We have tile floors throughout the house with area rugs in the living room and family room. Will this machine be effective?
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Yes. It will work great. But make sure you set to the roller mode at all times. It picks up more stuff.
163223
This machine is good enogh for egitation but you would still need a detergent to emilsfy the dirt and an ectractor to rinse every thing up. Using the map is also an option butnothing peat the hot water extraction on my openion. Most carpet cleaners offer tile and grout cleaning for as little as 75 cent/sf. Http//:sanosteam.com
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I have ceramic tiles, vinyl tiles and carpet. I should say it does a pretty good job on all area. However one pass is only a gimmick, something it take 2-3 pass to pick up everything you see on the floor. And from times to times the roller brush hit on some harder stuff, like a small piece of sand or rock, which will fly backward. But, generally I do like it's quite, light weight and auto cord retract function.
2057339
I used it on my carpets, not on my hardwood floors. It would probably be okay, but I think there are better machines out there for hardwood floors (like the Hoover Linx Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner that I purchased on Amazon.)
448875
It works good in hardwood or tile flooring. Wouldn't recommend if you have a lot of carpet in the house
2031111
I also have tile & wood floors with area rugs. Fringe has to be combed and it depends on how thick the area rug is. The roomba works for me but I don't have much traffic or pets that shed.
1238476
I've found it'll depend on the height setting. I keep it on the second from the bottom for a short rug and it moves fairly well. the higher the brushes, the easier it gets. overall, though, I think it is a great machine in terms of weight. I have a bad back and do well with this rather a really expensive one. It cleans well too.
185900
Yes, it works on area rugs. Now that I've had this for years, I want to point out that you have to go to a vacuum store to get the dust bags. They are a weird design, but still very effective. I love this cleaner.
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I have hardwood floors and large area rugs. If you don't have any pets, the robot will work wonders on both hardwood floor & area rug as well as along the edges of your area rug. But, if you have pet fur, the robot does a horrible job as it sweeps the fur along the sides of the area rug, the floor bordering the rug, and also drags some of it across the rug. If you let it run about 3 cycles, it can handle the most of this type of situation, but it's a pain and I found myself often revacuuming what the robot left behind. Look at pics from my review to see what I'm talking about. If you have no pets and you have hardwood floor/rugs, I'd say it's a great buy, but if you have furry animals, beware. I have hardwood floors and large area rugs. If you don't have any pets, the robot will work wonders on both hardwood floor & area rug as well as along the edges of your area rug. But, if you have pet fur, the robot does a horrible job as it sweeps the fur along the sides of the area rug, the floor bordering the rug, and also drags some of it across the rug. If you let it run about 3 cycles, it can handle the most of this type of situation, but it's a pain and I found myself often revacuuming what the robot left behind. Look at pics from my review to see what I'm talking about. If you have... » Read More I have hardwood floors and large area rugs. If you don't have any pets, the robot will work wonders on both hardwood floor & area rug as well as along the edges of your area rug. But, if you have pet fur, the robot does a horrible job as it sweeps the fur along the sides of the area rug, the floor bordering the rug, and also drags some of it across the rug. If you let it run about 3 cycles, it can handle the most of this type of situation, but it's a pain and I found myself often revacuuming what the robot left behind. Look at pics from my review to see what I'm talking about. If you have no pets and you have hardwood floor/rugs, I'd say it's a great buy, but if you have furry animals, beware. « Show Less
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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.
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Yes! We have tile with an area rug and it worked great! It also cleans well
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.
772569
Yes, I use it on Flor carpet tiles and it works well. However Flor carpets are not as squishy as traditional home carpet.
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It should. A lot depends on the amount of floor space that you're trying to vacuum at one time. I personally break my house into smaller zones so that the robot does a more efficient job. My first floor for example is about 1000 sq ft, and I use invisible walls and lighthouses to break that into two sections. Our cat (and wife) sheds and the robot does a fine job picking up the hair. Although admittedly you will spend some time after each use pulling hair out of the brushes. A minor annoyance given the convenience.
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Possibly. It would depend on the condition of your lawn. It is a powerful machine.If they are long needles you would definitely be better off raking. If they are the short, stabbing variety it might be worth a try. If you have a regular shop vac I would recommend you try it first. It will definitely NOT be equivalent to an upright indoor vacuum on carpet. It just won't be that easy. You need a level surface. If your lawn is really thick it "could" help. If the lawn is sparse you would probably hurt the grass.
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It works great. I have carpet and porcelain tile and area rugs. I have some fringe (short) on two rugs and it's fine with those, it doesn't get caught. It makes the transition to all heights without a problem. The rugs that slide around (without rubber bottom) it tends to push them out of the way.
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Oh yes. I had marvelous luck with it. You just have to go not too or put too much pressure on it and it works great. I took all the carpet and pad in my downstairs out with it (600 square feet) and I was very pleased. You just have to practice to see what the right amount of pressure and speed is best to use it at. Practice is the key.