Comments on: iRobot Roomba Review http://www.scottycentral.com/reviews/gadgets/irobot-roomba-review/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:34:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sue http://www.scottycentral.com/reviews/gadgets/irobot-roomba-review/#comment-2513 Sue Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:34:19 +0000 http://www.scottycentral.com/?p=91#comment-2513 Thanks a lot, I know what I want for Xmas :) Thanks a lot, I know what I want for Xmas :)

]]> By: Scott http://www.scottycentral.com/reviews/gadgets/irobot-roomba-review/#comment-2512 Scott Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:32:40 +0000 http://www.scottycentral.com/?p=91#comment-2512 At first my cats were afraid of the Roomba, but now they just stare and watch it move along the floor. They've even gotten so used to the Roomba that they sometimes let it bump into them. The Roomba doesn't suck them up into it though... it just switches directions. I'm glad you enjoyed my Roomba review and that it was helpful for you. At first my cats were afraid of the Roomba, but now they just stare and watch it move along the floor. They’ve even gotten so used to the Roomba that they sometimes let it bump into them. The Roomba doesn’t suck them up into it though… it just switches directions.

I’m glad you enjoyed my Roomba review and that it was helpful for you.

]]> By: Sue http://www.scottycentral.com/reviews/gadgets/irobot-roomba-review/#comment-2511 Sue Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:45:12 +0000 http://www.scottycentral.com/?p=91#comment-2511 Hi there, I have a question. What are you doing with the cats during cleaning? Can they be around? Are they interested? Are they disturbing the robot? We have 3 kittys, short hair but still... Should I lock them out of the robot's way? I'd like to thank your for this review, was very helpful. Sue Hi there, I have a question. What are you doing with the cats during cleaning? Can they be around? Are they interested? Are they disturbing the robot? We have 3 kittys, short hair but still… Should I lock them out of the robot’s way?
I’d like to thank your for this review, was very helpful.
Sue

]]> By: Tom http://www.scottycentral.com/reviews/gadgets/irobot-roomba-review/#comment-2510 Tom Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:14:01 +0000 http://www.scottycentral.com/?p=91#comment-2510 I have had two Roombas over the past 3 years; always top of the line. I have an English Bulldog that looses a ton of hair. I have the dog restricted to an area with hardwood floors. The Roomba does a good job of cleaning the floors. However, I have three precautionary comments based on my experience: 1) my Roomba often runs out of gas before finding its way back to the base station which doesn't really bother me, because I simply place it back in its charging station and 2) the Roomba has a rather crude obstacle avoidance/detection system. It does a reasonably good job of dtecting walls but plows headlong into chair legs which creates a lot of racket and eventually damages furniture, so I definitely would avoid using around quality furniture. 3) the cleaning pattern is completely random so it misses some cleaning area (can't quantify it though). I have had two Roombas over the past 3 years; always top of the line. I have an English Bulldog that looses a ton of hair. I have the dog restricted to an area with hardwood floors. The Roomba does a good job of cleaning the floors. However, I have three precautionary comments based on my experience: 1) my Roomba often runs out of gas before finding its way back to the base station which doesn’t really bother me, because I simply place it back in its charging station and 2) the Roomba has a rather crude obstacle avoidance/detection system. It does a reasonably good job of dtecting walls but plows headlong into chair legs which creates a lot of racket and eventually damages furniture, so I definitely would avoid using around quality furniture. 3) the cleaning pattern is completely random so it misses some cleaning area (can’t quantify it though).

]]> By: Elsie http://www.scottycentral.com/reviews/gadgets/irobot-roomba-review/#comment-2508 Elsie Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:07:10 +0000 http://www.scottycentral.com/?p=91#comment-2508 Does anyone know what to do when you charge it with a new battery and after about 20 min. it starts flashing red. The voice says something but I don't know what it says. Does anyone know what to do when you charge it with a new battery and after about 20 min. it starts flashing red. The voice says something but I don’t know what it says.

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