Vax Compact Carpet Shampoo Vacuum BLOWS UP Autopsy That's Not Pretty BUYER BEWARE

My amazing Vax Compact Power Carpet Cleaner has blown up on the 20 Feb 2026. After opening it up and looking inside to see how it's made I will not be buying a replacement. I investigate the failure of this Vacuum cleaner and luckily I have the failure caught on my ARLO security camera. I also have a timeline of usage and this Vax Cleaner hasn't done very much work at all. My Vax Compact Power Carpet Cleaner had a interesting backstory via the mysterious realm of Carpet Vacuum Shampoo machines is where prices vary a lot, and sales jargon supports a high price. After a lucky find at Bunnings Hardware I found a Vax Compact Power Carpet Washer for $173 AUD. I had already investigated the price of a Hoover PowerDash Pet on Amazon and it varied between $87 - $100 USD with a huge $113 USD shipping fee. Amazon Australia had prices close top $550, what a scam, I only became aware of the Hoover PowerDash Pet via a simple review on NewBeanMeister22 channel. I thought my carpets were very clean, the Dyson V8 stick vacuum does a really good job. But once I put the Vax Compact Power Carpet Washer over our 4 carpets I was astonished how much filth it was able to remove from the carpets. Carpet Vacuum Shampoo machines are something you wouldn't use weekly. In the end I was using our Vax on a yearly basis. This smaller style of Vacuum is suited for high traffic areas and isolated stains. But doing a bigger job can be done if your prepared to keep refilling the water tank and emptying out the dirty water. There is a small filter that's easy to clean out and removing hair and carpet fibre from the roller is not difficult. And maybe the secret to keeping these styles of machines working is to keep on top of the dirt and hair that can get trapped around the roller. I'm very happy with my Vax Compact Power Carpet Washer more so because I paid $173 for it and not the $550 that was being asked on Amazon for the Hoover Powerdash Pet which is an identical Carpet Shampooer. But as I find out after just over 3 years of ownership it's impossible to find one for $173. Product Review website related to Vax Compact Power Carpet Cleaner https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/vax-compact-power-vx97 The video that really helped me understand my Vax. YouTube My Mate VINCE - Vax Carpet Cleaner Tripping the Electrics - Can I FIX it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNvDP8JZxyA&t=1623s Web Links : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hoover_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vax_(brand) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techtronic_Industries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpet_cleaning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_cleaner#:~:text=A%20vacuum%20cleaner%2C%20also%20known,It%20is%20generally%20electrically%20driven.