Robot vacuum opinions
 

I want one !!!! Do you love yours or hate it ?

Do you have a cat?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0Z79ycisDU

All I know about them is Bonnie Hunter got one for her quilt room and it filled with thread and died.

I've never considered one. I figured my dogs would eat it.

He, he. died. I worried about it getting into my sheer curtains that touch the floor. i have two cats and hair everywhere. oh well.

love love mine

My daughter’s always got stuck on something, like the edge of an area rug or a cord. I’d love one too but there’s a lot of stuff for it to get around in my house.

does it have suction, or does it just sweep into a pan?

I used to have a roomba. It worked great until it finally broke. I never replaced it because it was so expensive,but that was years ago. Maybe they are more affordable now.

Daughter in law says she likes hers, but, I never see it in use when I am there and it could be, like when everyone but me is at school/work. Hers doesn't have suction, just like a little broom. I don't think I need one. I have a cordless Swiffer vac and a dyson. All seems to work fine for me.

My dtr. had one. It didn't last long and broke. She didn't replace it.
It took forever to vacuum one room and was noisy.

the noise was the first thing I noticed in the link above. I didn't realize it was just a broom...duh, where did I think the sack full of bits was :)

My son got a Roomba, which was great at picking up dog hair. However the Roomba got stuck on the dog. He was a Newfoundland, so he just carried it around with him until someone came home and cut it off.

I have a Neato, a different brand. I like it because it goes about the room in a more structured way, so it takes less time to finish, but it is very loud. And lately it seems to think that its trash bin isn't inserted, when it is. My poodle doesn't shed, so I haven't had to deal with dog hair. One of the things I really like about it is that it cleans under the beds, where it's hard to reach.

Pardon me while I laugh here .... too funny!
Knowing how Newfoundlander dogs are, it would just ignore and carry on til they go there.
Yes, I am still laughing at this one!

You and me both, QuiltE.....I actually snorted at that mental picture. I can only imagine what the dog's owners reaction was when they came home.

Watson

Thanx for your responses. No animals in the house. I see my LQS has one charging up in a back corner. I need to ask their opinion, I guess.

Probably just laughed, shook their head and said ... typical Newf Dog! :)

I had one, the thread killed it. I cut it out and tried to be super careful but it still died

We got one for my mom years ago, a Roomba. She didn't like that it didn't suction, called it a "toy" and gave it to my daughter, who intended to buy one. Daughter likes it, she has a dog.

My friend HAD one and 2 dogs. The dogs got fed too many fatty goodies on Thanksgiving so...when the roomba did it's cleaning thing that night, they had a wonderful surprise waiting for them the next morning. Needless to say after several hours of clean up the roomba found a new home.

I guess I never really thought that through, either.

So, do I assume from all the comments above, that the Roomba is just for hardwood and linoleum floors and not carpeting? I thought that I wanted one, now I have to rethink this.

we have a roomba, but it' won't charge right now--if I think about it when I'm not just sitting on the QB, I'll check out the manual and see if I can figure it out. We have 2 dogs and plenty of dog hair. I wasn't any noisier than any other vacumn, but it did seem to take it's time doing the work. My only real complaint is that when it moved from the hardwoods to the rug, it dropped dog hair at the edge. It did fine in the bedrooms with carpeting and great for under the beds and other furniture. We'd like to either get ours working again or replace.

Bought a no wifi Shark a few weeks ago. All hardwoods only a few area rugs & love it!!!! Two cats- not so sure about it. Cat 1 did the Halloween cat impression, then followed as it went away from him & backed up when it came at him. Female, sat & watched & plotted until it docked. Then she batted at the brushes, & patted the blinking lights. When 'Jaws" wouldn't come out to play with her, she paw punched it & happened to hit the power button. Mission complete!! She too loves it, but we do 'lock her up' while cleaning so that she leaves it alone.
Mine does a really good job & is almost quieter than my Miele cannister. Seems to be a really decent tool.
sewverybusy1

I have the Deebot 79S brand and absolutely love it. I am currently dogless and never had cats but I love this little vacuum. I use it in my kitchen, dining, family room area that has hard floors. It does go over the area rugs with no problem. You do have to get cords, and fabric type things off the floor but other than blocking the doors I don't want it to go in, just get the remote, push start and off it goes. When finished it takes itself back to the charger and docks. It makes very little noise, can watch TV without adjusting the sound. I generally set it up to run in the morning while I have coffee and "surf the net". I have never timed it so not sure how long it runs, but guessing 45-60 minutes. The little bin is always full of dust bunnies and dirt. Where that stuff comes from, I don't know! lol
Only one issue: Came home one day and found the vacuum not in its dock. Searched all over and found it stuck under the bed in the guest room (where it never goes). Seems the electricity went out and set it off. My 88 year old mother has one and she told me hers took off when the electricity when off. She also loves hers and uses it as I do. I called the Deebot people and they gave me a code to prevent such a thing. Suggested they put that in the owners manual! Works great and now when there is a blip in the electricity, it just sits on its dock.
I basically use it to just get up the "ground clutter" in the main living area and use a regular vacuum in the carpeted rooms. It does have suction and little brushes that sweep the litter into the suction area.
Have had it about a year with no problems and keeps me from having to sweep or vacuum those hard floors every day or so.
Here is a link to a google search where it is sold in lots of places for less than $200.00 and is highly rated.

https://www.google.com/search?source...31.SIO9vbDnWLY

I have a Roomba 980 and love it! I can control it with my phone and have it scheduled to run at the same time each week. I don't have pets, but my daughter has a cat and she has a Neato that she loves. Mine has a low enough profile so that it can go under my bed, sofa, etc. without getting stuck. It goes over my carpet and hardwood without any problems. They only place it will get stuck is under my dining room chairs, so I just put 4 boundary markers around the table when I'll be gone so it won't go there. It runs about 2 hours on a full charge, and then goes back to its docking station to recharge. It has a side brush and good suction--you have your choice of more suction power over carpet or normal suction. Glad I got mine, but I hate to vacuum!

I've never thought about getting one because it would freak my cats out. I'd love a cleaning person though :D

Great timing on this thread. We just installed new flooring in our LR so now have hard surfaces throughout the lower level. As I was looking at all the dust on the new floor last night - while still putting things back in the room and cleaning up - was thinking it might be a good idea to get one of the wet/dry ones. We have 1 dog with lots of hair and very muddy feet, lol.

I'll have to look at some of the links above and check these things out. Thanks everyone.

Robot vacuum
 

I like my robot vacuum for quick clean up. It does get stuck under furniture, so you do need to be close to watch it. I don't think it does as good of a job as a good big vacuum, but I use it every other day and it does a fair job. I don't use it in my sewing room as I have carpet and it doesn't work on carpet. We don't have any animals or kids, just the 2 of us, so the house don't get very dirty. I don't even us my big vacuum in the sewing room till I get the thread and pins up. I have a large magnet with a handle, I put masking tape on it with the sticky side down, run it over the thread and pins and get almost all of it. Then I use my big vacuum.

I keep hoping for more cat videos to show up!


And for those that have/want robo vacuums ...... check out the robo lawn mowers! :)

We just got a Roomba 690 and have it used only once. We got a good price at Amazon. I really have a hard time vacuuming because of a bad back and I think I'm going to love it. It goes under the bed which is a big plus.
It goes over floors and carpet. I do think we will have to do(or have done) a vacuuming with the regular vacuum every few months to get into corners, etc. The noise isn't bad at all. It did take quite a while to complete the job but that's a minor issue I think we'll get used to.

My only problem right now is I'm having a problem setting up the phone app so I used it manually. No problem. I'm hoping to get the phone app working very soon.

I love my Roomba. I've had two in the past 12 years.
Its awesome on wood floors and with pets.
We have had 2 St Bernards and 1 lab/beagle mix and it is invaluable in the way it cleans my floors while I'm at work.

Thanks for the cat entertainment. I love watching those goofy guys ride the robots! I just got one and I like it a lot. Amazon has several brands and price points. They are returnable if it isn't for you but you do pay the return shipping. I got an inexpensive one (under $250). It does an excellent job in my sewing room with vinyl flooring. Haven't had the Bonnie Hunter problem with thread but I'm sure I don't sew nearly as much as she and I run it often. Between the cat (residual litter in paws being deposited daily) and thread I was sweeping every day before starting the sewing. Now I just turn on (no name yet) and let her run while I sew. Very nice.

I've had a Roomba since the first generation came out. I on my third one (R2) but that's cause I wear them out. I have all tile floors and buy my door and area rugs with R2 friendliness in mind. I've never even thought of turning him loose in my studio. Way too many things too worry about. I've always told people that you have to consider it like a toddler and if you prepare your rooms accordingly it's smooth going. I actually had to catch and turn him over one time to spit out a quarter he swallowed. He had broken through his wall and was working around my slot machines so it was a given what was making the racket.:D
If you want instant gratification it will drive you silly, but if you want to be able to sew while you are doing "housework" it doesn't get any better.

I have a Roomba 890 and use it for both carpet and hardwood floors. Love it! We can schedule ours on the Roomba app on my phone and run it every day.

I have a Roomba 890 and use it for both carpet and hardwood floors. Love it! We can schedule ours on the Roomba app on my phone and run it every day.

Cari, that is priceless!

It Could Be Worse . . .
 

. . . and by "worse," read this: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/08/15/pooptastrophe-man-details-night-his-roomba-ran-over-dog-poop/88667704/[/URL]

I have had a Roomba and now have a Shark Ion Robot. I think the Shark is a better product, hands down. It is quieter, gentler and gets more fine dust and pet hair than the Roomba ever did. It has no problem going up onto my thick area rugs. Mine came with a roll of magnetic strip that you can layout ( and cut up) to keep it from going into areas you don't want it to. It is programmable and you can schedule and control it from your phone. The customer service people are really great.
Marilyn

I hv a IRobot Roomba and absolutely luv it...I hv a cat that sheds and it picks up everything....It does the whole house (7 rooms) & then goes back to its base....I can do other things while its cleaning...I hv all tile floors and they look shiny after theyre clean...Only thing is, because we're always dropping things on the floor, it hs to be cleaned after two floor cleanings....I sit it on my lap & use wipes...the parts are simple to remove....I pd abt 900 for it...

I LOVE my roomba. I have pain issues when pushing traditional vacuums. My little buddy, the roomba is a great help. It does a good job on carpet, wood, tile and linoleum. I use it in my sewing room too. I always remove any threads and hair that wrap around the brushes or wheels. This only takes a few minutes and is easy to do. My roombas have lasted many years. I believe that regular cleaning of the appliance keeps it in good shape.