Does this work on bare floors as well? My house is mostly bare floors with a few area rugs.
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It is poison that kills fleas and other pests. -- And it will kill them wherever they are - even if they are living on hardwood floors. However, on hardwood floors, they have nothing to cling to, so they are very easy to vacuum up off hardwood, tile, and vinyl floors. -- The best way to do that is with a vacuum cleaner that has a bag. Place five or six moth balls into a new vacuum bag and then vacuum the house thoroughly. (Take up the throw rugs - hang them outside and soak them in a flea/tick killer and let them dry and then wash them out and let dry again before bringing them back inside). -- After you have finished vacuuming the house - and all the furniture - including mattresses and box springs - and closets - leave the bag on the vacuum for several days. The moth balls will kill the pests you've sucked up into it. -- Then take the vacuum outside away from the house and carefully remove the bag - tape up the hole, put it in an intact plastic bag, tie up securely and throw it into the trash. -- If that doesn't do the trick - you may need a professional exterminator. And btw: DO NOT put the flea powder poison in the vacuum bag, because no matter how good of an exhaust filter you have on the vacuum, it will disperse the poison into the air and you will breathe it in and get sick - and maybe very very sick...
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My son's house is a large part bare floors and he says it's really hard to use Enforcer out in the open. He does use it under the furniture where it's not walked on. I'd suggest, if you want to try it on bare floors, use it before you go to bed, leave it all night, then sweep it under the furniture and area rugs the next morning. It doesn't seem damaging to bare floors, but it's really not designed for them. You might use it on the area rugs, as fleas like to congregate in such places. You might also lift the cushions on your sofas and chairs and sprinkle it under them.
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Yes it does it surprise me worked very well on carpit and hard wood floors.
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Although I don't have high pile, I have several area throw rugs that it works well on. It's not made for high pile like the large vacuums. This works great on floors without carpet.
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It works great on hardwood floors, but doesn't have the power for carpet, I am still trying to find a vac that picks up pet hair and dirt from carpet that doesn't weigh a ton!! Have a bad back, if you find one please let me know!!
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In general, canisters are better for bare floors and uprights are better for rugs and carpets. I tried this model on bare floors and found it didn't work well. Although the motor may be powerful, the head rode so close to the floor that it actually pushed crumbs and things in front of it instead of picking them up. I also found it not very convenient to maneuver. I thought the design would make it very easy to move it around, but I found that in practice it was very awkward.
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I used it to clean a stain off the carpet and it worked. I can't see why it wouldn't work on area rugs. Don't leave the steam wand in one place for too long though.
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No it does not. This vacuum does a great job on area rugs, it is pretty powerful, but I wouldnt use it for a whole house carpeted floors.
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It works fine on bare floors if you use the provided extension hoses and brushes. The hose plus extensions aren't very long, so I kept my steel attachments and long hose from my old vacuum. They fit and don't restrict my movements.The other thing to watch for is the small cap that hinges over the exhaust port when you use the hose - it tends to unclip sometimes.
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For bare floors only. Not for carpets. Does a superb job on ceramic tile and laminate floors.
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The brush head is not powered so it is not suited for carpet. Bare floors is what it is best for.
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I use it mostly for my ceramic tile floors. However I have a low pile area rug in one bedroom and it works well as long as you use the "carpet setting" on the vaccum.
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I have found that it works on a really low pile carpet. It isn't as fast as it is on a tile/wood floor.
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Yes, you can set it for bare floors or for carpet and also for low pile carpet, deep pile, smooth or curtains. What I like most about is is the maneuverability.
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It works fine on rugs as well as hard wood floors. My big problem is that he only responds to commands about 50% of the time.
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No but I use it on everything. Rugs, carpets, and bare floors. Awesome vacuum.
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I use it on small kitchen area rugs only. It would be too much effort to do a whole carpeted room. It's best for hard surface floors. Makes cleaning a breeze on those.
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Yes it is specifically made for carpet. On bare floor it does not has much advantage. I do not use it on rugs because it will destroy it. For rugs and floor I use small Hoover canister vacuum. iRobot is also good for laminate.
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It works for both. It automatically starts with the brushes spinning but you can hit a button to turn off the brushes for bare floors.