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iRobot Roomba 581 Vacuum Cleaning Robot
06-11-2010 9:24 PM
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Thanks in advance
Gordon
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06-11-2010 9:46 PM
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Seriously though when I worked for Hoover Ltd testing products, a cleaner of this type (probably not as sophisticated) was looked at but but dropped as it left large areas un-swept in corners, around furniture legs etc. main problem being corners etc. are usually square the cleaner is circular. It was dismissed as a bit of a gimmick. With the proviso, those with very large areas of carpet largely un-cluttered by furniture might like it. But for the usual 10x12 cluttered boxes many live in it was next to useless.
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Re: iRobot Roomba 581 Vacuum Cleaning Robot
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07-11-2010 8:33 AM
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I think it needs large spaces to work effectively.
The dust collection bin is small so needs to be checked and emptied regularly but then many vacuum cleaners have that same problem.
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07-11-2010 8:47 AM
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When I was testing them, they weren't that good, more of a novelty. But this was over 25 years ago.
Judging by jmdlp's comments perhaps it might be Ok for you, pity you can't try it first.
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07-11-2010 8:51 AM
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Although its not the actual model to which you refer this might interest you:
http://www.scottycentral.com/reviews/gadgets/irobot-roomba-review/
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07-11-2010 10:23 AM
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http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=robot+vacuum+cleaner&tbo=p&tbs=vid%3A1&source=vgc&hl=en&aq=0&oq=rob...
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07-11-2010 10:33 AM
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08-11-2010 10:38 PM
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09-11-2010 9:52 AM
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Quote from: tgr I would like to thank everyone for their help in assessing the Roomba. Having been through the links and comments that all of you posted I have decided I am going to buy one
Perhaps you will let us know how you get on with it please.
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