Is it true that it won't scratch hardwood floors? I have read mixed reviews on this matter on other sites.
1623843
As long as yours comes with the rollerblade poly wheels it won't scratch your floors. If you get the hard wheels, they will scratch your floors.
1623844
I have hardwood floors and have let my two year old ride this on them all over the house. No scratches. We have had no problems.We have the roller blade wheels which are soft, which I think they all come with anyway. Hope this helps
2059609
Most of my first floor is hardwood. I'm using Roomba Discovery for 7 months now and there is no scratch on them!! the cleaning brush has soft bristles so it wont scratch the floors. i love it. it does a great job. i also have carpet and linoleum upstairs and roomba makes the carpet look like new every time. every time i come home to a clean floors i feel i did a great decision buying this and where was i before having it. how did i spend all that time on vacuuming for 2 hours with my bad back. this is a must!! i promise u will love it. only disadvantages i see is that Roomba Discovery is noisy. its better to use it when you are not home or going out. cleaning is a breeze. Just wash the brushes and filters. Manufacturer suggests you replace the filters every 2 months but its not true. U get 2 filters with the box and when ever its dirty, just vacuum it or wash it gently under the running water. Let it dry completely of course but the 2 filters should last you at least a year.
758732
I wouldn't think so. We have Pergo floors so they are much harder to scratch than real hardwood and haven't had any issues, but I think that's because the wheels are a softer rubber, like a roller skate wheel. We only let our daughter ride it inside though, if she rode it outside she might get tiny pieces of asphalt stuck in the soft rubber of the wheels and then those could scratch the floors.
1903025
No - I use it on my wood floors and it does not scratch them..the plastic "wheels" seem to go over the floors just fine.
1808948
Has not damaged mine. The wheels are a soft rubber and I would find it hard to image that they would scratch or mar a wood floor.
1830866
Plastic, and yes, it will scratch hardwood floors. You will need to get the horse hair brush attachment. It works incredible.
826518
I haven't encountered any problems with the pads, the orange part is slightly soft. However I've only done one job with new hardwoods, every other time I've been on old scuffed floors. Obviously watch out for stuff like drywall mud or mortar which will make your pads more prone to scratch, I know I've had to clean up mine.
999113
No, the bristles are soft and won't scratch the floor. I also have hardwood floors.
570392
I haven't noticed it scratching my hardwood floors, (or any other floors), but my wood floors are parquet, and are not covered with polyurethane, so scratches would be less noticeable anyway.
80919
Not really. It can still be scratched depending on what scratches it but it you drop it on the floor and rub it, it wont scratch, it you understand what I'm saying
1139980
We mostly use ours on carpets and no issues there. If hardwood floors have sand/dirt and the board is rubbed over it, the chances are good it will scratch.
541997
hi b.m., i keep mine in the front of the tub and slide it on a linoleum floor every day. i''ve had the step for two months and so far, no scratches. i may not trust sliding it on nice hardwood floors. i would lift it but it's qute heavy and does not fold easily.
1207457
I have dark and glossy wooden flooring (Santos Mahogany) in my house. I regularly use Roomba to vacuum them, and I do not get any scratches on my floor.
1724224
That would be difficult for me to answer because all of my floors are tile some rooms have carpet over the tile. I really like my vacuum and it is great for me because I can not use one that is heavy at all. I do not see any thing on the vacuum that would scratch.
999114
I don't think it will scratch wood floors. The bristles are soft enough and the plastic is hard enough to be useful but will bend.
2175490
I have commented before on the hard floor attachment. I'm not quite clear what the question is. I don't have wood floors. I have some tile and some carpet. I like the attachment for the tile but I don't know if it would scratch wood. My only complaint about it as I have said before, is that it doesn't stay attached to the vacuum tube on my DC 07 if I catch it on a table or chair leg.
570390
I have hardwood floors as well, with scatter rugs. It works wonderfully on wood and tile, and Ive seen no evidence at all of scratching. Hope this helps!