The Vax Air Cordless Switch is a lightweight vacuum that weighs in at an incredibly low 3.8kg. The Switch definitely makes an impression of a quick clean up tool, even Vax themselves describe it as "perfect for any quick pick-up around the home".
The Switch offers you the versatility of switching between upright cleaning, or as a handheld by un-clipping the main body, hence the name I think. It's a handy feature as you can whip out the handheld tool to vacuum up those pesky little spills or even take it with you to give the car a quick clean up.
The LithiumLife battery clips to the rear of the motor housing, and is not heavy at all - which makes the Vac Switch very easy to handle. The battery promises 15 minutes-20 minutes cleaning time on a single charge. Here's a random fact for you: apparently 43% of people globally spend less than 30 minutes vacuuming (Source: Vacuum trends from across the globe). The battery can be recharged through the charger dock. However, my main concern is the 10 hours it takes to charge the battery fully from flat - That's a long time and in practise it means an overnight charge to have it ready to go the next day.
The main head has LED headlights to help you see in those dark areas around your home. There is a removable brush bar for easy cleaning and a crevice tool(for getting into those corners and awkward areas) and charger dock (for recharging the battery).
Vac Cordless Switch Cleaning Action
The Switch benefits from what Vax calls WindTunnel2 technology that provides two channels of suction for powerful cleaning to help you remove deep down dirt across both hard floor and carpets.
In use, the Switch is surprising effective at picking up debris. The rotating brush is quite effective at loosening dirt within the fibres of the carpet, and then swallowing it inside its tummy to leave your carpet much cleaner. However, I found that on areas near the skirting, especially where the floor is uneven, it needs a little more work before it will get the area spotlessly clean.
The Vax Air H85-AC21 is quite effective on hard floors. You can switch off the rotating brush bar (from the handle) and it will pick up dust and debris to leave your hard floor so much cleaner.
You can unclip the vacuum to make it into a handheld tool. When you do this, there is a noticeable loss in suction (when compared to it being a normal vacuum). However, it is more than adequate for cleaning up light dirt and spills and is light and easy to use.
The one thing to bear in mind with the Vax Switch is the tiny bin, it's only has a capacity of 0.35 lites, which means frequent emptying.
Summary
The Vax Air Cordless Switch H85-AC21-B (it's full name) is more a handy tool to help you dust and clean quickly and offers incredible versatility and handling due to its low weight. However, I don't think it can replace a "proper" vacuum on a full time basis, but will gladly work alongside another vacuum to keep your house clean and tidy.
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