I have had my roomba for over a year and love it. Several friends bought them and after a few months had problems. After researching the problem I found they all were unplugging the roomba and leaving the battery in. LEAVE THE ROOMBA PLUGGED INTO THE CHARGER AT ALL TIMES OR REMOVE THE BATTERY WHEN NOT CONNECTED TO THE CHARGER. This simple tip will help keep your roomba running. It does not like to have the battery in the machine when not plugged into to the charger.
Roomba is the best housecleaning tool invented in my 54 years. Vaccuming daily changed my life. It is unbelievable how much dirt, hair, dust etc is deposited on floors everyday and I live alone!
According to my wife, this is the invention of the century. Every time I come home from work and go into the master bedroom, the carpet looks like it was just vacuumed. And, yes it was, but by the iRobot Roomba. It seems to find it's way into every nook and cranny and runs for a full 2 hours on 1 charge and finds it's way back to it's docking station or signals you that it can't find the station so you will give a lift back home. It is awesome. My wife has always been a vacuumaholic, but has finally met her match. We have some very expensive vacuums, but none of the others vacuum on their own.
Second one I have purchased.......love it makes housekeeping easier.....getting ready to buy a third one. ...vacuum every day without lifint a finger.....if you do not have one,,,,,,,,,,get one.
I love the Roomba. It is very useful with me working 60 hours a week. I just don't have the time to vacuum, but with the roomba its not even a concern anymore.
I bought this Roomba as broken and not working, because the description said it would charge the battery but wouldn't do anything else. All I needed was something that would charge an additional Roomba battery for the Roomba we already have, so that's all I expected from it. However, my husband couldn't leave the broken one alone, and within minutes of its arrival he had it working, after he swapped out the battery that was in it for the battery from the Roomba we already had.
But the next day it wouldn't run at all--the battery was nearly dead even after charging overnight. Upon closer examination, I noticed that the power supply for the base charger wasn't original Roomba equipment. I compared it to the power supply on our other Roomba and saw that it wasn't the right voltage. The battery couldn't fully charge because the power supply was too weak. I swapped the incorrect power supply for one of the right voltage, and voila! A perfectly good, working Roomba!
I'm a really happy camper--now I have two Roombas (which will both get regular workouts because we have a houseful of dogs and birds). And I like the 4210 Roomba even better than our 4105 model because it seems to be able to handle throw rugs and uneven carpet surfaces without getting stuck.
Love it,love it,love it.I bought it when I had an accident and fell off a ladder and couldn't walk for 4 1/2 to 5 months. My husband thought I was crazy but he had to admit it works much better than he thought.I still use it and the best part is that it vacuums under the beds without moving them.Absolutely no regrets !!
if you are looking for a dyson then buy a dyson but if you are looking to simplfy your daily tasks then buy this. It is not a super powerful vacuum that will suck dirt from your basement but it will for sure keep your carpets and bare floors dust and dirt free because of its ease of use you will use it more frequently.
This is now our third Roomba, and because of tightening financial belts, we've purchased a slightly used one on eBay. The one we bought still has the sweeper brushes (located on the one side). The Roomba really works, if you've been thinking about getting one, don't hesitate. They really make our wood floors and carpets smooth and clean. It's amazing how much Roomba finds, even when you think the floor is clean, run it and see what she comes up with.
This is the second generation of Roombas I have. The first generation I purchased when they came out about 3-4 years ago and still works! The battery started to go weak, so I decided to buy a whole new Roomba, but I did not have to, the new generation and the old generation do the same thing: CLEAN!
These great little machines help you get the floor cleaning started. They do the majority of the work and then you just do the edged and what ever they could have missed (which typically is very little.) You should get one, they are fun to watch, but they are great at cleaning.
I LOVE IT,IT DOES A WONDERFUL JOB.I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED ONE, SINCE I HAVE BACK PROBLEMS.I HAVE A DOG THAT SHEDS YEAR ROUND AND I WAS AMAZED THAT IT REALLY CLEANED UP THE DOG HAIR NICELY.I LIKE THAT I JUST PUSH A BUTTON AND IT DOES ITS THING THEN RETURNS BACK TO THE DOCKING STATION.WHEN IT DISCOVERS DIRT IT WILL GO AROUND AND AROUND UNTIL THE DIRT IS CLEANED UP.I WOULD SAY TO ALL THAT HAS BEEN THINKING ABOUT BUYING ONE IT TRULY DOES WORK THE WAY IT SAYS IT DOES.MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT ONE TOO AND LOVES IT.
I bought this little robot when I had to go on bed rest. I push a button after breakfast and this little guy picks up after a large dog, a cat, two toddlers, and two adults. I haven't had to sweep in over a month!!!
I have only had it for a day and it is wonderful! I let it loose in the living room and even after I had swept the stuff it picked up was unbelievable. I would recommend this machine to anyone that likes tech stuff and wants to save some time.
Works great on my wood laminate floors for fuzz, dust & dog hair. I especailly like to use it in rooms like the bedroom where I can just shut the door and let it do its thing without having to set up the 'virtual wall' units to rein it in. You do need to pick up electrical cords, etc. and doesn't get over scatter rugs very well. But on floors without rugs or cords, it works just fine & is very convenient. I use it regularly.
I am not as excited as i thought i would be about the Roomba. You have to make sure that nere are no cords, rugs etc. in the way, and you have to follow it around to make sure that it does not get hung up under the furniture. It does not pick up as good as a vacuum. I am reselling mine on ebay. It is just as easy to grab the vacuum out of the closet and vacuum the rugs, and floor, and it picks up better too.
Having been an owner of one of these beasts for a year or so now, I like having them around. The Roomba Discovery is a good, basic, automatic vacuum cleaner, very capable of cleaning up dust and dirt from your floors. Doesn't do a great job with rugs or carpets, but on bare floors it rocks! Entertaining to watch, but it is noisy (ever hear a quiet vacuum cleaner?). In any case, I think these units are worthwhile, more convenient than having to push a regular vac around.
We have 6 humans, 3 dogs, 2 cats, a bunny, rat, and a gerbil in our home. (Not to mention the outside pets that we care for and track in their hair and dirt) Needless to say we have lots of hair and dirt that comes into our home. Being the mother of 5, I find cleaning to be endless! Our Roombas have saved me from endless sweeping of our tile and other hard floors and vacuuming of our carpets. Besides emptying the dirt bin and filter area after each cycle run they do need to be cleaned out occasionally but this is a minimal job that even the kids can do! We each have our own Roomba that we have named and use daily and iRobot is AWESOME with customer service and answering ANY questions about their products. I say Roombas are a must have for any busy family and they are very amusing too! My kids love using the remotes to direct their Roomba to dirty areas, it is a fun game that is worthwhile too!
I've had my Roomba for a few weeks now. It works great in smaller rooms, like bedrooms. I close the door and turn it loose for a couple of hours and I'm very happy with the job it does. I don't think it works quite as well in a larger area.
The item was barnd new as explained in the seller's description. Even shipped in the original box. Shipping occurred in a timely manner. Smooth transaction.
works great. it actually picks up the dirt. a little loud and i thought the battery would last longer. the battery only lasts about 20 minutes on max clean. maybe i'm doing something wrong. overall, i love it!
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Really a great novelty, when My first Roomba arrived my 2 cats followed it around for the 15 min. that it ran after a full 24 Hr charge, When #2 arrived they were still fasinated with the movement, it was stuck in reverse and backed up continuously trying to climb cabinets and walls, #3 came and didn't move at all, however there is a rainbow, #4 was the charm; it has fasinated my cats for at least 18 months, it cleans my art studio indoor/outdoor carpet at least every 3 days and is a real workhorse, occasionally it will get caught under the cabinet over hang, but it stops and when I can break off I just restart it. The expense of returning to factory, gets a bit much. I wasn't asked to return #3. The company reps were very curteous and helpfulwith online complaints. I have attached a felt mouse to the top and my cats love it, I love it too, it cleans and entertains both me and my cats at the same time. B Gibson, Thomasville,GA
This little guy is great; I have all tile floors up stairs and three dogs and one cat. I use my roomba between cleaning times and my house feels so clean. I have used my up right vacuum on the floors thinking I did a good job, and started my little roomba up afterwards and he still picks up hair and dirt. I have taken him down stairs and used him on the carpet and he did a fine job, Not as great as the up right, he don't leave the fancy marks you can get when you vacuum yourself out of a room, but he will vacuum the carpet. I have frieze carpet. I am happy with my roomba.
First I married a woman and she almost nagged me to death. Then I married a man and all he did was be lazy and complain. Now I am married to my Romantic Roomba and life is beautiful again.
Roomba cares about keeping my enviornment clean without a beep of a complaint. Roomba does not need constant attention and actually entertains me at the same time and my kids the laboradors. I feel like we work as a team finally. I can be cleaning the dishes and roomba is working on the whole house.
If you are in need of a faithful mate get a roomba and live happily every after.
This is my first Roomba and I like it.It does a very good job.The only problem is the noise it makes.I now set it to clean and leave the house and come back to clean floors.