I had a early generation Roomba for a while, how does this hold up against that? I tried a neato but kept getting errors and am unwilling to pay 300+
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It's very good for the money. I think room a finds the charge better and can empty itself but that is no big deal really.
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I never had Roomba or any other remote vacuum so I can't answer that part. This one doesn't give as many errors but you really really need to empty the space of wires, thin doormats or rugs otherwise you NEED to babysit it. It does its job though. Keep cleaning all the hair regularly and keep it away from water. I am satisfied with their after-sale service. My Hovo 510 needed repair within 2 months (I had bought a second hand from Amazon) and they asked us to parcel it and they sent it back in very few days. I also didn't want to spend 300+ so bought mine for less than 200 and can say I'm fine with it. Just once a week I take my standing vacuum and clean the corners.
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I never had Roomba or any other remote vacuum so I can't answer that part. This one doesn't give as many errors but you really really need to empty the space of wires, thin doormats or rugs otherwise you NEED to babysit it. It does its job though. Keep cleaning all the hair regularly and keep it away from water. I am satisfied with their after-sale service. My Hovo 510 needed repair within 2 months (I had bought a second hand from Amazon) and they asked us to parcel it and they sent it back in very few days. I also didn't want to spend 300+ so bought mine for less than 200 and can say I'm fine with it. Just once a week I take my standing vacuum and clean the corners. I never had Roomba or any other remote vacuum so I can't answer that part. This one doesn't give as many errors but you really really need to empty the space of wires, thin doormats or rugs otherwise you NEED to babysit it. It does its job though. Keep cleaning all the hair regularly and keep it away from water. I am satisfied with their after-sale service. My Hovo 510 needed repair within 2 months (I had bought a second hand from Amazon) and they asked us to parcel it and they sent it back in very few days. I also didn't want to spend 300+ so bought mine for less than 200 and can say I'm... » Read More I never had Roomba or any other remote vacuum so I can't answer that part. This one doesn't give as many errors but you really really need to empty the space of wires, thin doormats or rugs otherwise you NEED to babysit it. It does its job though. Keep cleaning all the hair regularly and keep it away from water. I am satisfied with their after-sale service. My Hovo 510 needed repair within 2 months (I had bought a second hand from Amazon) and they asked us to parcel it and they sent it back in very few days. I also didn't want to spend 300+ so bought mine for less than 200 and can say I'm fine with it. Just once a week I take my standing vacuum and clean the corners. « Show Less
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I recently bought this model, and absolutely love it. It does exactly what I bought it to do. It goes between hardwood and carpet just fine.
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I wasn't 't concerned. I am confident it will last as long as the lower ampere hour battery that came with my Roomba. With the higher ampere hour replacement battery my Roomba cleans better than it did when new.
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So it sounds like the roomba comes first or only. There seems to be more than one model. Which one should I buy for all linoleum and enormous fluffy dog hair piles.(Could be lesser piles if roombaed regularly) Please advise. Thanks.
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Neato gets caught up in large fringes and will also bump off high rug-edges as if it were an obstacle. Still, it does very well compared to my two Roombas. Neato get's itself into cords and climbs sloped lamp bases but lifts itself up like a turtle on legs, shakes, turns, and lifts itself free. Amazing how it's able to get itself out of almost everything I've seen it get into. As for fringes, I've learned to either tuck them under during cleaning, or trim them down to 3 inches or so.
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No, we just used Neato's warranty. We have already had ours replaced 3 times with no problems at all. We finally got one without issues.
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I'd return it sooner than later. Ours did the same thing and completely dead within 4 months. 1 month past their warranty and they wouldn't do anything about it. We're going direct to roomba as they have a year warranty on their batteries.
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It worked great for at least 4-5 years. Replaced battery once. Need to replace front wheel now but haven't gotten around yet. Roomba/irobot doesn't really seem to support anymore. You do have to police room first and learn what it gets stuck on. The robot doesn't learn - you do. Great on garage n hard wood floors. Can ding soft wood furniture.
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John, we did have some issues very early on. The doorbots now work very good and it is why you see such a high rating on Amazon for our product. You should try it and as always with Amazon if you do not like it you can return it.
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I think it will really struggle with rugs. I would spend the extra on a roomba. I had to return one of these because it would struggle switching surfaces.
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I have the same problem and it never has worked called Neato they told me to send it to the people that they use to repair the equipment. I just think that it going to cost more money just going to dump it . I read on the internet and it seems that all of the replacement batteries are doing the same.
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I have not compared with other units, however I didn't pay $95.00 either. I haven't seen or had to clean any cobwebs in my home. That alone is worth the money. I have a total of 6 in my home. plug it in and forget about it. I also have had my home insulated and sealed this summer, I'm sure that also helped.
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A friend told me you could use a air compressor to clean and reuse. I bought extra and just changed mine after 6 months. Love my Roomba.
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I'm thinking of asking Santa for a Roomba for no other reason than pet hair. I have dark walnut hardwood floors and a new golden retriever puppy that sheds like a summer shearing. His hair flies across my floors when the ac/heat kicks on even though i have a swiffer vac that i use SEVERAL times a day. I see your post is almost a year old, i've read several that loved their Roombas for only a few weeks or months....do you still love yours and do you think it's worth the price? Kelley
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The one that I own does not. Many features that it has is exactly like a roomba. The price of the clean mate is much less. I love it. I feel like it's well worth the investment.
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I love my Roombas.......buying used roombas from Amazon is a great buy, but the one I bought was extremely dirty. The second one was perfectly cleaned. (I have three; two in a two-story vacation home and one here.) I clean them often (easy) and run them frequently. I have only had to buy a new battery once. They like to be kept clean and run fairly often. Here at home I run Roomba in one room, then the next day another room and so on. It was worth the extra charging station that I bought, but it's not necessary. Definitely, it's worth a try for you.
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Well, I have an older DC14 which I bought back in 2004 and is still going strong so the question is whether a cheaper machine will last as long. My previous vacuum cleaners by other makers (my last was an Oreck) lost suction after about two years. Between 2001-2004 I went through 2 vacuum cleaners because they didn't work well, suction decreased, (and I had the expense of buying filter bags) before I bought my Dyson.
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I have used the little scooba just for bathrooms. Just before the year warranty expired the chassis had to be replaced. I robot replaced. I hope it lasts longer bkz now it is out of warranty. I have been satisfied with its performance in bathrooms. I use a big scooba in open concept kitchen/eating area and large mudroom and it works great. Mint on laminate lower level rec room and wood floors in bedroom.