Someone said this is not good for carpet. I am looking for a light weight vacuum to use on area rugs. Would this be good for area rugs
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Not really. If the pile of the area rug was very low, then maybe. It is really best for hard floors.
1266507
this thing is not good for much of anything but cleaning a keyboard, or venetian blinds. Its not powerful at all, but it sure is noisy. I recommend putting your money into something better, because even if you bought something twice the cost, it would be cheaper in the long run because you'd get something that actually vacuumed.
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No, this is good for vacuuming furniture, spills, the edge where the carpet meets the wall, windowsills, and hard to reach cobwebs.
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I am go glad I can help.Like you, I use the reviews (recent reviews that is) as a testament to a real user. I will admit I don't know why Amazon doesn't filter out the people who use this avenue to epistolize ridiculous comments that are completely useless! LOLI absolutely adore this little vacuum and it is very strong on suction.You will enjoy it.Tammy
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Not really, keep in mind - if you just use the machine with out the extensions - you will have too much for an area rug. It will try to suck it up into the machine and the bending over will leave your back screaming. If you use the extensions so you can stand upright - you won't have enough suction for even picking up crumbs.
1266511
Maybe floor mats. Norhing big. Even the stairs was too much for ours. Its good for tile or hard surface cleaning.
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It works amazingly well on carpeting. However, the wand does not role very easily across the carpet. Indeed, the best technique is to draw the wand towards you as you vacuum. Also, it does have a tendency to suck area rugs up!
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I use mine on all hard floors and area rugs and it works fine. I think it would be fine as long as you say the rug is low pile. It even picks of cat litter which is better than most cordless vacuums.
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It worked amazingly well on the carpet. My old vacum was so lame it apparently left a lot of stuff as I had to empty the debris numerous times. It works great on carpet. I dont much like the 2 stage turning on the carpet thing but it is a small issue. Overall I am very happy with this little vac and do recommend it.
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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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Hi. The closest I'd have to area rugs are the extra mats that I put down in our front entrance for the winter months. The vacuum suction can be lowered very easily [there's a dial on the vacuum to increase/decrease suction power] so I do not have any issues. Regards, Duane
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They work well on light area rugs, but I have one heavier area rug that they don't slide smoothly on. I wouldn't think you would need them on carpet. I only use them because I have laminate flooring.
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I have not used it on rugs but it does not suction up anything, I think you are looking for the bissell spotbot.
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This is a great vacuum if you have tile or hard wood floors. If you have carpets or rugs, look into getting an upright with a roll brush. It picks up everything in it's area. I love mine but only have a few area rugs. Hope this helps.
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Probably not. It's good for quick cleanup of spills on linoleum and light daily cleaning on low pile carpet, but I wouldn't want to use this as my sole vacuum.
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Once you start vacuuming it glides pretty well. Would not recommend for use on a shag type rug. Works best on low pile or flat pile rug.
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It's perfect for hardwood floors. Not so much area rugs. Mine gets stuck on the sisal area rug I have. You do have to babysit it or it will get hung up on areas.... like the transition between my living room and kitchen there is a hump it won't go over. So I have to watch and help it up. I still love it!
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K-You can steam anything with this machine. I have not used it on an area rug but I do believe it wouldn't be a problem. You have to remember this is not a carpet cleaner but a steamer so you will not be able to extract the water from the rug. If you didn't soak it and just ran over it I don't see the problem. I am no steam expert but I wouldn't hesitate to give it a try. You could always steam the area and blot it with a towel. You will find a million things to use the steamer on. It is great for deep cleaning I only wish I had more time to use it. I hope this helps. Sheila
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I don't believe it's intended for use on carpet. There's no vacuum function (at least on mine), and you'd end up with a warm, wet carpet.
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Yes. You can use it for light floor vacuum jobs with no wipe attached. You can also take off the floor head and put on attachments for cleaning corners, dusting, furniture etc. I even used it on a small flat rug that I have at my entry way and it did a fair job. Of course not as strong as a regular vacuum. But for daily cleaning upkeep, it's very handy and easy to use.
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yes. it works like a carpet sweeper, in my opinion. go back and forth. we have hardwood and area rugs and are very happy with it.
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If rug is thin it'll get bunched up, vac has very good suction. I also use it to clean my car mats. This vac is borderline commercial use. I'm about to replace mine, it got too noisy. It was mostly our abusive cleaning lady's fault. Best vaccuum I've bought since the old Hoover/Electrolux beasts existed.