Comments on: iRobot Roomba Review http://www.scottycentral.com/reviews/gadgets/irobot-roomba-review/ Sat, 26 Nov 2011 01:31:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pat http://www.scottycentral.com/reviews/gadgets/irobot-roomba-review/#comment-2839 Pat Sat, 26 Nov 2011 01:31:04 +0000 http://scottycentral.com/?p=91#comment-2839 Has anyone thought about buying a Square Trade Warrenty for there New purchase of there vacuum you can get a 2-3-or even 4 year replacement warrenty from them at 70% below most retailers warrenties. Has anyone thought about buying a Square Trade Warrenty for there New purchase of there vacuum you can get a 2-3-or even 4 year replacement warrenty from them at 70% below most retailers warrenties.

]]> By: GaryA http://www.scottycentral.com/reviews/gadgets/irobot-roomba-review/#comment-2814 GaryA Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:41:33 +0000 http://scottycentral.com/?p=91#comment-2814 We've had several Roombas over the years (love them), and have noticed most problems have to do with dirty sensors. Vacuum every crack and crevice thoroughly (don't be afraid to give your robot a good shake every now and then while cleaning it), carefully pick out dust bunnies with a screw driver or tweezers, and wash any sensor you can get to with a soft damp cloth. This fixed a problem similar to Wes's circling 530, and other problems as well. The stripping of the drive pin for the main brushes is (my opinion) Roomba's worst design flaw. It happens when the brushes jam, and this could be caused by simple piece of string or thread - or long hair- wrapping around the brush. Keep a watch out for those in the brushes, and on the floor. We’ve had several Roombas over the years (love them), and have noticed most problems have to do with dirty sensors. Vacuum every crack and crevice thoroughly (don’t be afraid to give your robot a good shake every now and then while cleaning it), carefully pick out dust bunnies with a screw driver or tweezers, and wash any sensor you can get to with a soft damp cloth. This fixed a problem similar to Wes’s circling 530, and other problems as well.
The stripping of the drive pin for the main brushes is (my opinion) Roomba’s worst design flaw. It happens when the brushes jam, and this could be caused by simple piece of string or thread – or long hair- wrapping around the brush. Keep a watch out for those in the brushes, and on the floor.

]]> By: Wes http://www.scottycentral.com/reviews/gadgets/irobot-roomba-review/#comment-2811 Wes Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:05:25 +0000 http://scottycentral.com/?p=91#comment-2811 I have a 19 month old 530 that gives error 9 and just spins in circles even after several cleanings. IRobot customer service says the unit needs to be replaced and they want to send a new 530 for $106.49 incl s/h. Can the unit be repaired? I have seen postings on other review website concerning this issue of error 9. What is your take on this? I have a 19 month old 530 that gives error 9 and just spins in circles even after several cleanings. IRobot customer service says the unit needs to be replaced and they want to send a new 530 for $106.49 incl s/h. Can the unit be repaired? I have seen postings on other review website concerning this issue of error 9. What is your take on this?

]]> By: Gary http://www.scottycentral.com/reviews/gadgets/irobot-roomba-review/#comment-2779 Gary Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:23:29 +0000 http://scottycentral.com/?p=91#comment-2779 We bought a used Roomba 500 series, and it would run out of charge before being finished, and never docked. I replaced the battery with a new one from Batteries Plus (cheaper than iRobot), and now it has plenty of charge to complete a cleaning, and it docks just fine. Remember that Ni-CAd batteries (it uses 12 in series) have a limited life, and you can expect to have to replace them every 2-4 years. And, if one battery in the pack goes bad, then the pack won't charge correctly. We got the Roomba primarily to keep the dust down on the carpets in our bedroom, under the King size bed and other furniture. My wife has an allergy problem with dust. The Roomba works great for this application. Once a week, controls the dust. We do have to roll up the rugs and runners, which are thick. I use a regular vac on them. The lighthouse batteries have to be replaced yearly. We bought a used Roomba 500 series, and it would run out of charge before being finished, and never docked. I replaced the battery with a new one from Batteries Plus (cheaper than iRobot), and now it has plenty of charge to complete a cleaning, and it docks just fine. Remember that Ni-CAd batteries (it uses 12 in series) have a limited life, and you can expect to have to replace them every 2-4 years. And, if one battery in the pack goes bad, then the pack won’t charge correctly. We got the Roomba primarily to keep the dust down on the carpets in our bedroom, under the King size bed and other furniture. My wife has an allergy problem with dust. The Roomba works great for this application. Once a week, controls the dust. We do have to roll up the rugs and runners, which are thick. I use a regular vac on them. The lighthouse batteries have to be replaced yearly.

]]> By: Scott http://www.scottycentral.com/reviews/gadgets/irobot-roomba-review/#comment-2767 Scott Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:09:20 +0000 http://scottycentral.com/?p=91#comment-2767 Hi Terry, Yes, I'm still around. :) I'm not a Roomba expert though... I'm just someone who owns one and decided to publish a review on it. Feel free to post your question in this comment thread rather than a private email. That way myself or perhaps other visitors will have a chance to read it and provide an answer. Hi Terry,

Yes, I’m still around. :) I’m not a Roomba expert though… I’m just someone who owns one and decided to publish a review on it. Feel free to post your question in this comment thread rather than a private email. That way myself or perhaps other visitors will have a chance to read it and provide an answer.

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