Yes, but it’s important to select the right settings, attachments, techniques and vacuum type, since many household vacuum cleaners are designed to clean wall-to-wall carpets and hardwood.
Based on our rigorous testing, here are some of the things that we’ve found to work best:
- Settings: Use low suction and low power, often labelled “hard floor” or “short-pile carpet,” with the beater bar/brush turned off.
- Attachments: Use handheld attachments without bristles, brushes or beater bars if possible.
- Technique: Just use a pull motion, rather than the traditional push and pull motion. Avoid vacuuming the edges and corners.
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Vacuum Type |
How to Use |
Examples |
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Upright Vacuum Cleaners |
Use a hardwood attachment and medium/low suction. |
Dyson Ball Animal 2 Total Clean, Bissell CleanView |
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Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaners |
Use a hardwood attachment and medium/low suction. |
Dyson V7 Absolute, Shark Rocket |
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Cylinder Vacuum Cleaners |
Use an attachment without a beater bar/brush, and make sure you use it in a pull motion. |
Eureka Mighty Mite Bagged Canister Vacuum, Bissell Deluxe Canister Vacuum |
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Carpet/Floor Sweeper (non-electric) |
Use a traditional push and pull motion. |
Bissell Natural Sweep, Fuller Brush Electrostatic Carpet & Floor Sweeper |
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Robot Vacuum Cleaners |
We'd advise you not to use autonomous robot vacuum cleaners, in order to avoid damage to the edges and corners of your rug. |
iRobot Roomba, Eufy Robovac |
Additionally, we recommend periodically vacuuming or sweeping under your Rug Pad to prevent the build-up of dirt, dust, and moisture. After cleaning underneath the Rug Pad, make sure the floor is completely dry before laying your Rug Pad back down.