Robot Vacumns

[TeeJay1952]

Out of Box was easy. Clip on two brushes and plug in. Charge and go.
Quite. Does a Drunken Master walk that does cover everything eventually. Dog liked it till I told him it was his replacement. Some hair, much dander. It went where no man (and few women) have ever gone. (under chair, along walls, under bed. You can steer it to start point and get it close to home to tell it to mount charger. Dump chamber pops out back and splits to filter and small reservoir. Empty after each use a must for airflow.
I love clean stripes in carpet. hated Dog going behind me undoing my work. Now press of button "Under Construction"
I think I will still vacumn on occasion but weekly as opposed to daily.
$235 4 of 5 stars 10 years (or less to perfection {more suction, smarter AI, networked} but damn good start)

 

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[Kaido]

I think I'm getting an iLife A7S. It will be able to spot clean during the week and keep the pet hair and litter track down. Then we can do our normal cleans on the weekend.

There are 2 things I like about robotic vacuums:

1. They incentivize you to clean up. They will eat cords, socks, and whatever else crap you have lying around, so it basically forces you to pick up the floor so that it can do its job.

2. Even though it's not a deep-clean vacuum, it does feel like a maid was in your home, especially the ones that self-dock, recharge, and come out on a daily schedule while you're at work. Gives the house a nice feeling of cleanness without having to do any work, haha.

 

[Kaido]

I've had Roombas in the past. They are pretty good...for $99. The current prices are crazy. They are not true vacuums; they are more like rolling dustbusters.

Right now, I'd recommend the iLife brand. $179 for either the A4 (vac) or V5s (vac + mop). Available on Amazon. Self-dock to charge themselves up.

https://www.amazon.com/ILIFE-Robot-Vacuum-Cleaner-Titanium/dp/B01F79WLZ0

https://www.amazon.com/ILIFE-Robot-Vacuum-Cleaner-Mopping/dp/B01BAYXDXA

So I got the A4 as a replacement for my Roomba:

https://www.amazon.com/ILIFE-Robot-Vacuum-Cleaner-Titanium/dp/B01F79WLZ0/

Cons: (well, just one, so - con)

It only picks up about half as well as the Roomba, and the Roomba is basically just a handheld vacuum (already weak compared to a real vac) on wheels. It goes over the same area multiple times, so it's not a huge deal, but the Roomba was definitely a better vacuum.

Pros:

1. Way cheaper than a Roomba (entry-level Roombas used to be this price).
2. Incredibly quiet compared to a Roomba. Not annoying at all. Like shockingly quiet for a vacuum.
3. Comes with a charging base & self-docks to charge up, unusual at this price point.
4. Comes with a remote control, also unusual at this price point.
5. Comes with spare bristles (very easy to install).