Is this sweeper a good one if you have lots of hardwood floors in addition to area rugs?
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My entire downstairs is tile and wood flooring. Yes, this puppy really serves my purposes well. I actually bought the PortaPower after checking out what the house cleaning service used. Being that a vacuum is a tool of their trade I followed in their tracks. Be sure to buy the optional canvas shoulder carrier. You do not want to be carrying this unit around by its handle. Even with the shoulder straps you will be using one hand to vacuum and one to manage the cord.
2078202
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.
1801305
I have wood floors also and it does fine on mine. I haven't noticed any damage from the sweeper. I really like it.
436099
I also have three dogs and was given a Roomba for Christmas. You WILL still have to use your regular old vaccuum even though you have a Roomba. It will probably be great on your hardwood floors--likely a big help. However, on the carpet, it will probably just do 'maintenance-quality', picking up quite a bit of hair, but still not replacing a good manual vaccumming. (But hey, every little bit helps when have multiple pets). I run mine every day, and I appreciate its ability to perform damage-control every day with the "kids'" daily shedding, supplemented by my own once or twice a week regular vaccuuming. I empty the bin every time it completes a cycle. It only takes two seconds. If you try to run it will a full bin, it won't be able to pick up anything very well, just like a regular vaccuum. One more very important thing-- since you have pets, you'll have to be extra dilligent about cleaning the brush and the rubber thing next to brush. The brush is relatively easy to clean with the cleaning tool, but the rubber thing next to the brush can get hair wrapped around these tricky grooves next to its wheels--its kind of time consuming, but if you don't keep those things clean than its bad for the Roomba. Oh, and for other pet people out there, I was at Roomba's website the other day and they have now came out with a Roomba for homes with pets, so you may want to look into that if you are considering buying a Roomba. The Roomba Sage for Pets is like 219.00, and the Roomba Discovery for Pets is around 300.00. The brushes are supposed to be easier to clean than the standard Roomba.
2217142
I think it is great on hardwood floors. I don't use the power nozzle much for the floors, though I will when I am rushing from hardwood to carpets for a quick clean up. I prefer the soft brush attachment. I bought this vacuum with my MIL's recommendation. She also lost suction power in her, but here was a filter on the inside of the machine that was completely clogged. Once she took care of that (I can't remember exactly, but I think she just cleaned it, not replaced) it's suction was back to full power.
1638919
It does good on hardwood, I use a broom for hard to get corners and such and the vacuum for the rest
2268788
Donna this is a good vac. its powerful and does a good job but of course if it gets a corner of a throw rug for an example it will foul the rotating brush and burn up the drive belt quickly but any of them will do that, the suction is just fine, and it will pick up the edge or corner of a light rug, you just have to watch it, I don't like a weak suction vac I like one with power that will get the job done.
1461595
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.
712021
I got the pet hair adapter because I have two long haired pets and I have long hair myself. I have hardwood floors with rugs and it does an amazing job. I'm actually shocked at how much hair it gets up daily. I'm not sure how it does with the original brushes.
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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.
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.
539145
The vacuum works best on hardwood and tile flooring. It's not as smooth and easy to vacuum on area rugs.It works but you have to use more effort when vacuuming the rug. It's still a great stick vacuum.
2168014
Unfortunately I don't have hardwood floors. I have tile floors and it picks up everything, hair, dust, and the smallest speck the eye can see. I just love it!
1698483
yes! perfect for the job of cleaning your floors. don't forget to sweep with a broom first.
55695
I think so. It does better on rugs than hardwood or tile. I have swept sand up no problem.
133848
I've used it mainly on hardwood floors; however, if the area rugs are low pile, it works nicely on those as well.
1684526
It works great with the area rugs, it even does well with our bath mats which have no backing, though it sometimes flips a corner up, but it's not a big deal. I upgraded mine to a brush roller which is less noisy on the wood flooring. You might also look at the XV-21 which comes with both.