When considering a spot cleaner for your car the top concerns should be about portability. Ideally, you’ll want a compact size, low weight and it to be battery operated without sacrificing suction power. And on this front, the Vax SpotWash Spot Cleaner hits two of these targets with a compact size and low weight. The 3.9 kg dry weight is impressively low for the product, but also a rather redundant figure considering you need water and solution for it to work as a stain remover. At full capacity (with 1.6 litres of water and solution included) the SpotWash weighs 5.5 kg which is still very impressive and makes the SpotWash easy to carry around. For anyone who’s had to deal with pet mess and the like, this inclusion will certainly appeal. Lightweight, easy to use and powerful, this is a great little spot cleaner for practically all jobs. Design and Features

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I have rated the Vax SpotWash Spot Cleaner four and a half stars due to its versatility, how easy it is to assemble, use and clean and the fact that it is great for removing spills and stains. I would have rated it higher if the design of the clean water tank was different, there was on board storage and it lifted stubborn stains more effectively. A spot cleaner is great option for dealing with minor day-to-day stains, rather than having to pull out a full carpet cleaner. While most work in a similar fashion, the Vax SpotWash Home Duo comes with two sets of tools: one for dealing with messy stains, with the other for more regular dirt. The dirty water tank has a large opening to enable you to easily empty and rinse away any remaining dirt or debris. Renowned for vacuum cleaners, Vax's range of carpet cleaners are also prized for their cleaning power. Its smaller spot cleaners are designed to offer the same level of cleaning but with the addition of portability.

It’s all too easy to write the SpotWash off on the basis that you need a plug for it to work, and in some scenarios, it isn’t the best spot cleaner for a car. However, if you look beyond this then the SpotWash is a very impressive cleaning option for both your home and car. The main 'Let’s Get Started' booklet contains all the information you will need to know to effectively operate your machine. The smaller guide, attached to the machine, contains condensed information on assembly and operation. I opted to read the main booklet, as this was the first Vax product I had used, although I have used other carpet cleaners before.

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For any content that you submit, you grant Vax a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Vax does offer a cordless spot cleaner but the trade-off is that this one will only work for 15 minutes at a time between charges while the corded one can work until you run out of cleaning product. VAX SpotWash Duo spot cleaner effectively removes spills and stains, by combining powerful suction and hygienic deep cleaning tools, with a specifically formulated cleaning solution to target everyday stains. Practically and thoughtfully designed with a dedicated Messy Clean Up Tool solely for pet mess or tougher tasks like muddy trainer marks, you can keep the Every Day Tool separate and therefore hygienic for your day to day cleaning. Once I had filled the machine with clean water and solution, I carried the Vax SpotWash up to my son’s bedroom. The spot cleaner is incredibly light and easy to carry around the house and up and down stairs. Following the instructions, I plugged the SpotWash in, unclipped the hose and with the multi-purpose attachment in place, I turned the machine on.VAX SpotWash spot cleaner effectively removes spills and stains, by combining powerful suction and deep hygienic cleaning tools, with a specifically formulated cleaning solution designed to target everyday stains. A good feature of the clean water tank is that it gives two options for how much to fill the machine. You can either fill it just enough for a small area, or enough for a large area, meaning you don’t waste water and solution by guessing how much to put in. Assembly and filling the machine took just two minutes. Cleaning carpets and rugs The slim design of SpotWash will comfortably fit on a step, and the 1.5m long hose allows you to easily clean further.

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The self-clean function efficiently flushes the hose clean after use to help remove dirt and debris. At just under 3.9kg, the Vax SpotWash is very light and easy to move around the house, from room to room and up the stairs. In terms of noise, it’s much louder than a standard vacuum cleaner, but not so much that it scared my children when it was on. How does the Vax SpotWash Spot Cleaner rate online? Suitable for use on multiple surfaces around the home, including; carpet, upholstery, stairs, car interiors and sealed hard floors. No longer do you have to use use the same tool for both every day cleaning and unhygienic pet messes. Two separate tools enable you to keep one set messy and the other set clean and hygienic.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; A few days after testing the Vax SpotWash on the carpet and cushion, I had to unexpectedly use it again, but this time for a spill. My youngest had put his drink bottle on our play mat and it had left a large puddle. Meanwhile, my eldest had done the same in the lounge, so I used the SpotWash without cleaner and just the suction, as it was just water that had spilled. This worked perfectly and both the play mat and carpet were left feeling dry in no time. Machine cleaning and maintenance Following cleaning the carpets, I only had enough cleaning solution to clean one more small area, so I decided to test it on the cream cushion on our dining table bench. This is where our eldest sits to have his meals, do crafts and play, so it was covered in a variety of food matter, paint and dried play dough. Many of the best upholstery cleaners had been pitched against the mess, but while they're great for the odd small stain, I needed something to do the whole bench which was discoloured from the dirt. The suction was powerful enough to clean whatever was thrown at it and the multi-surface tool was good for bringing up more dirt. The 1.5-metre hose also makes the SpotWash good for reaching nooks that larger cleaners would struggle to reach, even if there are no crevice tools. The only real issue stems from its compact design. As it's designed for cleaning smaller areas, you’ll probably spend longer cleaning a floor with this than you would when using a more traditional carpet cleaner. However, the obvious upside to the spot cleaner is that you can use the SpotWash to clean fabric sofas, upholstered chairs and even cushions, something that isn’t easily done with a traditional upright carpet washer.