how does this device do on area rugs and throw rugs over wood floors?
1684522
Works great on our flatweave area rug - Neato cleans as part of the regular schedule, moving from hardwood to rug with no issues, and we've also spot cleaned just the rug. We have our rug on a non-slip pad, so I'm not sure if there would be any issue on a rug that is directly on the floor or a non-flatweave.
1684523
Neato gets caught up in large fringes and will also bump off high rug-edges as if it were an obstacle. Still, it does very well compared to my two Roombas. Neato get's itself into cords and climbs sloped lamp bases but lifts itself up like a turtle on legs, shakes, turns, and lifts itself free. Amazing how it's able to get itself out of almost everything I've seen it get into. As for fringes, I've learned to either tuck them under during cleaning, or trim them down to 3 inches or so.
1684524
I've got 2 of these. One for the 1st floor and one for the 2nd (Yeah, I know - I'm too lazy to carry the thing up and down the stairs). I have hardwood floors throughout and 9 different area/throw rugs scattered about. Haven't had any significant issues. Though if the rug has long tassels, I could see them potentially getting tangled in the brush. Another potential issue is if the rug is unusually deep (like a heavy shag), it might have some trouble making the transition from floor to rug.
1684525
Best ever. We have tile and carpet as well as some area rugs, cleans all surfaces. It is a real vacuum not just a sweeper.
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.
1684527
If it's a rug that lays flat and close to the floor it will vacuum right over it just fine. We've seen ours vacuum over window drapes without snagging.
1417984
Yes, it works fine on hardwood floors. I had to be careful around smaller rugs that weren't secure as the vac wanted to inhale them.
561498
No, I would not recommend this for rugs. Even on hardwood I find it barely adequate. I do not like the shape of the foot piece.
111809
I can't fully answer your questions. I use mine 98% on carpet. I've used it on my laminate kitchen floor and it picks up little pieces of dirt, but I can't give an good opinion on how it would work on wood or vinyl flooring. Good luck.
875609
It works on all types of floors; from my bathroom tiles to kitchen lino, my various types rugs (berber, plush and throw rugs here and there. A very high pile depth might not be cleaned to the bottom but I don't have that thick a carpet. Definitely yes to wood and hard floors. I love it (he is my Robbie.)
14247
It does not work on bare floors as well as on rugs - but I use it anyway in my kitchen- just have to run it back and forth a bit more on bare floors.
891646
It works well on hardwood floors with floor brush attachment. We have dogs and it picks up all dog hair with lots of suction
629273
Yes! It does! I go over my floor rugs in my kitchen without any trouble! It won't pick up small pebbles, large chunks of stuff, etc.., which is awesome for me because my daughter plays with monster high dolls and oh boy, all those little things she leaves laying around get thrown out, which is great! My floors are always clean thanks to this dyson!
1864585
I think this works much better on carpet. It cleans my area rugs far better than it cleans my laminate and wood floors. It does pick up a fair amount, but not along edges or in corners. I also get the pushing dirt effect another user mentioned.
1544165
It works very very well. I have hard wood floors and carpets. Absolutely no problem.
1185379
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.
570223
We have used ours on wall-to-wall carpeting and wood floors. It did awesome!
1472421
I agree with the other commenter...This is would not be an ideal choice for rugs/carpet. It does a great job picking up small debris on tile and hardwood flooring as well as food crumbs, etc. on upholstered furniture when used as a hand vac.
1281959
Sue, it has two adjustments -- one for carpeting, and the other for hard floors. I'm not sure if it would work on throw rugs; we don't have any here (handicap household). You might want to check with Corinne Zeimet [CZeimet@mysoniclean.com] and ask your question there. Sorry I can't help further. I love this vacuum; it's perfect for my needs. Perhaps Corinne or someone at Soniclean can make a suggestion for you if this is not the best model for you. Hope that helps. Pat
137004
I use it on wood floors and very light throw rugs in my whole house. Works perfectly!! This is by no means a heavy duty vacuum though. I have a lab/golden mix and she sheads pretty heavily. Her hair is up no problem. It fills quickly, but emptying is simple. Hope this helps!
1396579
I have hardwood floors and area rugs. This vacuum has an adjustable deck which makes it rather effective on hard floors, in my experience.
2128755
Not very well at all. It's mostly a hard flooring sweeper. I really like mine for that purpose but when it gets to my large area rug it has a hard time and you can tell it's working extra hard and still not picking up all that much.