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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: AdmiralViscen on August 15, 2013, 04:14:19 PM

Title: Anyone have experience with Roomba auto-vacuums?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 15, 2013, 04:14:19 PM
I am thinking of getting one to help with cat litter and hair that is getting to be frustrating. I would only need it do do one room and a hallway to contain the problem.

I am looking at the 650 and the 760. The difference is only $50 but reviews tend to read more like PR documents than a real breakdown of the differences. It looks like the more expensive one just adds hepa filters (which I don't need) and "lighthouses" for directing the device (which don't seem necessary, at least for the area I am seeking to clean).

Anyone have one, or know someone who does?
Title: Re: Anyone have experience with Roomba auto-vacuums?
Post by: TakingBackSunday on August 15, 2013, 05:18:50 PM
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Title: Re: Anyone have experience with Roomba auto-vacuums?
Post by: Stoney Mason on August 15, 2013, 05:18:55 PM
My mother bought one a few years ago but I've never seen her actually use it when I've been over after the first few months. I think she got tired of having to move everything around to create a clear path for the device to do its work. 
Title: Re: Anyone have experience with Roomba auto-vacuums?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on August 15, 2013, 05:19:50 PM
I dated one for a few months but it suddenly stopped returning my calls
Title: Re: Anyone have experience with Roomba auto-vacuums?
Post by: jiji on August 15, 2013, 05:23:46 PM
I have a cat. If I get a roomba, will my cat ride it? YouTube makes me believe it'll happen.
Title: Re: Anyone have experience with Roomba auto-vacuums?
Post by: Shadow Mod on August 15, 2013, 05:41:31 PM
I have a cat. If I get a roomba, will my cat ride it? YouTube makes me believe it'll happen.

Will probably freak it out into shedding even more.
Title: Re: Anyone have experience with Roomba auto-vacuums?
Post by: Joe Molotov on August 15, 2013, 05:57:51 PM
Thinking about getting a roomba to go with my liquid lapdance pants, thoughts?
Title: Re: Anyone have experience with Roomba auto-vacuums?
Post by: G The Resurrected on August 16, 2013, 05:58:35 AM
My only tip for those interested in a Roomba. If you have an animal that has hair don't buy one. I got one from Costco a few weeks back thinking it would do a better job than me cleaning the floor every few days. In just 3 days the spindle was fucked. Had to take it back to Costco since  I didn't want to deal with Roomba support. Are cat's loved it though and the fat one took a ride on it. The  Roomba performed like a champ, but the spindle and it's design make it impossible to clean properly when it's got a bunch of hair on it.

I'm sticking with my animal Dyson DC25
Title: Re: Anyone have experience with Roomba auto-vacuums?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 16, 2013, 10:30:03 AM
Which model did you have?
Title: Re: Anyone have experience with Roomba auto-vacuums?
Post by: G The Resurrected on August 16, 2013, 12:22:32 PM
It was the 595 pet model I believe.
Title: Re: Anyone have experience with Roomba auto-vacuums?
Post by: G The Resurrected on August 17, 2013, 01:44:55 PM
We have two cats both are short haired.
Title: Re: Anyone have experience with Roomba auto-vacuums?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 17, 2013, 06:06:47 PM
Same. For me it's more about the litter.
Title: Re: Anyone have experience with Roomba auto-vacuums?
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 21, 2013, 10:50:55 PM
I just got a Roomba 770 and it is sweet.  It even finds ways to untangle itself out of cords, at least so far in my experience.  It picks up short dog hair and my dog seems to approve it moving around.

It is cleaning the fuck out of my carpet.  I guess my old vacuum was shit because I have to clean it out (and it's full) every 10-15 minutes.