This power switch is the reason I’d recommend the V12 to people with pets, ahead of Dyson’s other vacuums. It takes away the need to constantly hold down a button. This makes it easier to swap hands and navigate obstacles like sofas, dog toys and feeding bowls. All this is especially effective with the hair screw attachment which comes included in the price. (Standard cleaning heads are often defeated by long pet hairs.) The Air Lift uses multi-cyclonic technology, which ensures there’s no loss of suction regardless of the contents of the bin. Using our suction meter, I found that the Air Lift had 19.5kPa of suction when empty and indeed this was maintained when the bin was at capacity. It’s not the highest score we’ve seen, especially from a corded vacuum but, in testing, it proved more than adequate. Loud - this product has been scientifically assessed and found to be louder than most in this category.

That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing export control, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising); Upright vacuums certainly have their benefits. They’re typically more nimble than their cylinder-based cousins and also take up considerably less space when in storage. But on the other hand, they also have their limitations where it comes to vacuuming anything that isn’t at floor-level. In that regard, the Vax Air Lift Steerable Pet is almost the best of both worlds through a clever transformation. Design I have a few small gripes with the carpet cleaner. Firstly, it leaked dirty water if I left it stood upright for a few minutes (though this was easy to clean up). Secondly, despite repeated passes, some stains were too deep-rooted to lift - although the SpinScrub hand tool attachment was the most effective. It didn’t struggle with the more recent stains, so I suppose I shouldn’t expect miracles. Thirdly, I found if I sprayed too much from the pre-treatment wand, then ran the floor head over the same spot, it became extremely soapy and hard to rinse.The Vax Air Steerable Pet Pro is the UK's best performing lift out vacuum cleaner in the UK with no loss of suction.** The Vax UCUESHV1 Air Lift Steerable Pet Pro Vacuum Cleaner brings innovation to vacuuming with its removable cylinder compartment; once removed, this nifty part of the vacuum cleaner becomes its own handheld device which is designed to reach the more awkward places. We found this innovation more than useful, but it is worth noting that the cylinder is fairly heavy to hold and you would struggle to use it separately from the main body for long. Other benefits of this design worth mentioning include the washable filters and the easy-to-empty dust canister.

A good filter is absolutely key. The ‘pet smell’ in houses comes from dander: microscopic particles of skin, saliva, sweat and other proteins which can be as small as two microns (two thousandths of a millimetre) and can hang in the air for long periods of time, before settling into every fibre of your carpet and upholstery. You want to make sure that when you vacuum the dander up, it stays vacuumed. You agree to indemnify and hold Vax (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party. The Vax Air Steerable Pet Pro is perfect for the stairs and hard to reach places in your home. It's great for cleaning the stairs and car too. Multi-cyclonic with no loss of suction

The Vax Air Lift Steerable Pet is an incredibly versatile upright vacuum and great value

I used the hair-capturing EcoBrush head on my carpets, which uses the suction of the vacuum to spin the brush, scooping pet hairs into an aperture that’s narrower than on the standard Henry head so that the suction power is more focused. It’s very noisy and not quite as good as the motorised brushes on costlier pet vacs, but did a decent job of lifting hairs and was easy to push around. The Vax UCUESHV1 Air Lift Steerable Pet Pro Vacuum Cleaner would suit those who endure the difficulties of pet hair removal. It's a great performer on the carpet, but not so much on floorboards, so perhaps seek out alternative options if you have hard floors. Like the Henry it uses activated charcoal to neutralise pet smells. The filter is rated as S-class (S for schwebstoff - airborne particles), a European rating that’s even more demanding than HEPA since it traps 99.9 percent of particles down to 0.03 microns. That’s where the Air Lift’s stretch hose will come in handy. You can detach it from the main brush head and attach one of the accessories, such as the crevice tool, to reach otherwise unreachable areas. The extendable hose stretches about 1.5m. The release is located at about ankle-height on the main unit, meaning transitioning isn’t the most seamless and you’ll have to bend down to unclip it. Additionally, the handle grip can also be detached from the upright unit and reattached to the hose to provide a better grip and additional, extendible, reach.