Been using Roomba for years, absolutely love it. You're correct in that they don't suck as hard as a trad vac, but when used correctly they can deliver as good a result. Fail to follow best practice and they'll suck in a bad ineffective way. Top tips for your future reference....
They suck less, but they are relentless. Run it every day or couple of days and the overall suck applied to the floor will exceed that of a regular once-a-week vac.
Empty the bin and fully clean all brushes after every use, or suck is compromised.
Roomba-proof the room so it can easily access as much floor as possible. They're pretty clever about not getting stuck but arrange furniture and ensure there's nothing like loose cables to get sucked up / snared on.
Whenever I've moved into a new place I run it daily to begin with. After a couple of weeks it has dropped so much suck that the bin is almost empty after every cycle, and the place feels noticeably cleaner and dust free.
If your room is compatible, and you like the sound of a vacuum cleaner that works by you pushing a button and then going to work/out for an hour or so while it cleans, Roomba is for you.
Only fails with it are its inability to do stairs or furniture cushions. But I keep a little hand held for those situations (also not living somewhere with stairs for the last ten years helped).
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Been using Roomba for years, absolutely love it. You're correct in that they don't suck as hard as a trad vac, but when used correctly they can deliver as good a result. Fail to follow best practice and they'll suck in a bad ineffective way. Top tips for your future reference....
They suck less, but they are relentless. Run it every day or couple of days and the overall suck applied to the floor will exceed that of a regular once-a-week vac.
Empty the bin and fully clean all brushes after every use, or suck is compromised.
Roomba-proof the room so it can easily access as much floor as possible. They're pretty clever about not getting stuck but arrange furniture and ensure there's nothing like loose cables to get sucked up / snared on.
Whenever I've moved into a new place I run it daily to begin with. After a couple of weeks it has dropped so much suck that the bin is almost empty after every cycle, and the place feels noticeably cleaner and dust free.
If your room is compatible, and you like the sound of a vacuum cleaner that works by you pushing a button and then going to work/out for an hour or so while it cleans, Roomba is for you.
Only fails with it are its inability to do stairs or furniture cushions. But I keep a little hand held for those situations (also not living somewhere with stairs for the last ten years helped).
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