Choosing a Vancouver Vacuum for Hardwood Floors

So you have probably used a vacuum to clean up your carpets, but why are you still using a broom and dust pan on your hardwood floors?  Vacuums are not just for carpets. They can do a great job on hardwood as well. But maybe you are wondering which is the best one to buy. Read on to find out how to choose the Best Vacuum Hardwood Floors Vancouver for you.

Choosing a vacuum that works on your hardwood floors is a bit different than choosing one for carpets. The types of things that the vacuum needs to do are a bit different. Here are some things that you should look for in a vacuum cleaner if you are looking for the best Vacuum Hardwood Floors Vancouver.

Lightweight and Easy to Handle

Hardwood floors are going to cover more of your home than carpeting typically will. Unless you have wall-to-wall carpeting of course. If you are going to use your vacuum on hardwood, you need one that is easy to move around and that you are comfortable handling. This will help to prevent accidental scratches and scrapes on the floor as well as ensuring that you can get the job done without feeling like you are lugging around a steel ball on a chain. If you are not comfortable lifting the vacuum, find one that is smaller.

Upping the Suction Game

When you are using a vacuum on the carpet the vacuum uses rotating brushes that stir up dust and dirt so that it can be pulled up into the vacuum cleaner. If you are going to use them on hardwood floors, those rotating bristles can cause damage to the floor’s finish. This means you are going to need to depend on the suction power of the vacuum alone to get all the dirt off the floor.

Since the dirt won’t be trapped in carpet fibres, it will be easier for the vacuum to get to the dirt than it is in the carpet. However, if there is not enough suction power in the vacuum cleaner, you might find yourself repeating patches of floor or missing heavy duty dirt.

No Rotating Brush

As was mentioned above, using a vacuum on hardwood floors is done without the rotating brush. You are going to want to make sure to buy a vacuum that has no rotating brush or has a button that will let you disable this function. The disable button is a great way to have a vacuum cleaner that can multitask between carpeting and hardwood.

Additional Padding on the Head

Some vacuums built specifically for hardwood will have rubber or felt padding on the vacuum head. This will help prevent scrapes and scratches on your floor as you use your vacuum cleaner. While this is not necessary if you are careful, it is a nice feature to have as a backup safety feature.

Buying a Vacuum in Vancouver

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