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Vax V-027 Rapide XL Carpet Washer | 
 enlarge | Brand: Vax Ara
Category: Kitchen
List Price: £199.99
Buy New: £133.33
You Save: £66.66 (33%)
New (7) Used (3) Refurbished (1) from £89.99
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 258
Media: Kitchen & Home
Shipping Weight (lbs): 33.7
Dimensions (in): 32.3 x 22.6 x 14.7
MPN: 1-1-125135-00
Model: V-027
EAN: 5012512118024
ASIN: B000A2WI44
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 750W | | • | 4.0 litre clean solution tank | | • | On board upholstery wash tool and hose | | • | 3.7 litre dirty water tank | | • | Two contra-rotating brushbars |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Great Product September 30, 2006
D McFood (UK)
157 out of 157 found this review helpful
Got the RAPIDE XL PRO version
Works very well, not too noisy as some of these products can be.
The rotating brushes make a real difference. Restored my
beige hall carpet to almost new after some pretty awful looking
stains. IF YOU'VE GOT KIDS AND OR PETS YOU NEED ONE OF THESE.
Lost the dirty water tank plug, one call to the VAX customer service line
(and it wasn't an overseas call centre) and I had a new one in a few days free of charge, great service from VAX.
VAX V027 Rapide XL Carpet Washer May 8, 2007
R. Miles (Suffolk, UK)
88 out of 88 found this review helpful
Having paid more than the purchase price of this machine several times over the last few years to have the carpets in a couple of rooms of my house professionally cleaned I decided to buy one of these and see how it compared.
We have a large amount of good quality (dense, 80% wool) carpet throughout our house in a light sand colour. With two young children this gets grubby and spot-marked despite regular vacuuming with a Dyson DC14. I have used the best reputed local carpet cleaner a couple of times now because I was concerned about the potential for damaging what were very expensive carpets.
I have to admit that I had fairly low expectations of this machine, but I was pleasantly suprised at what a good job it did. The carpets certainly came up as clean as they did after professional cleaning by someone who I would regard as being expert at carpet cleaning with some good quality equipment. It was necessary to use some spot cleaner in a few places, but this was always something that the professional cleaner did too. There are a couple of places where the pile had become very trodden down (in a hallway) that needed going over a few times from various angles and some extra help with a stiff brush to stand the pile back up again so that the cleaning solution can get right into it. It does take a little longer to clean with this machine than to pro, but given that I own it now and am not paying for someone else's time this is not a problem.
I did three rooms with the machine in one evening, including washing, rinsing thoroughly and then vacuuming out as much water as possible. Afterwards the carpets weren't any wetter than they were after professional cleaning. This was something I was worried about as I've heard some horror stories with hired carpet cleaning machines soaking carpets. I have also cleaned the seats in one of my cars with the upholstery attachment and again it did a great job removing an alarming amount of dirt from what looked like reasonably clean seats. Made the car smell a lot fresher too!
The machine has essentially paid for itself already in one evening, but I will be carrying on round the rest of the house 'for free' with this now and using it regularly on the carpets that have most foot traffic as well as cleaning my sofas.
If there is one observation I would make, and I wouldn't call it a criticism, it is that the machine is bigger and heavier than your average vacuum cleaner.
Overall I think this cleaner did an excellent job, comparable with professional cleaning if used properly, and is excellent value for money at the price I paid from Amazon.
Pleasantly surprised May 31, 2007
M. W. Pinsent (Staffs)
58 out of 58 found this review helpful
After much research we decided that this machine was the best for us.
Delivery from Amazon was quicker than predicted.
The machine was easy to assemble (two nuts and two screws). Initially we thought it had a fault as no water appeared to be circulating - however it was a case of waiting for the system to 'prime'.
I was surprised how little water/solution was being used - I thought it might be a fault- but seeing the difference in our carpets - or even more the 'feel' of the carpets - they had that new-like 'bounce':- it was working well. The trick is to use it slowly; not like a vacuum. Seeing what was in the dirty water tank was a real eye opener. The dirty tank needed a good rinse afterwards as the machine took out grit and other stuff(?) that our powerful vacuum had failed to lift from the pile.
I am not suggesting the machine works miracles: not all staines came out immediately - but re-going over those areas noticably weakened them - and I would guess that over time they will dissappear altogether.
The accessories ride on the machine and the cord is strong, long and has a sensible cord storage and quick release. The machine is heavier than a vacuum and I carry it up the stairs for my wife - but as you use it slowly it is not a strain running it.
Over all I am very pleased with the machine, it is very well designed and appears well engineered. My only regret is not getting it sooner - much cheaper than changing your carpets!
Excellent August 20, 2007
R. Davies (robdav)
30 out of 30 found this review helpful
I have cleaned my whole house and car within two days and the results are amazing. Make sure you read the instructions on how to use it as I didn't initially and was doing it all wrong!
Great investment!
What can I say - I have a new carpet so it seems! November 9, 2007
Tess Diamond (England)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
I used this machine for about 10 times now and it is fab. If you have children and animals as I have you must get one. Cleans the carpet with such effort from me!
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