written by reetpettit on 24/07/2008
Good Points
Good instructions and very easy to use, lightweight and compact.
Bad Points
Doesn't clean carpets very well.
General Comments
I bought this steamer particularly to clean my carpets, thinking I could use it for other things too. It took me two mornings to clean my dining room carpet and it still isn't clean. I had various food stains left by my grandchildren but the steamer would not touch them. (My carpet is a good quality wool carpet). In the end I had to use a spot cleaner. As for other areas that were just generally dirty, it did clean to a certain extent but not really clean. It was a waste of time really so I felt that I should have just bought a carpet cleaner. I intend to go back to Argos and exchange for a carpet cleaner so watch this space for another review on the Vax Rapide Deluxe!