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Anyone here have a Roomba?
Posted on 8/20/17 at 2:38 pm
Posted on 8/20/17 at 2:38 pm
I'm looking into getting one for the house as I have a dog that sheds heavily. Curious to hear any positive or negative experiences people here have had.
Mostly interested to see if you think it's worth the money as they are more expensive than I expected (they range from $300 - $800).
Mostly interested to see if you think it's worth the money as they are more expensive than I expected (they range from $300 - $800).
Posted on 8/20/17 at 2:40 pm to BreakingTheBank
Got the one from sams. Love it. Programmed to run everyday. Does it's job
Posted on 8/20/17 at 2:41 pm to BreakingTheBank
We have one but I know nothing about it. I've never seen my wife use the regular vacuum cleaner but our floors are always spotless, so I guess that means it works very well.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 2:42 pm to BreakingTheBank
I would buy one specifically for my catshark
Posted on 8/20/17 at 2:47 pm to BreakingTheBank
Got one from my parents as a Christmas gift a couple years ago. I run it about every other day. I use the real vacuum about once a month now. That's even with 2 pets that shed like crazy. Worth every penny imo.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 2:51 pm to BreakingTheBank
We got one as a wedding gift in April. We run it every day and she mops the kitchen and bathrooms every other week. We also have a dog and it helps tremendously with the hair issue. You can get off brand replacement parts (brushes and filters) from Amazon for a great price. Absolutely love it.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 2:52 pm to BreakingTheBank
Whatever you do...make absolutely certain it never runs over a dog turd. My buddy did this...it mopped that turd all over his living room floor. The Roomba was tossed out, but besides that it did a great job. I still laugh to this day when I remember him telling me the story.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 2:55 pm to BreakingTheBank
The $250 model works great. IMO app controlled models aren't worth 3-4xs the cost.
Ours runs every day 1 hour before we get home. If 1 room needs extra attention, you can lock it in there and pick it up and hour or so later.
If you have a pet that sheds, don't think about it any longer. Trust me. Buy it.
Ours runs every day 1 hour before we get home. If 1 room needs extra attention, you can lock it in there and pick it up and hour or so later.
If you have a pet that sheds, don't think about it any longer. Trust me. Buy it.
This post was edited on 8/20/17 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 8/20/17 at 2:58 pm to BreakingTheBank
ETA:
My wife got one last Christmas. Uses it almost everyday. Floors seems pretty clean fwiw.
This post was edited on 8/20/17 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 8/20/17 at 2:59 pm to BreakingTheBank
Check out these models also. Great reviews. I'm buying two of the pet ones when we finish building new place next month. iLife Vacuums
Posted on 8/20/17 at 3:00 pm to Scooba
Our model was about $300, also no Wi-Fi. I wouldn't spend extra on it or buy a model higher than ours. For $300 it's worth the time it saves us and does a great job.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 3:01 pm to Passing Wind
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Check out these models also. Great reviews. I'm buying two of the pet ones when we finish building new place next month
We have an iLife. It's ok. The instruction manual came in Chinese only. My mom has a Roomba and it seems to do a better job.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 3:05 pm to Scooba
Thinking about getting one of these, which one is best for pet hair?
Posted on 8/20/17 at 3:09 pm to BreakingTheBank
I have two. They are amazing. You may have to adjust a couple of pieces of furniture to maximize the roomba's efficiency, but other than that, operation is seemless and extremely effective.
You'll wonder how you lived without one.
You'll wonder how you lived without one.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 3:11 pm to BreakingTheBank
We got a refurbished Neato about a year ago. It's been great. We rarely use the real vacuum anymore and we have two corgis that shed a lot.
We did have to replace the batteries a month or so ago, but did that and it was good as new.
Way cheaper than a Roomba too.
We did have to replace the batteries a month or so ago, but did that and it was good as new.
Way cheaper than a Roomba too.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 3:13 pm to Beerman_90
I bought one just for pet hair on tile and it's great for that. Cleans up much better than just sweeping. It is a little clueless knocking around on walls trying to find its way. If you buy a regular one ($350 or less) it will just clean by random motion. It doesn't learn the room which is fine. Just turn it on before you leave the house and make sure the floor is relatively clear of bulky item.
It does not do a good job of going down hallways or into other sectioned off rooms. It will often get stuck if you have multiple rooms and end up cleaning one area for a long time while ignoring the rest.
If you have a fairly open area to clean it'll be great. As long as you understand it's limits and realize it won't replace your regular vacuuming of more remote areas of your house you'll be fine.
It does not do a good job of going down hallways or into other sectioned off rooms. It will often get stuck if you have multiple rooms and end up cleaning one area for a long time while ignoring the rest.
If you have a fairly open area to clean it'll be great. As long as you understand it's limits and realize it won't replace your regular vacuuming of more remote areas of your house you'll be fine.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 3:16 pm to BreakingTheBank
got a little fleet of these badboys.
Two 980s, 1 for upstairs and 1 for down, the mop bot 380t, and the pool cleaner bot (fricking rules)
About to buy the gutter cleaning robot.
Big fan of robots in general, and Irobot makes a good product.
We have had absolutely ZERO issues with any of our 4 robots.
Best part IMO, the 980s are HEPA filters and are programed to run for about 1 hour a day.... that is 2 hours daily of HEPA air purification in addition to clean floors!
If you can afford them, I recommend them.
Two 980s, 1 for upstairs and 1 for down, the mop bot 380t, and the pool cleaner bot (fricking rules)
About to buy the gutter cleaning robot.
Big fan of robots in general, and Irobot makes a good product.
We have had absolutely ZERO issues with any of our 4 robots.
Best part IMO, the 980s are HEPA filters and are programed to run for about 1 hour a day.... that is 2 hours daily of HEPA air purification in addition to clean floors!
If you can afford them, I recommend them.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 3:17 pm to Balloon Huffer
You're taking all of our jobs man
Posted on 8/20/17 at 3:27 pm to BreakingTheBank
I bought the new Eufy model as opposed to going with a Roomba. Only thing it's missing is wifi connectivity, but it has a remote. Performed as good or better than many of the Roomba models, for a fraction of the cost. Worth every dime spent. Doubt I'll ever buy another full sized upright vacuum again.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 3:31 pm to BreakingTheBank
They work ok. They can be rough on furniture and base boards or get stuck under cabinet toe kicks. Don’t leave wires or anything on the ground that can get sucked up. Mine completely fricked up my MacBook Pro charging cable
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