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Hi
I am very confused, please help!We have just had hardwood flooring laid through out the downstairs and I am not convinced that my upright Dyson won’t scratch it with its plasticky wheels.
A wee search seems to point to Miele or sebo with parquet/horsehair brush. But which one?
I only need it for the wooden floor as still have the dyson for the carpets upstairs. I have a dodgy back so have a preference for uprights but if a cylinder would be best for the floor I might be able to *persuade* my dh to do the downstairs hoovering.
Thanks in advance
Grenden
P.s. I don’t have pets just 2 children, incase that makes a difference to any recommendations.Re: Best vacuum cleaner for hardwood floors?
Edited your post title . 😉
I have extensive solid flooring and my Sebo upright does the job perfectly.
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Thank you. Which sebo do you have? Does it automatically or manually adjust for different floors or is it one with a parquet brush?
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It’s a SEBO X4 Extra Automatic, no special brushes but it does automatically adjust the height.
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The Sebo Felix is just brilliant – motorised power head for carpets, and you can fit the parquet brush for hard floors. It looks a bit unconventional, but I’ve found it powerful and extremely manoeuvrable as an upright because of the way it works. It converts into a cannister machine when needed, so you have the best of both worlds.
Also have a Sebo Airbelt (cannister type) which is kept upstairs. Quality machine but not so good for carpets unless you get one with the motorised power head (mine isn’t). The air powered turbo brush is a bit feeble, and not worth it. Powerful suction though.
Neither is cheap, but you get what you pay for in this case I think. I’d expect them to last for years, and you can virtually all spares for them if they ever need it. I think mine had 5 year guarantees from Sebo when I bought them, so they must be pretty confident I reckon.
Edit – see you have a Dyson – so did I. Plastic was starting to crack up and the hose had to be gaffer taped where it leaked, but it still worked OK….I thought. Never used it again after getting a Sebo, and ultimately gave it to some friends setting up a new home who needed a cleaner. Having owned and used both now, there’s no comparison.
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Looks like Sebo is in the lead!
Went to John Lewis to see them in the flesh but the staff were keen to tell us about other brands we weren’t interested in. I don’t think we have any independant stores nearby so I really appreciate your advice.
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If you can possibly find an independent somewhere – better still, one where they demo. it would be well worthwhile. There’s a “where to buy” on sebo.co.uk.
The Felix is a bit different in “feel” from other uprights – the weight is higher up, and it can take a few minutes to get used to it and how to manoeuvre it around and into small spaces and under low items (it goes completely flat to the ground). In use, you do have to be a bit careful not to pull it over if you’re using the hose option – they are a bit top heavy, and can topple (but they’re pretty tough devices).
Just to confuse you further 😕 I was staying with friends last weekend, and helped them clear up after a party, vacuuming with a Miele cylinder. I thought it was pretty good, and the turbo brush worked a bit better than the Sebo one, but still not brilliant, and nowhere near the motorised Sebo one.
I wouldn’t swap though.
Re: Best vacuum cleaner for hardwood floors?
I would go with the Miele. I have the Miele Olymous and it works fantastically on my hard wood. Don’t have to worry about any scratches on my floor because there is no agitator on the hard floor attachment. Also if you have any animals in your house, I would consider this vac because it picks it up very well.
Good luck!
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