What are the pros and cons of the itouchless robotic intelligent vacuum cleaner pro?
224732
Pro's: it does all the work. Con's: you have to empty it, it gets stuck on floor jams and rugs, it's ok picking up pet fur, but fur gets traped in brushes and tends to leave clumps of fur on the floor.
912686
It isn't like a robot vac...it just means you can place the vacuum onto the stain and press a button to start the cleaning cycle and leave it while it cleans (which is different from their regular carpet cleaners that work more like a vacuum cleaner). It has a circular radius that it cleans so sometimes you'll have to run another cycle to clean a bigger stain. While it's cleaning, you can walk away from it, but after it's done it beeps and won't stop until you push the "Stop" button. I usually use the hose attachment to suck up as much extra moisture since it helps dry the carpet faster, but you could just move the Spotbot off the cleaned stain and let it air dry.
1319345
No, I would contact Bissell regarding self propelling vacuums. I think that is a very good option for the future and I know I would be interested in that as well. I once borrowed the robo vacuum and had to empty it every 5 minutes. It needed rescuing all the time.
2130309
It depends on your expectations and layout in your home. I have all tile floors and pets. The robot keeps the dirt down but resevoir must be emptied daily. i also found that dirt collects on the filter and needs to be cleaned out with a brush every day. I operate the robot with a programmed schedule. I have noticed the robot tends to get stuck between chairs or under the bed. Also, it won't eliminate the need for supplemental vaccuming or sweeping.
511200
I have a very large kitchen and foyer. I just dust mop the entire floor and then move it all towards the Eye-Vac. The motion detector sucks up all the "stuff". I have 2 kids and a shedding dog. Every two or three weeks I empty the cylinder out. LOVE IT!!!!! So easy.
333087
I can't speak for the Eureka model, but I know that my wife is totally happy with this B&D; model. She uses it to clean up our hardwood floors in-between a "full-on" vacuuming with the large vacuum. It works great for picking up cat litter!
118691
it does an excellent job, but is not a substitute for vacuum. the dirt is sucked up into the sweeper, and there are 2 buttons to squeeze to empty the dirt. all of the little brushes underneath can be taken out to clean them. mine does a good job on cat litter. the only thing you must be careful about is: DON'T LEAVE THE BATTERY PLUGGED IN OVERNIGHT! this will totally wear it out and you'll need a new one.
1684523
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.
1966408
I find it is pretty good at picking up small items- if yoou need to get close the hand held is better and can pick up more items as the sweeper is limited in the size that can go through. It is a powerful little handy vac!
16671
Because it's not really a good vacuum cleaner. It will serve the purpose, barely, if you're on a budget, but don't expect great performance. I put mine in a yard sale.
1323618
Works very well on carpets and rugs. I don't care for it as much on bare floors unless I use a non- rotating attachment. The way you disable the rotating brushes on the standard attachment is by this trigger that opens up an air inlet thereby causing the brush mechanism to lose suction and stop turning. Problem is that it seems to also lower the suction overall so it doesn't pick up a lot of stuff. My solution is to use one of the optional attachments or to just let the brushes run even on bare floors. They are soft and don't leave any scratches. Overall I really like this vacuum cleaner. It seems effortless to move around. Much better than my old canister vacuum. It also takes up surprisingly little room.
315852
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.
452447
I love my Mighty Mite...light weight, easy to change the filtes, good for steps and getting into corners. I had an old one, and replaced it with the new model and I'm pleased with my purchase. Vacuums are just too expensive and complicated these days. Not this one.
1403097
If you mean the little plastic/rubber strips, it really helps the machine to pick up every single item. I have really long hair and my cat apparently sheds the equivalent of another cat every day. Just the suction alone would picks up oodles more than a single person with a standard vacuum because Robby (my vacuum robot) covers every square inch of the floor surface but, the rubber literally crabs every single thing and rakes it up into the pan as well so double trouble for anything trying to stay on the floor. I totally love mine and wouldn't trade it for the world.
1705171
a soft brush tool and a tool for getting into tight places. The two fit nicely on the docking station. I admit that the cleaner is best for low pile area rugs and hardwood floors and tile. It's for quick jobs and does an awesome job. I still get out the big boy to vacuum the carpets. It doesn't bother me at all that I have to hold the trigger..It wakes moving from one area to the next quieter .
1979389
Here's my best guess. The vacuum has a two-position switch that selects for carpet and bare floor. I suspect the only difference is rotating brush function--on for carpeted floor and off for bare floor. I've never actually checked to see for sure, but I strongly suspect that's how one can turn the brush on or off. Hope this info is helpful.
297973
Yes. This is my second itouchless. My first one the sensor stopped working after about a year, but it is still a good product.