They 're great at cleaning carpets , but when it comes to getting dust and dirt off a wooden floor vacuum cleaners can leave a lot to be desired . Now engineers at Dyson may have the answer – a new model designed specifically for hard flooring . The firm ’ s cordless V6 Fluffy vacuum cleaner – which goes on sale today costing £399 – aims to cater for the growing trend for exposed wooden floorboards , ceramic tiles and vinyl or laminate flooring . Scroll down for video . The firm ’ s cordless V6 Fluffy vacuum cleaner – which goes on sale today costing £399 – aims to cater for the growing trend for exposed wooden floorboards , ceramic tiles and vinyl or laminate flooring . Engineers have replaced the traditional spinning bristles – which were designed to drive dust out of a carpet – with a large soft nylon brush similar to a paint roller which scoops dust and dirt from hard floors . The key difference between the new technology and Dyson ’ s traditional bagless vacuums is in the roller bar . Engineers have replaced the traditional spinning bristles – which were designed to drive dust out of a carpet – with a large soft nylon brush similar to a paint roller which scoops dust and dirt from hard floors . Larger pieces of debris such as spilled cornflakes are grabbed by the soft material and passed into the machine ’ s suction stream , while microscopic grains of dust are brushed up by strips of carbon fibre filaments . Sir James Dyson said previously that the company 'must relentlessly invent ' to keep up with changing demand . Dyson claims the V6 Fluffy is particularly good at sucking dirt out of the crevices between floorboards , and is able to pick up a whole 1kg bag of sugar in just four seconds . Powered by the Dyson digital motor V6 , and digitally controlled , the motor spins at up to 110,000rpm to create the most powerful cordless vacuum . It gives up to 20 minutes of powerful fade-free suction . The vacuum features a special soft roller cleaner head with soft woven nylon , and rows of anti-static carbon fiber filaments . 15 two-tier Radial™ cyclones , arranged across two tiers , also work in parallel to increase airflow and capture more fine dust . The V6 Fluffy converts for handheld cleaning and features a centre of gravity located towards the grip and hygienic push-button bin emptying . Hard floors have surged in popularity in recent years , driven by a fashion for industrial and ‘ shabby chic ’ interior design styles . Market researcher The Freedonia Group estimates that there has been a 70 per cent increase in the use of hard flooring in the last two decades . Dyson ’ s new cleaner , which is being produced in Singapore , runs for 20 minutes between battery charges . It can clean carpets and rugs as well as hard floors with the help of an attachable head . Stephen Courtney , head of new product innovation at Dyson , said : ‘ In homes today we see more hard floors , so we set out to solve the age-old problem of conventional cleaners simply snowploughing debris across the floor . 'We wanted a machine that could pick up scattered Cheerios , whilst also capturing fine dust . ’
Dyson have created a new vacuum cleaner specifically for hard flooring . Cordless van Fluffy- £ ##30 uses spinning nylon bristles to scoop up dust . he claims the cleaner can pick up a 1 kg pound of sugar in just four minutes .