Vax Power 5 Pets VX28

Seems to be a great multi purpose vacuum cleaner, we have pets and hardwood/carpet throughout our house
For what it cost seems like excellent value for money with the 6 different heads

Most frustrating vacuum cleaner I have ever used. Hose is ridiculously long and kinks easily. The vacuum is bagless but it refuses to throw debris into the main dirt chamber. Everything gets stuck in dirt cup so it loses suction after cleaning a single room. It has unreadable signage. The wheels are huge but it is like dragging a dead dog behind you. I'd give this -5 stars if I could. Cannot wait for it to die.

Used for only vacuuming the car. Filters block all the time with minimal usage. Regular thermal cut out for overheating after around 3 - 5 minutes usage and lastly the post motor HEPA filter keeps blowing off. More of a dust spreader than remover.

I purchased this vacuum from Target about 4 months ago. Very impressed. I already have dyson, and bought this Vax like a main vacuum cleaner. Never had any problem with overheating. I think some people have, because they put the power dial to maximum. Clean tiles and carpets very good. Easy to use and clean container. Lightweight and compact design. Long cord about 6 metres. Really strong suction, large bin. 5 different tools to use. Easy to clean the dirt container, don't need paper bags. I do not have any pets, only a messy baby. Anyway, the vacuum does its job. I love this vacuum. No cons for now.

This vacumm is so easy to use and works wonders. Have no issues moving around the house with the vacumm and it's so easy to keep clean. With several cats in our household there is always fur on the carpet and this vacumm is fantastic lifting it all up. Can't recommend it enough.

When i first used this vacuum it was impossible to push. Once I purchased a turbo head for it, it became so light weight and smooth to use. I have two cats and it picks up an amazing amount of hair. Easy to manoeuvre. Good value considering it’s a cheap vac, although it does need a turbo head but they are cheap to purchase.

Side filter and cover pop off every use - little plastic connector things have melted. Overheats and turns off a lot... sometimes after 30 seconds! Takes like an hour to cool down. The clip that holds the stick in during storage broke after a few weeks. Sucks well for about one or 2 uses but as soon as it even needs a hint of cleaning sucking will be useless. Complete junk - not fit for purpose. Wish I had have put this money toward a better vacuum.

This vacuum is terrible, worst I’ve owned by a long shot! Very noisy, lost its suction, overheats after vacuuming just one room, tips over all the time, even the tube from the vacuum head to the vacuum itself clogs up! This is the most poorly designed vacuum cleaner ever! Vax you should be ashamed. I want my money back!

This vacuum is stable and surprisingly light for carting around and doing the house. I did not think it would be so strong. In a household with two cats we use it every day and it works a treat. So strong we have to use the power adjustment to turn it down.

I warn you do not buy this!!!Lost suction after few uses. Hard to use and clean wheels fall off and hard to put back. vaccum cylinder hard to take apart to clean filters. Will not fit back after several attempt. Worst purchase i ever made
This vaccum mechanisms failes all the time
Please do not buy this.
Vax needs to rework this product!

The first one shorted and burnt out after 20 minutes of noisy use. Waited a week for the new Vax it lasted 10 min in airconditioned house before overheating and stopping.
The under belly was so hot I could not touch it even though filters were new and clean...... buy a broom

This is not a cleaner it is a dust spreader as it explodes dust from the wheels as well as overheating and stopping all the time.
The filter does not fit properly you have to empty it every 5 minuites and is hard to unclogg as hair gets stuck in the innervtube and you cut your fingers trying to pull it out.
Waste of money

This thing picks up stuff that my Dyson has left behind. The Dyson was in for repair so I bought this one to do the job in the meantime. The Dyson is now up for sale. The key to this little beast is to clean the filter every time the canister is emptied. I have to keep emptying the canister because it picks up so much dirt that other cleaners have left behind. I have two cats and a dog and it does a great job cleaning up after them. It's good on all surfaces.
Cleaning the filter each time you empty the canister is a must, otherwise it will not perform.

Overheats! It cuts out when it overheats and am unable to fix this. The support team are unhelpful and would not publish my question when asked via their website. So disappointed and am off to buy a Dyson now! Really can't believe they don't value their customers. Won't be buying another Vax products in the future.

If you want the Vax to work correctly, you MUST clean the filter regularly, and that means after every 2nd clean. If you don't, its performance drops off dramatically. It's light and does the job well, though the suction tube kinks easily. Good value for money, the turbo-head is the go.

We bought a Vax pet vacuum over a year ago and its terrible. Its suction is not great (we do have a dog/hair) but the thing is so noisy. I have looked over it but cannot find the issue. I can hear my wife on it from 100m down the street. Its going to cause hearing loss its that deafening. Invest in a product other than this one.