iRobot Roomba Intelligent Floorvac Robotic Vacuum Details
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Relax, enjoy life and let the Roomba Intelligent FloorVac do the work. Roomba is the first automatic vacuum available in the USA, using intelligent navigation technology to automatically clean nearly all household floor surfaces without human direction. It's easy to operate: Just press a button and then walk away. While you do other things Roomba meticulously cleans in an ongoing spiral motion most common floor surfaces such as linoleum, carpet, wood and tile, while the side brush thoroughly cleans next to walls and tough-to-reach spots. A virtual wall unit blocks open doorways up to 20-ft. wide keeping Roomba in the room you want cleaned. It automatically avoids falling down stairs and is safe to use around children and pets. Features automatic shut-off when finished or picked up by its easy-to-grab handle. Includes 2 replacement filters, battery life indicator, removable particle bin and a rechargeable NiMH battery pack. Imported.
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Early Adopters Pick: March 2003. The first automatic vacuum available in the U.S.; introduced by iRobot, pioneers of artificial intelligence.
Roomba, the first automatic vacuum available in the U.S., is an intelligent vacuum that uses robotic technology to deliver both clean floors and personal time. Roomba uses artificial intelligence algorithms to clean efficiently and was introduced by iRobot, pioneers in artificial intelligence who have built numerous products for the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. military, and toy and energy companies. Thirteen inches in diameter and lighter than your average bowling ball, this innovative vacuum roams the room devouring dust, dirt, and tidbits left behind from everyday living.
Setting up your Roomba for its first sashay through the living room is fairly easy. You'll want to move any clothing, papers, cords, and fragile items off the floor before you start. You may choose to set up the Virtual Wall unit, which emits a beam to redirect the Roomba, keeping it out of unwanted areas. Make sure the rechargeable battery is fired up by checking the indicator light, set the Roomba in the center of the room, and press the corresponding button for a small (10 by 12 feet), medium (14 by 16 feet), or large (15 by 20 feet) room. When Roomba starts cleaning, it travels around the floor in a spiral pattern. When its bumper touches a wall, Roomba follows the wall for a short time, utilizing its spinning side brush to move objects away from the wall and into the vacuum's path. Then Roomba crosses the room in straight lines. It repeats this pattern until its cleaning time has elapsed, providing maximum cleaning coverage.
Although it may look more like a Frisbee than a vacuum, the Roomba cleans carpet, wood, linoleum, and tile, and comes with many of the usual vacuum accoutrements. The agitator brush roll picks up large debris, sucking it into the removable particle bin with filter. An edge-cleaning brush helps get into corners and angular areas. All the brushes and compartments can be removed for regular cleaning maintenance, and the unit comes with two replacement filters. Additional Virtual Wall units, battery packs, and a rapid charger can be purchased separately. The Roomba is covered by a 90-day parts and labor warranty. --Rhonda Langdon
- Automatically cleans your floors while you enjoy life
- Safely and quietly sweeps and vacuums hard wood, carpet, and tile floors
- Great on pet hair and all kinds of dirt and debris
- Rechargable battery and charger included along with Virtual Wall and Smart Sensors to keep Roomba cleaning where you want it
- 8.82 pounds, 3.63-H, 13.4-W, 13.4-D
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iRobot Roomba Intelligent Floorvac Robotic Vacuum Reviews
| 1,001 of 1,003 people found the following review helpful  Things you might want to know before (or after) buying, By This review is from: iRobot Roomba Intelligent Floorvac Robotic Vacuum (Kitchen) Update: after about 2 years of varying use (sometimes 5 times in a month, sometimes once in 5 months) the battery is pretty much dead. The unit will run for about 10 minutes and then die, even if it's freshly charged.----- I've had my Roomba for a few weeks now and I generally like it a lot. I hate vacuuming, or cleaning in general. I tend to avoid being messy, but dust and lint tend to collect no matter how diligent I am. I got a Roomba because I've got 6 rooms with wood floors and it has made my house a cleaner place. Here's some observations: - When you first open the box, the corner sweeper is covered by a piece of cardboard. This is tricky to get off without breaking the corner sweeper, so don't just rip it out. - It's about as loud as a blowdryer on the "low" setting, or an empty blender on slow speed (remember that it's on the floor, not next to your head, so it seems quieter.) You can talk normally over it, but it's loud... Read more 266 of 269 people found the following review helpful I've had it for about 4 months and I still use it, By This review is from: iRobot Roomba Intelligent Floorvac Robotic Vacuum (Kitchen) I like the roomba alot. I've had mine quite awhile now and still use it. In fact I used it today and was reminded of how cool it is. I usually clean the house one room at a time, and let the roomba go at the room I just finished tidying up. As mentioned elsewhere, you have to "roomba-proof" the room before you let it rip- ie get cords up, etc. That can at times be a pain, and take away a bit of the effortlessness, but what can you do- this thing will go where no vaccum has gone. Anyway it usually takes like 10 seconds. Its fun to finish up the next room and go back to the first room where roomba has finished vacuuming, leaving nice vaccum lines and spirals on the carpet. I find it gets up cat hair (i have 2) on the carpet quite well. I can run a damp hand across the carpet afterwards and not have any hair sticking to it.. thats pretty good. Roomba is also great for a quick bathroom cleanup. I shake out my bath rugs, hang them over the counter and let roomba go at it... Read more 105 of 107 people found the following review helpful One of the first useful robots, finally!, By This review is from: iRobot Roomba Intelligent Floorvac Robotic Vacuum (Kitchen) I've had my Roomba since October (and find it funny to see Amazon.com and Linens & Things selling it as a "new release" in May) and I love it to bits. It's truly useful.Sure, there's room for improvements. This is a first-of-a-kind product. Its battery handling isn't great, in particular. But at the price you can't beat it. It'll save you its cost in time spent within the first few months, easily, and that's not even accounting for the cost of vacuum bags, chiropractic care for your back, or getting areas (like under the bed) clean that you've probably never cleaned before. Three caveats. 1: read the manual and do the maintenance it suggests. We're all so used to products so simplified and familiar we don't have to read the manual and usually don't read it unless something goes wrong. But this is not just a new product, it's a new kind of product, and you won't get good use out of it unless you take a few simple steps to make it work for you. 2: Don't try to micromanage... Read more |
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