{"id":1422,"date":"2026-09-28T08:27:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T08:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vax.co.uk\/cleaning-hub\/?p=1422"},"modified":"2026-09-28T10:38:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T10:38:01","slug":"the-evolution-of-vax-carpet-cleaners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vax.co.uk\/cleaning-hub\/the-evolution-of-vax-carpet-cleaners\/","title":{"rendered":"The Evolution of Vax Carpet Cleaners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 1977, we began with a simple idea, what if people could deep clean their carpets at home? No bulky rentals or having to get a professional involved, just simple, easy carpet cleaning on their own schedule. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answer was a small orange machine created by Vax founder Alan Brazier. Nearly 50 years later, our carpet cleaners look rather different \u2013 but we\u2019re still working on the same challenge: helping people achieve a deeper clean at home, with less effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the original orange Vax to the latest MAXClean range, discover how almost five decades of carpet cleaning have taken us to where we are today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1977: where it all began <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our story begins in Droitwich in 1977, when founder Alan Brazier became frustrated by the lack of carpet cleaning equipment available for people to use at home. His solution was simple \u2013 he developed the first domestic vacuum cleaner that allowed people to wash their own carpets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small, cute, orange and capable of washing carpets as part of its 3-in-1 design, the original Vax machine laid the foundations for a new approach to looking after floors at home – and for the Vax we know today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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the 1980’s: the orange becomes a household icon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Alan\u2019s idea quickly caught on. The Vax 111 Orange Tub was initially sold door-to-door before becoming available through electrical retailers and high street shops in 1982. Its bright orange cylindrical design became instantly recognisable as more households discovered they could wash their own carpets rather than relying on separate carpet cleaning equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By 1987, we\u2019d reached another important milestone – becoming the nation’s favourite floorcare company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trusty orange machine might have become an icon, but the thinking behind it was more important: find a way to make a difficult cleaning job easier to do at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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