Vax U85-AS-Be Air Stretch Upright Vacuum Review

The Vax Air Stretch Upright Vacuum is a 820W, stylish silver and orange vacuum cleaner. It's high manoeuvrable, with a 5kg lightweight design. It's suitable for carpets, upholstery (even more so with an included tool), and also hard floors such as laminate, marble, tile, vinyl and linoleum. It makes use of a multi-cyclonic system which has an airflow of 70mph, and protects against loss of suction.

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The Vax Air Stretch Upright Vacuum is designed with plenty of reach in mind. The power cable is an impressive 13 metres long, and the stretch hose is 3.6 metres long. The Air Stretch has a maximum of 17 metres of reach which means that constant plugging, unplugging and re-plugging is a thing of the past. The Air Stretch uses an HEPA filter, which are particularly well known for their ability to trap fine particles of dust and allergens such as pollen.

About Vax

Vax are a brand of cleaning products and appliances. They sell plenty of vacuum cleaners, including corded and cordless ones. They also sell steam mops, floor cleaners, and cleaning detergents.

Specification

We now take a look at the features in more detail:

• Suitability - The Air Stretch is suitable for most household uses. It's particularly well equipped to vacuum carpets, upholstery (with the 3-in-1 tool), and hard floors. The 3-in-1 tool facilitates the thorough cleaning of crevices, upholstery, and also allows for general dusting.
• Large Capacity - The dust tank has a volume of 1.5 litres.
• Lightweight - The vacuum cleaner is lightweight, weighing only 5kg. One advantage of such a low weight is it's easy to carry up and down stairs.
• Powerful - The 820W motor helps the Air Stretch generate an airflow of 70mph. This is aided by the multi-cyclonic system which also helps prevent suction loss. The noise output is around 86dB. The energy classification is "A".
• Reach - The Air Stretch has a maximum of 17 metres of reach. The hose is stretchable with an extension of 3.6 metres. The power cable is 13 metres long.
• Filter - The vacuum cleaner uses an HEPA filter, which is ideal for filtering fine particles of dust and allergens.

Video

There's a video of the Vax Air Stretch Upright Vacuum on amazon.co.uk. It explains the features and shows the appliance in use.

Summary

Overall, the Vax Air Stretch Upright Vacuum is a high power, high capacity, high performance vacuum cleaner. Its most notable feature is its 17 metres of reach, allowing for more time to be spent vacuuming, and less time unplugging and re-plugging. The Air Stretch is suitable for carpets, upholstery and hard floors, and can achieve an even better clean with its 3-in-1 accessory tool. We rate the Vax Air Stretch Upright Vacuum 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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