Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Robot Vacuums - Are They Any Good? 21Feb 16, 2011 1:06 am Dyson's are great! - until you have an uneven floor... Re: Robot Vacuums - Are They Any Good? 22Feb 16, 2011 7:12 am I have a robot vacuum (roomba), floor mop (sccoba) and a cheap robot lawn mower! They are all great in my opinion. All units have had reliability issues that I have fixed myself once out of warranty. They all have their downsides but I love the idea of robotic cleaning. The vacuum is good for a general clean of carpets and floors but you will require a better clean perhaps once a month with a dyson etc. The floor mop is great and does a better job than I can do with a mop. It doesn't leave streaks but does need the cleaning solution changed, replaced every 45 minutes. The mower is my favorite since it mows the lawn and goes back to its docking station when the batteries are low for recharge. The mower requires a flat surface to mow and a bit of preparation. It even has a sensor that detects if it is raining and it then returns to its charging station. Re: Robot Vacuums - Are They Any Good? 23Mar 03, 2011 2:18 pm Mine is the bees knees!!! It's doing the floors now while I'm doing computer stuff, now that's good time management! As you can tell I absolutely LOVE it, had doubted the demo at the Home Show last year (a little) but now that I've tried it myself and in my own home, would buy another in a heartbeat! Several years ago while having lots of back problems which resulted in major surgery, the one thing which continually bugged me was the floors not being done, this would have been perfect and saved a lot of angst. It's perfect for anyone in any home, with any floor type...the carpet, porcelain tiles, long plush pile floor rug on the tiles (not a problem), vinyl planks in my sewing/computer room and the bathrooms (remember to close the shower door or it goes into the shower)...all perfectly cleaned. On the tiles I use the microfibre cloth which attaches via a velcro strip and it polishes the tiles as it goes along. There has been NO bashing of furniture because it detects obstacles and turns away, it cleans into the corners (maybe some don't have long bristled rotating brushes?), battery life is in excess of 2 hours but it's finished before then, it has never got trapped under furniture, is really quiet (I heard the parcel man at the front door when it was going around my feet), I live in a dog-free estate (although you wouldn't know it because it seems I'm the only house without a dog), and it definitely didn't cost $600...more like 30% of that 'and' it comes with a 2 yr warranty. A virtual wall came as part of the package but I don't have any 'D' batteries and not close enough to shops to duck out and get some, that's for the next trip, so I just put it in a room and close the door. A rolled up bath towel (or draught stopper) are both effective barriers. I've never owned (or wanted) a Dyson, but have owned 2 x Nilfisks one being almost 30 years old and while they do a fabulous job there is NO substitute for a robotic vacuum, imho. A Nilfisk will still get used to do sliding window tracks and things like that, but I can't ever see me going back to vacuuming the floor again, my time is too precious for menial tasks... While I have a rechargeable lawnmower I'm now thinking of buying a robotic one, specially after reading Grantlyt's recommendation. Woohoo........gotta love a robot!! Ask the council if there is a chance of getting build over easement exemption. Sometimes easements are unused and 24cm is not all that much. Good luck. And yes any builder… 2 13771 9 24793 |