is this vacuum safe for hardwood floors?
886102
I use it on mine. There is a flap that drops down flush with the floor that may pose an issue but you can manually flap up if you're worried it may scratch. (this is the eraser part-- it's covered in felt and I haven't noticed scratching on my wood. Though to be fair my wood is pretty scratched from my 2 dogs and 3 kids. Lol)
886103
Mine just throws dirt and pebbles all over. I did see other models with a rubber flap for this purpose. It stpos debris from going all over.
886104
I would think so. Only the brushes on the roller touch the floor. And there are several height settings.
1920345
I do not have hardwood floors. It is a smaller vacuum that I keep upstairs for our loft bedroom and bath. It is very powerful for its size. It is mostly carpet up there and does a very good job. It also works well on the tile floor, so I would imagine it would be good on hardwood too. The attachments are handy. Hope this helps. I have been very happy with it.
1060928
No, the power nozzle is not suitable for hardwood floors, it is used on carpets. There is another inexpensive attachment that one needs for a central vac that is used on hardwoods and tile that simply has bristles (without the electric rollers which could scratch hardwood).
2262502
I have been using it on my hardwood floors and I am happy with the way it works - we have a lot of dust here in Colorado so there is a lot of dust to pick up.
692155
On hardwood floors its fine. On carpets no. If you have trouble you can take the safety bottom pieces. There are about 6 of them and they are not hard to remove ,you just need a screwdriver. But i wouldnt do this unless its really hard to navigate such as in carpets.
1603444
Not that I can tell. I use this vacuum cleaner on our hardwood floors weekly, and unless I am being blind, I don't think there are any scratches. Mind you, we have a big dog, and he is brutal on the floors, so maybe it is hard for me to tell. I still love this vacuum. It is of course not the most powerful one you will find, but for what I am asking it to do, it is great. It is lightweight, has no cord to hassle with, and is reasonably quiet. Two thumbs up from me!
1967581
No. For hardwood, you should buy a canister vacuum. Canister vacs are lighter, and allow you more easily to get under furniture and into corners. I love my Kirby, but I never use it on my hardwood floors. You simply don't need that kind of power to clean wood floors. A Kirby is also not the easiest vacuum to use on area rugs since they are not tacked down. For wall-to-wall carpet, the Kirby is great. But in your situation, there are much less expensive options that will work better. And the Kirby is heavy, very heavy.
1045385
I don't think so ... the machine is designed to put out a spray of water + shampoo, scrub it around and suck it up. You would not want this much water on hardwood floors. I am sure there is another machine designed for this purpose.
150269
It's actually perfect for hardwood floors,not so much on carpet. I have a dog that sheds a lot & i use it all the time,it's doing a great job. Just make sure you clean it after each use.
1045387
Im not sure about hardwood floors but have used my machine on Pergo flooring without a problem but make sure you're on the correct setting.
1812375
Yes! It works great on hardwood. That's all I've ever used it on. The attachment with the rotating brush is a bit narrow so it takes a while to vaccume large surfaces but it does an incredible job.
1223574
It has great suction. Its designed so that it doesn't clog with hair/fur. I don't see why it wouldn't work on hardwood/tile floors.
1750581
I use this vacuum every day on our hard wood kitchen floors. I don't know what material the wheels are made from. It's never scuffed or left a mark on our floors. It does okay cleaning up. I usually have to "help" if suck something of other up, I remove the minivac from the uptight vac housing to get better suction sometimes. And I've found that going "in reverse" can help pick things up too.
1451762
Definitely not! Do not even consider this vacuum if you have more than a few area rugs. It does fine for hardwood floors, but fails on deep pile carpets.
1363299
Yes. There is a button you push, which adapts the vacuum for hardwoods. It works quite well. We have hardwoods in several areas and am pleased with the performance. I hope this helps.
1909025
No, I would not recommend this for hardwood floors. It would be easier to use a simple steamer like the Shark brand models.
2048299
It doesn't have a separate attachment for hardwood floors, but the vacuum does have bristles and the height is adjustable so that it works well on hardwood floors. We bought it specifically for hardwood and it works very well.