How well does the Roomba transition between hardwood floors and rugs?
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Sorry that it took so long to answer. In our house we have, wood floors, thick area rugs and tile. Roomba transitions from any surface type to the other without issue.
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I do not have a problem with mine going from hardwood to rugs. The rugs we have aren't super thick- as they are generally in front of an outside door etc. I think as long as there is a good backing on the rug where it won't move significantly it would be fine even on thicker rugs.
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My roomba goes everywhere - tile, rugs, bathroom throw rugs, etc. does a fabulous job.
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There's a lot of factors to consider. Roomba does a pretty good job of getting into corners because it has a side brush. Roomba is also much more tenacious, to a point where it's just brutal on your walls, furniture and carpet. Cleaning the sidebrush can be a pain when hair gets wrapped around it. You need to remove a screw and pop the brush off, then tweeze out the hair. Roomba will also clean for much longer than is necessary; going over the same areas repeatedly. I find this to be extremely annoying personally. Neato doesn't have a sidebrush. I thought this would be a major shortcoming of the Neato, but it turns out it's not been an issue at all. The laser guidance allows the Neato to get right up close to walls and corners. It's crazy; beyond anything I ever expected of a robot vac. Neato cleans more methodically and it has a much stronger suction so it does a good job of not missing any spots without having to use a brute force approach like Roomba. If you want the best robot vac on the market then get the Neato. The biggest negative for Neato right now is the price.
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I'm test driving a roomba now and like it, but after reading all the comments (and yours about the hardwoods) I'm worried. The trilobite is SO expensive!
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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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Neato gets caught up in large fringes and will also bump off high rug-edges as if it were an obstacle. Still, it does very well compared to my two Roombas. Neato get's itself into cords and climbs sloped lamp bases but lifts itself up like a turtle on legs, shakes, turns, and lifts itself free. Amazing how it's able to get itself out of almost everything I've seen it get into. As for fringes, I've learned to either tuck them under during cleaning, or trim them down to 3 inches or so.
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I have hard wood with 2 large rugs and a dog,the roomba cleans the hard wood and transitions to rugs easily. I have not vacuumed the rugs once and there is no loose dog hair on my hardwoods!
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yea quite well. suction seems to adjust tokeep the area rug from getting pulled up and eat up by a vaccuum
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I am not impressed with the Roomba. It doesn't vacuum floor or carpet very well. I haven't ever set it to come on and off but I don't think it would hit all parts of the floor. It tends to go the same way over and over. I would not recommend purchasing at all.
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I have the Roomba Discovery for Pets and it is awesome. I have a husky (need I say more) and two cats. My floors are hardwood, tile, carpet and rugs, it works great on all of them. After the big clean it has been just routine maintenance. I use it daily. It has never been overwhelmed by the hair even at the beginning.
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I have a area rug, it roll fine between the hard wood floors onto the rug and on the rug. I recommend it.
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I have wood floors with area rugs and this vacuum works beautifully on both surfaces. It is easy to adjust the setting for each surface.
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It moves very easily on my wood floors. I move it from a bedroom to the great room without a problem. It's mobility was a main factor in my purchase and I haven't been disappointed.
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I also have tile & wood floors with area rugs. Fringe has to be combed and it depends on how thick the area rug is. The roomba works for me but I don't have much traffic or pets that shed.
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I've found it'll depend on the height setting. I keep it on the second from the bottom for a short rug and it moves fairly well. the higher the brushes, the easier it gets. overall, though, I think it is a great machine in terms of weight. I have a bad back and do well with this rather a really expensive one. It cleans well too.
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I recently bought this model, and absolutely love it. It does exactly what I bought it to do. It goes between hardwood and carpet just fine.
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I dont have wood floors, but all tile because we live near the beach and it does a great job on sand and dog hair. It does go over most area rugs, but not if they have the trim that can catch in the roomba. ie indian rugs that need the trim combed. Hope this helps.
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Most of my first floor is hardwood. I'm using Roomba Discovery for 7 months now and there is no scratch on them!! the cleaning brush has soft bristles so it wont scratch the floors. i love it. it does a great job. i also have carpet and linoleum upstairs and roomba makes the carpet look like new every time. every time i come home to a clean floors i feel i did a great decision buying this and where was i before having it. how did i spend all that time on vacuuming for 2 hours with my bad back. this is a must!! i promise u will love it. only disadvantages i see is that Roomba Discovery is noisy. its better to use it when you are not home or going out. cleaning is a breeze. Just wash the brushes and filters. Manufacturer suggests you replace the filters every 2 months but its not true. U get 2 filters with the box and when ever its dirty, just vacuum it or wash it gently under the running water. Let it dry completely of course but the 2 filters should last you at least a year.