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Which is your favorite robot vacuum/sweeper?

I know that Woot! is a haven for pre-loved Roombas but I had always been sort of annoyed by the way the Roomba's work, bouncing off walls and furniture and the premium features like scheduling cost a premium price. That said, their reliability seems to leave quite a bit to be desired and the fact that they don't offer an extended warranty really made me wonder about their construction.

I started investigating the Neato after the first time it showed up in the woot off and ended up buying one off an ebay daily deal new for $299 that included shipping and 2 years of accessories and I'm in love with it. Mr. yrguide was so mad he almost made me send it back without trying it but after it ran for a few days he did a 180 and has recommended the Neato to his sister who has a dog and a kid. We were sure we could live without a robot vacuum before we got one, now I'm confident we would have a hard time without one.

Which robot vacuum do you like best and why?

by yrguide
asked 5 months ago

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Would have ta say rosey from the jetsons. She had rockin vacuum skills.

plumdog2009
5 months ago

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DJ Roomba!

woothulhu
5 months ago

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@woothulhu: Which model Roomba?

yrguide
5 months ago

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Johnny 5... is ALIVE!

capguncowboy
5 months ago

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I prefer the scooba over the roomba. I used a roomba for years, but just found it was not worth the maintenance. Scooba saves me more time and is easier to clean.

acraigl
5 months ago

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Cy and Buster, the model 530 / 535 fraternal Roomba twins.

In fairness they are the only cleaning robots I've tried, but they work for me. These are middle-of-the-road models without scheduling, etc. (wouldn't use scheduling anyway since I clean them after each use), and my expectation is only that they clean between uses of the big upright, and under furniture that I rarely (OK, never) move to clean.

Perhaps I've been lucky but the only maintenance they've required in two years is a new battery. It sounds like you're having a positive experience with the Neato, what do you see as its advantages?

afurball
5 months ago

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@afurball: So far I'm pleased as punch with the Neato.

The vacuum is pretty powerful (we dump about a handful of dust per day out of the bin), I don't really feel like I need to use my upright at all - however I have hardwoods. I like that it laser maps the rooms so the actual cleaning time for an area that's about 16 x 25 (two conjoined rooms) is about a half an hour. I like that I can schedule it so it runs and is done before I get home from work. I like the digital display that tells me what I need to do if there is a problem with the bot (empty bin, etc). There's a lot I like about the Neato.

yrguide
5 months ago

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@capguncowboy: Yes, I am.

j5
5 months ago

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@yrguide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXhsUPtsiLU

woothulhu
5 months ago

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