anybody got a Roomba vacuum

RACER X · 11-05-2012, 03:45 PM

we're about to get wood floors and i know they get dirtier quicker. cleaning lady comes 2x a mos, so a daily vacuum would be great if it works well.

any personnal opinions on a roomba or similar vac.

Rangerscott · 11-05-2012, 03:47 PM

Cloth push broom and shop vac.

RACER X · 11-05-2012, 03:50 PM

buy roomba, let it vacuum for you.

or call my local FD, maybe they have time.

fatbuckRTO · 11-05-2012, 03:53 PM

What Roombas can do, they do really well on wood floors. They won't take the place of weekly vacuuming / sweeping, though (if for no other reason than they won't clean in tight corners or under furniture). Ours was useful to us for picking up dog hair during the week. Probably wouldn't have needed one if we didn't have indoor dogs.

the chi · 11-05-2012, 03:53 PM

I had a roomba and a scuuba. Loved them both. Not awesome on deeply grouted tile, but did the trick with multiple pets. On wood floors I bet the Roomba will be fantastic!

RACER X · 11-05-2012, 04:17 PM

can they do multiple rooms?

the living room leads into the master bedroom, would be nice to be able to do both?

can they get over wood "transition" pieces? to go to another room?

the chi · 11-05-2012, 04:53 PM

They can do multiple rooms, they are "smart" in that they learn the rooms and where they can go, and as far as the transition piece, it really depends on how big it is. If it's small they can do it usually...

I think you can also get room docks, so they know where to go dock themselves that are programeable.

fasternyou929 · 11-05-2012, 05:03 PM

Good concept, poor execution. We had two different models (the "top of the line" and one mid-range) and went through the warranty exchange program several times with each of them.

Batteries lose their capactiy quickly, they get stuck easily if there are any narrow spaces between furniture, furniture and the end of an area rug, etc. One stopped finding "home" and would just run its battery dead while repeating the same surfaces over and over again. One motor burned up and the brush stopped turning (tile floor use only for this one). The "top of the line" model was great at first, but it developed a LOUD squeal in a few months and performance deteriorated to the point I could see dirt/pet hair/dust on the floor following a cleaning cycle.

The worst part was the company gave us the big FU as soon as the warranty period was up. And they didn't even add an extension for the 2+ months we didn't have one because they shipped me a new vacuum but were out of chargers (so in essence, I got a paperweight back).

Customer service was the final, and most significant, dagger for me. I don't mind "test ing" out new technology and offering useable feedback, but if you're going to turn your back on me at the earliest opportunity I will not be spending more money with you.

pauldun170 · 11-05-2012, 05:58 PM

All this wood floor talk
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RACER X · 11-05-2012, 06:10 PM

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11-05-2012, 03:45 PM	#1
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11-05-2012, 03:50 PM	#3
RACER X AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Richmond, Tx Moto: '10 Tuono Factory Posts: 4,569	buy roomba, let it vacuum for you. or call my local FD, maybe they have time. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ 2014 GROM! 181cc of FURY 2010 Aprilia Tuono Factory - SOLD 2009 SFV Gladius - SOLD 2008 Hayabusa - SOLD.

11-05-2012, 03:53 PM	#4
fatbuckRTO This is not the sig line. Join Date: Dec 2008 Moto: Be prepared. What? Oh, moto... Posts: 1,279	What Roombas can do, they do really well on wood floors. They won't take the place of weekly vacuuming / sweeping, though (if for no other reason than they won't clean in tight corners or under furniture). Ours was useful to us for picking up dog hair during the week. Probably wouldn't have needed one if we didn't have indoor dogs. __________________ This was no time for half measures. He was a captain, godsdammit. An officer. Things like this didn't present a problem for an officer. Officers had a tried and tested way of solving problems like this. It was called a sergeant. -Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!

11-05-2012, 04:17 PM	#6
RACER X AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Richmond, Tx Moto: '10 Tuono Factory Posts: 4,569	can they do multiple rooms? the living room leads into the master bedroom, would be nice to be able to do both? can they get over wood "transition" pieces? to go to another room? __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ 2014 GROM! 181cc of FURY 2010 Aprilia Tuono Factory - SOLD 2009 SFV Gladius - SOLD 2008 Hayabusa - SOLD.

11-05-2012, 05:03 PM	#8
fasternyou929 SFL Expatriate #2 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Moto: CBR1000 Posts: 2,043	Good concept, poor execution. We had two different models (the "top of the line" and one mid-range) and went through the warranty exchange program several times with each of them. Batteries lose their capactiy quickly, they get stuck easily if there are any narrow spaces between furniture, furniture and the end of an area rug, etc. One stopped finding "home" and would just run its battery dead while repeating the same surfaces over and over again. One motor burned up and the brush stopped turning (tile floor use only for this one). The "top of the line" model was great at first, but it developed a LOUD squeal in a few months and performance deteriorated to the point I could see dirt/pet hair/dust on the floor following a cleaning cycle. The worst part was the company gave us the big FU as soon as the warranty period was up. And they didn't even add an extension for the 2+ months we didn't have one because they shipped me a new vacuum but were out of chargers (so in essence, I got a paperweight back). Customer service was the final, and most significant, dagger for me. I don't mind "test ing" out new technology and offering useable feedback, but if you're going to turn your back on me at the earliest opportunity I will not be spending more money with you. Last edited by fasternyou929; 11-05-2012 at 05:07 PM..

11-05-2012, 03:47 PM	#2
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11-05-2012, 06:10 PM	#10
RACER X AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Richmond, Tx Moto: '10 Tuono Factory Posts: 4,569	if this knot don't get you excited, i don't know what will __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ 2014 GROM! 181cc of FURY 2010 Aprilia Tuono Factory - SOLD 2009 SFV Gladius - SOLD 2008 Hayabusa - SOLD.