially as it makes short work of cleaning difficult to clean carpets. This is the best hoover I’ve ever bought.
Mr king –
Excellent vacuum and really has made a difference to our carpets. The pile started to look flat and tufted in parts. Now after using this vacuum for a couple of weeks the carpet pile has started to lift back up and feels great.Very strong suction power to best to turn off the rotating head when using on rugsor you’ll suck it up off the floor.Great the body comes away for using on the stairs but it is a little heavy. Very long power lead though which is great. Easy to empty too.Highly recommend, easy to use makes a great difference. Feels like a good quality product too.
Regular customerRegular customer –
I don’t usually get exited by a vacuum cleaner but, for the sake of anyone looking for an upright vacuum cleaner that performs well, is easy to manoeuvre and easy to use on the stairs, this, in my view, is the ideal vacuum cleaner. It has very strong suction which can be adjusted for different floor surfaces. the cylinder (with motor) can be detached from the body of the vacuum cleaner and the long power lead that’s attached to it makes the whole thing light and easy to carry up and down the stairs. I don’t have any pets but it certainly does pick up human hair. One major downside is that it comes with only a few attachments, you have to buy the rest separately at an extra cost. Two minor downsides are;1. It has quite a short extension hose, compared to other previous makes that I’ve used. This may have been a design compromise to enable the removal of the cylinder from the body of the vacuum cleaner.2. The on/off switch is not easy to distinguish from the way the three switches at the top of the cylinder are symmetrically lined up ( as shown in the two photos). The on/off switch is one of the two small switches positioned on either side of the larger switch. The two small switches are identical in size, shape and colour and the only way you can tell that one is the on/off switch is from the power symbol that is in relief on the top of the switch and in the same colour as the rest of the switch, therefore, not easily/clearly identified. Using an alternate colour, shape, size or position would make the on/off switch a lot easier to identify. A minor ( but, nevertheless, relevant) down side on what is otherwise a really well designed vacuum cleaner.
Lisa –
Due to having a big dog we vacuum a lot so didn’t think our carpets were to bad, but this vacuum cleaner has proved me wrong! And put other vacuums to shame.Being corded it is very powerful the suction is amazing, it is a little louder than others but for how clean it gets your carpets that doesn’t bother me. For an upright cleaner I think it is quite light weight compared to others.My carpets look like they had been cleaned with a carpet cleaner after one use.You really don’t have to pay double for a more popular brand when vax are making these.I would definitely recommend this to othersAlso the speed of delivery was great especially with the bank Holiday in between.
Irene –
I needed a new vacuum and went straight for another vax. The last one was years old. I was not disappointed but impressed with just how much vax had moved on. This is the best. It’s so powerful and so easy to use I love that I can use it on the stairs and even vacuum my car ! 10 out of 10 !
Isabella –
Never leave reviews but had to come back and leave one for this. So glad I bought this instead of forking out for a more expensive brand. The suction is so good. It picks up so much dust and hair. My carpets even feel different to walk on now – my previous vacuum obviously was nowhere near as good (and was much more expensive!)Only cons – it’s quite loud and if you pick it up by the canister handle during use, I’ve found it “pops” out of place. Easy to click back in though
Alice Carter –
We had a cordless hoover that packed up so we needed to get a new one. We have two house bunnies so you can imagine how much fluff and hair gets everywhere. This arrived and our rug alone filled up the hoover! It’s like we had never hoovered before, the best hoover i’ve ever used! I never thought i’d be excited about using a hoover before but that’s starting to show my age. 5 stars!
Amazon Customer –
very good hoover for the price not too heavy will continue to buy vax
Amazon Customer –
Great vacuum cleaner
Name –
A lot better than my old vax