I like my Air Pro as it gets more dirt out of the rugs. I'm considering a Berber carpet for one room. Does this vac work well on such a rug?
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We have a berber carpet and it is hard to push it along, but it works well. It has great suction which makes it harder to push and pull, plus side is you know it is working and sucking dirt up. We don't have an overheating problem. Not having a height adjustment is the biggest flaw.
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I am very happy with this vac. Does great on carpeted and wood stairs and floors! It gets pretty close to walls when it cleans but you'll need a canister vac to really do a thorough job. But how often do you do that? This is a great vac with very good power. I love it! Hope this helps.
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The vac has two speeds, low and high. The low speed makes it easier to use on shaggy or thick carpet. The small rugs like a floor mat or welcome mat would still kind of get sucked up even on low. I use it on them still and just hold the mat down with one foot and it is fine. But to directly answer your question, it will most likely still suck up a small mat or rug...
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This is a high efficiency shop vac. Not suitable for routine carpet cleaning. There are HEPA units made for routine household cleaning that would likely serve you better. They include carpet beater bars etc.
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I was amazed how much old fur and dirt was released from my berber carpet when I used the steam stetting. The vac is not very strong but the steam is amazing.
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I use it to vacuum the throw rugs at the front and back doors. I just step on a corner of the throw rug an it cleans it up. I also have a runner in the bath room that I vacuum with this and as long as I put a foot on 1 corner there are no problems. But your right; it does have a lot of suction....and that's a good thing!
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It works well on my hardwood floors. Gets up all the dirt. Only issue I have with it is it's not very effective in getting dirt and dust out of the corners. I have I use another broom or vacuum. Otherwise it's great. FYI I have a lot to sweep; I have four boys and a siberian husky so I use it daily.
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I honestly would not get this unless you absolutely need a stuck vac. I just bought the DC50 Animal upright and LOVE it! The difference I believe is in the bristles in the brush. I would really suggest looking into the DC50 tho. It's a smaller, more compact upright, but just as powerful as a full size.
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I have hardwood floors with area rugs. It works ok on the floors but the only con about the machine is no floor attachment to really hug the floor. I still wouldnt trade it for any other machine. It really picks up pet hair well. I use the plastic wand pieces to get along the edges of my floors.
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Its one of the best, lightweight vacs out there-BUT-no good for high carpet. You need a model that has a motorized carpet head/attachment. This one has that type but only spins with suction/ no powered.
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Yes, I have used mine on carpet when I have been cleaning my tile and just continued on to the carpet, maybe not as good as my hoover windtunnel but good enough for a quick job. To the people not using it to vaccum their tile and hardwoods I say you missing a better cleaning on your floors. I know a quick sweep is faster but I feel the floormate gets the floor much cleaner for the scrubbing process. And the best part no dust.
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I have several area rugs and the vacuum cleans them well and does not "over-suck" them and get caught in the rollers. If you are talking bath mats style lightweight mats - I haven't the experience.
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Yes, we have mid-grade residential carpet, so not short like berber and not super plush and it works wonderful on this type of carpet.
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I only use it on hardwood and tile floors. It's not good as the only vacuum.
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The vac would work very well but keep in mind the hepa filter is expensive. Mine does a good job on floors but I,m using for lead renovation work. For other jobs I use a vaccum wih cheaper filters.
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Well, we have a low pile carpeting, almost like berber, and it works well. I just had to open an adjustment on the turbobrush to allow the brush to rotate faster. If you have a higher pile, I would consider a model with the powerhead. As far as for the wood floors, I will never use a broom again. It's so smooth and you feel like no dust is being stirred.
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It works great on carpet. You just have to attach the power nozzle. I think this vacuum is awesome. Most of my apartment is hard wood and I have several large, area rugs. It cleans everything great.