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Thread Number: 37952
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Robot Vacuum Cleaners - Novelty or Useful Tool? |
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| Post# 404516 1/24/2019 at 13:52 (1,919 days old) by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA) | ||
I have a Eufy RoboVac 30C Wi-Fi connected robotic vacuum cleaner that my dad got for free from the Amazon Vine review program a few months ago. It would've normally cost $250.
I thought a robot vacuum would be a gimmick, but once we got the RoboVac charged up and started using it, it was very fascinating to watch! Not only that, but it actually cleans. It runs around the downstairs and picks up pet hair off the laminate floors and area rugs. It also picks up dust under furniture such as the entertainment center which doesn't get cleaned very often. One neat thing is that the RoboVac can figure out how to break free if it gets stuck on something, such as the edge of a tall rug. It's persistent, and even tries to "learn" a room, boundaries and all. I should talk about my cat's reaction to the RoboVac. She's a Bengal named LucyFurr, and she love to stalk it as it's running. Sometimes she reaches out to touch the top, but most of the time, she's intimidated by it and runs away. I'm hoping that someday she'll try to ride on the RoboVac, but I highly doubt that. However, there are some small issues with the RoboVac. The dirt container is small, and thus fills up quickly, especially if you have pets. The brushroll on the bottom gets tangled VERY quickly, so be prepared to untangle it after every use. In addition, the vacuum can get tangled on loose cords on the floor, but there are cable ties included for that reason. Overall, it's a really cool piece of technology, and I enjoy the concept, as it cuts down on manual labor. However, after a week or two, the wow factor of it wore off, and now it's a novelty that collects dust. I just went back to a regular old upright vacuum. Now my dad is talking about selling this vacuum on Facebook Marketplace, since we don't use it anymore. Do you think robot vacuum cleaners are a novelty or a useful tool?
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| Post# 404525 , Reply# 1 1/24/2019 at 15:38 (1,919 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
They're
Good for touch up work but not a replacement for a full sized vacuum. They're great for those who want to keep a clean appearance but they're not meant to be used as your main vacuum, which, unfortunately, is what the average consumer will assume it's suppose to. My only real experience with one is with a Roomba 500 series I stopped using it due to it running into and spilling my cat's water dish constantly I tried creating barriers for it but it'd ram into them and knock them over. I'm not about to invest money into one of their virtual walls as for me it's a novelty and the floor is rarely clear enough to run it. As I seem to often be working on things.
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| Post# 404530 , Reply# 2 1/24/2019 at 16:11 (1,918 days old) by bryan1980 (Texas) | ||
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Lol! With the way our German Shepherd sheds, we'd have to empty out the bin every 10 minutes! | ||
| Post# 404535 , Reply# 3 1/24/2019 at 16:55 (1,918 days old) by got2bjennyg (Brunswick, Ohio, USA) | ||
Beware the "pooptastrophe" potential | ||
| Post# 404537 , Reply# 4 1/24/2019 at 17:01 (1,918 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Post# 404616 , Reply# 6 1/26/2019 at 01:59 (1,917 days old) by tolivac  (Greenville,NC) |
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Cleaning the Robot vacuum after the "poopotrastophy"--The owner "executed" the vacuum with his shotgun and bought a regular vacuum.This happened out here! | ||
| Post# 404632 , Reply# 7 1/26/2019 at 12:48 (1,917 days old) by S31463221 (Frenchburg, KY) | ||
Robot Vacuums 
I can’t speak from personal experience, but I too have seen the videos of robot vacuums coating the whole house in rover’s “accident”. On a comical note, let’s hope you don’t have one of “these” carved into your floor!
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| Post# 404644 , Reply# 8 1/26/2019 at 15:31 (1,917 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell ) | ||
Really depends on which one.
In terms of whether it's a novelty or a tool?
I would say it definitely depends on the brand/Model and whether it has navigation and a vacuum motor to things that a lot of them don't have. You have to remember that robotic things are from the electronic industry. electronic industry has different standards they expect things last 2 years then be thrown away. Then when you mix the vacuum industry generally the appliance industry idea that something should last and work properly for years to come. What we've gotten for the most part are not appliances so let's not hold them to the appliance standard just yet. I will say I think there are a great tool for daily maintenance! But never a replacement for a full-size plug-in vacuum. However it is a replacement for a quick broom aka stick vacuums . I've enjoyed having a robotic vacuum! I definitely say I've had my fill of repairs with my own personal unit. A brief news interview years ago at an old place of employment. | ||
| Post# 404848 , Reply# 10 1/30/2019 at 22:15 (1,912 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA) | ||
I've owned about a dozen robot vacuums throughout the years, they're really handy to have. I have two cats and a dog which all shed constantly. I currently use a Samsung Powerbot and I'm happy with it, but it isn't as methodical as the Neato that I used to have. I do believe the Samsung cleans better, however.
The worst robo vac that I've used was a Roomba. I've owned a few earlier ones that were acceptable at the time, but I recently tried one from the 800 series and it kept getting stuck within 10-15 minutes of starting a cleaning cycle, in areas that the Samsung and Neato have had absolutely zero issues with. The i7 looks good, I'd like it try it sometime. It would solve the biggest issue I have with the Samsung, which is that the dust bin fills up very quickly. It isn't so bad if I have it scheduled to run every single day, but skipping even one day means I'll have to stop it halfway through a cleaning cycle to empty it. | ||
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