iRobot Roomba 650 Robot Vacuum
Brand | iRobot |
Model Name | Not Available |
Special Feature | 60 minute runtime, Scheduling, Powerful performance, Thorough coverage |
Color | Black |
Included Components | iRobot Roomba 650 Robot Vacuum |
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About this item
- iAdapt Navigation uses a full suite of sensors to navigate and adapt to your changing home
- 3 Stage Cleaning System agitates, brushes and suctions floors
- Conveniently schedule up to 7x per week, or just press CLEAN on the robot
- Automatically docks and recharges; At just 3.6 inch tall, Roomba has been specifically designed to fit under most furniture and kickboards so dirt has no place to hide
- Automatically adjusts to all floor types of carpet, tile, hardwood, laminate and more
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For cleaning up hair | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | — | 4.7 | 4.1 |
Suction power | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | — | 4.4 | 4.2 |
For deep cleaning | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | — | — | 4.1 |
Value for money | — | 4.1 | 5.0 | — | 4.4 | 3.8 |
Sold By | — | iRobot Store | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | I-clean | Mlaags |
surface suggestion | Hardwood,Carpet | Hard Floor | Carpets,Floors | Walls,Carpets,Floor,Hard Floors | Hard Floor | Dual Action, Hard Floor, Carpet |
batteries included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
compatible devices | — | — | Amazon Echo | Amazon Echo | iRobot Roomba Vacuum Cleaner 650 671 655 620 690 770 780 660 790 630 Series | Amazon Echo |
weight | 7.9 pounds | 4.63 kilograms | 4990 grams | 11 pounds | — | 20 pounds |
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Brand | iRobot |
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Model Name | Not Available |
Special Feature | 60 minute runtime, Scheduling, Powerful performance, Thorough coverage |
Color | Black |
Included Components | iRobot Roomba 650 Robot Vacuum |
Filter Type | Disk |
Power Source | Battery Powered |
Are Batteries Included | Yes |
Control Method | Touch |
Lithium Battery Voltage | 14.4 Volts |
Form Factor | Robotic |
Product Dimensions | 13.4 x 3.6 x 13.4 inches |
Item Weight | 7.9 pounds |
Manufacturer | iRobot |
ASIN | B008LX6OC6 |
Item model number | R650020 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #883,228 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen) #820 in Robotic Vacuums |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Specific instructions for use | Linoleum, Tile, Hardwood, Carpet |
Warranty Description | 1 year. |
Batteries required | No |
Import | Imported |
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The Roomba 650 Vacuum Cleaning Robot provides a thorough clean, all at the push of a button. The patented, 3 Stage Cleaning System easily picks up dust, pet hair and large debris like cereal. Preset Roomba to clean when it’s convenient for you, so you can keep up with everyday mess. Roomba works on all floor types, and at just 3.6 inch tall, is specifically designed to fit under most furniture, beds and kickboards.
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Customers like the cleanability, effect on hair, and value of the robotic vacuum cleaner. For example, they mention it does a very good job of cleaning the floors, removes most of the pet hair, is useful for the price point, and frees up their time. Customers are also satisfied with ease of use, and performance. That said, some complain about the damage. For instance, they say it gets stuck in one area.
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Customers generally like the performance of the robotic vacuum cleaner. They say it does the job okay, works well on a large area rug, and adjusts to other area rugs. Some reviewers also mention that the concept seems great, but it's ultimately a risk and hassle for them.
"...under our baseboard heating with its outside sweeper and really does an excellent job...." Read more
"...If you are results driven manager, you will find that the Roomba does a good job. It gets where it is designed to get, and it does a thorough job...." Read more
"...The scheduler is great***We programmed it to clean every weekday at 10am and it sticks to it. (See CONS)It's easy to empty***..." Read more
"...It also adjusts to my other area rugs.It also cleans around the kitty litter box in the bathroom which is really nice...." Read more
Customers like the cleanability of the robotic vacuum cleaner. For example, they say it does a very good job of cleaning the floors, has an easy to empty dust bin, and is easy to clean. It has made their house cleaner and made keeping it less work. Some say it picks up the dirt they see and the dirt that they didn't even know was even there. They say it's completely low maintenance and works well on carpets.
"...divots that are formed between the hardwood floor planks it picks up dirt just fine. In fact my wife just said “the floors look good.”..." Read more
"...PROS:It picks up the dirt you see and the dirt you didn't know was even thereIt knows when it's about to hit something***..." Read more
"...It has a small bin for the dirt it picks up, so it is perfect to help keep a floor clean rather than doing a deep clean of a dirty floor...." Read more
"...It cleaned the whole house very thoroughly the first time and ran for about 2 hours...." Read more
Customers like the effect on hair. They say that the vacuum cleaner does a great job picking up all the hair and dirt bits on their first floor. They also say it does a good job keeping up with cat hair, bits of yarn and thread, and other debris. It does - great job of keeping the house free of dog hair and other - debris, and can run multiple times a day. It removes most of the pet hair that accumulates on hard floors. Customers say that pet hair is near non-existent and dirt is under control.
"...goes around in its random little pattern and does a great job picking up all the hair and dirt bits on our first floor which is roughly 1000 square..." Read more
"...The good:Sucks hard, picks up everything, and it even does a great job on baseboards!..." Read more
"...Plus, it has a filter and the wheels are designed to not get hair inside the axles.1. What's in the box?:..." Read more
"...What this robot will do is clean your hard floors and remove MOST of the pet hair that accumulates on (not in) your carpets...." Read more
Customers like the value of the robotic vacuum cleaner. They say it's useful for the price point, while still being reliable and durable. Some say it has made their house cleaner and made keeping their house less work. They also say it goes so fast that it doesn't fluff up the nap of rugs. Overall, customers are happy with the product's value and recommend it to others.
"...watch, great to help out around the house to clean for us and really saves us time so we can have one less thing to do when it comes to cleaning up..." Read more
"...I believe this order was well worth the investment...." Read more
"...I am so impressed! A huge time saver for a working mom of two, especially with little ones who play on the floor, which requires a whole new level..." Read more
"...Endemic Issues: All robovacs are too expensive; maintenance-intensive; have battery concerns not found in AC-powered manual units; require a..." Read more
Customers like the ease of use of the robotic vacuum cleaner. They mention that it is intuitive, the daily scheduler is easy to set, and it's a great work saver. They also mention that the vacuum is very thorough and worth every penny.
"...It was simple to setup and charged in about two hours. We have run it once downstairs and upstairs.THE PLAN..." Read more
"...This model can be programmed to start on its own, for example daily, or you can hit the clean button on top to have it start cleaning...." Read more
"...For the most part this function is very handy, and works most of the time. However there have been times when the Roomba has been unable to dock...." Read more
"...There is a red display dialogue that allows you to do this fairly easily once you press the day/hour/minute buttons and confirm scheduling...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the robotic vacuum cleaner. Some mention that it does really well on the hard floors, while others say that it doesn't have super great suction and is more random in its vacuuming pattern. That being said, it is by no means the perfect vacuuming tool, and it does not replace all cleaning chores.
"...Ideal for users in single-floor dwellings (apartment, ranch-style home, etc.).12.)..." Read more
"...occasionally use the big vacuum on the carpets, it really excels with the hardwood flooring...." Read more
"...One of the most inexcusable navigation errors is that it does not go on black carpet, or carpets with black borders...." Read more
"...The robot seems very good at ensuring it won't be caught in cords and other places so it is pretty "smart" in my book...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise of the robotic vacuum cleaner. Some mention that it is quieter than expected, about as loud as the dryer running, while others say that it can be quite noisy when running into things, making an annoying clicking noise, and the sound quality is inconsistent, since they change according to the type of floor.
"...People have said its too loud – that’s crazy. It makes noise, but it is a machine and it’s a vacuum. The sound it makes is fine...." Read more
"...It's powerful but quiet***It has a very powerful sucking motor but it's much quieter than a regular vacuum...." Read more
"...These sound qualities are inconsistent, since they change according to the type of floor surface. A typical Roomba has 5 electric motors...." Read more
"...Maybe, depending on their needs. At times it can be quite noisy when running into things...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the damage the robotic vacuum cleaner can cause. They mention that it gets stuck in one area of the apt, under an Ikea chair, and can get stuck under things. Some customers say that it backs itself up onto the floor and goes back over areas that it's already cleaned.
"...However, it was unable to get under the night stands and dressers. This was unfortunate because the floor and fur is still very visible...." Read more
"...navigation issues, one hall in particular is notorious for the Roomba getting stuck because it backs itself up onto the carpet, but cannot go forward..." Read more
"...It gets stuck in one room for longer than necessary and goes back over areas that it's already done two or three times...." Read more
"...It can sense stairs and moves away from them. It bumps into things and then moves away from whatever it hits...." Read more
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I bought the 650 series, which is the pet version. We have a Jack Russell terrier which seems to shed non-stop, so there is little white hairs everywhere. The Roomba picks up the hair like it is its….well… job.
Positives:
The Roomba goes around in its random little pattern and does a great job picking up all the hair and dirt bits on our first floor which is roughly 1000 square feet. It negotiates furniture to include a kitchen island and dining room table. It picks up around 98% of the dirt and hair that is on the floor (more on the 2% in the negative section). It gets under our baseboard heating with its outside sweeper and really does an excellent job. With that being said, the majority of the area that it cleans is hard wood floors, with the occasion area rug. We have carpet upstairs but we don’t use it on that so I can’t really comment too much on how it does on large carpeted areas. If you look at the photos I have uploaded, you can see what it grabbed on one run and then the following day run.
After each run it backs itself up into its docking station and recharges itself for the next run. I would use the timer and do it at night but I enjoy watching it go around and go through its process.
Does it make noise? Yes. Is it loud like some people have stated. No. I don’t know how you could say that this is loud, it is not even close as loud as a large vacuum. I would compare it to a little 9v lithium battery hand drill that I have. It makes a noise, but you could watch tv as it travels by you with maybe one increase in the volume button.
Negatives: (minor negatives)
You need to think for it. We have to pick up our dining room chairs and the kitchen island bar stool and put them on the table so it can go around the table and kitchen island. If you have the chairs there, it might not be able to get under the table since it will bounce around on the chair legs and have a hard time negotiating the table and chair legs. I also have to block off an opening that is alongside of my recliner because the Roomba will go behind it and get kind of stuck back there for 5 minutes or so trying to get out. It did get out but I feel it is wasting time back there so I put some of my daughters toys in the way so it can’t get back there. I also close the door to my downstairs bathroom because of another person’s review that it sometimes closes a door and locks itself in their bathroom. I avoid that by just closing the door and keeping it from going in. I also have to pick up the floor for anything that would normally get caught up in a regular vacuum. Cords, shoes (and shoe laces) and other items that it will get wrapped up in.
It is a vacuum and it has the negatives of any large vacuums, the only difference is you aren’t there to bring it back over the areas that it might have missed. The 2% that I feel it doesn’t pick up isn’t because it “missed it,” it is because it is usually in a transition area where the vacuum lifts up. If I have a bit of dirt along the edge of an area rug it will miss it because it is lifting up in the front to go over the rug.
We also have a thick tread “mud hog” matt at our side entry that grabs dirt clumps upon entering the side door. The Roomba doesn’t do that great of a job on the deep crevices but I just normally pick the matt up and shake it outside…all better.
Overall:
If you take two minutes to pick up your area and plan ahead for you Roomba, your Roomba will make quick work of the dirt in the house. For the 2% that it misses, I grab a broom and a dust pan and sweep it up in 30 seconds. It is much quicker to grab that little 2% than to sweep my entire downstairs or do it all by hand with my other vacuum.
Overall, I love the Roomba. It’s fun to watch, great to help out around the house to clean for us and really saves us time so we can have one less thing to do when it comes to cleaning up the house.
If you follow the simple directions that come with the Roomba you won’t have an issue. It cleans and saves you time. So why would you not buy this?
Other people have said:
People have said its too loud – that’s crazy. It makes noise, but it is a machine and it’s a vacuum. The sound it makes is fine.
Someone said they didn’t like picking up their dining room chairs – I don’t know how you would clean around them with a regular vacuum. You’d have to move them to do that anyway. Help you’re Roomba out. Don’t be mad at it because you don’t want to help your Roomba succeed.
Someone said that they have to pick up their Roomba and put it manually back on the charging station – you didn’t follow the directions that say have the charging station in an open area so the IR signal can be seen by your Roomba to return. They even have a photo in the instruction manual that shows where to put the charging station so the Roomba can find it. Follow the directions.
If you have a pile of dirt and some of it is a fine powder on the floor it doesn’t get it all - Neither will a large vacuum. It won’t clean up mud either. It’s a vacuum, not a mop. It can’t get everything.
It only does one room then it has to recharge – I have an open concept Colonial that is around 1000 square feet in the downstairs. It does the entire downstairs (minus my bathroom, I close the door). If it can only do one small area before it has to recharge, you didn’t follow the directions, which states to let it charge overnight before its first use or the battery might not work properly.
Their expensive – Yup, so is a nice vacuum, like a Dyson, a vacuum that actually works, not the crap you find at Walmart for $75. And it is a robot. Good vacuum and robot = not free.
It doesn’t get the grit in the cracks and seems in the floors – First off, why do you have cracks in your floors? Secondly, in the natural small divots that are formed between the hardwood floor planks it picks up dirt just fine. In fact my wife just said “the floors look good.” She was the biggest skeptic of the Roomba due the cost and the expectations she had of it.
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2015
I bought the 650 series, which is the pet version. We have a Jack Russell terrier which seems to shed non-stop, so there is little white hairs everywhere. The Roomba picks up the hair like it is its….well… job.
Positives:
The Roomba goes around in its random little pattern and does a great job picking up all the hair and dirt bits on our first floor which is roughly 1000 square feet. It negotiates furniture to include a kitchen island and dining room table. It picks up around 98% of the dirt and hair that is on the floor (more on the 2% in the negative section). It gets under our baseboard heating with its outside sweeper and really does an excellent job. With that being said, the majority of the area that it cleans is hard wood floors, with the occasion area rug. We have carpet upstairs but we don’t use it on that so I can’t really comment too much on how it does on large carpeted areas. If you look at the photos I have uploaded, you can see what it grabbed on one run and then the following day run.
After each run it backs itself up into its docking station and recharges itself for the next run. I would use the timer and do it at night but I enjoy watching it go around and go through its process.
Does it make noise? Yes. Is it loud like some people have stated. No. I don’t know how you could say that this is loud, it is not even close as loud as a large vacuum. I would compare it to a little 9v lithium battery hand drill that I have. It makes a noise, but you could watch tv as it travels by you with maybe one increase in the volume button.
Negatives: (minor negatives)
You need to think for it. We have to pick up our dining room chairs and the kitchen island bar stool and put them on the table so it can go around the table and kitchen island. If you have the chairs there, it might not be able to get under the table since it will bounce around on the chair legs and have a hard time negotiating the table and chair legs. I also have to block off an opening that is alongside of my recliner because the Roomba will go behind it and get kind of stuck back there for 5 minutes or so trying to get out. It did get out but I feel it is wasting time back there so I put some of my daughters toys in the way so it can’t get back there. I also close the door to my downstairs bathroom because of another person’s review that it sometimes closes a door and locks itself in their bathroom. I avoid that by just closing the door and keeping it from going in. I also have to pick up the floor for anything that would normally get caught up in a regular vacuum. Cords, shoes (and shoe laces) and other items that it will get wrapped up in.
It is a vacuum and it has the negatives of any large vacuums, the only difference is you aren’t there to bring it back over the areas that it might have missed. The 2% that I feel it doesn’t pick up isn’t because it “missed it,” it is because it is usually in a transition area where the vacuum lifts up. If I have a bit of dirt along the edge of an area rug it will miss it because it is lifting up in the front to go over the rug.
We also have a thick tread “mud hog” matt at our side entry that grabs dirt clumps upon entering the side door. The Roomba doesn’t do that great of a job on the deep crevices but I just normally pick the matt up and shake it outside…all better.
Overall:
If you take two minutes to pick up your area and plan ahead for you Roomba, your Roomba will make quick work of the dirt in the house. For the 2% that it misses, I grab a broom and a dust pan and sweep it up in 30 seconds. It is much quicker to grab that little 2% than to sweep my entire downstairs or do it all by hand with my other vacuum.
Overall, I love the Roomba. It’s fun to watch, great to help out around the house to clean for us and really saves us time so we can have one less thing to do when it comes to cleaning up the house.
If you follow the simple directions that come with the Roomba you won’t have an issue. It cleans and saves you time. So why would you not buy this?
Other people have said:
People have said its too loud – that’s crazy. It makes noise, but it is a machine and it’s a vacuum. The sound it makes is fine.
Someone said they didn’t like picking up their dining room chairs – I don’t know how you would clean around them with a regular vacuum. You’d have to move them to do that anyway. Help you’re Roomba out. Don’t be mad at it because you don’t want to help your Roomba succeed.
Someone said that they have to pick up their Roomba and put it manually back on the charging station – you didn’t follow the directions that say have the charging station in an open area so the IR signal can be seen by your Roomba to return. They even have a photo in the instruction manual that shows where to put the charging station so the Roomba can find it. Follow the directions.
If you have a pile of dirt and some of it is a fine powder on the floor it doesn’t get it all - Neither will a large vacuum. It won’t clean up mud either. It’s a vacuum, not a mop. It can’t get everything.
It only does one room then it has to recharge – I have an open concept Colonial that is around 1000 square feet in the downstairs. It does the entire downstairs (minus my bathroom, I close the door). If it can only do one small area before it has to recharge, you didn’t follow the directions, which states to let it charge overnight before its first use or the battery might not work properly.
Their expensive – Yup, so is a nice vacuum, like a Dyson, a vacuum that actually works, not the crap you find at Walmart for $75. And it is a robot. Good vacuum and robot = not free.
It doesn’t get the grit in the cracks and seems in the floors – First off, why do you have cracks in your floors? Secondly, in the natural small divots that are formed between the hardwood floor planks it picks up dirt just fine. In fact my wife just said “the floors look good.” She was the biggest skeptic of the Roomba due the cost and the expectations she had of it.
THE PLAN
The plan is to run it during the day upstairs and to run it at night downstairs. The first problem we noted is that the schedule only seems to allow one time per day. This is ok since we have to carry it upstairs for the day runs. So, we just start it as we live in the morning. When we return, we put on the charger and let it clean at 2AM downstairs.
OBSERVATIONS
The upstairs (approx. 1000 sqft) is a combination of wood floors, tile in the bathrooms, scatter rugs (bath style and oriental). Roomba did a good job covering an awkward area. We captured a full bin of hair from the dogs. The only problem is that it got caught in the toilet area after it managed to close the door on itself. It found out that it was too short to reach the handle to reopen the door. Roomba was able to clean under the bed and sofa. However, it was unable to get under the night stands and dressers. This was unfortunate because the floor and fur is still very visible. (We will have to consider replacing the furniture that we bought a month ago. I can see it is going to be a pain to clean under whether we have Roomba or not).
The downstairs (approx. 800 sqft) is all tile with scatter rugs (bath, entry and orientals). Roomba was able to get under the counters in the kitchen, under the sofa, the dining room chairs. Once again we captured a full bin of fur. Downstairs we had a few problems. Roomba managed to catch itself on a rug. Roomba announced that it needed help. It was also able to move a very light side table and an empty plastic dog dish. The bin was full of fur and even captured some large dog food nuggets. Roomba was also able to maneuver through electrical cords. We did absolutely no preparations before starting Roomba.
LIMITATIONS
Roomba does not do windows, stairs and areas that are shorter than itself.
INITIAL CONCLUSIONS
We are pleased so far. The machine does a good job collecting fur in open areas and low areas that are taller than Roomba. We will have to consider how to handle the light furniture and lighter carpets. We will also have to determine how to ensure that open doors stay open if we want it to roam unrestricted.
If you are a micro manager, you will have problems with how Roomba gets the job done. If you are results driven manager, you will find that the Roomba does a good job. It gets where it is designed to get, and it does a thorough job. Roomba does its job. Don't worry about how it does it.
ONE WEEK CONCLUSIONS (11/23/2012)
Roomba has been busy. We run it about 8 hours per day. We collect 4 full bins of fur every day! Neither my wife nor I imagined how much fur our dogs generated. We just moved from a home that was primarily carpeted to hard surfaces. It is not like they are big dogs. We regularly strip our dogs (pull fur with a comb). We are more than both pleased by the purchase. Even if we had a maid, we would still run Roomba regularly. I don't think a daily maid service could keep up with Roomba's vacuuming or our dogs fur production. It (or perhaps I should say we) does occasionally make a mistake. It has eaten two usb cords and a couple of loose threads on some oriental carpets.
THIRD MONTH CONCLUSIONS (2/15/2013)
Roomba has not been needed as much. I would guess he gets about three hours of work a day. Once a day downstairs and twice a day upstairs. My wife and I agree that it has been a good purchase. Two unexpected consequences: our HVAC filters stay clean much longer and dusting need not happen as frequently. Roomba looks a little battle worn with superficial scrapes. However, the battery is still going strong. We spend almost no maintenance time. Every time we move Roomba, we empty the bin. We have had to do some major maintenance (more than five minutes) a couple of times. Long hair seems to collect and requires a careful unwinding. (We are all short haired except my daughter who visited at Christmas). The filter requires a little cleaning for optimal efficiency. Sometimes Roomba decides to complete the job under the bed or under a sofa. So, I have to call her. She is about as good as our deaf dog about coming when called. If we confined her to a single room, she would be much easier to find. She is infatuated with bathrooms. She still forgets that she can not reach the handle to open the door after she closes it. We try to remember to close the bathrooms before she begins her work.
FOURTH MONTH Conclusions (3/6/2013)
Roomba has taken a beating over these four months. She has lots of scratches. We have lost our edge second whisker. I bought one of the replacement packs with filters, brushes, rollers. The battery is still going strong. Roomba is getting a little senile. She'll drop her dust bin and keep going. So, she is just sweeping around dust. I think we need to do a thorough cleaning to make sure the latches catch properly. We are still very happy, and our house stays much cleaner.
NINTH MONTH Conclusions (7/31/2013)
Should Roomba die after the end of the warranty period, we would buy one again. I would be disappointed, but we could not live without it. If anything it is more important than ever, one of our dogs has Cushings and loses fur by the handful.
THREE YEAR Update (10/26/20916)
Roomba has had a battery change and new sweepers, etc. I do have to complain that she has no respect for fine art. A picture wire broke and an original oil painting fell from the wall. Roomba managed to get over the frame and onto the picture. However, Roomba was frustrated that she could not get out of the picture; so, she cleaned the picture very thoroughly. Not only did she get the dust, she took a fair amount of paint. However, we did not punish her. You should not let toddlers play with fine art.
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Lo que me gusta:
- El robot realmente barre y aspira mucho mejor de lo que lo harías manualmente (punto de vista personal), sólo hay que acomodar un poco los muebles para que llegue a cualquier rincón y hará un trabajo excepcional.
- El espacio de tiempo que te libera de una labor tan sencilla como barrer y aspirar es algo que realmente percibes, yo por ejemplo, puedo bañarme, lavar el auto o arreglar cualquier otra cosa mientras el robot hace lo suyo.
- Nunca he visto que la batería se acabe, si bien el área no es tan grande (unos 100 m2), percibo que a la batería aún le queda bastante carga.
- La limpieza del robot es algo sencillo aunque entretenido. En este punto, debo decir que inicialmente pensé que la limpieza del robot sería menos frecuente, pero para mi sorpresa, tengo que vaciarlo cada vez que lo uso por la cantidad de pelusa y basura que recoge cada vez que lo pongo a funcionar.
Lo que podría mejorar:
- A pesar de tener varios sensores, es inevitable que el robot se golpee con muebles y paredes, si tus muros son algo rugosos, inevitablemente comenzará a rayarse la parte frontal. Sería idóneo que pudiera tener una especie de parachoques intercambiable de fábrica.
Conclusión
- El Roomba excedió mis expectativas, definitivamente es un producto que recomiendo, lo que más valoro es el tiempo que libera en actividades de la casa y la calidad del trabajo realizado. Estoy muy satisfecho con la inversión realizada.
Su funcionamiento me parece muy bueno, la limpieza si no la realiza al 100% (en términos estrictos) sí lo hace un 95%- 96%. Tengo dos perros en casa, lo cual hace indispensable la limpieza y Roomba ha hecho esta tarea muy fácil. Mi casa es de dos plantas y hay escaleras y partes por las que podría caer, pero ello no es problema para Roomba. La uso en ambas plantas y con una recarga le basta y sobra para dejar limpio todo (87 m² por planta). El único problema es en la recamaras, ya que cada tiene puerta y a veces le cuesta trabajo salir de algún cuarto o encontrar la base de carga, a demás si la puerta la dejo abierta quedan cierto polvo detrás de éstas. Por ello me es más fácil el cerrar cada y cuarto y dejarla aproximadamente 20 minutos por cada uno. Otra pequeña falla es con las esquinas de objetos pequeños, debido a que algunos de los sensores para Roomba detectan el volumen, es decir, si Roomba tiene cerca una pared ésta disminuirá su velocidad, en cambio si está en la comedor y el sensor no detecta la pata la silla del comedor (por falta de volumen) la velocidad con la que se entrarán en contacto no será mínima. Es muy pequeño este detalle, tampoco crean que después de cierto tiempo destruirá sus muebles. Este problema se soluciona comprando unos cojines que venden aquí mismo. El filtro que viene dura más de los dos meses. El costo de luz es muy poco, y se se compara con el gasto que tendrías que hacer para pagar a la persona del aseo, lo hace aún más bajo, sin tener en cuenta que encontrar una persona de confianza en difícil (robos y demás).
Le doy 5 estrellas porque las fallas que tiene son mínimas, y probablemente en modelos más recientes ya no las tenga. Respecto a que su limpieza la lleve a cabo en un 95%-96% no afecta puesto que si se trapea después se completa al 100%, si se compara vs. un humano, tampoco se tiene un efectividad total, sobretodo bajo la cama y lugares de difícil acceso.
Escogí este modelo y no uno anterior por la duración de la batería, el dirt detect, virtual wall.
The biggest issue is that it has trouble getting out of some rooms just because they don't play well with its patterns. However it does seem to make it out eventually so that room just gets a bit more of the time that it really should. It also somewhat regularly closes doors and locks itself inside the room. A bit annoying but I've ended up setting up something to hold the doors open which solves the problem.
The dirt bin is easy to clean and should last 4-6 cleanings in my medium sized apartment. However it does recommend emptying it each time.
El 3er día la puse a prueba dejando ceniza, basuritas y pelo que junté, esparcidos por la habitación, procuré dejar ceniza en zonas que creía que no iba a limpiar (bajo la cama, en las orillas de la pared, cerca de muebles) y me sorprendió cómo pasa por toda la habitación varias veces y deja todo limpio. Cuando regreso veo la roomba cargándose y sé que todo está limpio.
Recomendaciones: A veces golpea con algo de fuerza los muebles y paredes, lo que hace que se valla tallando y lastimando el frente de la roomba. Hay un protector que venden como en 300 pesos pero no lo compré porqué es blanco y se va a ensuciar rápido, al igual que es demasiado dinero para una protección.
Lo que hice fue comprar cinta para sellar habitaciones. Yo lo encontré en marca frostking en home depot en poco mas de 100 pesos. La cinta la pegas en el frente (sin tapar los sensores) y al golpear no se lastima la roomba. También la pueden cortar con un cutter para dejarla mas delgada y ponerle protección en la parte de arriba; la cinta es negra y no necesita limpieza, se puede quitar y poner una nueva. Les dejo fotos para que sepan cual es la cinta y cómo quedó.
También es muy muy recomendable (lo leí en varios foros) limpiarla. Hay 2 tipos de limpieza que hacerle para que esté siempre funcionando perfecta:
Siempre después de usarla limpiar el depósito de polvo y filtro. Les recomiendo aire comprimido para que quede muy limpio. Les toma max 2 min hacer ésto con el aire.
Cada semana limpiar las 3 escobillas: las de abajo se retiran, se desmontan, se le quitan pelos enredados y se ponen de nuevo. La lateral se desatornilla, quitar pelos del tornillo y volver a poner. Les toma max 10 min todo el proceso.
No la dejen sin cargar, tiene una bateria que no es de las mas nuevas (son mas caras y la roomba necesita una batería grande) por lo cual es malo dejarla sin cargar ya que estas baterías tienen "memoria" (con el tiempo dejan de cargar al 100%), para que tu batería te dure muchas limpiadas, procura usarla mínimo 1 ves a las semana y no la dejes sin cargar o fuera de su base. Si no la vas a usar un tiempo, en el manual viene cómo guardarla correctamente.
Reviewed in Mexico on June 16, 2016
El 3er día la puse a prueba dejando ceniza, basuritas y pelo que junté, esparcidos por la habitación, procuré dejar ceniza en zonas que creía que no iba a limpiar (bajo la cama, en las orillas de la pared, cerca de muebles) y me sorprendió cómo pasa por toda la habitación varias veces y deja todo limpio. Cuando regreso veo la roomba cargándose y sé que todo está limpio.
Recomendaciones: A veces golpea con algo de fuerza los muebles y paredes, lo que hace que se valla tallando y lastimando el frente de la roomba. Hay un protector que venden como en 300 pesos pero no lo compré porqué es blanco y se va a ensuciar rápido, al igual que es demasiado dinero para una protección.
Lo que hice fue comprar cinta para sellar habitaciones. Yo lo encontré en marca frostking en home depot en poco mas de 100 pesos. La cinta la pegas en el frente (sin tapar los sensores) y al golpear no se lastima la roomba. También la pueden cortar con un cutter para dejarla mas delgada y ponerle protección en la parte de arriba; la cinta es negra y no necesita limpieza, se puede quitar y poner una nueva. Les dejo fotos para que sepan cual es la cinta y cómo quedó.
También es muy muy recomendable (lo leí en varios foros) limpiarla. Hay 2 tipos de limpieza que hacerle para que esté siempre funcionando perfecta:
Siempre después de usarla limpiar el depósito de polvo y filtro. Les recomiendo aire comprimido para que quede muy limpio. Les toma max 2 min hacer ésto con el aire.
Cada semana limpiar las 3 escobillas: las de abajo se retiran, se desmontan, se le quitan pelos enredados y se ponen de nuevo. La lateral se desatornilla, quitar pelos del tornillo y volver a poner. Les toma max 10 min todo el proceso.
No la dejen sin cargar, tiene una bateria que no es de las mas nuevas (son mas caras y la roomba necesita una batería grande) por lo cual es malo dejarla sin cargar ya que estas baterías tienen "memoria" (con el tiempo dejan de cargar al 100%), para que tu batería te dure muchas limpiadas, procura usarla mínimo 1 ves a las semana y no la dejes sin cargar o fuera de su base. Si no la vas a usar un tiempo, en el manual viene cómo guardarla correctamente.
ha sido una compra que en general ha valido la pena. Como lo esperaba, no hace milagros, es decir, no barrera esquinas y lugares donde no puede entrar por su tamaño, y no es inmune a sufrir si en el camino encuentra pedazos de papel o los alambres del pan que se le atoran.
no es muy silenciosa, tampoco tan ruidosa como para no soportarla
pros:simplemente la echas a andar y aspira y barre sin mas, mejor que con una escoba, es programable.
contras: se llega a atorar con cables, si bien tiene sensor, por alguna razon no detecta bien los objetos negros y se golpea un poco. el deposito de residuos es muy justo en capacidad.