do you use straight suction on carpet?

[vacuumfreeeke]

Just wondering if any of you on here use straight suction on carpet? I know there was a time many years ago when that was pretty much all that was available as far as canister went. I have very flat carpet, so I could probably use straight suction and be just fine but I really don't. I only use it around my sewing machine because the threads will entangle a brush roll. I did do an experiment with my Dyson and used the suction only floor nozzle. Got quite a bit up, then I emptied the canister and went over the same area with upright part and got a LOT more up. So, do any of you use a straight suction vac on carpet and if so, which one and why and how does it do?

Thanks :O)

 

[vintagehoover]

'do you use straight suction on carpet?'

No. I like my carpets clean.

 

[riccarlover]

Bobby...

Well I did today when I was buy my cousins. She has Nutone Central Vac. In the morning I did all the carpet with the powerhead and woodfloors with a seperate tool. Then when the kids went out this afternoon I used an AWSOME floor/rug combo tool just to clean it up again. There wasn't much so I just used straight suction. I usually don't use just suction but there wasn't much dirt. Just a little from the kids in and out and for the entry rugs and woodfloors it worked perfect. I do have to say I think it got the carpet clean too!!!
Clayton

 

[rolls_rapide]

'do you use straight suction on carpet?'

Nope, it doesn't work anywhere near as well as agitation + suction.

Besides, who wants to waste time scrubbing at a carpet manually, when a powered agitator can do the job effortlessly and far more efficiently.

 

[ohio_tuec]

If I want to putter around, I may use one of my Air-Way Sanitary Systems, or maybe my G.E. airflo tank (my grandmother used that same model cleaner for years), but on any kind of carpet for deep cleaning I've always found that a machine with an agitator will do a more thorough job. I tend to favor uprights, as the bulk majority of the weight of the machine is concentrated in the roller brush area, but I'm sure modern powernozzles have gotten much better.

 

[sireluxomatic]

Occasionally, on very low pile carpet, I'll use a straight suction nozzle, but not for "serious" cleaning.

 

[vacuumalex]

Thread Number: 6939

Hello,
I used to use straight suction sometimes when my power-head would break or my upright was in the shop, or when I was just in a hurry or lazy. For the most part it did an okay job. However, when compared to using the upright or powerhead, the difference was definately noticable. I would recommend that a brushroll be used. Straight suction from my experience has worked best on uncarpeted surfaces, some delicate upholstery, and things like pillows and stuffed animals.
Hope this helps,

Alex

 

[normvac]

lux can do a quick job!

I often on a daily basis, or just a lazy day for a quickie!
Use my Lux 2100 (budget model) to vacuum the kitchen, then
flip to the carpet tool. To pick up the obvious litter.
Then if I'm in a better mood, I'll put the power nozzle on.
Unless I'm in a Kirby mood and Need to really vacuum a rug or
two. Then I vacuum the kitchen floor with the Kirby nozzle
down to #1, not O. Sometimes I turn the belt off, but usually it works OK with the brush rotating. As the suction/
air flow is strong enough to get the job done!
Just My way of getting things done.
Norm

 

[a007kirbyman]

LOL, U need 2 do what U want 2 dooooooooo...

However...

that said, proper cleaning of any carpet requires three (3) things:

1) airflow (aka suction [Incorrectly known as vacuum, yet accepted as such -- LOL])

2) vibration (aka agitation), &

3) height adjustment (proper).


btw -- Those are proven FACTS , NOT mho. LOL (Lab tests, carpet manufacturers, Consumer Ripppppoffffs [oops, Reportzzzzzz], & in the REAL world, you & I live in.


But again, Uuuuuuu need 2 do what Uuuuu want 2 dooooooooo...

Have a wonderful night (or day, depending on when or if you read this.)

Bill

 

[turbo500]

sometimes for a quick cleanup. I usually do a big cleanup once a week but occaisionally, it needs a quick run over during the week. I use Henry on the wood floor in my living room/kitchen and sometimes if I can't be bothered switching vacuums I'll just use him on the hall and bedroom carpets to get the bits up and keep it looking presentable. But for a big cleanup, I always use and upright or cylinder with a turbo brush on the carpets.

 

[lux1521]

I'd say commercial style carpet only. The pile is so low it really doesn't matter what you use.

 

[kirbysthebest]

I don't use straight suction alone, but I have seen some of the newer carpeting (Frize (sp)) that suggests/requires straight suction.

I personally don't like that style of carpet in the first place, and would feel like it wasn't clean. Reminds me of the 70's again Shag it all.

 

[samotronic]

I believe that the Miele S7 recommends using only straight suction on looped berber carpeting. And based on my experience from using the S7 on looped berber, I have to agree with them as to the S7. Fortunately it's only one room and fortunately I have another vacuum that does not pull the loops out.

 

[vintagehoover]

samotronic - I think Miele may just be safeguarding themselves here.

The biggest expanse of carpet in my grandparents' house is in the living room, and it's a wool, looped-pile carpet, which they had fitted in the mid-1970s. Since then, it's been cleaned on a twice-weekly basis by their own succession of vacuum cleaners: a Hoover 825, a Hoover Junior 1346A, a Hoover Senior Ranger, and Hoover Turbopower 3 (can you tell we're a 'Hoover Family? lol).

However, for the past couple of years, I've been doing the vacuuming for my grandparents, since they're now in their 80s. I take over whichever of my cleaners I feel like using; their carpets are often the first to be cleaned with anything new - or old! - I've acquired. It's been Hoovered, Dysoned, Electroluxed, Maytagged, Sanitaired, Panasonicked, Seboed and Vaxed! Last Tuesday, it was 'Mieled' with my new S7, and I can honestly say I noticed no negative effect at all.

The only cleaner I would never, ever recommend using on this sort of carpeting is a Sebo, when fitted with its standard brush-roll. I made the mistake of trying out my Felix at my grandparents' house when I first bought it - it ripped chunks out of the pile, and the brush-roll was wrapped in carpet-fibres in seconds. Luckily it only damaged a very small patch before I saw what was happening, and shut it off.

Here's a photo of a small section of the carpet in question. It's still in near-perfect condition after nearly 30 years - so much for the Hoover being 'harsh' on carpets!!! Not for nothing did Hoover used to write on every cleaner, 'The Hoover makes carpets last longer'!

 

[watsonw]

The vacuuming of the carpets at Watson Towers

Bedrooms,stairs - once weekly - CYLINDER - miele or nilfisk
monthly - turbo brushed as they are of a wool criss/cross type of pile - upright to sore !!!

Lounge /study/ dinning room - medium density tuffed - UPRIGHT - twice weekly - lux ZD1070.

Conservatory / workshop - heavy duty looped pile - HOOVER 119 / 425.

 

[singingrainbow]

Beg to differ

We have a medium pile cut shag carpet and I find that my Sun beam challenger,GE swivel top model V14C9, stark model 401 and my singer power glide model E12B clean very well but I did notice that Eureka,hoover,electrolux and airway straight suction nozzels dont clean very well.

 

[thevacuumman]

well when i dont feel like dragging out my rainbow or elux 2100
i just use my elux 30

 

[retardturtle]

you gotta have a brushroll for a deep clean on carpet. just my opin.

 

[bagintheback]

I have a Siberian Husky and if you've pet one, you'll know how much one sheds. I MUST use a vacuum with a brush roll to get the pet hair off. Even if there if no pet hair (rarely) and I vacuum with straight suction on carpet, it does not feel clean. Now if there is just food crumbs on carpet I normally use straight suction.