Vax VRS26 Review

The Vax Powermax Steam Mop is a multi-purpose, multi-function cleaning appliance with two main operational modes - a steam mop, and a hand-held cleaner. Due to its versatile nature, it's capable of cleaning hard floors, carpets, sinks, taps, ovens, surfaces, and similar. It comes with a number of accessories - a microfibre pad, a measuring cup, a squeegee, a concentration nozzle and a small round brush.

As a steam mop, there's a variable steam controller, allowing you to adjust the output based on how tough the dirt is. The steam runs for about 15 minutes from a full tank (330ml), with a steam pressure of 1 bar. This is sufficient to tackle bacteria and allergens. The total heat up time is 30 seconds.

About Vax

Vax is a brand of cleaning appliances. In their range are vacuum cleaners (corded and cordless), steam and hard floor cleaners, carpet cleaners, pressure washers, and more. They've been around since the 1970s, and have continued to improve their products based on customer feedback and experience.

Specification

We now look at the specification:

• Dual Purpose - As mentioned above, the Powermax operates as both a steam mop and a hand-held cleaning tool. The hand-held has several extensions, including a concentration nozzle and a small round brush.
• Suitability - The Powermax is suitable for hard floors, carpets, ovens, sinks, etc.
• Steam Output - With a fast heat up time of 30 seconds, 1 bar of pressure and 15 minutes of steam time per full tank, the Powermax is capable of successfully killing bacteria and dealing with allergens. The mop's steam output can be adjusted for tougher dirt.
• Pad - The Powermax comes with a microfibre pad which is good for picking up dirt, residues, etc.
• Long Power Cord - The power cord is 7 metres long, perfectly sufficient for most purposes.

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Video

There are four videos of the Powermax on amazon.co.uk. They show its features, how to assemble it, how to use it, and how to clean it.

Summary

In summary, the Powermax is a very good cleaning tool. We particularly like how it can transform from a steam mop into a detached hand-held appliance. Its accessories further enhance its scope. It has a high steam performance too, with variable steam control, 1 bar of pressure and a full 15 minutes of steam time per tank load. Overall, we rate the Vax Powermax 4 out of 5 stars.

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