Any experience with Roomba robot vacs?

nooshinjohn
nooshinjohn Posts: 25,396
edited December 2012 in The Clubhouse
Thinking about getting one to maintain the hardwood floors in the new house. Does anyone have experience with one or a similar product?
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,225
    edited December 2012
    Had one for a while (maybe a year or so) until it died. More of a novelty than anything else. If you get one make sure its at a discount. Cheers. :cool:
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited December 2012
    They suck John. Aside from being annoying as all hell. Batteries don't last long either and you'll find yourself tripping over these things.

    They have this new stuff now to keep dust off of hardwood floors.....it's called carpet.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,225
    edited December 2012
    tonyb wrote: »
    They suck

    Isn't that what they are designed to do ? :biggrin:
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited December 2012
    nap wrote: »
    Isn't that what they are designed to do ? :biggrin:

    LOL.....yeah man, but a few circus midgets with dust mops might be cheaper. They work for cotton candy.:biggrin:
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,717
    edited December 2012
    I don't have any experience with Roombas in maintaining floors. If, however, you want information on Roombas and cats, let me know. Videos available upon request.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited December 2012
    Personally I think a cat with a duster tied to his tail and a laser light is just as good and more entertaining.
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  • bmbguy
    bmbguy Posts: 416
    edited December 2012
    We've had fairly good luck with the "Mint" robot sweeper on ceramic tile -- should also work well on wood floors. No vacuum, just a sweeping cloth, so much, much quieter than a Roomba. Something to consider.

    I think the Roomba makers (iRobot) recently bought the Mint from the original maker (Evolution Robotics).
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  • civilian
    civilian Posts: 357
    edited December 2012
    They work pretty good for us with 2 Gt. Danes and 3 cats. We have gone through several models, but my wife buys them at BB&B and they have an extremely generous return policy. I would say they work best as a daily maintenance sort of thing and not at all on carpet.
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  • Syndil
    Syndil Posts: 1,582
    edited December 2012
    They are loud and annoying, take forever to navigate around a room, and they do a poor job of picking things up. More like a robotic broom than a vacuum. That said, they might be OK to do light-duty work if there's a time of day when no one is home and the Roomba can wander for hours without disturbing anyone. Wouldn't count on them to keep the floors spotless, however. Worked for a law firm that had one sweep the office at night.

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  • oldmodman
    oldmodman Posts: 740
    edited December 2012
    World's Best Cat Toy!

    It chases them all over the house. More fun than a laser pointer.

    Doesn't pick up cat hair, chips, paper clips, or anything that you can see.
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