How does the Roomba clean corners?
1418594
The little bristles do a good job on corners. They scrub stuff into the path of the machine. I have 2 long haired maine coons and no longer have furry tumbleweeds, even in the corner.
1418595
This model does a pretty good job. It has a "helicopter" type brush that spins and gets into the corners. If you have cobwebs a little higher up - it doesn't get them obviously.
1418596
It has little bristles that stick out on one side and they rotate in a circle. That helps the ROOMBA reach corners and flat walls. It has helped keep the traffic dirt and dust down in my house. I still do a good clean on the floors once a week. Before the ROOMBA I was sweeping once or twice a day. (I do have 4 kids though)
221285
I have a dog that sheds quite a bit. I use my roomba on 6 rooms i only empty the bin when it docks.
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.
406047
I used the Dirt Devil stick vac which Amazon sells for $19. I used the nozzle attachment it comes with for cleaning corners. You don't need an expensive vacuum. A small one has enough suction for this purpose.
1869507
I think Roomba does an exceptional job of cleaning up my dog's hair. I run it most in the rooms that she spends time in. Roomba finds hair that I can't even see. It's better to run it more often than less. My longer hair gets wound up on the brush, but my dog's shorter hair goes right into the bin and is easily emptied.
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.
592043
Yes, pretty well. I have wood floors that I use it on, and I use the narrow head attachment to get the corners. The wide brush head has a suction-control tab to get flat-vs-shag surface control for suction.
374041
I haven't found a problem with the corners. I absolutely love this mop. Used it for about a year so far and it works great.
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.
1093139
Your asking for a lot of problems if you want a Roomba to go after "enormous" fluffy dog hair piles. The brush on the Roomba will only hold a certain amount of hair and then it's time to pop the brush out and take a wire brush to it for cleaning. I wouldn't suggest a Roomba to anyone who owns a dog that sheds a great deal expecially if it were a long haired dog. They would surely be disappointed in the amount of work it took keeping the brush working properly.
424448
Well of course u need the brush..how do u think the machine works..the brush rotates to pick up hair ,dust & dirt and throws it up into the dirt bin! Very simple answer..still LOVE my robot..I too only.have wood floors!
881980
It is off the floor, base boards and corners. It does not have the correct attachments for getting it off cloth furniture. I first use the mit you see on TV so it gets it off the cloth and then vacuum the mit. Still better than and faster then getting my Dyson out.
2166076
Not well at all. A roomba will do it. The Roomba is a much better buy as it is a much more capable machine. But the Braava is a flop at picking things up. Not even for mopping. Better off putting a wet cloth on the front of a Roomba than getting a Braava.
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.
1121689
That will vary depending on how dirty the area to be cleaned is. Roomba has an automatic shut down function when the collection bin is full. We have 2 cats and a long haired dog and use Roomba downstairs, ~1000 sq ft, and it hasn't filled while running yet.
971329
Cleaning is not a big issue. To answer specifically, there seem to be no corners/edges that trap items. Pretty much like any food prep appliance, clean-up is routine.
95708
I have a rug with thick black stripes - my roomba apparently thinks they are edges of cliffs. You can "modify" the sensors easily by covering them with approx 1"sq pieces of white typing/printer paper. (If the paper is too thick or not white, the roomba will see it as a cliff. If is regular printer paper it apparently thinks everything is fine. If you need the cliff sensors, be careful because this effectively blinds it. If your house is all one floor, I would just leave the pieces on.