Re: Roomba and Scooba

["Ho Yin Ng" <architect.hoyin@xxxxxxxxx>]

The Roomba would work out a lot cheaper in the long run! But won't
clean the
whole house.

Whole house cleaning is not a problem for me I can do it myself once a
week,
but with the floors I have they need a wipe once a day to keep them looking
awesome. If you leave it one week too much gunk and hair builds up! So with
a Roomba the idea is that it cleans daily whilst I am at work.

Ho Yin

On 22/01/2008, Andy Davies <dajdavies@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   Out of curiosity, what do people see the advantage of having a robot
> vacuum cleaner over a cleaner that comes around once a week and does
> the whole house for you?
>
>
> On Jan 22, 2008 1:08 PM, White, Peter
<peter.white@xxxxxxx<peter.white%40banctec.co.uk>>
> wrote:
> > I've just bought a new 5th-generation Roomba, to answer your
questions:
> >
> > 1. Yes :-)
> > 2. Yes, on the higher-end models. I've got a 535 which allows the
use of
> a
> > separate wireless scheduler module. The 550, which is close to
the
> current
> > top of the range in the US, has this feature on-board. I was in
Costco
> at
> > the weekend, and they're selling them for $279 (might have been
the 560,
> not
> > completely sure).
> > 3. Yup, on all but the cheapest models. My previous Roomba was a
series
> 1
> > from the bulk-buy I did with Mark; they've come on a LONG way
since
> then.
> > 4. Very well. I've only had mine for a few weeks, but it has no
problem
> > going from carpet to tile and vice-versa. The better models have
> > 'lighthouses', which you put at door openings (if you want to).
These
> act
> > as intelligent Virtual Walls, in that they'll stop Roomba from
going
> into
> > the next room until it's spent enough time in the previous room.
They'll
> > also help guide Roomba back to the charging base.
> >
> > I can't answer for the Scooba, but I do know that they cannot be
> scheduled.
> > You can go here for a Roomba model comparison:
> > http://www.irobot.com/sp.cfm?pageid=336
... the difference between a 560
> and
> > a 530 is that the former has the scheduling on-board (i.e.
buttons on
> the
> > unit), the latter has no scheduling. My 535 uses a wireless
command
> centre,
> > its was a special for around $220 from one of the shopping
channels over
> > here.
> >
> > Pete
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ho Yin Ng [mailto:architect.hoyin@xxxxxxx<architect.hoyin%40gmail.com>
> ]
> > Sent: 22 January 2008 04:41
> > To: ukha_d
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Roomba and Scooba
> >
> > I am considering buying a Roomba and a Scooba for washing my
rubber
> floors.
> > My idea would be to set it up and let it trundle around and clean
the
> floor
> > whilst I am at work.
> >
> > The problem is I have never seen one and don't know of anyone who
has
> used
> > one.
> >
> > 1. Does anyone on this group have either a Roomba or Scooba?
> > 2. Am I able to program them as described previously so they can
clean
> > whilst I am out?
> > 3. I assume if they run out of battery power they will return to
the
> cradle
> > to recharge then carry on cleaning?
> > 4. How does the Roomba cope with crossing door thresholds from
one room
> to
> > another?
> >
> > I have seen the Roomba 560 on sale, is it worth it over the 530 -
am I
> right
> > I needs the 560 before I do scheduling? My rooms that actually
have
> carpet
> > is minimal my main areas are rubber. I cannot find a UK seller
that
> sells
> > the Scooba.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Ho Yin
> >
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