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I have two dogs that shed and was hoping a robot vacuum cleaner would save us a ton of time. I also thought our house was ideal for a robot vacuum cleaner (all
by jotux 8y ago
I have two dogs that shed and was hoping a robot vacuum cleaner would save us a ton of time. I also thought our house was ideal for a robot vacuum cleaner (all wood floors except some low-pile rugs) and my wife and I are very clean and consistent about picking up, but it turned out not to be the case. I bought a high-end robot vacuum (Neato D5) and used it every day for a week. It got stuck every time it cleaned, couldn't clean the whole house without a charge cycle, and I had to empty the bin on it at least two times per cleaning.
Other than the fact that it was unattended, the robot vacuum was significantly worse than a regular vacuum. So I'd say there's still a ton of room for improvement and innovation in the robot vacuum market.
- Johnny555 8y agoI'm sure it depends on the dog's hair, our dogs shed short ~1/2 inch long white hairs that end up all over the place. The Roomba (some mid-range $300 unit) runs every other day (one day downstairs, the next day upstairs) and does a good job of getting the hair out of the carpet. The bin is always full of dog hair and lint. It hasn't completely replaced the regular vacuum, but we can run it much less frequently (like every other week instead of every other day).
- CommieBobDole 8y agoTo be fair, the only advantage a robot vacuum has is that's it's unattended - it's pretty much a worse vacuum in every way than a regular one; limited range/time, poor suction, gets stuck, etc. The idea is that it will do a mediocre job of cleaning often enough that dirt doesn't build up. Even with the issues, I feel like my Roomba is still a net gain, but it's not a slam-dunk.