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
A upright is not the natural choice for sealed hardwood. That floor needs suction without aggressive agitation, and a soft roller or brush o...
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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. That floor needs suction without aggressive agitation, and a soft roll...
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Carpet cleaner on sealed hardwood
A carpet cleaner is not the natural choice for sealed hardwood. That floor needs suction without aggressive agitation, and a soft roller or ...
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Handheld on sealed hardwood
A handheld is not the natural choice for sealed hardwood. That floor needs suction without aggressive agitation, and a soft roller or brush ...
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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. That floor needs airflow to lift grit out of grout lines, then a wet pass for...
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Upright on tile and grout
A upright is not the natural choice for tile and grout. That floor needs airflow to lift grit out of grout lines, then a wet pass for the fi...
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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. That floor needs airflow to lift grit out of grout lines, then a wet pass for...
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Handheld on tile and grout
A handheld is not the natural choice for tile and grout. That floor needs airflow to lift grit out of grout lines, then a wet pass for the f...
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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
A upright is not the natural choice for luxury vinyl and laminate. That floor needs soft roller or suction only. Sealed surfaces tolerate da...
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Canister on luxury vinyl and laminate
A canister is not the natural choice for luxury vinyl and laminate. That floor needs soft roller or suction only. Sealed surfaces tolerate d...
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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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Carpet cleaner on luxury vinyl and laminate
A carpet cleaner is not the natural choice for luxury vinyl and laminate. That floor needs soft roller or suction only. Sealed surfaces tole...
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Handheld on luxury vinyl and laminate
A handheld is not the natural choice for luxury vinyl and laminate. That floor needs soft roller or suction only. Sealed surfaces tolerate d...
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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
A 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. That floor needs a driven brush roll and enough passes. Agitation matters more tha...
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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. That floor needs a driven brush roll and enough passes. Agitation matt...
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Carpet cleaner on low pile carpet
A carpet cleaner is not the natural choice for low pile carpet. That floor needs a driven brush roll and enough passes. Agitation matters mo...
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Handheld on low pile carpet
A handheld is not the natural choice for low pile carpet. That floor needs a driven brush roll and enough passes. Agitation matters more tha...
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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. That floor needs a full size driven brush roll with an adjustable hei...
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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. That floor needs a full size driven brush roll with an adjustable h...
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Upright on deep or high pile carpet
A 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 o...
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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. That floor needs a full size driven brush roll with an adjust...
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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. That floor needs a full size driven brush roll with an adjustable h...
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Handheld on deep or high pile carpet
A handheld is not the natural choice for deep or high pile carpet. That floor needs a full size driven brush roll with an adjustable height,...
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Robot vacuum on area rugs and runners
A robot vacuum is not the natural choice for area rugs and runners. That floor needs suction control, so the rug is not dragged, and a way t...
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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
A upright is not the natural choice for area rugs and runners. That floor needs suction control, so the rug is not dragged, and a way to han...
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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. That floor needs suction control, so the rug is not dragged, and...
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Carpet cleaner on area rugs and runners
A carpet cleaner is not the natural choice for area rugs and runners. That floor needs suction control, so the rug is not dragged, and a way...
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Handheld on area rugs and runners
A handheld is not the natural choice for area rugs and runners. That floor needs suction control, so the rug is not dragged, and a way to ha...
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.