[Proveone]

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow

Those of you that have an iRobot or any other brand how do you like it?
Looking for comments and suggestions on how you like it and what the best one might be.

Robotic vacs are the best, especially if you don't have wall to wall carpet. With carpet you have to clean the main brush and replace the side brush(s) periodically. Before I go shopping, I will turn it(them), I have two of them, on and when I come back two hours later the house (2300 sq. ft.) is done. Replacement parts are very inexpensive online. Well worth the money. I already put in central vac years ago, but like this much better. Can't wait until they come out with a robotic furniture duster!

[lennythenet]

Love my iRobot. “Rosie” vacuums and will return and empty it’s dust bin. You can map the rooms in your home and it will clean the whole house or only the rooms you designate. It will adjust itself to carpet or floor.

[Ptmckiou]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Mapping/Memories are "ok".............not as good as consumers think.

Place Cheerios around the house and see how long, if at all, before they are picked up.

Jus say'n.

Our Deepot Ecovac has the new technology lidar for mapping the house. She even has mapped outdoor spaces and of course never been out there. Excellent robot.

She cleans daily on a schedule I set up, different parts of the house. We have a large dog, so lots of dog hair which sometimes doesn’t all get out in the auto empty feature in to the docking station after each task. However, not a problem, I just manually empty the dust bin if needed.

She is controlled by an app, and also has a security camera feature that you can have her roam the house while you are gone to check on things and you can watch on your app.

Since I got the robot, my house has never been so clean. She gets every crumb and dog hair, and for the first time in my life even under the beds get cleaned. LOL

[Paula]

I've had a few and they're so much better than a real vacuum! Certain features are necessary, deal breakers. Having a smartphone app is a must. You can choose areas to vacuum, you can set a schedule, and you can also see where's she's been - or not. Virtual boundaries are totally a must. You don't want to have manually block areas where you don't want her to go. Some vacs have strips to put down but one, there may not be enough, and two, again that's manual labor. Also, you want it to resume cleaning if your house is too big for 'one swell foop.' You want her to go home and charge and then pick up from where she left off. Mine also has a mop feature, which isn't great, but at least better than me not mopping!

[gabby1010]

We have a Shark here and back North. Love them and the job they do. Be sure tiger one that exhausts itsel

[philoret]

User 20 years, contributor RobotReviews.com. For higher suction on carpet and better construction I prefer Samsung, major electronics supplier. Also use a unique mopper iLife w400 which extracts water after mopping unlike others with just pads. Wide range of prices now; "premium" brands will map the house with camera or lidar scanning, WiFi smartphone apps add to cost.
Samsung now has cameras which avoid small objects on floor.
All of them may require little fixes and adjustments to furniture to avoid trapping.
Presenting end of March at The Villages Science and Technology club on this subject.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow

Those of you that have an iRobot or any other brand how do you like it?
Looking for comments and suggestions on how you like it and what the best one might be.

I live alone without pets and only have to vacuum every few months, so I don’t need one of these things. However, here are the first three pages of Consumer Reports recommendations for robotic vacuum cleaners:

[kettlecove]

Determine if a mopping attachment would work for your home. After vacuuming my floors in Florida, I always damp mopped as the next step to remove the gray residue. Now Rosie, my Roborock brand, does it for me. Obviously, this won’t work if you have carpet in some rooms unless the device maps and can be specific to some rooms. I love the mopping feature. Rosie vacuums one day, mops the next while I golf. She is the perfect retirement companion!

[PaulinTV]

I suggest getting one that you can have send an audible signal when you can't find it. Mine "hides" on me and she's good at it (I only refer to her as she when she's hiding, when the vac does a great job it's him......)

[nn0wheremann]

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow

Those of you that have an iRobot or any other brand how do you like it?
Looking for comments and suggestions on how you like it and what the best one might be.

Junk . Trash. Batteries don’t last long and are expensive to replace. Gets stuck under some furniture.

[pdmracing18]

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow

Those of you that have an iRobot or any other brand how do you like it?
Looking for comments and suggestions on how you like it and what the best one might be.

Got one for Christmas and we are absolutely amazed at the technology in the device and the cleaning ability it has. Yes, touch ups and spots not cleaned are present, but minimal. Absolutely the best device since seat heaters.

[Mlogan22@tampabay.rr.com]

I hated mine and gave it to my sister-in-law. It would get caught up on electrical cords and furniture.

[JoanTski]

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow

Those of you that have an iRobot or any other brand how do you like it?
Looking for comments and suggestions on how you like it and what the best one might be.

I bought the latest model that self empties… love it… does a great job twice a week on my vinyl floors.

[Polarlys]

Curious about these robotic vacuums and have a couple of questions that apply to our home.

How do these robotic vacuums handle throw rugs with a fringe on them ???? Are they able to transit from hard flooring past the fringe onto the carpet without causing any damage to the rugs ??

ThanX,
Roger from a cold New Jersey

[Barborv]

Originally Posted by Kahuna32162

Our Roomba, "Hazel", is our 2nd and this one self empties itself into a disposable bag that lasts about 6 weeks. She does a great job hitting all the areas that really need sweeping. She runs 3 days a week and is controlled vis a phone app.

I have a roomba named Rosie(from the Jetsons) and I also have the Braava mopping one from I robot named Hazel!