Is this machine good for hardwood floors? Will it scratch the wood floor?
1593617
Thanks for asking my opinion, unfortunately I cannot offer any input on the wood floor vacuuming because I only use the bissell on carpeting in my home.
1593618
I do not have hardwood floors so I really do not know. It is really light and convenience. The wire is short so I use it with an extention cord.
377922
It will scratch any non-carpeted flooring. I have wood floors through out my house. It was only after I ordered, received, opened it & watched the instructional DVD that I learned it was not to be used on wood & other finished flooring because it will scratch it. My son promptly demonstrated that for me. Now I have a circular pattern of scratches from his "trick" he showed me. I would not have purchased this if I had known it would scuff the flooring. My kids did use it outside, too, & it made the bottom of it even more roughed up. If you have carpet & smaller kids I'd say yes, it might be worth the price. Definitely NEED carpet!!!
1920345
I do not have hardwood floors. It is a smaller vacuum that I keep upstairs for our loft bedroom and bath. It is very powerful for its size. It is mostly carpet up there and does a very good job. It also works well on the tile floor, so I would imagine it would be good on hardwood too. The attachments are handy. Hope this helps. I have been very happy with it.
1909025
No, I would not recommend this for hardwood floors. It would be easier to use a simple steamer like the Shark brand models.
520404
The only time I would use this machine on hardwood floors is if you were picking up a large spill. It can be used as a shop vac to pick up small or large spills.
155823
I use this model on daily in both my hardwood and carpet and did not have any issues with scratching . However I also previously owned the Dyson animal and didn't either . I will say though I actually prefer the Dyson over this unit for a few reasons: 1. Lighter - (Miele is very heavy)2. Do not need to buy bags 3. Pick up is better One thing I really do like about the Miele is the lights on it - you can see the hair on the hardwood really well with it- almost like a xenon headlight it is.
1672087
Danger Danger! The upright vacuum wheels scratched my hardwood floors. I repeat the wheels on the upright vacuum scratched my hand scraped hardwood floors. I would not EVER use this vacuum on hardwood floors of any kind.
1168854
Not that I have seen. I've been using this vacuum for a few months now, even my seven year old daughter vacuums with it and I haven't seen any scratches. My husband is super anal about our hardwood floors and if there was even a chance that it would scratch the floor he wouldn't allow it to be used. This is a great vacuum, I highly recommend it, especially if you have pets great on hair!
2168012
It works fine on our hardwood floors. There is really nothing to scratch them and it does pick up my dog's hair and fine dirt and dust.
1531996
It does not scratch hardwood floors. I use it every other day to sweep up cat hair! I like it because it sucks up the hair and it does not blow it around like it does when you use a dust mop.
219617
I don't use a mat with it and I have hardwood floors -- i haven't had any issues or problems. I think you'll love this machine. I've had no issues or complaints.
1207454
I have one and yes it scratches my hardwood floors. Keen for aFix on the front wheel e.g soft rubber. There are a few online forums about this issue
1268852
It has wooden rollers (wheels). I have it on carpet so can't tell you if it would scratch.
266799
That is why I got it. I have hardwood floors and the light microfiber "mops", "swishers" and other ones that have a liquid pump required a lot of effort and rubbing to get the smallest spots of dried dirt up. The Pullman had bristles if you are doing soap/water on a ceramic floor...no issues of scratching. If you do a hard wood floor, you place microfiber pads or clothe over the bristles to keep from scratching.
155822
It's the best vacuum ever . So far. I can't answer the "scratch my floors" question, because I live in a civil War-era farmhouse. However, I would guess that my three Chessies and one stray hound dog probably scratch the floors as much or more than any vacuum might!
1166506
there's a chance it will scratch the wood floor. We let my niece to slide down on a rug.
2220019
It does come with a combo-brush that's suitable for bare floors and carpets. The caveat here is that the bottom of the brush has a metal plate instead of just a cheaper all plastic base. I've never used it on wooden floors so I can't say that it won't scratch but it seems unlikely as there is enough clearance. The front of the unit has a brush and the rear has 2 plastic wheels to keep it raised enough off the floor. See my full review on the unit; it's not as bad as a lot of reviews would let you believe! For the price it's a very good vacuum but like most bag-less models it needs its foam filter rinsed out otherwise it gets plugged. Your mileage may vary on filter rinses.