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Roomba thoughts: Spinoff from the Nest thread
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:08 pm
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:08 pm
I received a Roomba in January as a late Christmas present from my wife on the advice of a friend that received one for Christmas.
Since then I've recommended it to two other friends and we all have the same viewpoint.
That damned little vacuum cleaner has changed our lives. You can schedule it, you can confine it to certain areas, it goes UNDER things and vacuums. We are all amazed at the amount of stuff it gets off of our floors. It may be the best thing I've ever received as a gift.
There is only one complaint about a Roomba. It doesn't do stairs. Other than that if you can afford one, buy it.
Since then I've recommended it to two other friends and we all have the same viewpoint.
That damned little vacuum cleaner has changed our lives. You can schedule it, you can confine it to certain areas, it goes UNDER things and vacuums. We are all amazed at the amount of stuff it gets off of our floors. It may be the best thing I've ever received as a gift.
There is only one complaint about a Roomba. It doesn't do stairs. Other than that if you can afford one, buy it.
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Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:09 pm to VABuckeye
What about dog hair?
I'd pay anything to not have to maintain all the god damn dog hair.
I'd pay anything to not have to maintain all the god damn dog hair.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:10 pm to VABuckeye
I like the idea but if you have a cluttered area (lots of furniture or other impedances), how does it handle them?
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:10 pm to VABuckeye
Why is your wife buying you the vacuum? Something doesn't seem right about that.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:11 pm to VABuckeye
I've had two and they were great until the batteries would no longer hold a charge. I'm a lazy frick and hate housework so I'm the perfect target market for these things. I absolutely loved both of the ones I had but the battery thing is a fatal flaw. Both of them also had issues climbing back up onto their charging stations but I could live with that if the batteries lasted longer.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:11 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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What about dog hair?
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:12 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
I have two giant schnauzers. There is no longer dog hair anywhere on my floors. It does a fantastic job.
Next Christmas I want a Scooba to clean the floors as nearly all of my house is hardwood. Hell, I may buy it before then.
Next Christmas I want a Scooba to clean the floors as nearly all of my house is hardwood. Hell, I may buy it before then.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:13 pm to MountainTiger
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I've had two and they were great until the batteries would no longer hold a charge. I'm a lazy frick and hate housework so I'm the perfect target market for these things. I absolutely loved both of the ones I had but the battery thing is a fatal flaw. Both of them also had issues climbing back up onto their charging stations but I could live with that if the batteries lasted longer.
I have heard the new models addressed battery and charging dock issues.
However, I am worried a roomba in my house would get full in 3 minutes from dog hair. Thats the only think holding me back from buying one.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:13 pm to Mr. Tom Morrow
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I like the idea but if you have a cluttered area (lots of furniture or other impedances), how does it handle them?
It goes under nearly every piece of furniture in my house and has sensors to get around things it can't get under.
To the battery comments. Supposedly they've changed the cells they use. Once it had a problem getting back on the charger but it has docked every other time. Keeping the sensors clean is a must.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:13 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
I got a Roomba for Christmas. It picks up 99% of my lab's hair. My house has wood floors throughout and I am still amazed at well the damn thing does picking up dog hair.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:14 pm to VABuckeye
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I have two giant schnauzers. There is no longer dog hair anywhere on my floors. It does a fantastic job.
Next Christmas I want a Scooba to clean the floors as nearly all of my house is hardwood. Hell, I may buy it before then.
Niiiiice
Scooba? Does that wipe down hardwood floors? My downstairs in 100% hardwood and I frickING HATE SWIFFERING.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:14 pm to camplsu
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I got a Roomba for Christmas. It picks up 99% of my lab's hair. My house has wood floors throughout and I am still amazed at well the damn thing does picking up dog hair.
Alright, frick it.
Off to Amazon to order one.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:14 pm to VABuckeye
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Next Christmas I want a Scooba to clean the floors as nearly all of my house is hardwood. Hell, I may buy it before then.
My house is all wood outside of rugs we put down. Does the scooba handle hard wood all by itself or does the wood need to be vacuumed before the Scooba scrubs?
I could probably google this but screw that.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:15 pm to brucevilanch
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Why is your wife buying you the vacuum? Something doesn't seem right about that.
Probably so I'd stop bitching about the floors not being to my liking and because I returned every other Christmas present I got from her this year so she got this in the hopes that it would shut me up about the floors and satisfy her Christmas obligation to me (in her mind).
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:16 pm to VABuckeye
I don't mean under things, but more like things it would bump into (furniture legs, carpets, throw rugs).
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:17 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
Whoa, $500. I thought they were less than that. Will hold off and ask for Christmas next year when they have a newer model out.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:17 pm to TheCaterpillar
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I have heard the new models addressed battery and charging dock issues.
If that's true then I might have to give them one more try.
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However, I am worried a roomba in my house would get full in 3 minutes from dog hair. Thats the only think holding me back from buying one.
If you have hardwood floors and run it often so that the hair doesn't pile up, I think you'd be ok.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:19 pm to TheCaterpillar
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Whoa, $500. I thought they were less than that. Will hold off and ask for Christmas next year when they have a newer model out.
I got both of mine for a lot less than that on woot. But I had to wait until woot offered them.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:20 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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My house is all wood outside of rugs we put down. Does the scooba handle hard wood all by itself or does the wood need to be vacuumed before the Scooba scrubs?
3 step process. It does 150 sq ft at a time.
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Step 1: Sweep and Pre-Soak
Scooba prepares the floor by sweeping up loose dirt and debris and putting down a thin sheen of water or iRobot Hard Floor Cleaner to soak into any stuck-on messes, much like the way we soak dishes before washing them.
Step 2: Scrub and Squeegee-Vacuum
A powerful scrubbing brush spins at over 600 RPM to remove grime and stuck-on messes while the squeegee vacuum suctions dirty water off the floor.
Step 3: Squeegee-Finish
Scooba ends with a final squeegee-finish cycle so all that is left is a clean floor.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:22 pm to TheCaterpillar
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However, I am worried a roomba in my house would get full in 3 minutes from dog hair. Thats the only think holding me back from buying one.
Had the same issue, bought a Neato brand because it has a stronger vacuum and we've been very happy.
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