What kind of vaccum is best for frieze carpet?

Answer 1

Some of the shorter varieties of shag can be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner with a brush roll, but it’s absolutely essential that there is a manual height adjustment and that it is used so that the brush roll doesn’t pull out yarn strands and bog down the vacuum.

For longer shag, a canister with a straight suction nozzle like our Riccar Moonlight or an upright vacuum like our Riccar Radiance or Brilliance where the brushroll can be turned off are the right choices.

In addition, the old-fashioned tool called a carpet rake is also recommended for grooming the carpet and fluffing the yarn strands before vacuuming.

Answer 2

Vacuums with a rotating brush or combination beater/brush bar that agitates the carpet pile and mechanically loosens soil for removal.
Carpet with thick loop pile construction, particularly wool and wool-blend styles, may be sensitive to brushing or rubbing of the pile surface and may become fuzzy. In addition, shag (or cabled) styles with long pile yarns tend to wrap around the rotating brushes causing damage to the yarn.
For these products, a suction-only vacuum or a vacuum with an adjustable brush lifted away from the carpet so it does not agitate the pile.

Be sure to test a vacuum with a beater/brush bar in an inconspicuous location before regular use, to make sure it doesnt produce excessive fuzzing.