Robotic Cleaner Review. Don’t Buy The iRobot Roomba Until You Read This

Friday, June 4th, 2010 at 9:42 am

iRobot Roomba Intelligent Floorvac Robotic Vacuum Review

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Traditional thought tells us that vacuum cleaners are large, and require a person to operate them. However, there is a company producing vacuum cleaners that are small, lightweight, and will operate themselves. They are the iRobot Intelligent Floorvac vacuums.

Just imagine the convenience afforded by Roomba. You can cook dinner and vacuum the living room at the same time. Your children can put it to run in their bedroom while they work on their homework. There is even a scheduler option that allows the Roomba to start itself and vacuum the house while you are at work.

Update: The iRobot Roomba is currently on sale at Amazon.com through this link

Roomba are designed with their low profile and slim diameter so that they can easily go under many pieces of furniture, and between the legs of most chairs. This makes them a necessity for anyone who suffers from allergies. You can finally clean all the dust bunnies out from under the bed, without ever having to get down on your knees. The Roomba can go under any furniture with legs that are 3.5 inches tall or higher.

The first thing Roomba does is map out the room by following the walls. It then begins to systematically clean the center floor area using impressive logarithms. A single piece of lint in the middle of the floor will be caught up by Roomba and swept away.

Hallways are easily blocked off using the optional virtual wall units. The Roomba will sense the laser emitted by the virtual wall and move back into the room. Stairs are no problem for the Roomba. A cliff detector senses any drop offs, and the Roomba will simply turn and proceed in its next direction.

Homes that have multiple flooring surfaces, such as tile, wood and carpet, are well-suited to the iRobot Roomba Intelligent Floorvac. This clever vacuum is designed to transition easily from one flooring medium to another. The bristles are soft enough to be safe on hardwood floors, firm enough to remove debris from the carpet, and the suction is great enough to cleanly remove spilled flour from tile. If you have been wondering when someone will invent a machine that will vacuum for you, you can stop wondering. That machine is here, and its name is Roomba.

Features of the iRobot Roomba Intelligent Floorvac:

Entry-level robotic floorvac with dirt detection and infra-red cliff sensors
Auto adjusts to any floor surface; 2-hour continuous cleaning; easy-to-empty debris bin
Edge-cleaning sidebrush; stasis sensor; virtual wall for confining to designated area
Rechargeable APS battery, 7-hour charger, 1 virtual wall, and air filter included
Measures approximately 13 by 4 inches; 1-year warranty
If you would like to buy the iRobot Roomba, you can get it at a reduced price at Amazon.com via this link

Customer Reviews of the iRobot Roomba Intelligent Floorvac:

I just love my Robot. I am 76 yrs old and it hurts my back to use a regular vacuum cleaner. The robot just goes and does the business without my having to put stress on my back. It is a wonderful tool. It cleans so well that you would not believe what it picks up that the vacuum cleaner did not. My husband and I could not be more pleased. We named it “Robot lizzie”.

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- Joan R. Hebert (Sulphur, LA)

This model of Roomba does an excellent job of cleaning the floors. However, it is not powerful enough for my house. Although I do not have a big house (1600 sq. ft.) the roomba runs out of power before completing the cleaning of my larger rooms. I have to divide these rooms into 2 seperate areas but then it takes hours for the battery to charge. Not very practical. I will be returning this model and exchanging for a more powerful model.

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- Constance Herold (Lexington, KY)

The Roomba is pretty good, especially for its price! It is great for places that are hard to reach with a regular vacuum, especially under the bed. I was pleasantly surprised how much stuff it picks up. One complaint I have is that it doesn’t last long before it needs charging again. I thought it was supposed to be able to clean for about 2 hours and cover 2 rooms but mine gets tired after about 1/2 hour. I would probably think about upgrading to a newer model soon but this is a good start and it supplements a regular vacuum cleaner nicely.

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- Kremena P. Angelova

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