How bad does hair get stuck around the wheels or brush axle? I ask because I have the Roomba 530 and its a bad problem.
2019330
I can usually get it out. We have four cats and one dog, and so I wish the basket was bigger since it fills up after just one room (depending on how long it has been). The hair does wrap around the the wheels and brush axle, but with a scissors or the comb they provide with it, it just takes a few minutes to clean up.
2019331
when my machine gets stuck under a piece of funture it thinks it needs wheels cleaned , i pull it loose and we are running again
2019332
i have had no problems with the side wheels. The brushes are another matter: I need to de-hair on a regular basis. Also the roller ball in front frequently is clogged with hair which prevents the roomba from docking properly.
1224274
I bought a Roomba several years ago and returned it because of tassels. Here's the problem: while the Roomba would "spit out" the tassels is sucked in, it wound up doing this all the time. It never learned to pass over the tassels the next time. This means that a huge percent of battery drain could be attributed to this aspect of the cleaning.
436099
I also have three dogs and was given a Roomba for Christmas. You WILL still have to use your regular old vaccuum even though you have a Roomba. It will probably be great on your hardwood floors--likely a big help. However, on the carpet, it will probably just do 'maintenance-quality', picking up quite a bit of hair, but still not replacing a good manual vaccumming. (But hey, every little bit helps when have multiple pets). I run mine every day, and I appreciate its ability to perform damage-control every day with the "kids'" daily shedding, supplemented by my own once or twice a week regular vaccuuming. I empty the bin every time it completes a cycle. It only takes two seconds. If you try to run it will a full bin, it won't be able to pick up anything very well, just like a regular vaccuum. One more very important thing-- since you have pets, you'll have to be extra dilligent about cleaning the brush and the rubber thing next to brush. The brush is relatively easy to clean with the cleaning tool, but the rubber thing next to the brush can get hair wrapped around these tricky grooves next to its wheels--its kind of time consuming, but if you don't keep those things clean than its bad for the Roomba. Oh, and for other pet people out there, I was at Roomba's website the other day and they have now came out with a Roomba for homes with pets, so you may want to look into that if you are considering buying a Roomba. The Roomba Sage for Pets is like 219.00, and the Roomba Discovery for Pets is around 300.00. The brushes are supposed to be easier to clean than the standard Roomba.
1503910
The brush is only for rugs. Instructions say to turn off the brush for hard surfaces. With the brush on, the vacuum will throw particles around on a hardwood floor. The vacuum itself rolls around easily so it shouldn't cause any problems.
124050
I love my Roomba! I would prefer to have the new one 800 series because I have long hair and it tangles more than the new one does, but I love it anyway. I have a cat and so we do appreciate the HEPA. I take them out and knock them over the trash can several times before I put in a new one. This machine does keep our unit dust free. I have so much less dusting now than before I got it. I hope this helps with your decision.
1952325
I agree with Conservative Robert. On ours, the flexible tube on the bottom had holes in it, so if suction is your only problem that is probably what it is. And the brush gets hair stuck at the ends which bind it.
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.
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!
1885963
Well, I went with the Robocut automatic model because I read several posts saying the Flowbee doesn't work well for curly or wavy hair. I have wavy hair. They also said it is less noisy than the Flowbee.It works alright, nothing special. I have to turn up the suction power in the vacuum because of my wavy hair I guess. This makes it a bit noisy. If this is "quiet" compared to the Flowbee, I don't even want to know what the Flowbee sounds like.Perhaps they mean the noise from the cutter, then yes, that's OK, not so noisy like the included vacuum. If I had known about the vacuum noise I would have purchased the manual model and use my own vacuum which is really quiet. Well, I went with the Robocut automatic model because I read several posts saying the Flowbee doesn't work well for curly or wavy hair. I have wavy hair. They also said it is less noisy than the Flowbee.It works alright, nothing special. I have to turn up the suction power in the vacuum because of my wavy hair I guess. This makes it a bit noisy. If this is "quiet" compared to the Flowbee, I don't even want to know what the Flowbee sounds like.Perhaps they mean the noise from the cutter, then yes, that's OK, not so noisy like the included vacuum. If I had... » Read More Well, I went with the Robocut automatic model because I read several posts saying the Flowbee doesn't work well for curly or wavy hair. I have wavy hair. They also said it is less noisy than the Flowbee.It works alright, nothing special. I have to turn up the suction power in the vacuum because of my wavy hair I guess. This makes it a bit noisy. If this is "quiet" compared to the Flowbee, I don't even want to know what the Flowbee sounds like.Perhaps they mean the noise from the cutter, then yes, that's OK, not so noisy like the included vacuum. If I had known about the vacuum noise I would have purchased the manual model and use my own vacuum which is really quiet. « Show Less
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I have not encountered either of these problems. Is the brush working properly or jammed?? Try using less pressure and allow the unit to glide over the surfaces. I haven't used this on my cat but it does remove cat hair from my furniture!!!
2111578
You may have gotten a bad one. I have used mine for months with no problem. Be sure that the brush is on the handle properly. If it isn't on nice and tight it could cause the mechanism inside to wear out too soon.
1227017
The DC33 picks up hair exceptionally well. I reside with 2 elderly people and a dog, and it seems like all of us are constantly shedding. I'm always amazed at the amount of hair I see when I empty the Dyson's dust bin. I sometimes wonder that we're not completely bald. The Dyson transitions easily - but manually - from carpets to solid floors.
1059282
I find dyson to be exceptional on low profile rug / hardwood floor. When it comes to house carpet.. I think you are better off using vacuum with motorized brushes instead of vacuum/air driven brush.
1710505
I read one review from a long-haired woman who said that she had to cut her hair off of the beater bar regularly, but when she did, she had no trouble with belts breaking or loss of suction. I have long hair, and four daughters with long hair, so I can relate - and I can fix a vacuum to make it last way longer by changing out the belts and beater bar as needed as well as clearing any clog (sometimes they are hard to find). I think I'll try this vacuum since the beater bar replacements are less than 20 bucks =)
2230078
I think it depends on the thickness of the cord, most of the time my Roomba will try and run over a cord and get stuck on it because it couldn't get past it but I have seen it try to suck up smaller cords. I just make sure they're pulled up or blocked so that I don't have to worry about it.
1640348
Maybe a year? Always had issues with mine and I've had two roombas. I wish I would have bought a different brand. Make sure you clean it thoroughly after each use.
2259725
I also use scissors or a knife and cut the hair. I then just pull it out. On mine, there is a nifty little indentation on the roller that I use for sliding the knife. Just beware the ends tend to collect the most hair and will stop the wheels if it gets to full.