Floor type matrices
Quick answer
Which machine type suits which floor, and what each pairing costs you. There are 42 tables in this set, each worked through for one specific combination.
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Robot vacuum on sealed hardwood
A robot vacuum is a good match for sealed hardwood. That floor needs suction without aggressive agitation, and a soft roller or brush off mo...
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Cordless stick on sealed hardwood
A cordless stick is a good match for sealed hardwood. That floor needs suction without aggressive agitation, and a soft roller or brush off ...
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Upright on sealed hardwood
An upright is not the natural choice for sealed hardwood. What that floor needs: suction without aggressive agitation, and a soft roller or ...
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Canister on sealed hardwood
A canister is a good match for sealed hardwood. That floor needs suction without aggressive agitation, and a soft roller or brush off mode. ...
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Wet dry floor washer on sealed hardwood
A wet dry floor washer is not the natural choice for sealed hardwood. What that floor needs: suction without aggressive agitation, and a sof...
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Carpet cleaner on sealed hardwood
A carpet cleaner is not the natural choice for sealed hardwood. What that floor needs: suction without aggressive agitation, and a soft roll...
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Handheld on sealed hardwood
A handheld is not the natural choice for sealed hardwood. What that floor needs: suction without aggressive agitation, and a soft roller or ...
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Robot vacuum on tile and grout
A robot vacuum is a good match for tile and grout. That floor needs airflow to lift grit out of grout lines, then a wet pass for the film th...
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Cordless stick on tile and grout
A cordless stick is not the natural choice for tile and grout. What that floor needs: airflow to lift grit out of grout lines, then a wet pa...
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Upright on tile and grout
An upright is not the natural choice for tile and grout. What that floor needs: airflow to lift grit out of grout lines, then a wet pass for...
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Canister on tile and grout
A canister is a good match for tile and grout. That floor needs airflow to lift grit out of grout lines, then a wet pass for the film that s...
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Wet dry floor washer on tile and grout
A wet dry floor washer is a good match for tile and grout. That floor needs airflow to lift grit out of grout lines, then a wet pass for the...
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Carpet cleaner on tile and grout
A carpet cleaner is not the natural choice for tile and grout. What that floor needs: airflow to lift grit out of grout lines, then a wet pa...
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Handheld on tile and grout
A handheld is not the natural choice for tile and grout. What that floor needs: airflow to lift grit out of grout lines, then a wet pass for...
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Robot vacuum on luxury vinyl and laminate
A robot vacuum is a good match for luxury vinyl and laminate. That floor needs soft roller or suction only. Sealed surfaces tolerate damp bu...
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Cordless stick on luxury vinyl and laminate
A cordless stick is a good match for luxury vinyl and laminate. That floor needs soft roller or suction only. Sealed surfaces tolerate damp ...
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Upright on luxury vinyl and laminate
An upright is not the natural choice for luxury vinyl and laminate. What that floor needs: soft roller or suction only. Sealed surfaces tole...
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Canister on luxury vinyl and laminate
A canister is not the natural choice for luxury vinyl and laminate. What that floor needs: soft roller or suction only. Sealed surfaces tole...
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Wet dry floor washer on luxury vinyl and laminate
A wet dry floor washer is a good match for luxury vinyl and laminate. That floor needs soft roller or suction only. Sealed surfaces tolerate...
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Can you use a carpet cleaner on vinyl or laminate floors?
Not as a routine floor cleaner. A carpet cleaner sprays cleaning solution into carpet pile and extracts it again, and on vinyl or laminate t...
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Handheld on luxury vinyl and laminate
A handheld is not the natural choice for luxury vinyl and laminate. What that floor needs: soft roller or suction only. Sealed surfaces tole...
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Robot vacuum on low pile carpet
A robot vacuum is a good match for low pile carpet. That floor needs a driven brush roll and enough passes. Agitation matters more than head...
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Cordless stick on low pile carpet
A cordless stick is a good match for low pile carpet. That floor needs a driven brush roll and enough passes. Agitation matters more than he...
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Upright on low pile carpet
An upright is a good match for low pile carpet. That floor needs a driven brush roll and enough passes. Agitation matters more than headline...
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Canister on low pile carpet
A canister is not the natural choice for low pile carpet. What that floor needs: a driven brush roll and enough passes. Agitation matters mo...
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Wet dry floor washer on low pile carpet
A wet dry floor washer is not the natural choice for low pile carpet. What that floor needs: a driven brush roll and enough passes. Agitatio...
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Carpet cleaner on low pile carpet
A carpet cleaner is not the natural choice for low pile carpet. What that floor needs: a driven brush roll and enough passes. Agitation matt...
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Handheld on low pile carpet
A handheld is not the natural choice for low pile carpet. What that floor needs: a driven brush roll and enough passes. Agitation matters mo...
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Robot vacuum on deep or high pile carpet
A robot vacuum is not the natural choice for deep or high pile carpet. What that floor needs: a full size driven brush roll with an adjustab...
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Cordless stick on deep or high pile carpet
A cordless stick is not the natural choice for deep or high pile carpet. What that floor needs: a full size driven brush roll with an adjust...
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Upright on deep or high pile carpet
An upright is a good match for deep or high pile carpet. That floor needs a full size driven brush roll with an adjustable height, and slow ...
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Canister on deep or high pile carpet
A canister is a good match for deep or high pile carpet. That floor needs a full size driven brush roll with an adjustable height, and slow ...
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Wet dry floor washer on deep or high pile carpet
A wet dry floor washer is not the natural choice for deep or high pile carpet. What that floor needs: a full size driven brush roll with an ...
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Carpet cleaner on deep or high pile carpet
A carpet cleaner is not the natural choice for deep or high pile carpet. What that floor needs: a full size driven brush roll with an adjust...
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Handheld on deep or high pile carpet
A handheld is not the natural choice for deep or high pile carpet. What that floor needs: a full size driven brush roll with an adjustable h...
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Do robot vacuums work on carpet and area rugs?
Yes on low pile carpet and flat, fringe-free area rugs, which most robot vacuums handle well with a carpet boost setting. They work less wel...
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Cordless stick on area rugs and runners
A cordless stick is a good match for area rugs and runners. That floor needs suction control, so the rug is not dragged, and a way to handle...
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Upright on area rugs and runners
An upright is not the natural choice for area rugs and runners. What that floor needs: suction control, so the rug is not dragged, and a way...
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Canister on area rugs and runners
A canister is a good match for area rugs and runners. That floor needs suction control, so the rug is not dragged, and a way to handle fring...
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Wet dry floor washer on area rugs and runners
A wet dry floor washer is not the natural choice for area rugs and runners. What that floor needs: suction control, so the rug is not dragge...
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Carpet cleaner on area rugs and runners
A carpet cleaner is not the natural choice for area rugs and runners. What that floor needs: suction control, so the rug is not dragged, and...
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Handheld on area rugs and runners
A handheld is not the natural choice for area rugs and runners. What that floor needs: suction control, so the rug is not dragged, and a way...
Every figure here comes from published manufacturer specifications, owner reported measurements and repair documentation, and each is labelled as either a standard or a convention. This is researched general information to help you diagnose and plan, not professional advice, and it cannot tell you what is wrong with one particular machine. Your own manual and the part number printed on your machine are the final word.
