How does the Moneual compare tp the Roomba? Which one cleans better?
279318
Roomba cleans better on carpet since it has double brushes. The Moneual does a similar job to Roomba on a smooth floor like hardwood or laminate.
279319
Roomba cleans much better but costs more. I have run them side by side (Roomba 650 next to the MR6550) and for picking up dog hair and dirt the Roomba does a noticeably better job. Same with paper shreddings.
719691
The battery does not last. May as well just buy battery from roomba. Tried this and it lasted about 4 mths.
1280282
It was my second choice. The Panasonic was $150 more(at the time) and I liked the sealed motor on the Prolux 7000. I had a older Panasonic industrial before before but it was not as good, smaller motor, more plastic parts and kind'a noise. But the Panasonic is still a good sweeper. Its your money I can't tell you which is best. I just liked the Prolux more for the price. Time will tell it I made the right choice. My girlfriend thought the red color was bad ass and as long as she is on the other end of it (and not me). What mom'a wants mom'a gets!
2081694
I recently shopped for a vacuum and before I purchased, called Panasonic. The manufacturers rep did a comparison of the two, and found no differences, other than the fact that the purple vacuum is this years Model, while the green vacuum is actually last years. I went for the savings and bought the green model. We love it. It's quiet and has great suction. Works great on carpet and tile floors!
1111776
I'm test driving a roomba now and like it, but after reading all the comments (and yours about the hardwoods) I'm worried. The trilobite is SO expensive!
1093140
I think that the scooba does a decent enough job of getting crumbs if there aren't a lot, but the filter for the scooba is so much smaller than the dust particle bins of the roomba. If the floor is pretty dirty, which mine often is with two kids an a dog, I run the roomba and then the scooba, and it comes a lot cleaner than if I did it with a mop and bucket.
1093143
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.
1128162
I have the neato 21 and multiple roombas. I have a slight preference for the roomba with the old style brush on hardwood. If the unit is expected to go in and out of many rooms, I would choose the Neato for navigation. I think the lower priced roombas are a good first purchase. The best robotic vacuum is the one that will work for many months without breaking. Cleaning differences are not of of great significance.
1622378
Well I don't have a cat but the Roomba is a vacuum not a shampooer although they do make a model that shampoos. I would have to say that it would most likely pick up the solids but would not handle any liquid stains.
399156
This vacuum never worked well. It stopped working a long time ago. The Roomba is a much better vacuum.
63624
I purchased the Roomba $260 at Costco, for the specific purpose for cleaning the carpeting under the Queen waterbed (which is heavy and immovable). The Roomba is a piece of junk whose battery lasted only about a year and needed replacing twice already. Now the entire unit is nonfunctional and I don't want to purchase another one, even though iRobot is willing to sell me a new shell at a discount ($125). Does anyone out there know of any other cleaning appliance or method to clean/vacuum under a large bed that's quick, easy and cost effective? Remember, it's carpeting, not hard wood flooring. Thanks.
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I have had my Scooba for about 5 days now. Have ran it 3 times. Love it! My home is about 5000 square feet and the first level is almost all laminate, so roughly 2000 square feet. I find that it really does get about 95 percent of the floor cleaned and I have ALOT of angles and things for it to bounce off of. If you run it every day or every other day, it will eventually get all spots. I do go through 2 tanks before the battery dies though. I love the fact that Scooba is cleaning while I work. If you have bar stools, there is another way. With my Roomba, I use my 9 bar stools as a virtual wall. Space them just far enough apart so that the Scooba cannot fit through and it will stay in the section you want it to be in. I say buy it, you will not be disappointed. Just make sure you get the 5900 model as it has twice the battery life of the 5800.
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Not too bad. It's not quiet as Miele but neither as loud as dirty devil or Hoover vacuum. I even find eureka Mughty mite or the boss much louder than this one. But if you're looking for something quiet it's either Electrolux or Miele. But that's more money so for the price I'd say: go for it. But remember to wash the filter every few months for best results. Good luck.
1459057
The Roomba runs about 2 to 2 1/2 hours and seems to charge faster than the original Roomba battery. Have only had the battery for about 1 month but so far am very pleased with the performance.
1699661
I haven't opened up the box yet. I doubt it can replace the vacuum. My intention is to use my roomba vacuum first, then the mop. As fas as comparing to the mint, what I hated about my mint was having to plug it in to charge.the main reason I got it was because like the roomba vacuum, it should glide into its own charging station. I expect it to be at least as good as the mint, perhaps better
1998772
From what I understand the biggest difference is that the 780 Roomba has the ability to use virtual lighthouses. These lighthouses help guide and contain the Roomba to specific rooms throughout the home. The Roomba 770 has virtual walls which merely contain the Roomba.
939554
Dude, dont ever run your roomba without doing an eyeball check of the area real quick. Thats a cleanup nightmare you dont want.