RapidPower
OUT CLEANS THE LEADING RENTAL
LET’S GET STARTED.
ECJ1PAV1
ECW1PAV1
Let’s talk safety
Basic
safety
precautions
Don’ts
This carpet washer is intended for household use only
and NOT for commercial or industrial use.
• Only use the carpet washer indoors and keep the area you’re
cleaning well lit.
• Keep ngers, hair and loose clothing away from moving parts and
openings whilst using the carpet washer.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years
and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental
• Don’t leave the carpet washer plugged in when unattended.
• Don’t use this carpet washer if it has been dropped, damaged
or left outdoors.
• Don’t run over the power cord or use carpet washer if the power
cord or plug is damaged.
• Don’t use the carpet washer to pick up any ammable or
combustible materials (lighter uid, petrol, kerosene etc.) or use
the carpet washer in an area with explosive vapours or liquid.
• Don’t handle the plug or use the carpet washer with wet hands.
• Don’t pull or carry this carpet washer by the power cord.
Do’s
• Check with the manufacturer of your ooring prior to using the
carpet washer.
• The clean water tank should be lled with warm water (max 40�C)
only. Filling the clean water tank with hot or boiling water will
damage the machine and invalidate the guarantee.
• Always vacuum your ooring thoroughly before using the
carpet washer.
• Always check tools and accessories are free from damage,
dirt and debris before using.
• Always unplug the carpet washer before carrying out any
maintenance and before connecting or disconnecting the
hose/accessories.
• Turn o all controls on the carpet washer before disconnecting
or connecting the power cord, after use always wrap the power
cord around the cord clips provided.
• Always replace the fuse in the plug with a British 13amp fuse.
capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way
and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the
appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children
without supervision.
• Before using the carpet washer test your carpets/rugs/upholstery for
colourfastness and pile distortion.
• Only Vax recommended tools and solution should be used with this carpet
washer. Using other solutions may invalidate the guarantee.
• Don’t use the carpet washer to pick up hot coals, cigarette butts, matches or
smoking hot burning items or use in an area where there may be harmful uids
(chlorine, bleach, and ammonia drain cleaner).
• Don’t use the power cord as a handle, pull the power cord around corners,
sharp edges or close a door over the power cord.
• Don’t unplug carpet washer by pulling on the power cord.
• Don’t carry the carpet washer while it’s switched on.
• Don’t attempt to remove blockages with sharp objects as this may cause
damage to the carpet washer.
• Don’t use the carpet washer with incorrect voltage as this may result
in damage or injury to the user. The correct voltage is listed on the ratings label.
• Always protect the power cable from heated surfaces or near open ames.
• Always keep the power cord away from the brushes whilst using the
carpet washer.
• Use only CE approved 13amp extension cords, non-approved extension cords
may overheat. Care should be taken to arrange the extension cord as it can be
a trip hazard
• Take extra care when cleaning on the stairs.
• Always use the carpet washer with all water/solution tanks and lters in place.
• Keep all openings clear and free from debris as this may aect the airow
/suction.
• Always use the carpet washer in an upright position. To prevent motor damage
from dirty water, never hold the carpet washer upside down or on its side.
• Store the carpet washer in a cool, dry area. Before storing the carpet washer
please ensure all water/solutions tanks and lters are thoroughly clean and dry.
• PLEASE KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FURTHER USE AND USE ONLY
AS INSTRUCTED IN THIS GUIDE.
Thank you for buying the Rapid Power.
Taking care of your carpets
The Rapid Power is designed to make washing carpets regularly, as eective and ecient as
possible and this user guide will help you get the most out of your machine.
Maintaining your carpets will ensure they keep their appearance for longer and smell fresh and
clean. You’ve chosen carpets for your home for a reason and Vax will help you take good care
of them.
Taking care of your Rapid Power
Also inside this guide are instructions on maintaining your new machine, so that it’s always ready
when you are to tackle your carpets.
We’re here if you need us
Instead of taking me back to the shop,
simply visit our online support:
vax.co.uk/support
Still need to get in touch?
Our UK based Customer Care Team are here to support you.
For help with assembly, operational or performance problems, or buying and tting new accessories,
you can nd all our contact details at vax.co.uk/contact
This user guide can be found online at: vax.co.uk/support
Contents
Included with
your machine
Let’s talk safety
Getting to know your machine
Getting started
Using your machine
Taking care of your machine
Let’s talk technical
What to do if it goes wrong
Getting in touch
Accessories
Standard tools
Wash tool
Accessory bag
2x 250ml
Ultra+ solution
Rapid Power Advance
Standard tools included, plus:
2.5m Hose
Rapid Power Deluxe
Standard tools included, plus:
Notes
4.6m Hose
Hard oor tool
250ml
Pre-treatment solution
SpinScrub tool
Pre-treatment
wand
Getting to know your machine
Handle
Clean water/solution
tank release button
Clean water tank cap
Wash/Rinse dial
Dirty water tank
release latch
Dirty water tank
Accessory hose
connector cover
Solution tank cap
Hose connector
port (hidden)
Trigger (hidden)
Quick cord
release hook
Handle lock dial
Nozzle release clip
Cleaning Mode Dial
SpinScrub brushes
and brushbar
Technical Specication
Name Rapid Power Advance
Code ECJ1PAV1
Part number 1-1-139002
Voltage 220-240V~50Hz
Wattage 1200W
Cord length 8m
Weight 8.7kg
Subject to technical change without notice.
Nozzle
Hard oor tool
(selected models)
Name Rapid Power Deluxe
Code ECW1PAV1
Part number 1-1-139003
Voltage 220-240V~50Hz
Wattage 1200W
Cord length 8m
Weight 8.7kg
*To purchase consumables and accessories, please visit vax.co.uk
Recline pedal
Accessories &
Consumables
Wash tool
1-9-127821-00
SpinScrub tool
1-9-133245-00
On/O
pedal
Getting started
PLEASE READ ‘LET’S TALK SAFETY’ AT THE BEGINNING BEFORE USE
IMPORTANT: Flooring should be dry vacuumed thoroughly before washing.
Test for colourfastness – Wet a white absorbent cloth with the solution. In a small hidden area of your carpet/rugs/
upholstery gently rub with the dampened cloth. Wait ten minutes and check for colour removal or bleed with a white
paper towel or cloth. If your carpet has more than one colour, check all colours.
Test your carpet/rugs/upholstery – Run the carpet washer over a small hidden area. If no pile distortion occurs continue
cleaning. When cleaning an entire room, move furniture out of the area to be cleaned. If the furniture cannot be moved, place
aluminium foil or wax paper under the legs. This will prevent wood nishes from staining your carpet. Pin up furniture skirts
and curtains.
When using the carpet washer, basic safety precautions should always be observed and don’t over saturate your carpets.
Only use Vax carpet solution. Using other solutions may cause excess foaming and will invalidate your guarantee.
The clean water tank should only be lled with warm water (max 40�C). Filling the clean water tank with hot/boiling
water will damage your machine and invalidate the guarantee.
This is a powerful carpet washer. Before plugging in make sure all controls are turned o. Hold carpet washer rmly
when starting and during use.
Assembling your carpet washer
Stand the base of the carpet
washer on the oor in the upright
position. Line up the handle with the
main body and push into place.
Turn handle lock dial clockwise
to lock into position.
Assemble the tanks by tilting and
lining up the front of the tank with
the washer and pushing the tank
back until it clicks into place.
Using your machine
CAUTION: Always unplug the carpet washer before performing any maintenance/troubleshooting checks.
IMPORTANT: Your dirty water tank is tted with a oat. When the dirty water tank is full, or the oorhead is not in contact
with the carpet, the oat will shut o the suction on the carpet washer. You will be able to hear if this has happened as the
motor noise on the machine will increase. Once the oat is activated, empty the dirty water tank if full. If the dirty water tank
is not full then turn o your machine at the power switch and wait for the oat to settle.
NOTE: Carpets should be dry vacuumed thoroughly before washing. For heavily soiled areas, it may be necessary to repeat
the cleaning process. Make criss-crossing strokes across the original pattern and overlap with each pass.
Filling the water/solution tank and cleaning modes
Quick Clean Mode: Best for a quick, surface clean because carpets dry in less than 1 hour.
Deep Clean Mode: Best overall results for a thorough, deep clean.
Press clean water
/solution tank release
button, and pull and lift
to remove tank.
Tilt and line up the front
of the tank with the
washer, and push the
tank back until it clicks
into place.
Twist solution tank
cap anti-clockwise
and remove.
Turn wash/rinse dial to
‘wash’. The SpinScrub
brushes and brushbar
deep clean your carpets
with water and solution,
removing dirt and stains.
This machine has an auto mix tank so any
solution not used can be poured back into
the bottle.
Pour required amount of
carpet cleaning solution
into tank. Tighten cap
before returning tank
to unit.
Plug into mains and
press the On/O button
to switch on.
TIP
Fill the clean water tank
with warm water
(max 40�C). Fill to max
ll line for a Deep Clean,
and ll to the Quick Clean
ll line for a quick surface
clean.
Choose the cleaning mode
by turning the dial on the
base.
Quick Clean Mode: Best
for a quick, surface clean
with carpets drying in
less than 1 hour.
Deep Clean Mode: Best
overall results for a
thorough, deep clean.
Press the recline pedal
and pull the handle
backwards.
Squeeze the trigger to
release solution and
water mix.
For best results apply
water/solution on the
forward stroke and
release the trigger to pick
up water/solution on the
backward stroke. For a
dryer nish, follow with
an additional dry stoke
with no trigger pressed.
Turn wash/rinse dial
to ‘rinse’. Only water
is released to remove
solution residue.
For best cleaning results use slow straight parallel strokes. Intermittent dry forward strokes
will increase water pick up.
The ‘rinse’ mode will also work when using the hose.
TIP
Using your machine
CAUTION: Test for colourfastness – Wet a white absorbent cloth with the solution. In a small hidden area of your carpet/
rugs/upholstery gently rub with the dampened cloth. Wait ten minutes and check for colour removal or bleed with a white
paper towel or cloth. If your carpet has more than one colour, check all colours.
Using the hose and tools (selected models only)
NOTE: The carpet washer should be in the upright position when using the hose and tools; de-activating the SpinScrub
brushes and brushbar.
Pour required amount of
carpet cleaning solution
into the solution tank.
Push hose end and hose
solution connector into
connection port until it
clicks into place.
Press trigger on hose to
release solution/water.
Fill the clean water tank
with warm water
(max 40�C).
Slide selected tool over tab at end of hose until
it clicks into place.
Squeeze trigger on the forward stroke, release trigger
on backward stroke to recover solution/water. For a
dryer nish, follow with an additional dry stoke with
no trigger pressed.
Turn wash/rinse dial
to ‘wash’.
Pull down accessory hose
connector cover.
Plug into mains and press
the On/O button to
switch on.
Use the carpet washer
or hose to pick up
spills before washing
and cleaning
the area.
TIP
Pre-treatment Wand (selected models only)
Using your machine
Pour required amount of
pre-treatment solution
into the solution tank.
Push wand connector
into solution tube port.
Fill the clean water tank
with warm water
(max 40�C).
Plug into mains,
press the On/O
button to switch on.
Turn wash/rinse dial
to ‘wash’.
Press and hold trigger
on pre-treatment wand,
spraying evenly over
stubborn stains.
Pull down accessory
hose connector cover.
15
Leave the solution for
10-15 minutes before
washing carpet.
Using your machine
CAUTION: To prevent damage to wood oors and other hard oors, follow the ooring manufacturer’s cleaning
recommendations. Inspect oor surface for worn nish, bare wood or separated joints. If it’s not recommended to use
the carpet washer on oors if any of these conditions exist.
Washing hard oors (selected models only)
IMPORTANT: Before attaching the hard oor squeegee onto carpet washer, remove tanks or make sure tanks are empty
before lying the carpet washer on its back.
Lie carpet washer on its back, line
up squeegee with nozzle.
CAUTION: Always unplug the carpet washer before performing any maintenance/troubleshooting checks.
Hook front of squeegee onto edge
of nozzle.
Push squeegee under nozzle until it
clicks into place.
Emptying the dirty water tank
Press dirty water tank
release latch, pull to
remove dirty water tank.
Clean the lter screen
located at the back of the
dirty water tank.
Pull and lift dirty water
tank clip to release lid.
Lift to remove dirty water
tank lid.
To re-t, tilt dirty water tank and line
up onto carpet washer. Push back
until it clicks into place.
Empty dirty water over
the sink. Rinse dirty water
tank and lid under water
to remove dirt/debris.
Empty and rinse out clean
and dirty water tanks and
leave to air dry before
replacing. Do not leave
solution stored in the tanks
between uses.
IMPORTANT
Removing and cleaning the nozzle
Taking care of your machine
Remove both tanks and tilt
carpet washer back.
Lift nozzle release
clip and pull forward,
separating tabs on nozzle
and carpet washer.
Rinse nozzle under water
to remove dirt/debris.
Removing blockages from the brushbar and SpinScrub brushes
Using a pair of scissors
remove any threads or
hair caught around
the brushbar.
Using a crosshead
screwdriver remove the
bottom screws from each
of the rug guards (metal
pins) so the bottom of the
pin is released. Unclip the
top of each pin to release.
Firmly pull the sides
of the SpinScrub cover
to remove.
Replace nozzle by lining
up tabs on nozzle with
tabs underneath front
of carpet washer. Push
nozzle down until it clicks
into place.
Line up spindle and tabs
on side of spin scrub
cover into carpet washer,
push rmly until it clicks
into place.
Let’s talk technical
CAUTION: Always unplug the carpet washer before performing any maintenance/troubleshooting checks.
Changing the brushbar
Lie carpet washer on its
back exposing SpinScrub
brushes and brushbar.
Undo the four screws on the side brushes.
Using a crosshead
screwdriver, remove the
bottom screws from each
of the rug guards (metal
pins), so the bottom of the
pin is released. Unclip the
top of each to release.
Firmly pull the sides
of SpinScrub cover
and remove SpinScrub
brushes.
Pull and slide the left side brushes and remove side cap
from brushbar.
Use a crosshead
screwdriver, undo 2
screws and remove
belt guard.
Pull and slide the right side brushes together with
brushbar. Remove side cap from brushbar and unloop
brushbar from belt.
Loop replacement brushbar through the belt and onto
belt grip.
Let’s talk technical
CAUTION: Always unplug the carpet washer before performing any maintenance/troubleshooting checks.
Changing the brushbar (continued)
Line up the ‘right’ side brushes with base and slide
into place. Attach brushbar to side brushes.
Ret belt guard and tighten x2 screws. Ret and tighten screws x2
on either side of the side brushes. There are 6 screws in total.
Attach the other side of the brushbar to side
brushes. Slide onto side of base and into place.
Ret SpinScrub brushes and rug
guard. Ret rug guard pins and
tighten screws.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of personal injury, unplug the carpet washer before performing maintenance/
troubleshooting checks.
SolutionProblem
• Check the contents panel on the box to make sure the part is denitely
included in your unit.
Is there an
accessory missing?
• The plug may not be fully pushed into the electrical socket.
Why won’t the carpet
washer turn on?
Why won’t the
solution/clean
water dispense?
Why won’t the
carpet washer
pick up?
• Check the fuse in the plug if this needs replacing, always replace with
a British 13amp fuse.
• Make sure the clean water tank is tted securely. Go to ‘Using your machine’.
• Wash/Rinse dial has been set to 'Rinse'. Set dial to 'Wash' to dispense solution.
• The clean water tank valve may be stuck. Hold the clean water tank over the sink
and press the valve underneath to release.
• Squeeze the trigger on the handle to release solution and water mix.
• Water/solution tank is empty. Go to ‘Using your machine’ for how to rell.
• The oat in the dirty water tank may have been activated. Empty the dirty water
tank and wait for the oat to settle before re-starting your carpet washer.
• The accessory hose connector cover has not been correctly closed.
Correctly close cover.
• Check the SpinScrub brushes and brushbar for blockages and clear.
• The dirty water tank may not be tted correctly. Re-t making sure
the lid is pushed down securely. Go to ‘Taking care of your machine’.
• Check the nozzle for blockages and clear. Go to ‘Taking care
of your machine’.
• Check the nozzle is correctly tted. Go to ‘Taking care of your machine’.
• Check the lter screen located in the dirty water tank for dirt and debris.
Go to 'Emptying the dirty water tank'.
Why won’t the
brushes spin?
• The brushes will only spin when the carpet washer is reclined.
• Check the SpinScrub brushes and brushbar for blockages and clear.
• Check for damage to the brushbar and the spindle on the back of the
SpinScrub brush.
Getting in touch
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Registration required. Terms and conditions apply.
Accessories
Don’t forget your accessories!
Order at: www.vax.co.uk/spares-and-solutions
Ultra+ carpet cleaning solution (1.5l)
1-9-132706-00
Ultra+ Carpet Cleaning Solution tackles stubborn spots and stains
and removes unpleasant odours too. It’s specially formulated to
leave no sticky residue, so your carpets stay fresher for longer.
Ultra+ Pet carpet cleaning solution (1.5l)
1-9-132707-00
Ultra+ Pet Carpet Cleaning Solution tackles stubborn spots and
stains and removes unpleasant pet odours too. It’s specially
formulated to leave no sticky residue, so your carpets stay
fresher for longer.
Ultra+ Refresh & Revitalise (1.5l)
1-9-133260-00
Ultra+ Refresh and Revitalise tackles stubborn spots and stains.
It’s Oxy-Lift Action Technology brings your carpets back to life
and restores carpet pile. Formulated to leave no sticky residue,
so your carpets stay fresher for longer. Safe to use on wool
carpets - Woolsafe approved.
Ultra+ Allergen (1.5l)
1-9-133262-00
Ultra+ Allergen tackles stubborn spots and stains, but also
removes deep down dirt and allergens in your carpet. Formulated
to leave no sticky residue, so your carpets stay fresher for longer.
Ultra+ Allergen carpet cleaning solution is approved by the British
Allergy Foundation.
Ultra+ Sanitise (1.5l)
1-9-133261-00
Ultra+ Sanitise tackles stubborn spots and stains and removes
embedded dust and dirt from carpet pile. Ultra+ Sanitise is
formulated to leave no sticky residue, so your carpets stay
fresher for longer.
Notes
GET IN TOUCH
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EU Statement of Compliance: Manufacturer/EU importer: Vax Limited, hereby on our own responsibility, declare that the
ECJ1PAV1 and ECW1PAV1 are manufactured in compliance with the following Directives: Safety: 2014/35/EU Low Voltage
Directive. EMC: 2014/30/EU Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive.
Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your
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