Can you use this vacuum on hard wood and tile floors? Since you can't stop the rotating brushes from spinning I am afraid it will scratch hard wood.
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I Have used it on tile, it isn't the best. Is a fine vacuum, but to be honest, I broke down and bought a Dyson that is better on both hard floors and carpet. I still have this vacuum too though.
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I do not think this vacuums bare floors well. It does an okay job but some things are spit out when doing bare floors. I would also be afraid of scratched hard wood and have not really used it for that. As a regular carpet vacuum, this is a fantastic one and has lasted me over four years and it still going strong.
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I use it on my wood floors (bamboo) it doesn't scratch. It works as well as the same central vac wood floor brush I used before.
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Agreed, definitely NOT for hardwood. Too much water - you'll end up ruining the wood. Plus with the rotating brush, you might scratch the wood (or blemish it). This is purely for rugs/carpets.
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There is not a rotating brush. The front of the floor nozzle has a border of brushes but it's more to protect wood floors. The vacuum does have a powerful suction and I've been able to get pet hair up on the carpet I have which are not thick / shaggy carpets.
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There is a switch that allows it to go from brush guided (on rugs) and then without (on hard surfaces) to make it easier. I use mine on tile, hardwood, and two different carpet types (area rug and pile) without issue and again it seems to hold up very well for each. Hope this helps!
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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.
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I don't have hard wood floors but I do have ceramic tile floors and on the lowest setting it works fairly well, not as good as sweeping but it does pick up the dust balls and dirt. The corners are an issue so I will use the crevice tool. The only thing I might be concerned about using this on hard wood floors or vinyl tiles would be the brush might be too rough for it but I do not know for certain.
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I would imagine it would get stuck. The bottom of a normal vacuum has bristles to move dirt out of a rug/carpet and to allow movement of the vacuum. The bottom of this only has wheels to push and an opening to suck up. With that being said, a quick flick of the rug on the hard wood isnt an issue anymore because you don't have to sweep it up. I dont have rugs so I cannot tell you from experience sorry!
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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.
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I just purchased this Agility cleaner, and it clearly says "do NOT use on hard wood floors." It can be used on tile (I assume they mean ceramic tile, because they also state it can be used on vinyl flooring.)There is a separate cleaning liquid included for use on hard surface floors, but it does not say hard WOOD floors.
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The trigger does not lock on its own so you would have to hold it down to stop the bristles from turning. However, I let them spin and have had no damage to my wood floors at all.
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The roller brush is driven by air so when the vacuum is on the brush spins. (As long as it's kept clean.) As far as I can tell it's not removable. However if you have medium to high pile carpet using some downward pressure will keep the brush from spinning or if you don't clean the roller and let it get fiber's wrapped around it, it wont spin. I don't know why you would not want it to spin, that is the whole point of the roller brush. But give this vacuum enough time in use and there will be enough build-up to stop the spinning if that's what you really want.
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I have hardwood floors and area rugs. This vacuum has an adjustable deck which makes it rather effective on hard floors, in my experience.
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Ths Slim in my opion is the best upright Dyson of all. When turning it may scratch if front wheels on nozzle are sliding left-right when vacuum is not being pushed forward/backward. The front wheels roll in a straight line and are not castors and so the vac needs to be pushed and turned together to help prevent scratching (not always but sometimes this can be a problem). If pushing/pulling vac while turning - all will be fine.The Fix: Careful when turning or use a Dyson nozzle on the wand when vacuum hard surfaces. This is what I do and it works very well. Brushes on floor nozzle work better at removing sticky dust vs. the rubber blade on Slim (under nozzle).Please reply and let me know if this helps. Ths Slim in my opion is the best upright Dyson of all. When turning it may scratch if front wheels on nozzle are sliding left-right when vacuum is not being pushed forward/backward. The front wheels roll in a straight line and are not castors and so the vac needs to be pushed and turned together to help prevent scratching (not always but sometimes this can be a problem). If pushing/pulling vac while turning - all will be fine.The Fix: Careful when turning or use a Dyson nozzle on the wand when vacuum hard surfaces. This is what I do and it works very well. Brushes on floor... » Read More Ths Slim in my opion is the best upright Dyson of all. When turning it may scratch if front wheels on nozzle are sliding left-right when vacuum is not being pushed forward/backward. The front wheels roll in a straight line and are not castors and so the vac needs to be pushed and turned together to help prevent scratching (not always but sometimes this can be a problem). If pushing/pulling vac while turning - all will be fine.The Fix: Careful when turning or use a Dyson nozzle on the wand when vacuum hard surfaces. This is what I do and it works very well. Brushes on floor nozzle work better at removing sticky dust vs. the rubber blade on Slim (under nozzle).Please reply and let me know if this helps. « Show Less
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Yes, we have a large amount of tile in our house, and this is what this vacuum accells at. I always keep the rotating brush on - which does a much better job on tile than tile vacuums without a rotating brush.
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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.
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It has great suction. Its designed so that it doesn't clog with hair/fur. I don't see why it wouldn't work on hardwood/tile floors.