Overall Score: 75/100

Tested February 2018

With a pleasing, compact build and an easy-to-empty dust canister, the Vax Air Stretch Pet CCQSASV1P1 comes with a number of useful features in its design. The most obvious advantage of which is the distance the stretch hose can reach when stretched - with this attachment, it can easily cover a full flight of stairs! It also comes with a turbo head, meaning it is designed to face tougher messes, including pet hair removal. That's not to say the design is flawless, however; no accessories or tools can be stored on board this vacuum cleaner and it comes with two separate hoses (stretch and regular), which is quite a lot to store! The hoses also tend to be quite tricky to remove/swap, so if possible, you should try to stick to one or the other.

During our tests, it scored decent marks across the board, although there was room for improvement. It performed much better on laminate flooring than it did on general carpet and floorboards, and it achieved good results in terms of pet hair removal. We noted that the level of suction does make it particularly hard to glide on floorboards. Given this, it is an ideal vacuum cleaner for those with pets as well as those who face difficulties with vacuuming the stairs.

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Available from: vax.co.uk

Price when tested: £119.99 - £119.99

Loud - this product has been scientifically assessed and found to be louder than most in this category.

GHI Expert Verdict

While this vacuum cleaner didn't score very highly for its efforts on carpet and floorboards, it still achieved decent results across the board in our tests. It would ultimately suit those who struggle with pet hair removal as well as reaching up the stairs.

Overall Score: 75/100


RATINGS:


  • Ease of use: 5/5
  • Design: 3/5
  • Performance: 3.5/5
  • Instructions: 4/5

WE LIKED


  • It has great pick up on laminate flooring
  • It is also effective at removing pet hair
  • It is compact in size
  • The dust canister is easy to empty
  • The stretch hose is useful for reaching on stairs

WE DIDN'T LIKE


  • It did not score so well on carpet and floorboards
  • There is quite a lot to store due to the attachments not fitting on the body of the vacuum cleaner and the extra hose
  • It is lacking directions or guidance on the vacuum cleaner itself - the button on the floor head doesn't indicate whether it takes the bristles up or pushes them down
  • The instruction manual could be more detailed on the attachments themselves and when to use them
  • Dust collects in the lid of the canister as you empty it
  • The hoses are tricky to remove

All product information provided by the manufacturer is correct at time of publication.