Does this sweeper work on sculpted carpet - that is, are the brushes long enough to get down in the low spots?
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stranger55, the sweeper has two roller brushes, the one barrel has rather sturdy tufts of 1/2 inch bristles, aligned in a spiral fashion down the barrel. The other barrel has 3/4 inch bristles that are evenly covering the barrel, so they are not firm to the touch. I believe with these two brush rolls working together, it would do a pretty good job lifting dirt from a sculpted carpet, however if your carpeting is really deep, probably a standard vacuum would be better for you. But this Bissell sweeper picks up a lot of dust, dirt and hairs.
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Wish I could help here, but I don't know for sure. It works well on my Berber-style carpet. Good luck!
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I've never tried using it on sculpted carpet, but I doubt it would work very well. This sweeper is really just intended for light uses, picking up dubris from fairly flat surfaces. It works well on lower pile carpets and will even pick up most debris from concrete. Just keep in mind it's a very inexpensive product, it is not extremely durable and will never clean like a vacuum. But it's not suppose to. My employees really like it and find it very handy.
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I use mine on sculptured carpet but I only use it between vacum I still run a vacum every week. In between this works everywhere.
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I have a low pile carpet and it does a great job. I also have a Great Dane and it works great on pet hair. I don't think the brush head is strong enough to work on plush carpet but why not try it? You can always return the unit.
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It does work to remove the superficial dirt on any kind of carpet. I tried it both ways and it looks fine, however, if you really want to clear off all the hair and are willing to get on your knees, try this 42192 (http://www.pelstat.com/brushes_esd_safe.html), something like this can be found at Target for under $3.
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After using this machine, I don';t feel it would work too well on shaggier carpets. It is a low sweeper. Our carpet is a medium nape and works well.
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I don't know, my carpet has long strands and it seems to work fine. It has a lot of power and suction.
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We also have area rugs, and the Dyson does a really good job on them! The brush assembly kinda' "floats" so we use it on rugs of varying thickness and pile quite successfully.
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It doesn't work well on flat surfaces. The brushes never stop running and it just blows the dirt around. I would only suggest it be used for carpet.
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No, but it doesn't take up too much room, about the same as a large upright sweeper. And our floors are cleaner than when we pay a professional carpet cleaner.
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Yes there is an adjustment dial to move the bristles up and down it goes from very high to low I have not tried it on the high setting to see if it contacts the carpet or not but my carpet is pretty flat
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great question! I have plush carpets in my home including a rug with almost 2 inch pile. it works wonderfully on my thick carpet. it has no problem gliding across it and pulling up all the dirt and hair. I was most impressed by the fact that it worked awesome on my rug. because the rug is so thick, there's going to be some resistance, but It is the first vacuum that could handle moving across the rug without the beaters getting tangled in a pile. when comparing my other vacuums it seems that the bristles on the beater are shorter which is why it works so well in carpets like this. definitely worth it.
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There's no wheels on the head so you'll have to push and pull it forcefully, it's basically a sweeper with a. 10 inch strip of maybe 1/2 inch long bristles and a suction whole about 1 1/2" x 3" I don't recommend this for carpet, period.
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It does work on carpet, but it works more slowly. The pile height may play a role in the speed of the brush rotation also.
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Not really, but you have to put pressure on the carpet roller attachment (I think its called the "beater bar"?) to get it to move. I have the same problem as you so I usually vacuum the carpet with the floor attachment. It is a little more labor intensive, but it does work. Maybe even a little better.
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I have no answer for this question because I use stick vacuum for tile floor. This vacuum works great on the carpet, it has good suction. My long hair though gets around the roller brush, but I solve that problem by removing hair strands with a small pair of scissors (cutting hair for easy removal).
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Yes, this works well on a lower pile carpet. I purchased this as a second vacuum, one up and one downstairs. It is light and easy to handle and does the job. It is however cheaply made, don't know how long it will last.
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My opinion is that it should depending on the type of carpet. Carpet with tall nap (such as shag), probably not as the sweeper cleans surface unlike a vaccum that "sucks" up debris. My sweeper picks up cat hair, leaves, string and other items that appear on the carpet between vaccuming. I am very happy with the Bissell's performance, plus I don't have to worry about batteries or electricity. Just a quick once over with the sweeper between weekly vaccums and the carpets look great. By the way, it works on bare floors also. Hope this was helpful.
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i am sorry to say that i don't have a high pile carpet. i have a low and medium and it works very very well on those. from my miele experience i feel they are amazing vacuums. good luck.