Roomba

[triumph]

Does anyone have the vacuum robot Roomba? I have been seriously looking at them lately, as they seem really cool. Just looking for some real world testimonials first though.

[Al]

Yeah a few of us here do, mine is called Dexter :)

They don't totally replace a normal vacuum but are great for keeping on top of dirt without any effort.

[Case]

yea id agree they are not as effecient or powerfull as a normal vacume so it just really good for light cleaning so you dont have to clean as often.

The Shopvac version sounds intresting though id like to see how well it performs

[Hoomamooma]

I don't think that I'd use one. My house is layed out (not intentionally) so that is is easy to vacuum. It doesn't become much of a chore so I do it every few days to clean up. I'm sure the Roomba is nice, its just I personally wouldn't have the need for it.

[tater03]

I always wondered if these really worked? Have you seen the ones that wash you kithen floors. Now I would love one of those. I want to say they are made by the same company but I'm not for sure.

[triumph]

Has anyone used the scooba one that scrubs the floors? I would love to set that up in my kitchen area.

Is it okay for a first timer to go with the most basic model or are there some features that are considered extremely useful?

[Sam]

I dont know if I am ready to get one of those yet, I am always afraid that it might go haywire and freak out while I am using it.:(

[proxops-pete]

It is too pricy to test it out still... they need to do a better job of going around the country and show how it works.

[creese]

Are they not called Robomops? I think they only pick up dust and debris, they don't 'wipe' the floor clean

[micsaund]

I'd definitely be interested to try a Roomba, especially now that I have wood floors, but the pricetag on them is ridiculous. From a technical standpoint, they're dead-simple and there's no reason they should be $200+. If Roomba got a decent model (meaning one that self recharges/etc.) down to the $75 range, they'd sell like hotcakes!

[ivanirons]

I love my roomba...named felix...he cleans while I am away. You can't beat it. If it gets into trouble, it quits. Perfect.

[talia0803]

I always wondered if these really worked? Have you seen the ones that wash you kithen floors. Now I would love one of those. I want to say they are made by the same company but I'm not for sure.

I have a roomba and I LOVE him! He is my best friend, so easy to use and yes he really does work.

I bought him off the shopping channel and he was on sale. I wasn't sure if I should get one or not but I did and I am so glad. I didn't get the one with the docking station though, so to recharge I have to plug him in.

He sucks dirt up really, really well. I have a lot of pets and it gets up the pet hair too, so that's awesome.

I could rave about this vacuum all day, I don't know what I did before I got him.

[Octava]

We have it.

They work.

We never use it anymore, the novelty wore out. You end up just watching it, so you don't really save time.

[Gadgetlike]

Yeah, I think the Roombas are a little high too. My cats would kill it anyway.
Anyone seen those remote control gutter cleaners? They look like toy bulldozers that you put in your gutters.
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