Automated detergent mixing and a boost in power make this cleaner stand out – but it’s quite expensive and bulky, too. Do cleaning results make up for this? Let’s find out. Vax Platinum SmartWash Carpet Cleaner design and features – Despite its size, it’s easy to push around Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity. The two water tanks (one for clean water, the other for dirty) are clearly visible and easy to handle, although filling the main water tank is a bit fiddly since it requires careful measurements of both water and the detergent solution.

As for carpet cleaning, this is excellent. The cleaning head is composed of a single roller but it’s crammed with bristles. This has a transformative impact on dirty carpets, agitating and shampooing them thoroughly, particularly if you set it to its Deep Clean option, although this does leave carpets a little damp.Although this Vax is a beast of a machine, it isn’t too hard to push around. In addition, there’s a fair amount of flexibility in the head to let you partially get under furniture, such as beds. Key specs – Weight: 8.8kg; Cable length: 10m; Cleaning width: 30cm; Clean capacity: 9l; Hose: Yes; Heater: No; Warranty: 1 year The Vax Platinum SmartWash Carpet Cleaner also comes with the SpinScrub tool, which has two automatically rotating brushes. With all of the handheld tools, cleaning solution is dispensed manually by squeezing the trigger, and you then vacuum up the dirt as you go. This carpet cleaner comes with three tanks, compared to the Power Max’s two. This is because this model includes a dedicated tank for the undiluted cleaning solution, which the cleaner mixes automatically with the warm water you put into the 3.5-litre main tank.

When used with Vax Platinum Antibacterial solution, use biocides safely, always read the label & product information before use. One downside is that this cleaner is very loud: I measured it at 84dB. This is around the same as loud city traffic. Fortunately, this isn’t a tool that you’re likely to use very often. Should you buy the Vax Platinum SmartWash Carpet Cleaner? That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing export control, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);

Domestic carpet cleaners are much bigger than vacuum cleaners so storage can be a real issue. However, whether you actually need one is solely based on how much carpet you have installed in the home and whether you have animals or clumsy kids about the house. The SpotlessGo is equipped with two scrubbing brushes (a nylon one for general duties and a rubberised comb for cleaning up after pets), a short 80cm hose, a small 28ml water tank and a much larger 400ml dirty-water reservoir.

In our tests, the HydroWave lifted a significant amount of dirt out of our test cleaning area, even after we would been over it with a top-rated vacuum cleaner. It left the carpet looking and feeling significantly cleaner and fluffier. I also tested the upholstery attachment on a section of my once cream-coloured sofa that’s seen three children grow up on it. This also lifted off a lot of dirt but requires more work because you have to do the scrubbing yourself. So versatile, you can use a Vax Carpet Washer and Spot Washer to clean sofas, upholstery, stairs and even car interiors. You wouldn’t believe how dirty a fabric sofa can get and vacuuming frequently isn’t enough to remove deep down, embedded dirt trapped within the fibres of your sofa. There’s a Dry Only button that turns off solution dispensing completely, so you can run over a carpet at the end of cleaning to get it as dry as possible.Washing and cleaning up spills on your carpets regularly will not only leave them looking clean and smelling fresh, but it will prolong its life and help to avoid the expensive costs of carpet replacement. Key specs – Weight: 7.4kg; Cable length: 9m; Cleaning width: 32.5cm; Clean capacity: 3.5l; Hose: Yes; Heater: No; Warranty: 6 years Weighing 7.4kg and measuring 107cm high, the Vax Platinum Smartwash Carpet Cleaner can feel a little bulky when you first use it. It’s shaped like an upright vacuum cleaner but is a little more awkward to manoeuvre around your home. Once we got used to the feel of it, however, we found it easy to use. There’s a handle on the front of the body, which made lifting it up the stairs relatively easy. READ NEXT: The best hard floor cleaners to buy Is there an alternative to spending good money on a carpet cleaner?

The Vax Platinum SmartWash Carpet Cleaner looks like a vacuum cleaner. Well, an absolutely massive vacuum cleaner. Measuring 1070 x 325 x 480mm and weighing a hefty 7.4kg, this is an absolute beast of a machine, so you’ll need some space to store it when it isn’t in use. A carry handle on the front is useful for those times you do have to lift this machine, but I recommend wheeling it when you can. With a Vax Carpet Cleaner, you can deep clean your carpets all year round, without the hassle of hiring or renting a carpet washer machine. You’ll save more money in the long term when buying your own and can use it as often as you want for carpets, stairs and upholstery cleaning. You can also clean your own home at your own convenience, without having to return a rented Carpet Cleaner. Having a Vax Carpet Cleaner, such as the Vax Platinum Power Max or Vax Rapid Power Advance on hand will encourage you to clean your carpets often, and this is important in maintaining a clean home and prolonging the life of your carpets. That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;

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The machine also comes with useful tools included for targeting smaller stains and spills – simply connect the hose and add your desired tool. These include the 2-in-1 antimicrobial tool for both multi-purpose cleaning and mess such as pet spills. The angular shape of this 2-in-1 tool means it can reach into crevices easily, which makes it useful for getting right into the sides of the sofa or on stairs, for example. We found this tool worked particularly well when we were trying to scrub out an old stain on the carpet. The kit also comes with a SpinScrub hand tool, which is designed more for targeting stains and stubborn marks on rugs and carpets. We actually found that the multi-purpose Antimicrobial Tool was just as efficient for rugs and carpets, but it’s nice to have the option of a secondary solution. There’s also a 250ml pre-treatment solution included in the box, designed for tougher stains, and a handy accessory bag to keep all the tools, hose, and cleaning heads compactly stored when not in use. Key specs – Weight: 2.8kg; Cable length: Cordless; Cleaning width: 10cm; Clean capacity: 28ml; Hose: Yes; Heater: No; Warranty: 3 years You agree to indemnify and hold Vax (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.