2008 Writer
ejbst25
Raleigh, NC

How frustrating this device can be

2 star rating

a dog owner, Married, a homeowner, a techie, budget conscious, looking for durability, looking for value
Pros

    Vacuums under beds & couches, is entertaining to watch

Cons
    Does not keep charge if off base, gets caught under some furniture, preparing a room for the roomba takes a, has trouble finding its home base, Must clean after each use, gets caught in fringes, gets caught on door stoppers, gets caught in cables, bad suction, Battery doesn't last long

MAR
8
2008
The Roomba Discovery was our choice for something to keep upstairs to run quickly instead of lugging our heavy Dyson up and down the stairs consistently.  Our expectations were that it would do a good job but not as good as our Dyson.  In the end, the roomba has not met our expectations, even though they are low. 

  1. The Roomba does not have much suction and therefore does not pick up dust or pet hair nearly as well as we expected.
  2. The Roomba does not work in rooms that have a lot of furniture or furniture that is not all up against the wall.
  3. The Roomba does not work at all in large rooms, like our bedroom which is 25x18.
  4. The Roomba can get stuck under dressers and other such things.
  5. It often has trouble finding its home base
  6. It is frustrating to watch because its so inefficient.
  7. It gets caught up in power cords and cables easily, so preparing a room may take more time than vaccuuming it with another vaccuum.
  8. It doesn't even handle a 10x12 room for us completely without having lost its charge.
  9. Gets caught on door stoppers on the wall.
It does work well in hallways and rooms with wide open areas.  Otherwise, I wouldn't buy it again.



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ejbst25 wrote on Mar 8, 2008 at 3:09PM

In response to PattyTherre's comment from Mar 8, 2008 at 1:32PM:

All of my single male friends love it. :-)

PattyTherre wrote on Mar 8, 2008 at 1:32PM

This is that little thing that runs itself? I always wondered about it. Some love it, others hate it.

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