Roomba Vacuum Cleaners
Roomba Vacuum Cleaner
A Roomba vacuum cleaner by iRobot Corporation is a revolutionary idea in vacuum cleaning. It is a small (1 foot in diameter) robot that cleans your house for you. One of the biggest features is that you do not have to be present during the cleaning process. You can set it up on a timer to work any time during the day you like, so it can be cleaning your house while you are at work or sleeping. After it’s finished, it will automatically return to the docking station to recharge, so other then cleaning out the dust bin, there’s very little work for you to do.
Using a cross brushing action it easy picks up pet hair and dirt. It will also continue to work very dirty areas until they are clean. Two virtual walls are included. These allow you to designate the rooms you want cleaned and you can also prevent the vacuum cleaner from falling down stairs.
Another interesting thing about a Roomba is that it has 4 patterns in which it travels across the floor. These are as follows:
- Spiraling: It spirals in a random pattern around the room
- Wall-following: It will follow the edge of a wall or piece of furniture.
- Room crossing: It will travel in a straight line across the room.
- Dirt Detection: When a dirty area is spotted, it will spin around until the area is cleaned.
Below are some of the pros and cons of owing a Roomba:
Pros
- It includes a remote control so you can turn it on from anywhere in the house
- You can set a schedule so it will run anytime during the day that you designate. You don’t even have to be home while it’s cleaning your house. (It’s important to note that the scheduler is sold separately)
- The home base charges the vacuum as will as keeps it out of the way
- Ports are included for attaching supporting hardware
- Size: it’s small enough to fit under most furniture (couches, beds, ect)
Cons
- Not recommended for cleaning shag carpets with tassels
- Dust catcher is a bit small
- Noisy
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Some of the models even clear their own dust containers. It boasts a few features that others in its class don’t have at all. In the area of household and industrial cleaning, this is a fantastic development.
Below you’ll see both the pros and cons of owing a RV-10:
Pros
- It will clean almost any surface in the home. This little robotic vacuum cleans wood, carpet, tile and linoleum with great results, as opposed to some robotic cleaners that are effective on only one or two surfaces.
- Several settings are available for your convenience. There are two cleaning settings from which to choose. It can be set for a time frame of about 20 minutes for smaller, light jobs. It also has a setting called MAX minutes. Basically this means you can leave it run until it needs to recharge.
- Remote control capability gives the owner control over the vacuum for cleaning specific areas, if desired.
- Perhaps the most unique and handy feature is that it is programmed to return on its own to recharge (it is a self-charger)! Other robotic vacuums require the owner to physically place it on a charger.
- Light sensors enable it to roam freely and not get stuck or lost under beds or sofas. If it senses a dark place, it backs away from the area as it would a wall or other obstacle. This is convenient for the owner since they don’t need to continually dislodge it from underneath furniture.
- It also contains sensors that will prevent it from falling down a set of stairs.
- It has a diameter of thirteen inches, is very light and can clean a nice large swath as it moves about the home.
- It can actually detect dirt and then go clean it up.
Cons
- It’s important to note that just like a corded vacuum; this one is pretty loud and wouldn’t allow for much activity that requires listening while it is running.
- As it moves about, it bumps into furniture, etc., which might make some homeowners uncomfortable. This action also adds to the noise level.
Overall, the RV-10 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner is a convenient, relatively maintenance-free machine that does a great job on several household surfaces while the homeowner goes about other tasks in the home.
