I was thinking about getting one and noticed a thread hasn't been started in 6 years. There were mixed reviews in the last thread so I am following up to see if there are any new owners and possibly how previous and current owners feel about the machines. Any good? Pros/Cons?
be sure to do the ciggarrette test from BreakingBad. I've been meaning to get a roomba just to verify it.
I have the pet series roomba and I love it. We have a white Akita/Husky type dog that sheds like crazy. I have the roomba set to run automatically every night in our living room and it does a good job of keeping the hair in check. I still use the regular vacuum every few weeks but it is a great helper. Just make sure to empty it out daily and keep the brushes clean, I would definitely recommend it.
they're decent. my has one, which she got years ago. obviously with everything over time, they get smaller and more efficient, but it does a decent job. i don't think they do as good as job as a real vacuum cleaner, but that's just me being anal (no homo). great if you have pets around that shed, just make sure they don't tear it up.
I've had one for a while. At some point you have to pull the thing apart and clean the hair that wraps around the rollers, but it isn't too much trouble. Also a spring popped out of one of the shocks on mine and now it kind of sits lop-sided...but stills seems to pick up pretty well. I would recommend it.
A Roomba is a robot vacuum, not that little plastic vibraty-thingee that your mom keeps under some magazines in the second drawer of the bedside table.
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It works. I wish it was more quiet. And, being dumb, it takes quite a while to get the job done -- but then it doesn't get paid by the hour either.
