Berto Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 So as you may have seen from the home improvement thread i just put new wood flooring in the entire house. The girlfriend insists on using her 'cast iron' Kirby while is great for the carpet everytime she uses it on the wood floor veins in my head want to burst. We also have a small 'stick' vac. basically its a bissell dust buster on a broom stick. But this thing leaves a lot behind, even on the bare wood floor. The suction power is really terrible. I have to take the widening attachment off and put the nozzle of it directly on a piece of cat litter for it to pick it up. I was just looking a dysons 'DC25' and one of their cannister ones. But I hear the uprights still scratch some of the reviewers floors. I was also considering the DC35 which is a 'stick' vac. So to make a long story short, what do you guys use on your hardwood floors? I am thinking about trying to make the Kirby wood safe by covering the wheels in rubber or maybe a rubberized duct tape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 (edited) http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/23/nuge5u5e.jpg We bought a DC24 for our hardwood floor. The ball works well and doesn't scratch. Works great and our floor is a textured hardwood as you can see. I bought it on woot.com NEW for $200 I think. Edited September 22, 2012 by Benjamin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blurtoyou Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 http://www.exchange3d.com/images/uploads/aff4563/Broom/Broom_01.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted September 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 We bought a DC25 for our hardwood floor. Works great and our floor is a textured hardwood as you can see. So you're a believer huh? Mine is laminate wood so should be a bit tougher and more resistant. I have nothing to contribute. So I post pictures of dumb crap I find on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Broom and swiffer wet jet. No idea why you want to vaccum wood floors? It won't pick up as much and it is just gonna blow dust around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 (edited) Yeah it's our 2nd Dyson, our big one that is the pet hair one is upstairs because it's all carpet. We have a little carpet downstairs so the DC24 does a good enough job on carpet too. Edited September 22, 2012 by Benjamin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blurtoyou Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Broom and swiffer wet jet. No idea why you want to vaccum wood floors? It won't pick up as much and it is just gonna blow dust around. this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 (edited) Broom and swiffer wet jet. No idea why you want to vaccum wood floors? It won't pick up as much and it is just gonna blow dust around. We haven't had that issue with a DC24, the amount that we empty out of the canister amazes me. We get all these new carpet fibers that end up all over the hardwood floor, and the DC24 gets them all. We still use a wet swiffer to mop up water spots and other stuff. Edited September 22, 2012 by Benjamin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 We haven't had that issue with a DC25, the amount that we empty out of the canister amazes me. I borrowed my sister's ball for a while to use on wood. Still blew stuff around and didn't pick up as much as the broom. Of course I have dogs and it is the hair that it blows all over the place. Ive had wood floors in the main living areas in 3 places over 8 years and still haven't found anything that works as well as a broom and swiffer wet jet. I do find that running the vaccum hose around the edges does help a lot though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 i just use the extra wide swiffer, and sweep up any pile of debris with a broom or hose attachment once im done. soon, im gonna get a smaller version of those wide dust mops you see janitors use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Burto, I just realized we have a DC24, it was 199.99 on woot.com. Just thought I would clear that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky31186 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Broom and swiffer wet jet. No idea why you want to vaccum wood floors? It won't pick up as much and it is just gonna blow dust around. X2. Of course my wife does this though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I borrowed my sister's ball for a while to use on wood. Still blew stuff around and didn't pick up as much as the broom. Of course I have dogs and it is the hair that it blows all over the place. Ive had wood floors in the main living areas in 3 places over 8 years and still haven't found anything that works as well as a broom and swiffer wet jet. I do find that running the vaccum hose around the edges does help a lot though. Can't speak for the ball-style units but the standard Dysons we have on both levels have a floor setting that stops the agitator brush from spinning and thus it's just a strong suction so no blowing around of stuff. We have tile floors and it works well there. However, that said, I would use a swiffer on the floors. We use it in the kitchen and bathroom tile and it works really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Parents house is hardwood all around. They have one of these http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=202519308&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&ci_sku=202519308&ci_kw=%7bkeyword%7d&kwd=%7bkeyword%7d&cm_mmc=shopping-_-googleads-_-pla-_-202519308&ci_gpa=pla#.UF4ycI1lTYg Does a really good job at removing scuffs even, and doesnt spread any dust around. Sometimes it'll leave thin streaks of water that evaporate pretty quick. Wheels are rubber, doesn't leave any marks. I believe they just mix water and vinegar in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Parents house is hardwood all around. They have one of these http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=202519308&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&ci_sku=202519308&ci_kw=%7bkeyword%7d&kwd=%7bkeyword%7d&cm_mmc=shopping-_-googleads-_-pla-_-202519308&ci_gpa=pla#.UF4ycI1lTYg Does a really good job at removing scuffs even, and doesnt spread any dust around. Sometimes it'll leave thin streaks of water that evaporate pretty quick. Wheels are rubber, doesn't leave any marks. I believe they just mix water and vinegar in it. Seems like spinning pads would do a really good job of wearing the floor quicker than necessary. We just had our hard wood floors in our new place redone. The guy who owns the company has been doing it for 53 years. He sad clean it up with a broom and use a Bona mop and hardwood floor cleaner. http://www.bona.com/en-US/ He seems a little old school so the broom and mop thing doesn't surprise me. I think about something like a Dyson that does hardwood floors instead of a broom. I will still use the (Bona) mop after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Don 95Vert Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 We use one of these - they work GREAT! http://mintcleaner.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Ive got a DC33. It is amazing. Sucks the dog hair out of and from under every crevice/thing. Cannot comment on the scratching though.... Out house is a 1940s rental so they are already beat.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 The Dyson vacuums I've owned do decent on hardwood with the spinner turned off on the bottom but I get the best results using a broom and swiffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenger1647545502 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Parents house is all hard wood in the main living area except for some tile (bedrooms are carpeted)...I don't know how many vacuums they tried, but none of them worked well. A good corn shop broom for general areas and a small whisk for corners are what I'd recommend. Also lots of rugs. Technique is a lot of it too, start with the corners, then edges, and work across your line of dirt. Don't rush it, you'll flip dirt if you hurry. Use a short stroke, letting the broom rise after moving the dirt only two feet or so. Keep the broom head high or turned on the return stroke so you don't blow dirt back. Overlap your strokes so you sweep any particular spot three times. It's a Zen thing...I LIKE using that simplest possible tool for any task, it lets you feel that YOU have accomplished something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Seems like spinning pads would do a really good job of wearing the floor quicker than necessary. We just had our hard wood floors in our new place redone. The guy who owns the company has been doing it for 53 years. He sad clean it up with a broom and use a Bona mop and hardwood floor cleaner. http://www.bona.com/en-US/ He seems a little old school so the broom and mop thing doesn't surprise me. I think about something like a Dyson that does hardwood floors instead of a broom. I will still use the (Bona) mop after. It's really more of a mop replacement for hardwood floors. They have the complete bona kit as well. The hoover does a surprisingly good job at bringing out a shine on the floors after use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianZ06 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I use the hose attachment on our vacuum with the soft bristle brush that is about 6" wide it is fast and does not stir up the dust,dirt and dog hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBQdDude Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I borrowed my sister's ball for a while to use on wood. Still blew stuff around and didn't pick up as much. Corrected for grins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 I ended up getting 'ingenious' I wrapped the old lady's ancient Kirby vacuum cleaner (that has great suction) with rubber. Turns out an old punctured inner tube stretched over the wheels really nicely. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Miscelaneous/092312_5286.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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