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Post by stingfan on Feb 13, 2023 19:19:29 GMT
I watched a bunch of reviews and then got a Roborock that vacuums and mops. I intended it more for its use as a mop, but have found it quite convenient for vacuuming, too. It makes such neat carpet tracks - much better coverage than my ds was getting.  |
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The Birdhouse Lady
Drama Llama
Moose. It's what's for dinner.
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Location: Alaska -The Last Frontier
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Feb 13, 2023 20:48:47 GMT
We have a Eufy named Dirty Harry.
I run it a couple times a week. I have to clean the beater brush often as my hair gets all twisted around it. With the amount of hair that thing picks up it's amazing I have any hair left.
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Post by workingclassdog on Feb 13, 2023 20:54:19 GMT
I bought a cheap Shark about 2 1/2 years ago and while it is probably on it's last leg it's been WONDERFUL. Now that I have a St. Bernard, the thing gets clogged up (and it's older) so soon I would like to upgrade to a nicer one. My dog sheds like there is no tomorrow.
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Post by mikklynn on Feb 17, 2023 14:08:12 GMT
MichyM I bought one. I've been wanting one for a while and this was a great price on it. Thanks! Update - MichyM I love it! I'm amazed how much it picks up every day on my floors. I have a combination of LVP, carpet, and area rugs. |
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Post by hop2 on Feb 17, 2023 14:44:35 GMT
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caangel
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Post by caangel on Feb 17, 2023 15:43:44 GMT
From the article: However, the spokesperson for iRobot added that the pictures had been taken by “special development robots with hardware and software modifications that are not and never were present on iRobot consumer products for purchase”. |
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Post by MichyM on Feb 17, 2023 16:38:46 GMT
MichyM I bought one. I've been wanting one for a while and this was a great price on it. Thanks! Update - MichyM I love it! I'm amazed how much it picks up every day on my floors. I have a combination of LVP, carpet, and area rugs. Yay, I am happy with mine too! Just coming downstairs to a freshly cleaned floor (and my large living room rug) is worth its weight in good. However when it wears out I might try one that self empties. I’m not a fan of taking care of it daily. Also, for those who have a higher end model, and pets, do you still find that you need to clean the brush after every use? |
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Post by hop2 on Feb 17, 2023 17:02:45 GMT
From the article: However, the spokesperson for iRobot added that the pictures had been taken by “special development robots with hardware and software modifications that are not and never were present on iRobot consumer products for purchase”. But they stored them & leaked them?!? No matter where they got it from why would they leak people on toilet pictures? |
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caangel
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Post by caangel on Feb 18, 2023 0:51:00 GMT
From the article: However, the spokesperson for iRobot added that the pictures had been taken by “special development robots with hardware and software modifications that are not and never were present on iRobot consumer products for purchase”. But they stored them & leaked them?!? No matter where they got it from why would they leak people on toilet pictures? I agree that is very concerning, but also it is important to know that no current consumer device has this capability. Definitely something to keep an eye on for the future though and to be aware. |
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Post by littlemama on Feb 18, 2023 1:31:14 GMT
Update - MichyM I love it! I'm amazed how much it picks up every day on my floors. I have a combination of LVP, carpet, and area rugs. Yay, I am happy with mine too! Just coming downstairs to a freshly cleaned floor (and my large living room rug) is worth its weight in good. However when it wears out I might try one that self empties. I’m not a fan of taking care of it daily. Also, for those who have a higher end model, and pets, do you still find that you need to clean the brush after every use? We are already planning for one with mapping, self-emptying, and that docks itself! 😂 |
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Post by littlemama on Feb 19, 2023 13:41:18 GMT
Well, at 1:55am, dh heard a strange noise from the first floor. When he went down to check it out, he found that the Robot Overlord had turned itself on and was vacuuming.
I checked this morning and it was not set to clean on a timer. 😂😂
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Post by Linda on Feb 19, 2023 13:55:29 GMT
Well, at 1:55am, dh heard a strange noise from the first floor. When he went down to check it out, he found that the Robot Overlord had turned itself on and was vacuuming. I checked this morning and it was not set to clean on a timer. 😂😂 do you have pets? that might have activated the 'clean' button on your overlord? |
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Post by littlemama on Feb 19, 2023 14:13:38 GMT
Well, at 1:55am, dh heard a strange noise from the first floor. When he went down to check it out, he found that the Robot Overlord had turned itself on and was vacuuming. I checked this morning and it was not set to clean on a timer. 😂😂 do you have pets? that might have activated the 'clean' button on your overlord? Nope! Just 3 people, all of whom were fast asleep! I think maybe we will turn it off at the switch when we arent using it. |
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Post by MichyM on Feb 19, 2023 16:35:55 GMT
Well, at 1:55am, dh heard a strange noise from the first floor. When he went down to check it out, he found that the Robot Overlord had turned itself on and was vacuuming. I checked this morning and it was not set to clean on a timer. 😂😂 How odd! Mine hasn’t done that, yet. It is set to go at 2am everyday, and other than locking itself in the laundry room (must have pushed the door opened then pushed it closed from inside) no weirdness….so far. |
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Post by littlemama on Feb 19, 2023 17:40:15 GMT
Well, at 1:55am, dh heard a strange noise from the first floor. When he went down to check it out, he found that the Robot Overlord had turned itself on and was vacuuming. I checked this morning and it was not set to clean on a timer. 😂😂 How odd! Mine hasn’t done that, yet. It is set to go at 2am everyday, and other than locking itself in the laundry room (must have pushed the door opened then pushed it closed from inside) no weirdness….so far. I think we are going to turn it off at the switch when we arent using it. 😂😂😂 |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Feb 19, 2023 18:07:32 GMT
We have one of the original Roombas that DH had to have back when they first came out and were about $400. Honestly I don’t love it. When we had it at the house it would get stuck under furniture all the time or it would fill up before getting even halfway done with the main floor and go back to its charger until someone would think to empty it. It was noisy thumping into doors and walls. We had three shedding dogs back then so at times there could be a lot of fur to deal with if we were in the midst of winter coat blow out.
It has since been relocated to the lake cabin which is a better spot for it. We think to turn it on once every 6-8 weeks, maybe. It tends to get stuck on the power cord under our Sleep Number bed if we don’t close the door to that room, or on the chenille mat in the main floor bath. Then if we don’t think to go rescue it, it could sit stuck there for quite a while.
I will say it has lasted for quite a number of years, but for several of those years it sat at the house not even plugged in. Who knows if that extended its life compared to one that would be used daily or even weekly somewhere else. If I had to buy one again I’d get one that self empties because that’s the downfall to me, that the dust cup is pretty small and it fills up really fast.
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Post by peace on Feb 19, 2023 19:17:32 GMT
I would LOVE to have one. My pug sheds like nobody's business. But I live on a boat and there are too many stairs. Next house though, I am getting one!!
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Post by Scrapper100 on Feb 27, 2023 1:32:50 GMT
I bought this one and my husband just ran it downstairs. It wasn’t making its way to one room so my husband steered it that way with the remote. The guestroom and bathroom doors were closed and it still ran for well over an hour. He wasn’t watching to see how well it did but it picked up a lot as it went under some furniture. Just curious how long these normally run? Our house isn’t tiny but not that huge. My son takes maybe 10 minutes to vacuum downstairs. Now this also cleaned the kitchen and hardwood areas he doesn’t. Which usually takes me 10 minutes. I understand it’s learning but it seems to move pretty quick and my son does a quick job and can’t get under furniture as well as this can but it seems like it took a long time. No way I could run this at night as it would be too loud for us but still love the idea of running this several days a week - no pets and just the three of us.
Just curious about how long most run for snd do future runs go faster since it has learned. This bounced around and didn’t seem to go in any pattern.
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Post by littlemama on Feb 27, 2023 1:46:02 GMT
I bought this one and my husband just ran it downstairs. It wasn’t making its way to one room so my husband steered it that way with the remote. The guestroom and bathroom doors were closed and it still ran for well over an hour. He wasn’t watching to see how well it did but it picked up a lot as it went under some furniture. Just curious how long these normally run? Our house isn’t tiny but not that huge. My son takes maybe 10 minutes to vacuum downstairs. Now this also cleaned the kitchen and hardwood areas he doesn’t. Which usually takes me 10 minutes. I understand it’s learning but it seems to move pretty quick and my son does a quick job and can’t get under furniture as well as this can but it seems like it took a long time. No way I could run this at night as it would be too loud for us but still love the idea of running this several days a week - no pets and just the three of us. Just curious about how long most run for snd do future runs go faster since it has learned. This bounced around and didn’t seem to go in any pattern. The one linked isnt particularly smart. It doesnt map and it doesnt take itself back to the dock or empty itself. It just keeps going until you send it to the dock. We have found that if we block off certain areas, it does better. Our first floor is pretty open, so we block it into the living room. When it is done there, we block it into the kitchen and dining room. It does a decent job- we empty it out and can see what it has picked up. |
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Post by Linda on Feb 27, 2023 1:58:10 GMT
Just curious about how long most run for snd do future runs go faster since it has learned. This bounced around and didn’t seem to go in any pattern. I have a different one than the linked one but to vacuum the whole ground floor? probably an hour and half or two hours BUT it often stops to recharge part the way through plus goes back to empty itself so the actual process takes longer. Mine does one room at a time moving from room to room pretty logically but yes - it took longer when I first got it as it learnt the layout. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Feb 27, 2023 2:31:23 GMT
I bought this one and my husband just ran it downstairs. It wasn’t making its way to one room so my husband steered it that way with the remote. The guestroom and bathroom doors were closed and it still ran for well over an hour. He wasn’t watching to see how well it did but it picked up a lot as it went under some furniture. Just curious how long these normally run? Our house isn’t tiny but not that huge. My son takes maybe 10 minutes to vacuum downstairs. Now this also cleaned the kitchen and hardwood areas he doesn’t. Which usually takes me 10 minutes. I understand it’s learning but it seems to move pretty quick and my son does a quick job and can’t get under furniture as well as this can but it seems like it took a long time. No way I could run this at night as it would be too loud for us but still love the idea of running this several days a week - no pets and just the three of us. Just curious about how long most run for snd do future runs go faster since it has learned. This bounced around and didn’t seem to go in any pattern. The one linked isnt particularly smart. It doesnt map and it doesnt take itself back to the dock or empty itself. It just keeps going until you send it to the dock. We have found that if we block off certain areas, it does better. Our first floor is pretty open, so we block it into the living room. When it is done there, we block it into the kitchen and dining room. It does a decent job- we empty it out and can see what it has picked up. Thanks for the tips. I’m hoping to run it a few times a week. It held the charge the whole time so I figure that is good. What do you use to block it in a room or area if you don’t have doors? |
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Post by littlemama on Feb 27, 2023 10:47:04 GMT
The one linked isnt particularly smart. It doesnt map and it doesnt take itself back to the dock or empty itself. It just keeps going until you send it to the dock. We have found that if we block off certain areas, it does better. Our first floor is pretty open, so we block it into the living room. When it is done there, we block it into the kitchen and dining room. It does a decent job- we empty it out and can see what it has picked up. Thanks for the tips. I’m hoping to run it a few times a week. It held the charge the whole time so I figure that is good. What do you use to block it in a room or area if you don’t have doors? Anything that is handy lol. Plants, box of trash bags, laundry baskets 😂 |
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Post by littlemama on May 26, 2023 16:25:13 GMT
Mr Magoo managed to lock himself in my closet this week. Dont know how he got in there or how he closed the door behind him. 😂😂
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Post by Fairlyoddparent on May 26, 2023 18:45:53 GMT
I love our Roomba (affectionately named Cuban Pete...king of the Roomba beat). We just upgraded to the model that empties the dirt automatically. I love the app too. Always makes me smile when it notifies me "Cuban Pete has completed its task."
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Post by MadamG2U on Apr 15, 2024 0:12:41 GMT
Hello,I know this is an old thread but could not find the product I am researching. Has anyone tried the Narwal Freo X Ultra? And if so what do you think of it.
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Post by Neisey on Apr 20, 2024 22:05:01 GMT
3 cats worth of fur and litter here. We have a shark named Clean Latifah. She runs daily but we still vacuum with a stick vac as she doesn’t do great under cupboards. Definitely nice to keep ahead of the tumbleweeds of fur though!
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Post by rst on Apr 21, 2024 18:21:25 GMT
I’m afraid it will scare the dog causing her to get hurt trying to get away from it. A dog trainer shared a tip with me that I think is useful. Let your dog see you verbally and physically "correct" the roomba. If it comes toward your feet, say "No", hold up a hand (or whatever gesture you would also use with your dog when saying no) and then block and redirect the roomba. Her thought is that doing this allows the dog to form some context for understanding the thing. That said, when my female lab was a little pup, she would try to ride on it. Or cats just leave the area, and our mature labs just ignore it, and if it bumps into them, they push it away. We had a cheap small basic under $100 model that just did our bedroom (trying to keep the pet fur down and help with allergies.) Then we got a base model roomba, which does the whole main floor on a daily basis and does a good job of it. However, it died, right before the warranty was out, so we contacted the manufacturer, and they sent as a whole new one of a newer, but also base model. It's going strong on its second year. We do maintain it scrupulously every time the ap prompts us to replace brushes and filters. It runs several hours every day and keeps us from being covered in the hair of 2 cats and 2 dogs. |
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Post by lavawalker1 on Apr 21, 2024 20:21:21 GMT
We had an entry level Roomba for 3 years. Had nothing to compare it to since it was our first, but really wanted one that would self empty, so we bought a Roborock. It has better suction than the roomba, but it just stopped automatically emptying itself a few weeks ago. DD has the same one, and yep, it’s doing the same thing after only a few months. Time to call support I guess.
Oh, and ours is named “dog enemy”, since our terrier abhors it 😂
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Tearisci
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Post by Tearisci on Apr 22, 2024 18:33:53 GMT
I'm glad this thread got bumped. I'm thinking of buying this refurbished Shark robot that has mapping and is bagless. Shark robovacI have never purchased refurbished before but it's about half the price of the new one. Anyone had this model? |
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Post by atomicdog on Apr 22, 2024 18:48:39 GMT
I would absolutely love to have one, but I don't understand how to keep it from falling down stairs. We have kind of s sunken living room that would cause problems on the first floor, and the the stairs upstairs - the top is so open. How do you get around that?
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